S is for...

Welcome song

Henrietta’s basket

Echo song: swim, socks, swing, scissors

Flannel board:  One snake

There was 1 snake hiding in the grass: sss sss

There was 1 snake hiding in the grass: sss sss

Oh, he slithered ‘round the bend where he met a new snake friend.

And the friend came and joined him at the pass: sss sss.

(Repeat for 2, 3, 4)

*can be sung to “She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain”  (Marilyn Lohnes from ABC Literacy Storytimes, p. 178)

Book:  How to catch a star (Jeffers)

Stand-up song:  There’s a spider on the floor

Nursery Rhyme:  Little Miss Muffet

Announcements

Song before last book: This Is a Square (sung to "Frere Jacques”)

This is a square, this is a square.
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It has four sides,
All the same size.
It's a square, it's a square.

Book:  Perfect Square (Hill)

ABC Chant

Animal Goodbyes

Treasure box:  dot-to-dot, squares (with scissors & glue—make picture by cutting or tearing like in the book A Perfect Square), sewing cards and string; sorting starfish; spiders and other 'bug' counters

R is for...

[another detailed outline...for my sub]

Welcome Song

Welcome all to storytime

We will sing and we will rhyme.

Read a book and then we’ll play

Time for storytime, hip, hip, hurray!

Now we’ll sing our ABCs

We’ll do them all just wait and see.

A, B, C, D…. [point to letter with pointer while we sing]

Now I’ve sung my ABCs

Let’s start storytime, yes siree!

 

[Clues to guess, first clue is always “the letter of the day”]

Henrietta’s Basket: Rabbit (in magician's hat --puppet from Folkmanis)  This was fun because the kids and I told Henrietta that she had brought a HAT, not a rabbit!

[Give clues to the R words, then hold up word strips as they guess it.]

Teach the letter in sign language

Song:  Be my echo  (tune: Are you sleeping?)

Be my echo (be my echo)

R says /r/ (R says /r/) [hold hand to sign the letter]

Rattle and reindeer [hold up word strips—doesn’t matter what order]

Rhino and refrigerator

/r/, /r/, /r/ (/r/, /r/, /r/)  [hold hand to sign the letter]

Flannel Board:   Five Raindrops

1 little raindrop—drip, drip, drop

Hoped the rain would never stop

Thunder rumble, lightening flash

Another raindrop made a splash!

(repeat for 2, 3, 4, 5)

Book:  Little Rooster’s Diamond Button

Stand-up Song: Ring around the Rosy [three or four times]

    [I learned a 2nd verse while I was visiting another storytime:  

        Fishes in the ocean

        Fishes in the sea

        Let's jump up

        With a 1, 2, 3!]

Rhyme Time Song:

I’m so happy that you’ve come to storytime

Now listen very carefully to my rhyme

Stand up straight, and stomp your feet

Clap twice and take your seat

We’ll begin when I ring……

The rhyme chime….

[Say the nursery rhyme aloud after ringing the bell]

Nursery Rhyme: Mary had a little lamb

[Turn the easel around and point to the words while you repeat the rhyme again.  Talk about the pictures and any words they may not be familiar with.  Repeat the rhyme pointing to the words (if it’s a harder rhyme), the last time say “Grown-ups soft, kids loud”—point to the words as you help them repeat the rhyme]

Announcements:  Calendar, Swing into Reading

Book:  Little Rabbit (Henke)

ABC Chant  [hold chart and point to letters—use a “low” voice”]

A-B-CDE

F-G-HIJ

K-L-MNO

P-Q-RST

U-V-WXY

Now it’s time to say good-bye

Zzzzzzzzzz

Good bye Chant

See ya later, Alligator

Blow a kiss, Goldfish

Be sweet, Parakeet

Take care, Polar Bear

Give a hug, Ladybug

Toddle-loo, Kangaroo

See ya soon, Raccoon

Bye-bye, Butterfly

Out the door, Dinosaur!

Treasure Box Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, Rainbow colors coloring sheet, rock box (with magnifying glasses), rainbow bean bags, (rainbow) rice discovery bottles

[I colored rice with food coloring and a bit of rubbing alcohol.  After making several batches I mixed the colors together then put it in clean empty water bottles with the label removed.  I found 10 small things (paper clip, penny, bead, ribbon...) and put them in the bottle.  I had a card with the pictures of each of the items for the kids to find in the bottle (without opening the bottle!)  The kids had fun with it.]

P is for Pets!

An Outreach Storytime

Flannel Board—I have 5 pets

I have 5 little pets I’d like you to meet
They are the best pets, they can’t be beat!
This is my bird who lives in my room
He sings all day with a lively tune.
This is my hamster who sleeps all day.
Than at night she begins to play,
This is my beautiful, colorful fish
He swims and he swims around in his dish.
This is my kitten, so soft and furry,
When I pet her, she feels so warm and purry.
And this is my puppy who love to have fun
He chases my pets and makes them run!

Book—What pet to get? (Dodd)

Action Rhyme—Two little pets…

Two little kittens sitting on a hill.
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Sneak away Jack, sneak away Jill.
Come back Jack, come back Jill.

Two little mice sitting on the wall,
One named Peter, one named Paul
Skitter away

2 little goldfish swimming in a tank
One named Felicia and one named Frank
Swim away…

2 little parakeets flying in the sky. . .
1 flew Low and the other flew high
Fly away

2 little puppies playing in the snow,
1 was fast and the other was SLOWWWW...
Run away

Book—The Birthday Pet (Javernick)

Stand up Song— Five Kittens in a Row

5 little kittens in a row
They nod their heads at the children so
They zip to the left, they zip to the right
They stretch and stretch in the bright sunlight.
Along comes a dog who’s in for some fun
Meow, meow, see those kittens run!

Book—That’s My Dog (Walton)

Q is for...[a detailed outline]

I will be having sub next week, so asked me to do a detailed outline for her to follow while she observed on Wednesday.  Thought it would be beneficial to post.

Q is for…


Welcome Song

Welcome all to storytime
We will sing and we will rhyme.
Read a book and then we’ll play
Time for storytime, hip, hip, hurray!
Now we’ll sing our ABCs
We’ll do them all just wait and see.

A, B, C, D…. [point to letter with pointer while we sing]
Now I’ve sung my ABCs
Let’s start storytime, yes siree!

Henrietta’s Basket: Quilt
[Clues to guess, first clue is always “the letter of the day”]


Other words that start with Q  [Give clues to the Q words, then hold up word strips as they guess it.]
Teach the letter in sign language

Song: Be my echo (tune: Are you sleeping?)

Be my echo (be my echo)
Q says /q/ (Q says /q/) [hold hand to sign the letter]
Quickly and Quiet[hold up word strips—doesn’t matter what order]
Quarter and Question mark
/q/, /q/, /q/ (/q/, /q/, /q/) [hold hand to sign the letter]

Flannel Board: Five Queens

There were 5 queens on a quest
To see who was the very best!
The first queen went to take a test.
The second queen said, “I’ll go out west.”
The third queen climbed Mount Everest.
The fourth queen made a beautiful vest.
The fifth queen said, “I’ll just take a rest.”

Book: Quiet Bunny (McCue)

Stand-up Song: 5 little ducks

5 little ducks went out to play
Over the hills and far away
When the mother duck said,
"Quack, quack, quack, quack"
Four little ducks came waddling back.

continue counting down

...no little ducks came waddling back.

But when the daddy duck said,
"QUACK, QUACK, QUACK!"
5 little ducks came waddling back!
Rhyme Time Song:

I’m so happy that you’ve come to storytime
Now listen very carefully to my rhyme
Stand up straight, and stomp your feet
Clap twice and take your seat
We’ll begin when I ring……
The rhyme chime….

[Say the nursery rhyme aloud after ringing the bell]

Nursery Rhyme: Jack be nimble

[Turn the easel around and point to the words while you repeat the rhyme again. Talk about the pictures and any words they may not be familiar with. Repeat the rhyme pointing to the words (if it’s a harder rhyme), the last time say “Grown-ups soft, kids loud”—point to the words as you help them repeat the rhyme]

Announcements: Calendar, Swing into Reading (our library partnered with our local Pizza Hut to do a preschool program similar to BookIt)

Book: Questions, Questions (Pfister)

ABC Chant [hold chart and point to letters—use a “low” voice”]

A-B-CDE
F-G-HIJ
K-L-MNO
P-Q-RST
U-V-WXY
Now it’s time to say good-bye
Zzzzzzzzzz

Good bye Chant

See ya later, Alligator
Blow a kiss, Goldfish
Be sweet, Parakeet
Take care, Polar Bear
Give a hug, Ladybug
Toddle-loo, Kangaroo
See ya soon, Raccoon
Bye-bye, Butterfly
Out the door, Dinosaur!

Treasure Box Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, puppets, quilt craft, blocks

P is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: Popsicle (melted)

Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) pirate and pillow, pancake and popcorn

Flannel Board: Five Little Pigs

Five little pig rolled in the mud
Squishy, squashy, they need a scrub!
The farmer took one piggy out.
“Oink, oink, oink” the pig did shout!

Continue down through 1

No little pigs rolled in the mud
They looked so clean after their scrub
The farmer turned his back and then…
Those pigs rolled in the mud again!

Book: Gilbert Goldfish wants a pet (DiPucchio) [Read this one on Wednesday]

What Pet to Get (Dodd) [Read this one on Thursday...liked it better]

Song: One Little Penguin

One little penguin in the snow
Waddles fast and waddles slow,
Flaps his wings and calls, “Come on,
Join me for some winter fun!”

Nursery Rhyme: Little Jack Horner

Book: I’m a pig (Weeks)

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, pattern blocks, puzzles, playdough