Showing posts with label Jungle Animal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jungle Animal. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Letter A Storytime


 This week kicks off my alphabet storytimes!  I want to challenge myself and try some new topics, so off we go!

This week is the letter A for alligator.  Below are the books I read (for all three storytimes-preschool, two's, lapsit), fingerplays and craft we made.

Book: Crocodile Hungry

Book: Do Not Open This Book!

Book: Run!

Book: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Book: Do Crocs Kiss?

Fingerplays:
The monkeys in the jungle jump up and down,
Up and down, up and down,
The monkeys in the jungle jump up and down,
All through the day!
Continue:
Alligators….snap, snap, snap
Lions…roar, roar, roar

Preschool Craft:

Two's Craft:










Friday, May 5, 2023

Hide-and-Seek

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)



Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Count Your Monkeys!

Sadly, I did not get to do this storytime, because we are currently doing outdoor storytimes and the weather rained us out! Hope its still a help to you!

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story, Clap Your Hands
If you want to hear a story, clap your hands! (repeat twice)
If you want to hear a story, if you want to hear a story.
If you want to hear a story, clap your hands!

Book: Five Little Monkeys Make a Birthday Cake











Fingerplay: Five Ferocious Lions 

Deep in the jungle, what did I hear?

Three ferocious lions, roaring loud and clear.

“ROAR” said the lion.

“SCAT” said I.

And one ferocious lion said GOODBYE! (Remove lion and repeat until zero.)



Book: Be Quiet, Mike!












Action: Jungle Movement Cards



Book: Spunky Little Monkey












Closing: We Wave Goodbye Like This (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
We wave goodbye like this,
We wave goodbye like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends!
We wave goodbye like this.
We wave really fast,
We wave really slow.
We turn around and take a bow,
And then it’s time to go!
Credit: adapted from Storytime Katie

Friday, June 4, 2021

Welcome to the Jungle!

 Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story, Clap Your Hands
If you want to hear a story, clap your hands! (repeat twice)
If you want to hear a story, if you want to hear a story.
If you want to hear a story, clap your hands!


Book: Tiny Little Fly












Movement: Jungle Animal Action Cards



Book: Neon Leon












Fingerplay: Five Ferocious Lions 
Deep in the jungle, what did I hear?
Three ferocious lions, roaring loud and clear.
“ROAR” said the lion.
“SCAT” said I.
And one ferocious lion said GOODBYE!
(Remove lion and repeat until zero.)



Book: If You're Happy and You Know It












Closing: We Wave Goodbye Like This

(Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)

We wave goodbye like this,

We wave goodbye like this.

We clap our hands for all our friends!

We wave goodbye like this.

We wave really fast,

We wave really slow.

We turn around and take a bow,

And then it’s time to go!

Credit: adapted from Storytime Katie

Friday, January 17, 2020

R is for Roar (Two's)

Time for Two’s Storytime:

Opening: Big Books

Fingerplay: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: Tiny Little Fly (with puppets)

Fingerplay/Flannel: Jungle Animal Action Cards

Fingerplay/Flannel: Five Little Monkeys Swinging in the Tree
*I was very excited to play the music as we sang this song, but it seemed a little too confusing for the two's. Plus, it had the opposite effect I wanted. The music got the two's a little too energized and they didn't want to settle down for the rest of storytime.

Board Book: I Thought I Saw a Lion!

Fingerplay: Five Ferocious Lions (Put up on puppet stage)
Deep in the jungle, what did I hear?
Five ferocious lions, roaring loud and clear.
“ROAR” said the lion.
“SCAT” said I.
And one ferocious lion said GOODBYE! (Remove lion and repeat until zero.)

*The craft is a cute paper bag lion! ROAR!