Category: Preschool Story time

Sports Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Hare and Tortoise by Alison Murray

hare and tortoise

Song: “Slow and Fast” – Hap Palmer: Rhythms on Parade

Book: Watch Me Throw the Ball! by Mo Willems

watch me throw the ball

Song: “This is the way we…”
This is the way we bounce the ball, bounce the ball, bounce the ball,
This is the way we bounce the ball,
when we play basketball.

Kick the ball…
When we play soccer.

Hike the ball…
When we play football.

Twirl around..
When we do ballet

Swing the bat…
When we play baseball.

Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song

Book: Clothesline Clues to Sports People Play by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook, illustrated by Andy Robert Davies

clothesline clues to sports people play

Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – The Laurie Berkner Band: The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection

Craft: paper plate soccer ball

soccer ball

Pirates and Parrots Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Pirates Go to School by Corinne Demas, illustrated by John Manders

Pirates Go to School book cover

Puppets/Rhyme: Four Little Parrots

Song: “Captain Feathersword” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Flannel: Pirates wear patches

Pirates Wear Patches flannel

 Song: “A Sailor Went to Sea” – Music for Little People Choir: 101 Toddler Favorites

Book: Harold Finds a Voice by Courtney Dicmas

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: Black paper pirate hats with parrots.

pirate preschool story time craft

Dragon Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: The Kiss That Missed by David Melling

The Kiss That Missed book cover

Song: “Do the Dragon” – Laurie Berkner: Under a Shady Tree

Flannel:  Five Little Dragons
One little dragon with scales of blue;
Ran to meet the green one,
And then there were two.
Two little dragons sitting under a tree;
The red dragon joined them,
And then there were three.
Three little dragons, wishing there were more;
Along came the purple dragon,
And then there were four.
Four little dragons, happy to be alive;
Found a orange dragon,
And then there were five.
Five little dragons all out to play;
“Watch out, they breathe fire,” is all I have to say.
Credit: Jacksonville Public Library

Song:  “Dragon, Dragon, Turn Around”
Dragon, dragon, turn around
Dragon, dragon, touch the ground
Dragon, dragon, fly up high
Dragon, dragon, touch the sky

Dragon, dragon, swing your tail
Dragon, dragon, shake your scales
Dragon, dragon, give a ROAR
Dragon, dragon, sit on the floor
Credit: Sunflower Storytime

Book: If I Had a Dragon by Tom and Amanda Ellery

if I had a dragon cover image

Song: “Firefighter Song” – David Landau: Rocket to the Moon

Puppet Show: The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko

The Paper Bag Princess book cover

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Dixie cup, crepe paper dragons

crepe paper dragon story time craft

Spring Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! book cover

Rhyme: Little Brown Rabbit Popped Out of the Ground

Flannel: There’s something in my garden

Song: “Won’t you plant your seeds with care” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Say Hello to the Morning

Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith

What Does Bunny See? book cover

Song: “It Is Springtime” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Puppet Show: Spring is Here by Will Hillenbrand (abridged)

Spring is Here book cover

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Fork-painted tulips

fork paint tulip preschool spring story time craft

Travel Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Pigs Ahoy! By David McPhail

Pigs Ahoy! book cover

Song: “Take a Trip Out on the Sea” – Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies: Born to Wiggle

Book: Charlie’s Superhero Underpants by Paul Bright, illustrated by Lee Wildish

Charlie's Superhero Underpants book cover

Song: “Blow Up Your Balloon” – The Wiggles: Splish, Splash, The Big Red Boat!

Book: Making the Moose out of Life by Nicholas Oldland (abridged)

Making the Moose Out of Life book cover

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

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Cork rafts with time for creative play

creative play story time raftcork raft preschool story time craft

Fox Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Do Like a Duck Does! By Judy Hindley, illustrated by Ivan Bates

Do Like a Duck Does! book cover

Song: “Duck and Cow” – Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies: Born to Wiggle

Finger Puppets: The Gingerbread Man

Song: “Gingerbread Man” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate

Big Book/Fox Flannel: Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox, illustrated by Patricia Mullins

Hattie and the Fox book cover

Song (shaky eggs): “I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Closing Rhyme

Craft: “F” is for fox. Letter “F” turned into fox body with ears, eye, nose, and tail.

Dance Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
Giraffes can't dance book cover

Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Book: Brontorina by James Howe, illustrated by Randy Cecil
*Demonstrate Pointe shoes
Brontorina book cover

Song (with wrist ribbons): “Rainbow Dancers” – Pam Schiller: Moving to Math

Book: Rap a Tap Tap, Here’s Bojangles—Think of That! by Leo & Diane Dillon
*With tap dancing on a wooden suitcase
Rap a tap tap book cover

Song: “All I Want to do is Dance” – Kira Willey: Kings and Queens of the Forest

Craft: Tap shoes (with baby jar lids or button backs — tied over shoes, to the ball of the foot)

tap shoes dance preschool story time craft

Closing Rhyme

Folk and Fairy Tale Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: I Am So Handsome by Mario Ramos

I am so handsome book cover

Movement Story: Three Little Pigs Live Action

Book: Sausages by Jessica Souhami

sausages book cover

 Song: “There Was a Princess Long Ago” (repeat every line twice), 2nd time end “long, long ago”
There was a princess long ago, long ago, long ago
There was a princess long ago, long long ago
And she lived in a big high tower, a big high tower, a big high tower
A wicked fairy cast a spell, cast a spell, cast a spell
The princess slept for a hundred years, a hundred years, a hundred years
A great big forest grew around, grew around, grew around
A handsome prince came riding by, riding by, riding by
He took his sword and cut the trees, cut the trees, cut the trees
He woke the princess with a kiss, with a kiss, with a kiss
And everyone was happy then, happy then, happy then!

Book/Puppet: Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein (with chicken puppet)

Interrupting Chicken book cover

Craft: Three Little Pigs Finger Puppet Stage

three little pigs preschool story time craft three little pigs preschool story time craft three little pigs preschool story time craft

 

 

 

 

 

 


Closing Rhyme