Verona Story Time

Book: Mouse Mess by Linnea Riley

Song: “Peanut Butter & Jelly” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: Whose Mouse Are You? By Robert Kraus, illustrated by Jose Aruego

Flannel/Puppets: Little Mouse’s Big Secret by Eric Battut

Song: “Mouse in My Toolbox” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run

Book: Mouse Went Out to Get a Snack by Lyn Rossiter McFarland, illustrated by Jim McFarland

Craft: Mouse in the Cupboard (Letter “M” practice. Help mouse get through the food box to find the cheese.)

mouse M cheese 1 mouse letter M preschool story time craft

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Thanksgiving Story Time – Preschool

December 1, 2015

Book: Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, illustrated by Doris Barrette

Song/Flannel: “Thanks A Lot” — Raffi: Quiet Time (kids sign the words “thanks” and “a lot.)

(credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Thank You for Me! by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Kristina Stephenson

Song: “I’m Gonna Eat on Thanksgiving Day” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

thanksgiving day

Book: 10 Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston, illustrated by Rich Deas

Song: “The Turkey Hop” – Carole Peterson: H.U.M.

Puppet: Turkey tells jokes from Turkey Riddles, by Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg, illustrated by Kristin Sorra

Craft: Turkey with tissue paper feathers and STUFFing I’m thankful for coloring page.

tissue paper turkey story time craft preschool

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Food Story Time – Baby

November 20, 2015

Sign language: Eat/Food

Book: One Little Spoonful by Aliki

Flannel: Five little kernels
[Put up the five kernel shapes on the board, as spread out as you can.] [When you say POP! slap a white popcorn shape right on top of one of the kernels.]
Five little kernels sizzling in the pot
All of a sudden, one went POP! [When you say POP! slap a white popcorn shape right on top of one of the kernels.]

Four little kernels… etc.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Rhyme: Popcorn
You put the oil in the pot and you let it get hot
You pour the popcorn in and you start to grin.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, POP!

Book: Baby Cakes by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Sam Williams

Song: “Kitchen Time Medley” – Fisher Price: Babbles to Books

Rhyme: Roly poly

Rhyme: Round and round the butter dish

Book: Eat! By Roberta Grobel Intrater

Rhyme: Two fat sausages in a frying pan (bounce)
One went pop (lift baby up) and the other went bam! (down)

Song (shaky eggs): “Fruit Salad Salsa” – Laura Doherty: Shining Like a Star

Pie Story Time – Preschool

November 20, 2015December 21, 2015

Book: Sweet Dream Pie by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Mark Teague

Song: A Song for Making Mud Pie (Tune: Sing of Sing a Song of Sixpence)
Sing a song for mud pie, It’s my favorite brand.
Mix it ‘til it’s mushy,
Squeeze it with your hand.
Put it in a tin pan,
Leave it in the sun.
Wait about an hour,
Then you know it will be done!

Book: All for Pie, Pie for All by David Martin, illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev

Song: “Making Pie” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Parachute Play:
Roll out dough: See-Saw Pull (Sitting position, have children pull the parachute back and forth)
Put in Filling: Roll in different color balls and talk about what kind of pie they would make
Bake: Bubble crust with little and big waves
Done: make pie shape (Standing, lift the parachute waist height. On three, all lift the chute overhead, crouch down & pull the parachute down)

Craft: Rainbow Pie (bottom paper plate crust, 6 numbered color slices, paper bag top crust)

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Apple Story Time – Baby

October 16, 2015October 16, 2015

Sign language: Apple

Book: Apple by Nikki McClure

Rhyme: Away up high in the apple tree (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake gently)
Down came the baby (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (Kiss)

Rhyme: X marks the spot

Book: Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett

Song: Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby? (an apple)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way (lean front to back, side to side)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean front to back)

Fingerplay: Five little apples

Rhyme: Icky bicky soda cracker

Book/Puppets: Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins

Song (shaky eggs): “Apple Pickin’ Time” – Tom Pease: I’m Gonna Reach!

Monster Story Time – Preschool

October 15, 2015December 21, 2015

Book: The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone, illustrated by Michael Smollin

Song: “’C’ is for Cookie” – Sesame Street: Sing the Alphabet

Book: Monster Mess! by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by S. D. Schindler

Flannel: Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley

Book: Can You Make a Scary Face? By Jan Thomas

Song: “Monstermixmerge” – Scholastic

Book: Socksquatch by Frank W. Dormer

Song/Puppet: “Spider on the Floor” – Raffi: Singable Songs for the Very Young

Craft: Egg carton monsters (painted and adorned with pipe cleaners, pom-poms, feathers, etc.)

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Owl Story Time – Baby

October 12, 2015

Sign language: Owl

Book: Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood

Song: Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby? (Did you ever see an owl?)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way (lean front to back, side to side)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean front to back)

Rhyme: Icky bicky soda cracker

Book: A Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na

Flannel/Song: There Was One Night Owl in the Tree (Tune: “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain”
There was one night owl in the tree:
Hoo! Hoo!
There was one night owl in the tree:
Hoo! Hoo!
Oh, he called up to the sky to an owl flying by,
And the owl came and joined him happily:
Hoo! Hoo!
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Rhyme: X marks the spot

Rhyme: Away up high in the apple tree (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake gently)
Down came the baby (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (Kiss)

Puppet Show: Good-night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins — Adapted

Song (with shaky eggs): “I’m Not Going to Sleep” – Dana McCarthy: Chocolate Milk and Other Tasty Tunes

Fall Story Time – Preschool

October 6, 2015December 21, 2015

Book: Fall is Not Easy by Marty Kelley

Song: “Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Book: Oliver Finds His Way by Phyllis Root, illustrated by Christopher Denise

Song (Shaky Eggs): “Shakin’ Like a Leafy Tree” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

Puppet Show: The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri

Song: “Gray Squirrel” – Learning Station: Where is Thumbkin?

Craft: Leaf-painted tree (spread paint on vein side of leaf, then press on paper!)

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Fall Story Time – Baby

October 6, 2015

Sign language: Leaf

Rhyme: Away up high in the apple tree (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake gently)
Down came the baby (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (Kiss)

Book/Puppets: Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin by Tad Hills

Song: (Tune: “Twinkle twinkle”)
Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground, (touch the ground)
How’d you get so big and round? (make a big circle)
Once you were a seed so small, (hold baby’s hands together)
Now you are a great big ball! (make a big circle)
Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground, (touch the ground)
How’d you get so big and round? (make a big circle)

Rhyme: Icky bicky soda cracker

Book/Puppets: The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri

Song: Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby? (Tune: “The More We Get Together)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way (lean front to back, side to side)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean front to back)

Rhyme: X marks the spot

Song (with scarves): (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Autumn leaves are in the trees…All over town.
Autumn leaves are falling down…All over town.
Autumn leaves are whirling round…
Everybody rake them up…

Book: Welcome Fall by Jill Ackerman, illustrated by Nancy Davis

Song (shaky eggs): “Shakin’ Like a Leafy Tree” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow