Outer Space Story Time – Preschool

July 11, 2018

Book: A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars by Seth Fishman

Flannel: “Four Little Rockets”

Four little rockets winking at me.
One shot off and then there were three!
Three little rockets with nothing to do.
One shot off, and then there were two!
Two little rockets afraid of the sun.
One shot off, and then there was one!
One little rocket alone is no fun.
It shot off, and then there was none!
(Source: RovingFiddlehead KidLit)

rockets flannel image

Song: “Jump and Fly” by Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run

Book: The Moon by Thomas Adamson

Rhyme: “Blast Off!”
Put on your spacesuit.
We’re going to the moon.
Climb aboard your rocket ship.
We’re going to blast off soon.
Put on your helmet.
Strap yourself in tight.
Check your controls and instruments.
Get ready for the flight.
Time for your journey.
The countdown has begun.
Here we go, Get ready, Get set!
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
(Credit: Kidsparkz)

Book: Mousetronaut by Mark Kelly

Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Book: Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Constellations

Dance Story Time – Preschool

June 15, 2018May 15, 2023

Opening Song

Book: Groovy Joe Dance Party Countdown by Eric Litwin

Rhyme: Dance your Fingers

Dance your fingers up,
Dance your fingers down,
Dance your fingers to the side,
Dance them all around.

Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your tummy,
And put them all to bed. (Toronto Public Library)

Book: Brontorina by James Howe

Song: “Rainbow Dancers”- Dr. Pamela Schiller: Moving to Math Developing Math Literacy

Book: Rap A Tap Tap by Leo and Diane Dillon

Song: “All I Wanna Do is Dance”- Kira Willey: Kings and Queens of the Forest Yoga Songs for Kids

Book (if time): I Got the Rhythm by Connie Schofield-Morrison

Song (if time): “Shake Your Sillies Out” The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Rainbow tambourines

Instruments Story Time – Preschool

June 15, 2018June 22, 2018

Opening Song

Book: 88 Instruments by Chris Barton

Song: “Can you Clap” Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Flannel board activity: The Trumpet went Toot, Toot, Toot (in the children’s room blog)

The trumpet wanted to start a band
So he asked the sax to lend a hand
The trumpet went toot, toot, toot
The sax sang be bop beep
The sound wasn’t quite right
And then the drums marched into sight
The trumpet went toot, toot, toot
The sax sang be bop beep
And the drums said a rat a tat tat
But the sound still wasn’t there
So a piano song filled the air
The trumpet went toot toot toot|
The drums said a rat a tat tat
And the piano trilled plink plink plink
Four instruments in one band
Play the jazziest jazz in the land

Book: The Orchestra Pit by Johanna Wright

Song: “I Can Shake my Shaker Egg” Eric Litwin and Michael Levine: Rockin’ Red

Book: If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, Don’t! by Elise Parsley

Book (if time): Teach Your Buffalo to Play Drums by Audrey Vernick

Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out”- The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Music bell shakers

Library Story Time – Preschool

June 15, 2018June 15, 2018

Opening Song

Book: A Big Surprise for Little Card by Charise Mericle Harper

Flannel board activity: “Five little books”

Five little books, sitting in pile.
Look inside, and see a crocodile.
Four little books, all in a pile.
All standing straight in a single file.
Three little books, sitting on the shelf.
Can you take one and read it for yourself?
Two little books, left on the pile.
Find one now and read it with a smile!
One little book, all that is there.
Found itself a reader who is happy to share

Song: “If you’re happy and you know it read a book”

“If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
Alternate verses: turn the page, check out some books

Book: Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn

Book: Chicken Story Time by Sandy Asher

Book (if time): This is Not a Picture Book! by Sergio Ruzzier

Song: “Read, Read, Read a Book” (Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Read, read, read a book,
Travel anywhere,
Worldwide, you decide,
A book will take you there.
Read, read, read a book,
Beginning to the end,
What a way to spend the day,
A book’s a special friend!

Closing Song

Craft: Pom pom book marks with googly eyes

These little book buddies are easy to make. They’re so cute and will make such a fun bookmark for the kids. Take tongue depressors or Popsicle sticks and paint them a solid color. After they are dried, you can have the kids decorate the stick with markers. We did polka dots for lady bugs, stripes …

Boxes Story time – Preschool

February 28, 2018

Hello Song

Book: My Book Box by Will Hillenbrand

Song: “Cardboard Box” – Justin Roberts: Jungle Gym

Book: Sitting in my Box by Dee Lillegard, illustrated by Jon Agee

Rhyme: “I Like to Be a Jumping Jack”
I like to be a jumping jack
And jump out from a box
I like to be a rocking horse
And rock and rock and rock.
I like to be a spinning top
And spin around and round
I like to be a rubber ball
And bounce right to the ground

Puppets/Movement: Take out puppets from a box and do an associated movement (jumping, running, etc.)

Book: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis

End Rhyme

Creative Play: Color cardboard boxes and play with them!

picture of box play

Dogs Story Time – Preschool

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018

Hello Song

Book: A Dog Needs a Bone! by Audrey Wood

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

Flannel: Digby Takes Charge by Caroline Jayne Church

Song: “This Old Man” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Flannel: Dog houses

(credit: Mel’s Desk)

Movement: Learn the yoga pose for “downward dog”

Book/Puppets: The Doghouse by Jan Thomas

Craft: Paper bag dog puppet

dog puppet

End Rhyme

Love and Friendship Story Time – Preschool

February 22, 2018

Opening Song

Book: Just Right for Two by Tracey Corderoy, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw

Song: “The More We Get Together” – Raffi: The Singable Songs Collection (with sign language for “more” “together” and “happy”)

Rhyme: Little Heart
I have a little heart, (place hand over heart)
And it goes thump, thump, thump (pat chest three times)
It keeps right on beating,
When I jump, jump, jump (jump three times)
I get a special feeling, when I look at you. (point to child)
It makes me want to give you a hug or two. (hug yourself)
(Credit: The Best Kids Book Site)

Book: The Hide-and-Scare Bear by Ivan Bates

Song: “Love Grows One By One” – Tom Pease: I’m Gonna Reach!

Flannel: Valentine Hearts
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them with me.
I have a red one, orange one, yellow one too.
I have a green one, purple one, and one that is blue.
I have a pink one, brown one, and one that is white.
And one last valentine as black as the night.
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them with me.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10.

Puppet Story: Love and Kisses by Sarah Wilson

Craft: Valentine’s Day card with two hands shaping a heart (Tip: when making a cutting template, make the heart shape first, then trace your hands)

Closing Rhyme

Napping Story Time – Preschool

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018

Hello Song

Book: I Will Take a Nap! by Mo Willems

Song: “Jump Up, Turn Around” – Jim Gill: Moving Rhymes for Modern Times

Book/Flannel: Pirate Nap: A Book of Colors by Danna Smith, illustrated by Valeria Petrone
Reference different colors with fish-shaped cutouts.