Preschool Storytime Visit: Fish and Oceans!

At the end of last week, I presented a storytime to a group of about 40 children ages 3-5 who walked over from their daycamp.  We read about fish and oceans!

Hello song:  "My Hand Waves Hello"

Flannel board hides behind:  fish

Fingerplay:  "Hickory, Dickory, Dock"

Book:  I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry

Flannel board story made from the book Ugly Fish by Kara LaReau

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

Fingerplay:  "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"

Flannel board story made from the book A Fish Out of Water by Helen Marion Palmer

Fingerplay:  "Two Little Blackbirds"

Prop Story made from the book The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist

Goodbye Song:  "My Hands Say Thank You"

Handout: die-cut sharks

Extras:

Books:  

Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen 

Shark in the Park by Nick Sharratt

Storycards made from the book Things that Make You Feel Good / Things that Make You Feel Bad by Todd Parr

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

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: Friends

I visited a local elementary school who has a preschool program as a part of the school.  I visited a group of three or four classes in the morning, and then returned that afternoon and presented another one to a group of three or four smaller classes.  What I'm going to list is a sort of combination of what I did each time for the theme of friends!

Hello song: "My Hand Waves Hello"

Flannel board hides behind: crayons

Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"

Book: Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles

Book: I Will Surprise My Friend by Mo Willems

Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"

Flannel board story made from: My Red Umbrella

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Flannel board story made from: A House for Birdie by Stuart Murphy

Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"

Prop story made from: Thank You Bear by Greg Foley

Storycards made from: Henry and Amy by Stephen Michael King

Storycards made from: Now I Eat My ABCs by Pam Abrams

Fingerplay: "Two Little Blackbirds"

Book: Big Frog Can't Fit In by Mo Willems

Goodbye song: "Goodbye, So Long, and See You Soon"

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"