Storytime: Bugs!

This storytime plan was presented during an open storytime--children ages 0-5 with their parents/caregivers.  We got buggy in this storytime!

Hello song: "My Hand Waves Hello" 


Flannel board hides behind: insects

Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock" 


Book: Bye-bye, Big Bad Bullybug! by Ed Emberley

Flannel board story based on the book Ten Flashing Fireflies by Philemon Sturges

Song: "Put Your Finger On" from the cd Feel the Music by Parachute Express

Fingerplay: "Two Little Blackbirds" 


Prop story based on the book There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback

Big book: The Napping House by Audrey Wood

Story cards based on the book Things that Make You Feel Good/Things that Make You Feel Bad by Todd Parr

Goodbye song: "My Hands Say Thank You"

Extras:

Books:

Ugh! a Bug! by Mary Bono

Big Bugs! by Keith Faulkner

Butterfly, Butterfly by Petr Horacek

Locust Pocus! by Douglas Kaine McKelvey

The Ant and the Grasshopper Retold by Amy Lowry Poole

"Buzz, Buzz, Buzz" Went Bumblebee by Colin West

Flannel board story based on the book Anansi and the Talking Watermelon Retold by Eric Kimmel

Prop story based on the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Hello Song: "My Hand Waves Hello"

(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")

wave hand hello

My hand waves hello,

my hand waves hello!

Every time I see my friends,

My hand waves hello.

-then choose another body part with which to wave-

wave feet hello

My feet wave hello,

my feet wave hello!

Every time I see my friends,

my feet wave hello.

(repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.) 

Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"

Hickory dickory dock

Tap lap, alternating hands

The mouse runs up the clock

Use two fingers to run up arm

The clock strikes one

Clap once

The mouse runs down

Use two fingers to run down arm

Hickory dickory dock

Tap lap, alternating hands

Hickory dickory dock

Tap lap, alternating hands

The mouse runs up the clock

Use two fingers to run up arm

The clock strikes two

Clap twice

The mouse says, "whew"

wipe brow

Hickory dickory dock

Tap lap, alternating hands

Hickory dickory dock

Tap lap, alternating hands

The mouse runs up the clock

Use two fingers to run up arm

The clock strikes three

Clap three times

The mouse goes "whee!!"

Slide two fingers down arm

Hickory dickory dock

Tap lap, alternating hands

Hickory dickory dock

Tap lap, alternating hands

The mouse runs up the clock

Use two fingers to run up arm

The clock strikes four

Clap four times

The mouse says, "no more"

wave finger

Hickory dickory dock

Tap lap, alternating hands

Fingerplay: "Two Little Blackbirds" (with little blackbird puppets)

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill

Hold up thumbs of each hand

One named Jack

Move right thumb

One named Jill

Move left thumb

Fly away Jack

Put right thumb behind back

Fly away Jill

Put left thumb behind back

Come back Jack

Bring back right thumb to front

Come back Jill

Bring back left thumb to front

Now let's pretend they're sitting on a cloud!

Hold up thumbs above head

Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud

Hold up thumbs of each hand above head

(whisper) One named Soft

Move left thumb

(shout) ONE NAMED LOUD!

Move right thumb

(whisper) Fly away Soft

Put right thumb behind back

(shout) FLY AWAY LOUD

Put left thumb behind back

(whisper) Come back Soft

Bring back right thumb to front

(shout) COME BACK LOUD

Bring back left thumb to front

Now let's pretend they're sitting on a row instead

Hold thumbs of each hand low, near your lap

Two little blackbirds sitting in a row

Move thumbs of each hand

One named Fast

Move right thumb

(speak sloooowly) And one named Slow

Move thumb of left hand

Fly away Fast!

Move thumb of right hand really fast behind back

(speak sloooowly) Fly away Slow

Move thumb of left hand really slowly behind back

Come back Fast

Move thumb of right hand really fast back to front

(speak sloooowly) Come back Slow

Move thumb of left hand really slowly back to front

Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"
My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!
Clap hands when you say clap
My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!
Tap feet when you say tap
Clap clap clap!
Clap hands when you say clap
Tap tap tap!
Tap feet when you say tap
Do a turn!
Turn around
Take a bow!
Bow
(repeat if desired)