Category: Preschool Story time

Communication Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Little Grump Truck by Amanda Driscoll

Song: “Old MacDonald Felt So Glad”
Old MacDonald felt so glad,
HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!
And when he’s glad, he sounds like this:
HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!
With a HA-HA here, and a HA-HA there,
Here a HA, there a HA, everywhere a HA-HA!
Old MacDonald felt so glad,
HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!

Additional verses:
Grumpy = NO-NO-NO-NO-NO
Sad = Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Silly = Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem and More Salutes to Nonsense

Book with Puppets: Are You Mad at Me? by Tyler Feder and Cody Feder

Song: “I Look in the Mirror and What Do I See?” (adapted)
I look in the mirror and what do I see?
I see a happy face smiling at me.

Additional verses:
…surprised face looking at me.
…scared face hiding from me.
…angry face shouting at me.
…sad face frowning at me.
…shy face peeking at me.
…excited face grinning at me.

Pop-up Book/Song: If You’re Happy And You Know It, Clap Your Hands! by David A. Carter

Flannel: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.

Additional verses:
If you’re angry and you know it, move your feet…
If you’re sad and you know it, get a hug…
If you’re worried and you know it, take a breath…
If you’re silly and you know it, shake it off…

Closing Rhyme

Plant Pets Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Luna’s Green Pet by Kirsten Pendreigh, illustrated by Carmen Mok

Song: “The Seed” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
I’m a little planted seed, (crouch into a ball)
Planted seed, planted seed.
I’m a little planted seed,
This is how I grow.

Additional verses:
See the rain come sprinkling down…
Sunshine comes down through the trees…
Now I am a growing bud…
See my petals open up…

Book: The Pet Potato by Josh Lacey, illustrated by Momoko Abe

Flannel: “One Potato, Two Potatoes”
One potato, two potatoes,
Three potatoes, four.
Five potatoes, six potatoes,
Seven potatoes,
More!

Song: “Hot Potato” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Book: Keep an Eye on Ivy by Barroux

Puppet Rhyme: “There’s Some Pet in My Bedroom”
There’s some pet in my bedroom,
Now what can it be?
There’s some pet in my bedroom
That’s not supposed to be.
Hear its funny sound…WOOF – WOOF – WOOF!
A Dog is what I found! WOOF – WOOF – WOOF!

Additional verses:
Cat/MEOW
Moose/BELLOW
Snake/HISS
Macaw/SQUAWK
Octopus/SQUELCH
Ferret/DOOK
Fish/BLUB
Hippo/HONK
(Or any other silly/normal pet puppets you have!)
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Closing Rhyme

Gear Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook, illustrated by Andy Robert Davies
Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do book cover

Flannel: “Let’s Go Hiking” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Let’s go hiking!
Let’s go hiking!
Where’s my gear?
Where’s my gear?
Can’t forget my ____.
Can’t forget my ____.
Pack it here.
Pack it here.

Verses: Band-Aids, trail shoes, backpack, water bottle, sun hat, compass, snack bag
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Scarf Song: “Bring Your Clothes” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That? (stop at 2:18)

Book: Farm Boots by Lisl H. Detlefsen, illustrated by Renée Kurilla

Song: “Boots” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book with Props: What We Wear When We Take Care by Sarah Finan

Closing Rhyme

Dragon Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Dragon Was Terrible by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Greg Pizzoli

Song: “I Wake Up My Hands”
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
A clap, clap, clap, a clap, clap, clap,
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
And I wiggle my waggles away.

Additional verses:
Feet – stomp
Head – nod
Belly – beep
Eyes – blink
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Dragon, Dragon”
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)

Puppet Story: The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko
The Paper Bag Princess book cover

Closing Rhyme

Oops! Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Whoops! by Suzi Moore, illustrated by Russell Ayto

Song: “I Wake Up My Hands”
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
A clap, clap, clap, a clap, clap, clap,
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
And I wiggle my waggles away.

Additional verses:
Feet – stomp
Head – nod
Belly – beep
Eyes – blink
(Credit: Jbrary)

Rhyme: “Abracadabra, Alaka-zow!”
Abra-cadabra, Alaka-zow
When I say KAZAM you’ll all be cows! KAZAM!

Abra-cadabra, Alaka-zello
When I say KAZAM you’ll all be jello! KAZAM!

Abra-cadabra, Alaka-zitty
When I say KAZAM you’ll all be kitties! KAZAM!

Abra-cadabra, Alaka-zids
When I say KAPOW you’ll turn back into kids! KAPOW!
(Credit: Handley Regional Library)

Book: It’s Okay to Make Mistakes by Todd Parr or Oops! by Julie Massy, illustrated by Pascale Bonenfant, translated by Charles Simard

Flannel: “Shoes”
Start with an orange shoe on the board.
I was walking along the street one day (march)
With my knees up high. Can you walk this way?
But I stepped in something. Now what should I do?
My favorite, fastest shoes have turned the color blue!

I was hopping along the street one day (hop)
On just one foot. Can you hop this way?
But I hopped in something. Now I’m filled with dread.
My favorite, fastest shoes have turned the color red!

I was twirling along the street one day, (turn in a circle)
Around and around. Can you twirl this way?
But I twirled into something, and I’m not a happy fellow.
My favorite, fastest shoes have turned the color yellow!

I tiptoed along the street one day, (tiptoe)
Way up on my toes. Can you tiptoe this way?
But I tiptoed in something. Now I’m about to make a scene!
My favorite, fastest shoes have turned the color green!

I stood perfectly still on the street one day, (stand in place)
With my feet like this. Can you stand this way?
I stepped into nothing, but this isn’t very fun.
My favorite, fastest shoes are meant to run, run, run! (run in place)
(Credit: Shawn Wolf)

Closing Rhyme

Camping Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: The Camping Trip by Jennifer K. Mann or Make More S’mores by Cathy Ballou Mealey, illustrated by Ariel Landy

Song: “I Wake Up My Hands”
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
A clap, clap, clap, a clap, clap, clap,
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
And I wiggle my waggles away.

Additional verses:
Feet – stomp
Head – nod
Belly – beep
Eyes – blink
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Campfire Pokey” (Tune: “Hokey Pokey”)
You put your marshmallow in,
You take your marshmallow out.
You put your marshmallow in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the campfire pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!

Repeat with hot dog, potato, popcorn
(Credit: What Happens In Storytime…)

Puppet Rhyme: “Sleeping Bag Rhyme”
(Do an animal noise and have the kids guess the animal, then reveal the puppet.)
I was lying in my sleeping bag – I couldn’t go to sleep.
I looked at my watch, and wanted to weep!
So I rolled to the left and I rolled to the right,
But all I could hear were noises in the night!
Whoo, whoo, whoo! I hear…an owl!

Repeat with bear, mouse, wolf/coyote, frog, etc.

Book: Surprise! by Caroline Hadilaksono

Closing Rhyme

Berry Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Berry Song by Michaela Goade

Song: “I Wake Up My Hands”
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
A clap, clap, clap, a clap, clap, clap,
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
And I wiggle my waggles away.

Additional verses:
Feet – stomp
Head – nod
Belly – beep
Eyes – blink
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Pop Goes the Berry” (Tune: “Pop Goes the Weasel”)
All around the strawberry fields,
We picked some juicy berries
We brought them home and washed them off,
Pop! Go the berries! (have kids jump up on “pop”)

Additional verses: blueberry, blackberry, huckleberry, raspberry
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Share, Big Bear, Share! by Maureen Wright, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand

Puppet/Flannel: “Five Red Strawberries”
Five red strawberries, sweet to the core.
Bear came and ate one and then there were four.

Four red strawberries, growing near a tree.
Bear came and ate one and then there were three.

Three red strawberries, for you and you and you.
Bear came and ate one and then there were two.

Two red strawberries, sitting in the sun.
Bear came and ate one and then there was one.

One red strawberry, left all alone.
Bear came and ate it and then there were none.
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Closing Rhyme

Beach Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Noah’s Seal by Layn Marlow

Song: “I Wake Up My Hands”
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
A clap, clap, clap, a clap, clap, clap,
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
And I wiggle my waggles away.

Additional verses:
Feet – stomp
Head – nod
Belly – beep
Eyes – blink
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Beach Song” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
(I drew a picture of each thing in the song on the whiteboard so the participants could follow along.)
The sun at the beach is shining bright,
Shining bright,
Shining bright,
The sun at the beach is shining bright
All through the day.

The waves of the sea come rolling in,
Rolling in,
Rolling in,
The waves of the sea come rolling in
All through the day.

The crabs near the rocks go pinch, pinch, pinch,
Pinch, pinch, pinch,
Pinch, pinch, pinch,
The crabs near the rocks go pinch, pinch, pinch
All through the day.

The sand underfoot goes crunch, crunch, crunch,
Crunch, crunch, crunch,
Crunch, crunch, crunch,
The sand underfoot goes crunch, crunch, crunch,
All through the day.
(Credit: Pre-K Fun)

Book: Beach Feet by Kiyomi Konagaya, illustrated by Masamitsu Saito, translated by Yuki Kaneko

Song: “Having Fun at the Beach” – The Wiggles: Splish, Splash, Big Red Boat!

Book: To the Beach! by Linda Ashman, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott

Closing Rhyme

Summer Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Natsumi’s Song of Summer by Robert Paul Weston, illustrated by Misa Saburi

Fingerplay: “Two Little Fireflies”
Two little fireflies shining in the sky,
One shined low and one shined high.
Fly away low, Fly away high.
Come back low, Come back high.

Two little fireflies shining in the grass,
One shined slow and one shined fast.
Fly away slow, Fly away fast.
Come back slow, Come back fast.
(Credit: Indiana Firefly Award 2020 Program Guide)

Song: “I Wake Up My Hands”
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
A clap, clap, clap, a clap, clap, clap,
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
And I wiggle my waggles away.

Additional verses:
Feet – stomp
Head – nod
Belly – beep
Eyes – blink
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: One Hot Summer Day by Nina Crews

Flannel: “If You’re Going to the Pool” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit, (show picture)
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit,
If you’re going to the pool, then a suit will keep you cool,
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit.

Additional verses:
…then a hat will keep you cool
…then your shoes will keep you cool
…then your shades will keep you cool
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Action Song: “We Are Ice Cream Cones” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
We are ice cream cones
On a summer’s day,
Melting, melting, melting, melting,
Melting all away.
(Credit: Heather McPhail)

Closing Rhyme