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

Preschool Storytime: Fish & Oceans

I helped to plan this storytime, but it turns out that I won't actually be presenting it (a coworker is).  That's okay...I'm sure everyone will have a good time reading about fish & oceans!  This storytime is for a preschool-aged summer daycare group that will be visiting the library.

Flannel board hides behind: fish

Book:  Somewhere in the Ocean by Jennifer Ward

Flannel board story based on the book Ugly Fish by Kara LaReau

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

--I didn't choose a song; I left that up to the storyteller--

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

Story cards about "The 12 Days of Summer"

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

Handout: stickers

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

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"

Storytime: Suns and Moons!

I presented this plan to a preschool storytime group.  These are children that are 3-5 years old and they attend by themselves.  We had fun reading about suns and moons!

Hello song: "My Hand Waves Hello"

Flannel board hides behind: suns and moons

Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"

Book:  Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

Flannel board story based on the book Moongame by Frank Asch

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

Fingerplay: "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes"

Storycards based on the book Goodnight, Owl! by Pat Hutchins

Flannel board story based on "Story of Spring"

Goodbye song: "My Hands Say Thank You"

Extras: 

Books: 

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

The Sun's Day by Mordicai Gerstein

Where Does the Sun Go at Night? by Mirra Ginsburg

The Birth of the Moon by Coby Hol

What the Sun Sees/What the Moon Sees by Nancy Tafuri