Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Storytime: Green Things and St. Patrick's Day!

I presented this plan to a preschool storytime group.  These are children that are 3-5 years old and they attend by themselves.  We used materials based on green things and St. Patrick's Day!



Hello song: "My Hand Waves Hello"

Flannel board hides behind: St. Patrick's Day stuff


Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"

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



Flannel board story based on "Five Little Shamrocks"



Storycards based on the book Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton



Song: "Beanie Bag Dance" (with bean bags) from the cd Kids in Action by Greg and Steve



Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"

Book: Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox



Flannel board story based on the book Spring Green by Valerie M. Selkowe



Prop story: "Box of Crayons"



Goodbye song: "My Hands Say Thank You"


Extras:
Books: 
Lucky Tucker by Leslie McGuirk
Brown Cow, Green Grass, Yellow Mellow Sun by Ellen Jackson
Green as a Bean by Karla Kuskin
Pickle Pickle Pickle Juice by Patty Wolcott
Flannel board story based on "Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpillar"



Hello Song: "My Hands Wave 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: "Clap Your Lap"
Clap!
Clap hands together
Clap your lap!
Tap hands on lap
Thunder clap!
Do a huge clap using spread arms
Itty-bitty clap!
Clap index fingers together
Take a nap! 
Rest head on hands
Zap!
"Wake up" and quickly push out hands toward children
Are you awake now?


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) 



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