Category: Preschool Story time

Construction Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper

Song:  “Stop & Go” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids

Book: Job Site by Nathan Clement

Song: “This Is the Way Construction Song” (Tune: “This Is the Way”)
This is the way we pound our nails,
Pound our nails, pound our nails.
This is the way we pound our nails,
So early in the morning.

Additional Verses:
Saw the wood
Turn the screw
Stack the bricks
Stir the paint
Paint the walls

Flannel: Six Big Machines

Rhyme: Brick by Brick
Brick by brick
By brick by brick,
My building’s so high,
It’s scraping the sky.
(Place fists one on top of the other, going higher each time.)

Brick by brick
By brick by brick,
My building will sway
When the wind blows this way.
(Sway left, then right.)

Brick by brick
By brick by brick,
Now I’m ready to stop
And a flag goes on top.
(Open one fist and wave hand left and right.)

Book: Builders and Breakers by Steve Light

Closing rhyme

Craft: Coffee ground construction site

Airplanes Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: The Noisy Airplane Ride by Mike Downs, illustrated by David Gordon

Song: “The Airplane Song” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: Little Plane Learns to Write by Stephen Savage

Movement/Song: “Go Plane Go” – Kira Willey: Kings & Queens of the Forest

Flannel: “Six Little Airplanes”
Six little airplanes flying around
Zoom…zoom…zomm
One decided to touch down …zoom
Leaving 5 little airplanes flying around.

Repeat, counting down until there are no airplanes left.

Song: “I’m an Airplane” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
I’m an airplane, I’m an airplane
Flying high, flying high
I can tilt this way, I can tilt this way
In the sky, in the sky.

Additional verses:
I can tilt that way, in the sky
I can make a landing, from the sky

Book: A Plane Goes Ka-Zoom! by Jonathan London, illustrated by Denis Roche

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Classic paper airplanes

Brave Story Time – Preschool

Opening song

Book: Morris Mole by Dan Yaccarino

Scarves/Song:  “Brave” – Sara Bareilles: The Blessed Unrest

Book: I am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang, illustrated by Christopher Weyant

Song: “Roller Coaster” – Kira Willey: Kings & Queens of the Forest

Flannel: PAW Patrol Colors
Flannel: PAW Patrol Colors

Pups to the Rescue! book cover

A fire hose on his back
A fireman’s helmet on his head
Marshall’s patrol vest is RED

With a nose meant to follow
He sniffs a scent that’s new
Chase’s patrol vest is BLUE

She flies in a helicopter
She jets off in a blink
Skye’s patrol vest is PINK

He loves a digger and a shovel
And a bath to feel mellow
Rubble’s patrol vest is YELLOW

He recycles and reuses
To keep the Earth clean
Rocky’s patrol vest is GREEN

With tanks for underwater
And a hovercraft in storage
Zuma’s patrol vest is ORANGE
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Movement rhyme: ” Superhero, Superhero”
Superhero, superhero turn around
Superhero, superhero touch the ground
Superhero, superhero put on your suit
Superhero, Superhero put on your boots.
Superhero, Superhero, jump up high
Superhero, Superhero, fly, fly, fly
Superhero, Superhero, turn around.
Superhero, Superhero, please sit down.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Puppets/Book: Boo! by Ben Newman

Closing rhyme

Craft: Decorate a bravery mask

 

Birthday Story Time – Preschool

Opening song

Book: Birthdays by Brenda Haugen, illustrated by Todd Ouren

Flannel: Queen Elsa’s Crowns (Tune: “Mary Wore Her Red Dress”)
Queen Elsa wore her purple crown, purple crown, purple crown.
Queen Elsa wore her purple crown every Sunday!
(repeat with different crowns and days)
(Source: Miss Sarah Storytime blog)

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem

Book: Boa’s Bad Birthday by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Tony Ross

Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem

Rhyme: Ten Little Candles
Ten little candles on a birthday cake.
(hold up ten fingers)
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are eight.
(blow twice and bend down two fingers)
Eight little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are six.
Six little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are four.
Four little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are two.
Two little candles on a birthday cake.
“Wh! Wh!” Now there are none!
Make a wish!

Book: Wolf’s Coming by Joe Kulka

Closing song

Craft: Birthday crowns

Pretend Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Flashlight Night by Matt Forrest Esenwine, illustrated by Fred Koehler

Song: “Sleeping Bag Chant” – Carole Peterson: H.U.M. (-2:17)

Book: Imagine That! By Yasmeen Ismail

Song: “Monstermixmerge” – Scholastic (-1:50)
(snort & growl, smack claws, stomp paws, twitch tail, wiggle warts, roar)

Book: Day Dreamers by Emily Winfield Martin

Song: “Pig on her Head” – Laurie Berkner: Buzz Buzz

Closing rhyme

Craft: Erasable story books

Leaves Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek

Song: “Autumn Leaves” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Autumn leaves are in the trees, in the trees, in the trees.
Autumn leaves are in the trees all over town.

Additional verses:
Autumn leaves are falling down…All over town.
Autumn leaves are whirling round…All over town.
Everybody rake them up… All over town.
Jump into the pile we made . . .All over town.

 

Book: One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! by John Micklos Jr., illustrated by Clive McFarland

Song: “It’s Fall” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

 

Book: Leaves by David Ezra Stein
Leaves book cover

Song/Puppet: “So many Leaves are Falling on the Ground”
So many leaves are falling on the ground
Orange ones, yellow ones and even brown.
But the one little leaf that rhymes with . . .
Is my favorite color, it’s the color . . .

Song (Shaky Eggs): “Shakin’ Like a Leafy Tree” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

Closing rhyme

Craft: Leaf rubbings

Reptiles Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Dangerous by Tim Warnes

Movement/Song: “I Have a Little Turtle”
I have a little turtle (put hands on top of one another)
He lives in a box (make box)
He swims in a puddle (swimming motion)
He climbs on the rocks (climbing motion)
He snapped at a mosquito (clap)
He snapped at a flea (clap)
He snapped at a minnow (clap)
And he snapped at me (clap)
He caught the mosquito (cup hands together)
He caught the flea (cup hands together)
He caught the minnow (cup hands together)
But he didn’t catch me! (shake finger “no”)
(Credit: Childhood)

Book: To Bathe a Boa by C. Imbior Kudrna

Song: “Jake the Snake” – Laura Doherty: Shining Like a Star

Movement: “Snake Breath” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids

Book: Chameleon, Chameleon by Joy Cowley, photographs by Nic Bishop

Song: “Sss, ssss went the slippery snake”
Sss, ssss went the slippery snake one day
Sss, ssss went the slippery snake
Sss, ssss went the slippery snake one day
And they all went sss, sss, sss
But… we know snakes go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
(clap) shoe-be-do-be-do, (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
We know snakes go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
They don’t go sss, sss, sss

Snap snap went the agile alligator one day
Snap snap went the agile alligator
Snap snap went the agile alligator one day
And they all went snap snap snap
But… we know alligators go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
(clap) shoe-be-do-be-do, (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
We know alligators go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
They don’t go snap snap snap

Chirp chirp went the groovy gecko one day
Chirp chirp went the groovy gecko
Chirp chirp went the groovy gecko one day
And they all went chirp chirp chirp
But… we know geckos go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
(clap) shoe-be-do-be-do, (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
We know geckos go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
They don’t go chirp chirp chirp
(Credit: Jbrary and One for the Books)

Closing rhyme

Craft: Dot painting a paper bag reptile

Purple Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Sally and the Purple Socks by Lisze Bechtold

Song: “Purple People Eater” – Various Artists: Drews’s Famous Halloween Dance Party Favorites

Book: Purple by Heather Adamson

Song: “Plum Pudding” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Sing the Cold Winter Away

Flannel: Purple Foods

Song: “Fruit Salad Salsa” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Movie: Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

Closing Song

Craft: Coloring adventure with a purple crayon

Pirates Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Are You the Pirate Captain? By Gareth P. Jones, illustrated by Garry Parsons

Song: “Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on his Pirate Ship” – The Wiggles: Toot, Toot!

 Book: Pirates Go to School by Corinne Demas, illustrated by John Manders
Pirates Go to School book cover
Song: “A Sailor Went to Sea” – The Wiggles: Nursery Rhymes, Vol. 2

Flannel: Pirates Wear Patches
Pirates wear patches and on their hand, hooks
Pirates love to mismatch And give dirty looks
Pirates wear white shirts with big puffy sleeves
Pirates are scoundrels And rascals and thieves!
Pirates wear black hats with a skull and cross bones
Pirates yell “Avast”! And “Ahoy, thar she blows!
Pirates have long hair they decorate with beads
Pirates aren’t rare When you’re sailing the seas!
Pirates have a pet bird and tie the best knots
Pirates are quite absurd X marks the spot!

Pirates Wear Patches flannel

Song: “If you’re a pirate and you know it”
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, then you’ll hear the sea winds blowin’.
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)

verses two and three
If you’re a pirate and you know it, walk the plank (stomp, stomp)…
If you’re a pirate and you know it, say ahoy Ahoy! (with arm movement)…
(Credit: Born Librarian blog)

Puppet Show: Peg Leg Pup

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Paper bag pirate maps