Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Counting Storytime


 

This week our letter is "O" for one and counting.

Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and crafts we made.



Book: How to Count to 1



Book: Counting to Bananas


Book: How Many Squirrels Are in the World?















Book: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

*Had to throw in a picture of me dressed up like Pete the Cat.
*I like to have paper buttons "rain" down on the kids like confetti as I read this book.  They go crazy anytime I do this with them!


Book: Hen in the Bed











Book: Everybunny Count













Book: Bear Counts

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:






Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Letter "N" Storytime

 This week our letter is "N" for nests and night.

Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and crafts we made.


Book: Apples and Robins


Book: Monsters Go Night-Night


Board Book: Night Prints


Book: Don't You Know It's Bedtime?


Book: Whooo Is Still Awake?

Preschool Crafts:

Two's Craft:





Monday, August 17, 2026

Moon Storytime



This week our letter is "M" for moon.

Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and crafts we made.


Book: Mixed-Up Truck


Book: Hickory Dickory Dock 



Book: Little Mouse and the Big Cupcake



This is the top of my cupcake I made for the flannelboard.  As I'm reading the story, I take down a piece of the cupcake. The parents and kids went wild over this!  I hide my mouse behind the cupcake liner and show reveal the mouse at the end of the book.




Preschool Craft:



Two's Craft:



Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Lion Storytime

This week our letter is "L" for lion.

Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and crafts we made.


Book: Do Crocs Kiss?


Book: We're Going on a Lion Hunt


Book: Watch Out for the Lion!


Fingerplay: 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed


Fingerplay: 

The lions in the jungle go roar, roar, roar.

Roar, roar, roar.  Roar, roar, roar.

The lions in the jungle go roar, roar, roar.

All through the day.
Continue:

Alligators go snap, snap, snap.

Birds go flap, flap, flap.


Preschool Craft:


Two's Craft:



Thursday, August 6, 2026

K is for Kyndra's Favorites


 

This week is the letter K is for Kyndra's favorite, me!  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and crafts we made.


Book: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

(Read to two's only.)


Book: Near, Far

*The kids adore this book and normally I don't care for wordless picture books.  This one is a perfect guessing book and there is always at least one that nobody can guess.


Book: Whose Tracks Are These?



Preschool Craft:










Two's Craft: