Thanksgiving Story Time – Preschool

December 1, 2015

Hello Song

Book: Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, illustrated by Doris Barrette

Song/Flannel: “Thanks A Lot” — Raffi: Quiet Time (kids sign the words “thanks” and “a lot.)

(credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Thank You for Me! by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Kristina Stephenson

Song: “I’m Gonna Eat on Thanksgiving Day” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

thanksgiving day

Book: 10 Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston, illustrated by Rich Deas

Song: “The Turkey Hop” – Carole Peterson: H.U.M.

Puppet: Turkey tells jokes from Turkey Riddles, by Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg, illustrated by Kristin Sorra

Craft: Turkey with tissue paper feathers and STUFFing I’m thankful for coloring page.

tissue paper turkey story time craft preschool

End Rhyme

Pie Story Time – Preschool

November 20, 2015December 21, 2015

Hello Song

Book: Sweet Dream Pie by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Mark Teague

Song: A Song for Making Mud Pie (Tune: Sing of Sing a Song of Sixpence)
Sing a song for mud pie, It’s my favorite brand.
Mix it ‘til it’s mushy,
Squeeze it with your hand.
Put it in a tin pan,
Leave it in the sun.
Wait about an hour,
Then you know it will be done!

Book: All for Pie, Pie for All by David Martin, illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev

Song: “Making Pie” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Parachute Play:
Roll out dough: See-Saw Pull (Sitting position, have children pull the parachute back and forth)
Put in Filling: Roll in different color balls and talk about what kind of pie they would make
Bake: Bubble crust with little and big waves
Done: make pie shape (Standing, lift the parachute waist height. On three, all lift the chute overhead, crouch down & pull the parachute down)

Craft: Rainbow Pie (bottom paper plate crust, 6 numbered color slices, paper bag top crust)

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Monster Story Time – Preschool

October 15, 2015December 21, 2015

Hello Song

Book: The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone, illustrated by Michael Smollin

Song: “’C’ is for Cookie” – Sesame Street: Sing the Alphabet

Book: Monster Mess! by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by S. D. Schindler

Flannel: Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley

Book: Can You Make a Scary Face? By Jan Thomas

Song: “Monstermixmerge” – Scholastic

Book: Socksquatch by Frank W. Dormer

Song/Puppet: “Spider on the Floor” – Raffi: Singable Songs for the Very Young

Craft: Egg carton monsters (painted and adorned with pipe cleaners, pom-poms, feathers, etc.)

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Fall Story Time – Preschool

October 6, 2015December 21, 2015

Hello Song

Book: Fall is Not Easy by Marty Kelley

Song: “Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Book: Oliver Finds His Way by Phyllis Root, illustrated by Christopher Denise

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

Puppet Show: The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri

Song: “Gray Squirrel” – Learning Station: Where is Thumbkin?

Craft: Leaf-painted tree (spread paint on vein side of leaf, then press on paper!)

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Owl Story Time – Preschool

September 30, 2015December 21, 2015

Hello song

Book/Puppets: Who’s Next Door? By Mayuko Kishira and Jun Takabatake

Song: Be Like an Owl (Tune: London Bridge is Falling Down)
Flap your wings and fly around, fly around, fly around.
Flap your wings and fly around, just like an owl.
Open your eyes big and wide, big and wide, big and wide.
Open your eyes big and wide, just like and owl.
Land on the ground and hop along, hop along, hop along.
Land on the ground and hop along, just like an owl.
Turn your head and say who, who, say who, who, say who, who.
Turn your head and say who, who, just like an owl.
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Book: “I’m Not Scared” by Jonathon Allen

Song: “Nocturnal Animals” – Banana Slug String Band: Dirt Made My Lunch

Flannel/Song: There Was One Night Owl in the Tree (Tune: “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain”
There was one night owl in the tree:
Hoo! Hoo!
There was one night owl in the tree:
Hoo! Hoo!
Oh, he called up to the sky to an owl flying by,
And the owl came and joined him happily:
Hoo! Hoo!
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Song (Shaky Eggs): “I’m Not Going to Sleep” – Dana McCarthy: Chocolate Milk and Other Tasty Tunes

Book: Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood

Craft: Gray owls on black paper & hand-traced wings with glued on feathers

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Never Story Time – Preschool

September 15, 2015December 21, 2015

Hello song

Book: Never Ask a Bear by Louise Bonnett-Rampersaud, illustrated by Doris Barrette

Song/Scarves: “Clean It Up” – Laurie Berkner: Buzz, Buzz

Book: Shhh! by Valeri Gorbachev

Song: “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Flannel: “Stand Back,” Said the Elephant, “I’m Going to Sneeze!” by Patricia Thomas, illustrated by Wallace Tripp — abridged

Song: “The Sneezing Song” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song

Book: No, David! by David Shannon

Craft: Newspaper & noodle “No”

Closing rhyme

School Story Time – Preschool

July 22, 2015

Opening Song

This week we’ll be talking about school where teachers are the heroes, teaching you all sorts of things and planning all kinds of fun activities. Do any of you have some super teachers?

Book: Oopsy, Teacher by Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa

Song: “Mi Cuerpo” – Hot Peas ‘n Butter: Best of the Bowl

Song: “There’s a Dog in School” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate: A Song Resource

Book: Back to School Tortoise by Lucy M. George, illustrated by Merel Eyckerman

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” – Old Town School Of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Book: Because You Are My Teacher by Sherry North, illustrated by Marcellus Hall

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

Craft: color school bus and add construction paper wheels (idea from Storytime Katie)

Royalty Story Time – Preschool

July 13, 2015July 13, 2015

Opening Song

Book: The Sunflower Sword by Mark Sperring and Miriam Latimer

Song: Going on a Dragon Hunt

Going on a Dragon Hunt, going to catch a big one,
I’m not afraid, What a beautiful day!

Uh-oh
Grass!
Long, wavy grass!
We can’t go over it!
We can’t go under it!
We’ve got to go through it!
Swish! Swish!

A forest!
A big, scary forest!
Clomp! Clomp!

A moat!
A deep, cold moat!
Splash! Splash!

Mud!
Thick, oozing mud!
Squish! Squish!

A cave!
A deep, dark cave!
Tiptoe! Tiptoe!
IT’S A DRAGON!

Quick, back through the cave!
Back through the mud!
Back through the moat!
Back through the forest!
And sit down, safely back in our seats.

Book: The Foggy, Foggy Forest by Nick Sharratt

Song: Castle Capers

I am the king of running,
I run and run and run.
My subjects all run with me,
And we have so much fun!

I am the prince of turning,
I turn and turn and turn.
My subjects all turn with me
It’s an easy thing to learn!

I am the princess of dancing,
I dance and dance and dance
My subjects all dance with me
And dance when they get the chance!

I am the Queen of jumping,
I jump and jump and jump.
My subjects all jump with me
And sit down with a bump.

(Source: Delta Township District Library Storytimes blog)

Book: King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood

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

Craft: Coloring paper crowns with shiny hearts and stars for jewels

Emergency Helpers Story Time – Preschool

July 6, 2015

Opening Song

Book: Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann

Song: “There’s a Dog in School” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate: A Song Resource

Song: “Mi Cuerpo” – Hot Peas ‘n Butter: Best of the Bowl

Book: Fire! Fuego! Brave Bomberos by Susan Middleton Elya, illustrated by Dan Santat

Song: “Drive the Fire Truck” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

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

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

Craft: Office Buckle and Gloria coloring page

Superhero Story Time – Preschool

June 30, 2015

Opening song

There are a lot of books, movies, and TV shows about superheroes. Who is your favorite superhero?

Book: Batman: The Story of the Dark Knight by Ralph Cosentino (I skipped the page about Batman’s earliest years…)

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

Book: Mighty Max by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Elliot Kreloff

Rhyme: My Many Colored Capes

My cape of bravery
Goes over my head
It makes me feel bold
And its color is ________ (red).

My cape of honesty
Makes villains speak true
And chases out lies
Its color is __________ (blue).
My cape of fairness
Conquers those who are mean
It makes me feel strong,
And its colors is __________ (green).

My cape of calmness
Makes me feel mellow
It quiets the world
And its colors is __________ (yellow).

My cape of wisdom
Helps me to think
And solve tricky problems
Its color is ________ (pink).

My favorite cape
Give me a nice glow
Its all these great colorsIn a rainbow!

(Source: Carissa Christner, Madison Public Library)

Song: “Mi Cuerpo” – Hot Peas ‘n Butter: Best of the Bowl

Book: Just One You by Lillian Jane, illustrated by Joe Mathieu