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Celebrating Differences Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: This Is How We Play: A Celebration of Disability and Adaptation by Jessica Slice and Caroline Cupp, illustrated by Kayla Harren

Song: “This Is How I Do It” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Book: Everybody Has a Body by Molli Jackson Ehlert, illustrated by Lorian Tu

Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter & Ellen Allard: Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It! Vol. 2

Flannel Rhyme: “Assistive Devices”
What do I need to help me be me?
Something I use in my daily routine.
I need a…

Repeat with: wheel chair, prosthetic, pair of glasses, fidget, computer, walker, wiggle seat, guide dog

Song: “Can You Clap” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Book: The Same But Different Too by Karl Newson, illustrated by Kate Hindley

Puppets: Take out animal pairs that have both similarities and differences and discuss with the group.

Closing Rhyme

Acceptance Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Oh, Olive! by Lian Cho

Flannel: “Draw a Shape in the Air” (Tune: “Found a Peanut”)
Draw a circle, draw a circle,
Draw a circle in the air.
A circle has no corners,
Draw a circle in the air.

Additional verses:
Triangle…3 sides
Square…4 sides
Heart…2 curved lines
Star…5 points
Hexagon…6 sides

Folder Story: “Pat the Cat”

(Credit: Adapted from Dr. Jean)

Book: Blurp’s Book of Manners by Cindy Derby

Song: “You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song”
You’ll sing a song and I’ll sing a song,
Then we’ll sing a song together.
You’ll sing a song and I’ll sing a song
In warm or wintry weather.

Additional verses:
Clap hands
Stomp feet
Twirl around

Closing Rhyme

Opposites Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena, illustrated by Angela Dominguez

Rhyme: “Two Little Blackbirds”
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,
One named Jack and the other named Jill.
Fly away, Jack; fly away, Jill.
Come back, Jack; come back, Jill.

Two little blackbirds sitting on a stick,
One named slow and one named quick.
Fly away, Slow; fly away, Quick.
Come back, Slow; come back, Quick.

Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud,
One named Quiet and the other named Loud.
Fly away, Quiet; fly away, Loud.
Come back, Quiet; come back, Loud.

Book: Sharon, Lois and Bram’s Peanut Butter and Jelly by Sharon Hampson, Lois Lillienstein, Bram Morrison, and Randi Hampson, illustrated by Qin Leng

Movement Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes

Book: What’s Up, Bear? by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Sean L. Moore

Flannel: Matching game

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Closing Rhyme