Friday, June 10, 2011

A Colorful Storytime!

Yesterday, a preschool group was supposed to come to the library from their church across the street for a storytime, but, since it was raining, they didn't want to walk over...so I went over there.  Not a big deal, but the room we were in wasn't air conditioned!  (Think rainy, humid, mid-80s...yuck!).  However, we dealt with it and had a good time with this theme of colors!


Flannel board hides behind:  ABC, 123

Fingerplay: "Hickory, Dickory, Dock"

Book:  Wow!  Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood



Storycards made from the book Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton


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


Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"

Flannel board story made from the book Mucky Moose by Jonathan Allen



Storycards made from the book This Is My Hair Todd Parr



Flannel board story made from the book A Sock is a Pocket for Your Toes by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon


Goodbye song:  "My Hands Say Thank You"


Extras:
Books:
Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd
Turtle Splash!  Countdown at the Pond by Cathryn Falwell
Where is the Green Sheep? (with green sheep puppet) by Mem Fox
Lots of Dots by Craig Frazier
Monday the Bullfrog by Matthew Van Fleet
Flannel board story made from the poem "Five Little Ice Cream Cones" by unknown author
Prop story: Box of crayons






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: "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?

Flannel board story:
"Five Little Ice Cream Cones" words
Five little ice cream cones so good to eat!
The first one said, "I'm a summer time treat!"
The second one said, "It's such a hot day!"
The third one said, "I'm melting away!"
The fourth one said, "Don't lose your top!"
The fifth one said, "Oh dear!"
ker-plop!  (turn fifth one upside-down)



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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