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Night Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Nighttime Symphony by Timbaland and Christopher Myers, illustrated by Christopher Myers and Kaa Illustration

Activity: Make a rainstorm
Start with quiet, then rub hands together, snap fingers, pat legs, and clap. Go in reverse to make the storm go away.

Book: Awake by Mags DeRoma

Song: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” (w/extra verses)
Additional verses:
The teensy weensy spider (do the motions as small as possible with just fingertips)
The great big giant spider (use whole body and stomp)

Big Book: Owl Babies by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Patrick Benson
owl babies

Puppet Rhyme: “There’s Something in the Nighttime”
There’s something in the nighttime that I can’t really see.
There’s something in the nighttime, now what can it be?
Whoo, Whoo. Hear it’s funny sound? Whoo, Whoo. An Owl is what I found!

Repeat with other nighttime animals (cat, mouse, possum, skunk, bat, etc.)
(Credit: Miss Barbara at the Library)

Closing Rhyme

Day and Night Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Hello, Day! by Anita Lobel

Song: “Getting Dressed” [Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”]
I’m getting dressed myself, I’m getting dressed myself.
Hi-ho, I’m growing-o, I’m getting dressed myself.

I’m putting on my shirt, I’m putting on my shirt.
Hi-ho, I’m growing-o, I’m putting on my shirt.

Additional verses:
I’m putting on my pants…
I’m putting on my socks…
I’m putting on my shoes…
Now look what I have done, now look what I have done. Hi-ho, I’m growing-o, Now look what I have done!

Book: Good Day, Good Night by Margaret Wise Brown

Flannel: Stars
Four little stars winking at me,
(Hold up 4 fingers)
One shot off, then there were three.
(Bend down 1st finger)
Three little stars with nothing to do,
One shot off and then there were two.
(Bend down 2nd finger)
Two little stars afraid of the sun,
One shot off, then there was one.
(Bend down 3rd finger)
One little star, alone is no fun.
It shot off, then there was none.
(Bend down 4th finger)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Song: “Opposites”
We can do opposites, opposites, opposites. We can do opposites follow me.
Top and bottom ~ (point to top of head, then bottom of foot.)
Front and back ~ (Touch front, then back.)
Happy and sad ~ (Make a happy face, then look sad.)
Left and right ~ (Extend left arm, then right.)
Up and Down ~ (Point up and then down.)
LOUD and soft ~ (shout and whisper.)
Open and shut ~ (Open and close fist.)
Stand and sit ~ (Stand up and sit down.)

Book: It is Night by Phyllis Rowand

Fingerplay: Two Little Hoot Owls
Two little hoot owls, sitting on a hill
One named Jack and the other named Jill
Fly away Jack! Fly away Jill!
Come back, Jack! Come back, Jill!

Book: Daytime Nighttime by William Low

Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Day and Night coloring sheet