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

Song: “My Energy” – Laurie Berkner: Under a Shady Tree

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

Craft: Magic color scratch superheroes

Family Heroes Story Time – Preschool

June 22, 2015

Opening song

Some of your heroes might be in your family – they love you so much, give you what you need, and show you how to be strong and brave.

Book: The Family Book by Todd Parr

Song: Where is daddy? (thumb)
Where is mommy? (pointer)
Where is brother? (middle)
Where is sister? (ring)
Where is baby? (pinkie)

(Source: CSLP Manual, adapted by Julie Dietzel-Glair)

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

Book: Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems

Song: “Pig on Her Head” – Laurie Berkner: Buzz, Buzz

Book: Hero Dad by Melinda Hardin, illustrated by Bryan Langdo

Book: My Mommy is Magic by Carl Norac, illustrated by Ingrid Godon

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

Craft: “My _______ is my hero” coloring sheet

Medical Heroes Story Time – Preschool

June 15, 2015

Opening song

There are heroes that help our bodies, like doctors, dentists, paramedics, and nurses. Have you met any of those people?

Book: Froggy Goes to the Doctor by Jonathan London, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

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

Book: Maisy, Charley, and the Wobbly Tooth by Lucy Cousins

Song: “Brush Your Teeth” – Raffi: Singable Songs for the Very Young

Book: I Drive an Ambulance by Sarah Bridges, illustrated by Derrick Alderman and Denise Shea

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

Craft: Doctor’s/Nurse’s bag

Zoo Story Time – Preschool

April 7, 2015

Opening song

Book: My Heart is like a Zoo by Michael Hall

Song: “It is Springtime” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
It is springtime, it is springtime
Winter’s gone, winter’s gone,
Soon it will be summer, soon it will be summer,
Won’t be long, won’t be long
(Source: theholidayzone.com)

Book: Zoo Ah-Choooo! by Peter Mandel, illustrated by Elwood Smith

Song (with scarves and shaky eggs): “Going to the Zoo” – Raffi: The Singable Songs Collection

Book: That’s Not Funny! by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds

Song: “The Animals at the Zoo”
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar!
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar, roar,
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar!
All day long

Monkeys….ooh ooh ah!
Snakes…hiss hiss hiss!
Penguins…waddle, waddle, waddle

Closing song

Craft: paper monkey faces

Homes Story Time – Preschool

October 3, 2014

Opening song

Book: The Napping House by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood

Action Rhyme: “Homes”
Here is a house for a robin (hold hands open)
Here is a hive for a bee (close hands together)
Here is a hole for a bunny (make a circle with hands)
Here is a home for me (point around)

Book: Too Tall Houses by Gianna Marino

Fingerplay: “Here is a House”
Here is a house built up high (hands over head to make a roof)
With two big chimneys reaching for the sky (raise arms up high)
Here is a window (draw a square)
Here is a door (pretend to open a door)
If we look inside (peek through fingers)
There’s a mouse on the floor! (scamper fingers away)

Flannel Board Story: The Three Little Pigs

Book: The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Pinkwater

Craft: Paper bag houses

Socks and Shoes Story Time – Preschool

October 3, 2014

Opening song

Book: The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss

Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean

Fingerplay: “Shoes” (start with hands close together and move them farther apart with each pair) Baby’s shoes, Child’s shoes, Mother’s shoes, Father’s shoes, GIANT SHOES
(Modified from: Youth Literature)

Action Rhyme: “Old Shoes, New Shoes”
Old shoes, new shoes
(Child) is wearing (description) shoes
One, two, three, four
Now I stomp them on the floor!
(Credit: Preschool Education)

Book: Have You Seen My New Blue Socks? by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier

Craft: Coloring sheet – Pete the Cat (http://www.heidisongs.com/Free_Downloads/assets/Pete_the_Cat-Color_Words.pdf)

Outer Space Story Time – Preschool

July 22, 2014

Opening song

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

Book: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

Song: “Moon, Moon, Moon” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom I’m Off to the Moon by Dan Yaccarino

Song: “Rocketship Run” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run

Rhyme: Do you want to go up with me to the moon?
[Point to friend, self, then to sky.]
Let’s get in our rocket ship and blast off soon!
[Pretend to climb in ship, swish hands quickly.]
Faster and faster we reach to the sky.
[Jump and reach.]
Isn’t it fun to be able to fly?
We’re on the moon, now all take a look.
[Look down.]
Sit back down, and I’ll read you a book.
[All sit down.]

Book: Higher, Higher by Leslie Patricelli

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

Craft: Staff hot glued the aliens (glow-in-the-dark! from Amazon) and the cups to the paper plates ahead of time. Kids used crayons, tissue paper squares, jewels and stickers to decorate them.

Verona Story Time

Story Time Ideas from the Verona Public Library

Category: Preschool Story time

School Story Time – Preschool

Royalty Story Time – Preschool

Emergency Helpers Story Time – Preschool

Superhero Story Time – Preschool

Family Heroes Story Time – Preschool

Medical Heroes Story Time – Preschool

Zoo Story Time – Preschool

Homes Story Time – Preschool

Socks and Shoes Story Time – Preschool

Outer Space Story Time – Preschool