Gardens!

 Book: That's Not Bunny!

Scarf Dancing: Jello on the Plate

Jello on the plate, jello on the plate.

Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble.

Jello on the plate.

Cookies in the tin, cookies in the tin.

Shake them up, shake them up.

Cookies in the tin.

Candles on the cake, candles on the cake.

Blow them out, blow them out.

Candles on the cake.

Credit:  http://www.adventuresinstorytime.com/2016/12/food.html

Book: What's in the Garden?

Action: Insect Movement Cards

Book: Pickin' Peas

March New Books 2020

December New Books 2019

Counting in the Garden (Preschool and Two's)

Preschool Storytime

Music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRhGOdqWIIo

*This is a really cute song about seeds in your garden.

Opening: Big Books

Book:  Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!

*I have never read this book in storytime, and it's such a shame! Everyone was spellbound while I read, even the adults! I had my row of veggies propped up behind me on my puppetstage. Why? Because the rabbit popped up and took them, just like the book! I loved that the preschoolers caught on and helped me do the actions of the rabbits. A few preschoolers even told me what all the rabbits had to jump and climb over to get to the garden. This book is definitely one to use again!

Fingerplay: Little Flower, Little Flower

Little flower, little flower twist around.

Little flower, little flower touch the ground.

Little flower, little flower spread your petals wide.

Little flower, little flower now you hide.

Little flower, little flower stretch towards the sun.

Little flower, little flower in the wind have fun!

Little flower, little flower time for one jump up and down.

Little flower, little flower sit back down!

Fingerplay/Flannel: Vegetable Guessing Game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bJh4IDtnEA

*This is a wonderful guessing game to use, and the preschoolers love it!

E-Book: Who’s Eating the Garden

*I am old-fashioned, I admit it. But I have just now subscribed to an unlimited Kindle subscription, and its so cool! This e-book is beautiful, and I had hoped the preschoolers would have enjoyed it more than they did. This is only my second e-book I've used with them, so that could have played a big part in it.

Fingerplay: Little Worm Hiding Game  

Little worm playing hide and seek.

Are you under the __ fruit?

Let's take a peek!

Credit: http://www.sotomorrowblog.com/2012/01/flannelfriday-little-worm-hide-and-seek.html#!/2012/01/flannelfriday-little-worm-hide-and-seek.html

Book: Guess What? Flowers

*I adore all the books by this author, and this one doesn't disappoint! Every page opens up to reveal an animal in place of the flower. The preschoolers love when I do books like this with them, its so much fun!

Our craft today was a torn paper flower, and I didn't take a picture, I apologize. You can click below to see where I found the idea and a picture.

Credit: Hands on as We Grow

Extra Books:  

Time for Two’s Storytime:

Music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRhGOdqWIIo

*This is a really cute song about seeds in your garden.

Opening: Big Books

Fingerplay: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: 10 Hungry Rabbits

*At the last minute I had to find another garden book, so I decided to go with this one. I put up ten rabbits on the flannelboard, then my volunteer placed flannel food with each rabbit as I read. The two's did pretty good with this, but they were a rambunctious group today, so it was a bit lengthy for them.

Fingerplay/Flannel: Hippity-Hop, Hippity-Hay

Hippity-hop, hippity-hay

Five little bunnies went out to play.

Hippity-hop, hippity-hay

One little bunny hopped away.

Hippity-hop, hippity-hay

Four little bunnies went out to play.

Credit: Preschool Express

Fingerplay: Little Worm Hiding Game  

Little worm playing hide and seek.

Are you under the __ fruit?

Let's take a peek!

Credit: http://www.sotomorrowblog.com/2012/01/flannelfriday-little-worm-hide-and-seek.html#!/2012/01/flannelfriday-little-worm-hide-and-seek.html

Book: Guess What? Flowers

Our craft today was a torn paper flower, and I didn't take a picture, I apologize. You can click below to see where I found the idea and a picture.

Credit: Hands on as We Grow

Extra Books:

I Spy in the Garden (Office Book)

New Books for June 2018

It's time for new books!  This list is very long, so bear with me!  Don't you love getting new books?  I do!  


*My two's love lift the flap books, and this one has felt flaps, which make it even better! I can't wait to use this one during the summer.


*Another great addition to the series "Can you say it, too?".  A wonderful boardbook by Nosy Crow.


*I just had to squeal very loudly while looking at the illustrations in this book.  They are just hilariously adorable!


*This book may look simple, but it's wonderfully made!  Each page has one word on it, but when you open it up the word is illustrated with a beautiful pop-up!  I honestly don't know how long this book will hold up in circulation, but it's completely worth the purchase, I promise.


*I wasn't sure when I saw this book online if it would be as cute as I had hoped, but it really is!  All through the book kids can guess which hand, ear, wing, etc., the item is hiding under.  I think my preschoolers will go crazy over this book.  Because when I do a hiding game on my flannelboard that's all the want to do!


*This is a simple, but wonderful little book about cupcakes!  The best part of it?  Each time you turn the page, a cupcake disappears!  My two's love when this happens in books, they think I'm magical.


*Oh my, the animals in this book are so cuddly!  I love guessing books, and this is a lift-the-flap on top of that!  EEEK!  Anyway, this is a wonderful forest theme book that is sure to delight kids, young and old.


*This book is perfect for our SRP theme this year, Libraries Rock!  You have to guess what instrument is making the sound, then lift the flap to see!  I am looking forward to using this book in my storytime called "Bears in a Band".  Isn't the cover perfect?


*Bitty bot is back and this time it's set at the beach!  I love the rhyming in this book and the illustrations area precious.


*Oh my, this book was so much better than I expected!  Tiny is digging up a bone, but not what you expected!  All I will say is this book is great for our SRP this year.  Doesn't make sense?  Check this book out to see why I said that!


*Oh, this book is great for SRP 2018 too!  All the animals can't find their sound, so you get to make the noise!  On some pages, when you turn the page you can choose what made the noise.  I plan on making a flannelboard and having the kids tell me what made each noise!


*Another great interactive musical book, perfect for SRP 2018!


*I'm always looking for a new bedtime book, and this one is great!  It's a good lift-the-flap book, but for older ones.


*What a great monster book!  This adorable little monster just wants to be everything a monster is, slimy and stinky, but not sweet!  Until he meets a big ogre who wants to eat him, and he changes his mind.  A great read-aloud for monsters of all ages!


*Don't you love the grumpy little bear and cut little park ranger?  The two truly have a war of signs over who is getting fed all the yummy food in the park!  But in the end they agree they can share.  


*This book is a great number recognition book and the illustrations make it really fun for the kids to read also.


*Another great book for an underground or garden theme.  This book has lots of actions to it, which I think the preschoolers will love!


*If you need to add a book about no biting to your collection, this is a winner!  The illustrations alone will crack you up, but the rhyming to go along with each page just add to the charm of this book.


*How do you behave at school?  This book is sure to teach you how to act, with the wonderful rabbit at your service.  Trust the title, you will do nothing but giggle all through this book, I did!


*Crackerjack Jack did it again!  He stole the duck among other things!  This book is just so cute, it will steal your heart!