Book: Band Together by Chloe Douglass
Song: “Song in My Tummy” – Laurie Berkner: Under a Shady Tree
Fingerplay: Teasing Mr. Crocodile
Book: The Cow Who Climbed a Tree by Gemma Merino
Song: “Tap Your Toe and Follow Me” – Susan Salidor: Come and Make a Circle
Book: When I Draw a Panda by Amy June Bates
Book: The Little Red Stroller by Joshua Furst, illustrated by Katy Wu
Song: “The Airplane Song” –Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya think of that?
Flannel/Song: The Green Grass Grew All Around
Book: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, Oscar! by Mary Lindeen
Song: “Jumping and Counting” –Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Junkyard by Mike Austin
Book: Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
Song: “The Mixing Bowl” – Kira Willey: Kings & Queens of the Forest
Felt Story: “Five Little Cookies”
Five little cookies, with frosting galore
Cookie Monster ate the pink one, then there were four.
Four little cookies, two and two, you see,
Cookie Monster ate the green one, then there were three.
Three little cookies, but before I knew,
Cookie Monster ate the blue one, then there were two.
Two little cookies, oh, what fun!
Cookie Monster ate the orange one, then there was one.
One little cookie, watch me run!
Cookie Monster ate the red one, then there were none.
Rhyme: Making Cookies
I am making cookie dough. (hold out arms in a circle, like a bowl)
Round and round the beaters go. (roll hands)
Add some flour from a cup. (shake a pretend cup)
Stir and stir the batter up. (stirring motion)
Roll them, cut them nice and neat. (rolling pin motion)
Put them on a cookie sheet. (place pretend cookies)
Bake them, count them 1-2-3. (counting motion)
Serve them to my friends for tea. (take a bite!)
(Credit: Sunflower Storytime)
Book: Everyone Loves Cupcake by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Eric Wight
Song: “The Cookie Bakers of the Night” – Laurie Berkner: Buzz Buzz
Book: Yum Yum! What Fun! by Mara Bergman, illustrated by Nick Maland
Book: Llama Destroys the World by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrated by Heather Fox
Song: “All I Wanna Do Is Dance” – Kira Willey: Kings & Queens of the Forest
Book: A Couch for Llama by Leah Gilbert
Flannel: Couchy llamas
Flannel/Song: “Five Little Llamas”
Book: Maria Had a Little Llama Angela Dominguez
Puppets/Song: There’s a Dog in School (dog, duck, cow, elephant, llama)
Book: Little Robot Alone by Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest, illustrated by Matt Phelan
Song: “The Robot Song” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The arms of the robot swing up and down,
Up and down, up and down,
The arms of the robot swing up and down,
All around the room.
Additional verses:
The legs of the robot move back and forth…
The head of the robot turns side to side…
The buttons on the robot blink on and off…
The voice of the robot says beep, beep, beep…
(Credit: http://fingerplays-b3ok.blogspot.com/2013/08/robot-song.html)
Book: Little Bot and Sparrow by Jake Parker
Flannel: Five Noisy Robots
Five noisy robots in the big toy shop,
Shiny and tall with antennae on the top.
Along came a girl with a penny one day.
Bought a noisy robot and took it away.
(continue with 4, 3, 2, 1 noisy robots)
(Credit: Storytime Katie)
Song/Book: If You’re a Robot and You Know It by David A. Carter
Book: Unplugged by Steve Antony
Book: Hare and Tortoise by Alison Murray
Song: “Slow and Fast” – Hap Palmer: Rhythms on Parade
Song: “Stop & Go” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids
Book: Dino-Soccer by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Barry Gott
Activity: Baseball Number Match
Match the number on the baseballs to the glove with the same number of dots.
(Source: Preschool Plan It )
Song: “This is the way we . . .”
This is the way we bounce the ball, bounce the ball, bounce the ball,
This is the way we bounce the ball,
when we play basketball.
Additional verses:
Kick the ball . . . When we play soccer.
Chop a board . . . When we do karate.
Throw the ball . . . When we play football.
Jump so high . . . When we do ballet
Swing the bat . . . When we play baseball.
Song: “This Is How I Do It” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero
Book: 1, 2, 3, Jump! by lisl H Detlefsen, illustrated by Madeline Valentine
Book: Nugget & Fang: Friends Forever – or Snack Time? by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Michael Slack
Flannel: “One Little Blue Shark”
One little blue shark
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
One little blue shark
Swimming in the water
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble
POP!
Additional verses: We repeated with different colors and numbers of sharks.
Song/Book: Baby Shark by Scholastic, illustrated by John John Bajet
Book: How to Spy on a Shark by Lori Haskins Houran, illustrated by Fancisca Marquez
Song: “The Creatures in the Sea” (Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp,
Chomp, chomp, chomp,
Chomp, chomp, chomp!
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp,
All day long.
Additional verses:
The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim…
The crabs in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch…
The dolphins in the sea go jump and splash…
The clams in the sea go open and shut…
The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle…
(Credit: Adventures in Story time)
Book/Puppet: Shark in the Park! by Nick Sharratt
Book: Bike on, Bear! by Cynthea Liu, illustrated by Kristyna Litten
Song: “Bicycle” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero
Flannel: Stuck by Oliver Jeffers
Song: “Bicycle” – Laura Doherty: In a Heartbeat
Book/Puppets: Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
Fingerplay: Five Little Ducks
Book: New Red Bike! by James E. Ransome
Book: Homer by Elisha Cooper
Book: Stretch by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Scott Menchin
Movement: Yoga pose “Downward Dog”
Book: Puppy, Puppy, Puppy by Julie Sternberg, illustrated by Fred Koehler
Song: “Bingo” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You
Book/Puppets: Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
Book: Kevin the Unicorn: It’s Not All Rainbows by Jessika Von Innerebner
Flannel: Unicorns hiding behind shapes
Flannel/Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
Additional verses:
If you’re angry and you know it, move your feet . . .
If you’re sad and you know it, get a hug . . .
If you’re worried and you know it, take a breath . . .
Discuss emotions and strategies to overcome them.
Book: Once Upon a Saturday by Leslie Lammle
Fingerplay: Five Little Monsters Jumping on the Bed
Song: “In and Out (Take a Trip)” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero
Book: Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Book by Will Hillenbrand
