Construction Story Time- Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Dinosaur Dig by Penny Dale

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Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know it, Start Your Truck”- Tonka DJ: Dig it Sandbox Tunes

Book: Roadwork by Sally Sutton, illustrated by Brian Lovelock

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Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Song: Scoop and Dump (sung to “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
Scoop! Goes the TRUCK in the dirt, in the dirt, in the dirt
Scoop! Goes the TRUCK in the dirt, scoop up all the dirt!

Reach! Goes the TRUCK into the sky, to the sky, to the sky
Reach! Goes the TRUCK into the sky, holding up the dirt.

Fast! Goes the TRUCK on the road, on the road, on the road.
Fast! Goes the TRUCK on the road, carrying the dirt.

Dump! Goes the TRUCK into the hole, into the hole, into the hole
Dump! Goes the TRUCK into the hole, filling it with dirt.

Book: Hush Little Digger by Ellen Olson-Brown, illustrated by Lee White

hush little digger

Song: “Five Big Dumptrucks” – Wee Sing in the Car

Flannel Activity: Johnny Had One Hammer

johnny's hammer flannel

Johnny had one hammer, one hammer, one hammer, Johnny had one hammer then he had 2.
Johnny had 2 hammers, 2 hammers, 2 hammers, Johnny had 2 hammers then he had 3.
Johnny had 3 hammers, 3 hammers, 3 hammers, Johnny had 3 hammers then he had 4.
Johnny had 5 hammers, 5 hammers, 5 hammers, Johnny had 5 hammers, then he was done!

(credit: perpetual preschool and Miss Meg’s Storytime)

Closing Song

Craft: Movable dump truck coloring sheets

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*this story time was also blogged about at Miss Meg’s Storytime*

 

 

Construction Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: What Can a Crane Pick Up? by Rebecca Kai Dotlich, illustrated by Mike Lowery

what can a crane pick up

Book: Roadwork by Sally Sutton, illustrated by Brian Lovelock

roadwork

Song: “Construction Worker Song”
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
(Saw the wood, stack the bricks, stir the paint, paint the walls)
(Credit: Everything Preschool)

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s irrational anthem and more salutes to nonsense

Movie: Goodnight, goodnight, construction site

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Craft: Construction vehicle die-cuts and brown paint on construction paper