Storytime Visit: Spring

Today a very small preschool group came for a storytime.  The kids were 3 and 4 years old.  The theme for today was spring!

Hello Song: Hand waves hello

Hides Behind:  Flowers

 

Fingerplay:  “Hickory Dickory Dock”

Book: Duckie's Ducklings by Frances Barry

 

Book:  Mouse's First Spring by Lauren Thompson

Flannel board story made from Cock-a-Doodle Quack Quack! by Ivor Baddiel:  

Music: "The Beanie Bag Dance" (with beanbags) from Kids in Action by Greg and Steve

Fingerplay:  "Clap Your Lap"

Prop story:  Mr. Gumpy's Outing by John Birmingham

Storycards made from Things That Make You Feel Good/Things That Make You Feel Bad by Todd Parr

Book: Whose Nose and Toes? by John Butler

 

Goodbye Song: My Hands Say Thank You

Handout: stickers

Extras:

Books: 

Duckie's Rainbow by Frances Barry 

Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Let's Count Goats! by Mem Fox

Who's Hiding in the Garden? by Chritiane Gunzi

My Garden by Kevin Henkes

A Good Day by Kevin Henkes

Good Thing You're Not an Octopus! by Julie Markes

Spring Song by Barbara Seuling

Chick by Ed Vere

Flannel board stories:

My Red Umbrella  by Robert Blight

A House for Birdie by Stuart Murphy

Puppet:  Worm in a Can

Prop story:  Mrs. Honey's Hat by Pam Adams 

A Preschool Storytime: Things with Ears

Today I visited a local church's preschool twice to present a half-hour storytimes.  The groups averaged about 15 kids each, and they were mostly age 3.  The theme this time was things with ears!

Hello Song: Hand waves hello

Hides Behind:  different sets of ears
 
Fingerplay:  “Hickory Dickory Dock”

Book:  The Doghouse by Jan Thomas

Flannel board story:  Scaredy Squirrel (with puppet) by Melanie Watt

Song:  "The Silly Dance Contest" from The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes by Jim Gill

Fingerplay:  Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies

Flannel board story made from:  Pig's Picnic by Keiko Kasza

Fingerplay:  Clap Your Lap

Storycards made from:  Pick a Pup by Marsha Wilson Chall

Fingerplay: 2 Little Blackbirds

Prop story:  M and M bag

Book:  Safari Animals by Simms Taback

Goodbye Song:  My Hands Say Thank You

Some Storytime Favorites!

I presented two storytimes with a partner to groups of visiting preschoolers (ages 4--5).  The first group had 20 children and the second had 18.  The following list is a combination of the two storytimes made up of some of our favorites!

Hello song: "My Hand Waves Hello"

Flannel board hides behind: famous mice

Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"

Prop story based on the book Mrs. Honey's Hat by Pam Adams

Fingerplay: "Cat and Dog"
 

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

Prop story based on the book Katy No-Pocket by Emmy Payne

Fingerplay: "A Duck with a Wing"

Prop story based on the book The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist

Story cards (library-made) of Sammy the Snake

Flannel board story based on the book A Sock is a Pocket for your Toes by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon

Book: Shark in the Park by Nick Sharratt

Book: If You're Happy and You Know It by David Carter

Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"

Goodbye song: "My Hands Say Thank You"