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

A Preschool Storytime Visit: Friends in Spring!

I presented two storytimes to a visiting preschool last month, and am only now posting about it because things have been so busy while getting ready for the Summer Reading Club!  Both classes walked to the library on a cool April day; the first class had 55 kids and the second had 17.  The following is a combined list of what we did in each storytime session, the theme of which was friends in spring!

Hello song: "Hand Waves Hello"

Hides behind:  Flowers

 

  

Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"

Book: My Garden by Kevin Henkes

 

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

Music: "List of Dances" from Jim Gill Makes It Noisy in Boise, Idaho by Jim Gill

Fingerplay:  "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"

Storycards made from the book Do's and Don'ts by Todd Parr

Book:  Duckie's Ducklings by Frances Barry

Storycards made from the book Whose Tail? by O.J. Robertson

Whose Tail is an old book, the cover of which is unavailable--so Eeyore will do!

Book:  Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes

Flannel board story made from the book Millie Wants to Play by Janet Pedersen

Fingerplay:  "Two Little Blackbirds"

Storycards made from the book That's What Friends are For by Valeri Gorbachev

Book:  Duckie's Rainbow by Frances Barry

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

Goodbye Song: "My Hands Say Thank You"

Extras:

Books:

Who's on the Farm?  by Heather Gondek

Mouse's First Spring by Lauren Thompson

Big Book:  One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root

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 

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

Preschool storytime visit: Mice

Today I presented a storytime to a preschool summer camp group.  There were 20 children (all age 5) and 3 teachers.  They were a good group who enjoyed this mouse-themed storytime!

Hello song: "My Hand Waves Hello"

Flannel board hides behind: famous mice

Fingerplay: "Hickory, Dickory Dock"
 
Book:  The Mouse Who Ate Bananas by Keith Faulkner

Story cards based on the book Whose Tail? by Sam Lloyd

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

Fingerplay:  "Roll, Roll Sugarbabies"


Flannel board story based on the book The Mouse and the Apple by Stephen Butler

Big Book:  Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh

Fingerplay: "Two Little Blackbirds"


Book:  Whose Nose? by Jeannette Rowe

Goodbye song: "My Hands Say Thank You"

Extras:  

Flannel boards: 
Build a Mouse
Little Mouse