Bears Storytime

Preschool Storytime:

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: A Bear Sat on my Porch Today

Fingerplay/Flannel: Five Little Bears Jumping on the Bed

Book: Share, Big Bear, Share!

Action: Animal Cards

Fingerplay: Tune: The Bear Went Over the Mountain

My thumbs are starting to wiggle (repeat 3x)

And so are my hands!

Other verses: Hands….arms, Arms….feet, Feet…body

Book: A Good Day for a Hat

*For this book, I like to make it more interactive. So, all throughout the book different things keep happening causing Mr. bear to change his hat. For instance, there are rabbits jumping all around so he puts on a magician's hat. I have little paper cutouts of rabbits and after I read that page I have the paper rabbits "rain" down up on the kids. I do this all throughout this book and the kids adore this!

Scarf Dancing:

Five little bears, sleeping on the floor.

One ran away and now there are four! 

(Ball up scarf and throw when you say ran each time.)

Four little bears,, cute as can be.

One ran away and now there are three!

Three little bears, wondering what to do.

One ran away and now there are two!

Two little bears, laying in the sun.

One ran away and now there is one!

One little bear cat got up to stretch and yawn. 

I looked away and now he’s gone! (Put scarf behind your back.)

Closing Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This

Two's Storytime:

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: Big Bear, Small Mouse

Fingerplay/Flannel: Five Little Bears Jumping on the Bed

Book: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

(use novel effect)

*If you're not aware of Noveleffect, I highly recommend it! There is a multitude of stories that you can use with this app. Marvelous sound effects will happen as you read aloud your book and the kids are just mesmerized by it!

Action: Animal Action Cards

Fingerplay: Tune: The Bear Went Over the Mountain

My thumbs are starting to wiggle (repeat 3x)

And so are my hands!

Other verses: Hands….arms, Arms….feet, Feet…body

Board Book: Peek-a Bruce

Scarf Dancing:

Five little bears, sleeping on the floor.

One ran away and now there are four! 

(Ball up scarf and throw when you say ran each time.)

Four little bears,, cute as can be.

One ran away and now there are three!

Three little bearss, wondering what to do.

One ran away and now there are two!

Two little bears, laying in the sun.

One ran away and now there is one!

One little bear cat got up to stretch and yawn. 

I looked away and now he’s gone! (Put scarf behind your back.)

Closing Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This

Snow Storytime

 January 10 and 12: Soup

Preschool:

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: Little Penguin and the Mysterious Object

*While I adore the "Little Penguin" series, I think I would rather read the picture book series aloud next time so that the kids can see the pictures better.

Fingerplay: 

Tune: The Bear Went Over the Mountain
My thumbs are starting to wiggle,
My thumbs are starting to wiggle,
My thumbs are starting to wiggle
And so are my hands!

Other verses:

Hands….arms

Arms….feet

Feet…body

Flannel: Snowman

For this I have a snowman up on my board, but he's missing his arms and hat! I have a variety of options that I will put up, for instance, I put bird wings up instead of sticks. Or a cowboy hat instead of the black hat. The kids adore telling me just how WRONG I am!

Book: So Much Snow

Flannel: Snowman Hat Colors

For this flannel I ask the kids to tell me what color hat my snowman is wearing.  Then I will change this out and we will do actions corresponding to each color hat I put up.

Action:

There’s something in the snow, now what can it be?

There’s something in the snow that I can’t really see.

Hear it’s funny sound…

*I like to have an app pulled up that will play the animal sounds and then my volunteer will pop up the puppet for the kids to see!

Book: The Mitten

*For this book I don't read it, but I tell it. I have some beautiful props to use, one regular size mitten then a huge mitten that I will "stuff" my animals into as I tell the story. At the end, I like to have small paper animals cut out that I will "rain" down on the kids when all the animals fall out of the mitten!

Closing: Goodbye Song

Craft:

*You pull on the yarn that is on the back of the craft and this pulls the snomwan to and fro!

Soup Storytime

January 10 and 12: Soup

Preschool:

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: Duck Soup

*For this book, I have made pieces of the soup out of paper.  Because the animals think that Max the duck has fallen in the soup pot and find "parts" of him.  So I like to put the items I've made in a soup bowl and pull them out as I read the book.  Of course, I have to ask the kids and parents to help me go "EEEKKK"!

Fingerplay: The Soup is Boiling Up

(tune of The Farmer in the Dell)
The soup is boiling up 
The soup is boiling up
Stir it slow, around we go (stir)
The soup is boiling up

*The soup is boiling fast

The soup is boiling slow

The soup is boiling high

The soup is boiling low

Action: Animal Action Movement Cards

Book: Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes

*For this I like to have cupcakes propped up on my flannelboard. As I'm reading, my volunteer will pull down the cupcakes so the kids can tell me they have gone missing!

Fingerplay: Food Hiding Game

*I change this one up often as I use it, but this time I had different colored mice on the flannelboard.  I then asked the kids to help me find the pizza behind one of my mice.

Tune: The Bear Went Over the Mountain
My thumbs are starting to wiggle,
My thumbs are starting to wiggle,
My thumbs are starting to wiggle
And so are my hands!
Other verses:
Hands….arms
Arms….feet
Feet…body Credit: Preschool Express

Book: Guess What? - Fruit

Scarf Dancing: Five Little Bears

Five little bears, sleeping on the floor.

One ran away and now there are four! 

(Ball up scarf and throw when you say ran each time.)

Four little bears,, cute as can be.

One ran away and now there are three!

Three little bearss, wondering what to do.

One ran away and now there are two!

Two little bears, laying in the sun.

One ran away and now there is one!

One little bear cat got up to stretch and yawn. 

I looked away and now he’s gone! (Put scarf behind your back.)

Scarf Dancing:

If you’re happy and you know it, twirl your scarf.
If you’re happy and you know it, twirl your scarf.
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it.
If you’re happy and you know it, twirl your scarf.

Continue:

Shake your scarf, throw your scarf, hide your scarf.

Scarf Dancing: Popcorn Kernels

Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels.
In the pot, in the pot.
Shake them, shake them, shake them.
Shake them, shake them, shake them.
Til they POP!  Til they POP!

Closing: Goodbye Song

Two's:

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry & the Big Hungry Bear

(I use an app called novel effect as I read this book and I highly recommend it!)

Fingerplay: The Soup is Boiling Up

(tune of The Farmer in the Dell)
The soup is boiling up 
The soup is boiling up
Stir it slow, around we go (stir)
The soup is boiling up

*The soup is boiling fast

The soup is boiling slow

The soup is boiling high

The soup is boiling low

Action: Animal Movement Cards

Board Book: Yum Yum!

Hiding Game: Pizza Slice Behind Mouse

Tune: The Bear Went Over the Mountain
My thumbs are starting to wiggle,
My thumbs are starting to wiggle,
My thumbs are starting to wiggle
And so are my hands!
Other verses:
Hands….arms
Arms….feet
Feet…body Credit: Preschool Express

Book: If You're Happy and You Know It!

Scarf Dancing: Five Little Bears

Five little bears, sleeping on the floor.

One ran away and now there are four! 

(Ball up scarf and throw when you say ran each time.)

Four little bears,, cute as can be.

One ran away and now there are three!

Three little bearss, wondering what to do.

One ran away and now there are two!

Two little bears, laying in the sun.

One ran away and now there is one!

One little bear cat got up to stretch and yawn. 

I looked away and now he’s gone! (Put scarf behind your back.)

Closing: Goodbye Song

Craft:

Favorites Storytime

 January 3 and 5: Favorites

Preschool:

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: Hey, Who Made This Mess?

Hiding Game: Dog Hiding in Doghouse

Action: Food

For this I have different food items up on my flannelboard, some that are silly too!  I have a volunteer (my precious mom) who will have a puppet pop up and I ask the kids what I should feed my friend!

Book: The Button Book

Fingerplay: Ten Little Kittens

Ten little kittens standing in a row 
They bow their heads to the children just so 
They run to the left, they run to the right 
They stretch up tall with all their might. 
They run high and low.  Fast and slow.
Along comes a dog, looking for some fun. 
"Meow!" Away those kittens run!

Action: Animal Movement Cards

Book: Ducks Run Amok!

Scarf Dancing:

Five little kitty cats, sleeping on the floor.

One pounced away and now there are four! 

(Ball up scarf and throw when you say pounce each time.)

Four little kitty cats, cute as can be.

One pounced away and now there are three!

Three little kitty cats, wondering what to do.

One pounced away and now there are two!

Two little kitty cats, laying in the sun.

One pounced away and now there is one!

One little kitty cat got up to stretch and yawn. 

I looked away and now he’s gone! (Put scarf behind your back.)

(Roll up a scarf slowly while you say the words, then toss it 
high in the air on "POUNCE")
Kitty cat, kitty cat sneaks out of the house.
Kitty cat, kitty cat, creeps up to a mouse,
And....POUNCE!
Kitty cat, kitty cat, creeps up to a bird.
Kitty cat, kitty cat, is not even heard.
And...POUNCE!
But the mouse ran away, and the bird flew away,
So kitty cat found a ball of yarn to play.
And...POUNCE!

Closing: Goodbye Song

Craft:

Two's:

Opening: If You Want to Hear a Story

Book: Don't Wake the Dragon!

Hiding Game: Find Dog in Doghouse

Fingerplay:

I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee,
Won’t my mommy be so proud of me?
I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee,
BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ!

I’m bringing home a baby dinosaur,
Won’t my mommy hide behind the door?
I’m bringing home a baby dinosaur,
CLOMP, CLOMP, CLOMP, CLOMP, CLOMP!

I’m bringing home a baby crocodile,

Won’t my mommy wear a great big smile,
I’m bringing home a baby crocodile,

SNAP, SNAP, SNAP, SNAP, SNAP!

Board Book: Splish, Splash!

Fingerplay:
Ten little kittens standing in a row 
They bow their heads to the children just so 
They run to the left, they run to the right 
They stretch up tall with all their might. 
They run high and low.  Fast and slow.
Along comes a dog, looking for some fun. 
"Meow!" Away those kittens run!

Action: Food

For this I have different food items up on my flannelboard, some that are silly too!  I have a volunteer (my precious mom) who will have a puppet pop up and I ask the kids what I should feed my friend!

Book: If You're Happy and You Know It!

Scarf Dancing:
(Roll up a scarf slowly while you say the words, then toss it 
high in the air on "POUNCE")

Kitty cat, kitty cat sneaks out of the house.

Kitty cat, kitty cat, creeps up to a mouse,

And....POUNCE!

Kitty cat, kitty cat, creeps up to a bird.

Kitty cat, kitty cat, is not even heard.

And...POUNCE!

But the mouse ran away, and the bird flew away,

So kitty cat found a ball of yarn to play.

And...POUNCE!

Closing: Goodbye Song

Craft:

January 2023

 I'm back!  I apologize for not blogging in, well, forever!  I am going to try and keep this up more often!

January Themes:

Favorites

Soup

Mittens and Winter

Bears

Shapes and Shadows

Keep following to see my plans!

New books October 2022

 

Dini the Dinosaur

 I absolutely love the book "Dini the Dinosaur", and I decided to make a flannel to go along with it.  All of the clothes are removeable so as you read the book, you can take them off and make the flannel interactive.  

Here is the book this is based on!

Summer Reading 2022

 Hello!

I have been a bad cookie, not posted on here since April!  I will get back to posting soon, I promise.  Here are some of the decorations in my library!

 My library was very fortunate to receive donations from a local school who made the octopus and the shark below!

 For every 100 minutes the kids log, they get to pick out a sea creature and stick it up anywhere in the Youth Services Department!  I wish we had done this before, the kids adore it!

 This is probably my favorite decoration to make just because its 3-D. I don't know why I didn't think of this before, but I love it!

 One of my favorite things, each scale on the fish equals 250 minutes.  This is an older picture, because we are over 50,000 minutes!!!

 Front display case and these jellyfish are amazing!  Extremely affordable on amazon and I love them!  I was very fortunate to be able to use the decorations donated from a local school for the display case!

 Ahoy mateys!  Until next time!

Update

 Hello!  Life has been a little crazy, I have had surgery and am recovering wonderfully!

I haven't updated this blog at all this year, and my goal is to try and get it going again this month.  Hang in there with me, I'll get back to some kind of normal soon!