Preschool Storytime
Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story, Clap Your Hands
(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
Book: Find Fergus
*This book is such a joy to read aloud, because all through the book the kids have to help you find Fergus the bear.
Fingerplay:
Open up the barn door, as fast as you know how!
There’s a CAT inside the barn, and he’s saying MEOW!!!
Open up the barn door, and take a little peek!
There’s a MOUSE inside the barn, and he’s saying SQUEAK!!!!
Open up the barn door, before the clock strikes two!
There’s a COW inside the barn, and he’s saying MOO!!!
Open up the barn door, it’s a sunny day!
There’s a HORSE inside the barn, and he’s saying NEIGH!!!
Open up the barn door, sing tra-la-la!
There’s a SHEEP inside the barn, and he’s saying BAA!!
Open up the barn door, and don’t get off track!
There’s a DUCK inside the barn, and he’s saying QUACK!!!!
Book: One-Osaurus, Two-Osaurus
Fingerplay:
Bumblebee, bumblebee turn around. Bumblebee, bumblebee land on the ground.
Bumblebee, bumblebee fly up high. Bumblebee, bumblebee buzz towards the sky!
Bumblebee, bumblebee fly down low. Bumblebee, bumblebee land on my toes.
Bumblebee, bumblebee go, go, go! Bumblebee, bumblebee slap your knees.
Bumblebee, bumblebee sit down please!
Fingerplay: Ten Little Kittens
Ten little kittens standing in a row
(Palms facing forward, fingers extended.)
They bow their heads to the children just so
(Bend fingers back and forth.)
They run to the left, they run to the right
(Move fingers to alternate sides, wiggling fingers.)
they stretch up tall with all their might.
(Also do high, low, behind, front, fast, slow.)
Along comes a dog, looking for some fun. "Meow!" Away those kittens run! (As you meow, open both hands with fingers extended. "Run" hands behind back.)
Book: Run!
Fingerplay: 5 Little Bugs (Have large bugs for staff to hold up and take down as we do this.)
3 little bugs were flying through the air (make motions with hands)
Buzzing around without a care
Along came a frog with a hippety-hop (Hop up and down)
GULP! GULP! GULP! (snap hands together)
One bug was caught!
Closing: We Wave Goodbye Like This (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
Time for Two’s Storytime
Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story, Clap Your Hands
Book: One-Osaurus, Two-Osauaurs
Fingerplay:
Open up the barn door, as fast as you know how!
There’s a CAT inside the barn, and he’s saying MEOW!!!
Open up the barn door, and take a little peek!
There’s a MOUSE inside the barn, and he’s saying SQUEAK!!!!
Open up the barn door, before the clock strikes two!
There’s a COW inside the barn, and he’s saying MOO!!!
Open up the barn door, it’s a sunny day!
There’s a HORSE inside the barn, and he’s saying NEIGH!!!
Open up the barn door, sing tra-la-la!
There’s a SHEEP inside the barn, and he’s saying BAA!!
Open up the barn door, and don’t get off track!
There’s a DUCK inside the barn, and he’s saying QUACK!!!!
Board Book: Who Am I?
Flannel: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Book: Peek-a-Boo Zoo!
Closing: We Wave Goodbye Like This (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
