Rock Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: What Can You Do with a Rock? by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Katie Kath

Flannel Song: “This Is a Rock” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Chalk is a rock we use to draw, use to draw, use to draw,
Chalk is a rock we use to draw,
Chalk is a rock.

Additional verses:
Lava is made of molten rock…
Sand is made of ground up rocks…
Meteorites are rocks that fall from space…
Fossils are rocks that show the past…
Granite is a rock we use to build…
Clay is a rock we sculpt into pots…
(Credit: Mia Imperl)

Flannel Rhyme: “Listen to the Rock”
I listen to the rock,
What do I hear?
I listen to the [name the type/form of rock],
Is something there?
I hear [make an animal noise].

Repeat with different animals and rocks
(Credit: Mia Imperl)

Book: Bring Me a Rock! by Daniel Miyares

Song: “Rocky Shore Symphony” – Linda Arnold: Splash Zone: Singable Sea Songs for Kids

Book (if time): Petra by Marianna Coppo

Closing Rhyme

Pet Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: If I Had an Octopus by Gabby Dawnay, illustrated by Alex Barrow

Puppet Song: “Octopus (Slippery Fish)” – Charlotte Diamond: 10 Carrot Diamond

Book: Bob’s Rock by Ann Hassett and John Hassett

Flannel Song: “Bingo” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Book: My Bus by Byron Barton

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Rhyme