Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Storytime: froggies!

I presented this plan to a registered preschool storytime group.  These are children that are 3-5 years old and they attend by themselves.  We used materials about froggies!



Hello song: "My Hand Waves Hello"

Flannel board hides behind: lily pads



Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"

Book: Little Quack's New Friend by Lauren Thompson



Flannel board story based on the book Why the Frog Has Big Eyes by Betsy Franco


Song: "List of Dances" from the cd Jim Gill Makes it Noisy in Boise, Idaho by Jim Gill


Fingerplay: "A Duck with a Wing"

Flannel board story based on the book Five Green and Speckled Frogs by Priscilla Burris



Book: Monday the Bullfrog by Matthew Van Fleet

Goodbye song: "My Hands Say Thank You"

Extra:
Book: One Frog Sang by Shirley Parenteau



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: "A Duck with a Wing"
Stand up
A duck, a duck, a duck with a wing
Flap right arm
A duck, a duck, a duck with two wings
Flap both arms
A duck, a duck, a duck with a flipper
Stamp right foot
A duck, a duck, a duck with two flippers
Stamp both feet
A duck, a duck, with a tail
Wag bottom
A duck, a duck, a duck with a beak
Make beak shape using one hand by mouth
Quack quack quack!
Walk around like a duck


Goodbye Song: "My Hand Says 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) 




 

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