X and Y is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket:  Ball of yellow yarn


Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) excited and exit, exercise and excuse me

(6 syllables x 2) yawn and yogurt, yesterday and yell


Flannel Board Song: Y-E-L-L-O-W
(tune: The Farmer in the Dell)

Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
Like the early morning sun
When the day has just begun
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.

Daffodils and baby ducks are yellow.
Lemonade and scrambled eggs are yellow.
Like the smiley face that’s yellow
He is such a happy fellow.
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.

Book: Dear Tyrannosaurs Rex (McClatchy)

Stand up Song: Rhyme Song
(tune: If you're happy and you know it)

Have you ever seen a fox wearing socks?
Have you ever seen a fox wearing socks?
No I never, no I never, no I never, no I never
No I've never seen a fox wearing socks.

Additional verses:
Cat-in a hat
Lamb-eating jam
Pup-in a cup
Bear-sit in a chair

Rhyme Time Song

Nursery Rhyme: Hickory Dickory Dock

Book:  Amarillo = Yellow (Schuette)

I read this book on Wednesday when I had a very large, active crowd and we were running short on time.

All Year Long (Deady)

This book I read on Thursday to a smaller, relaxed group.

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, yellow “Y”, play tic-tac-toe with x and o, "yucky" bugs

R is for Rainy

Outreach Storytime

Welcome School April 17

Flannel Board Song: R-A-I-N-Y
(sung to B-I-N-G-O)

There is a time when we get wet
And rainy is the weather
R-A-I-N-Y, R-A-I-N-Y, R-A-I-N-Y
And rainy is the weather!

There is a time when we get wet
And rainy is the weather
R-A-I-N-(clap), R-A-I-N-(clap), R-A-I-N-(clap)

I prefer to take the letters from the end of the word instead of the beginning.  I think it is easier for the kids to know when to clap.

Book: One Rainy Day (Butler)

Stand-up Song/Chant: Rain is falling down

The rain is falling down (flutter fingers down)
SPLASH! (clap once loudly)
The rain is falling down
SPLASH!
Pitter patter pitter patter (flutter fingers down)
The rain is falling down
SPLASH!
Repeat several times; each time a little faster!

Book: Rain (Stojic)

Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider

Book: Who Likes the Rain? (Yee)

W is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: Witch’s hat

Sign Language: Letter

Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) window and worm, wagon and watermelon

Flannel Board: Windy Day

Five little kites just beginning to soar,
The wind blew one away and that left four.

Four little kites so colorful to see,
The wind blew one away and that left three.

Three little kites waving high for you,
The wind blew one away and that left two.

Two little kites flying in the sun,
The wind blew one away and that left one.

One little kite having lots of fun,
The wind blew it away and that left none.

Book: The Big Bad Rumor (Meres)
This book was cute, but over the head of the preschoolers.  They didn't really like it.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Hennessy)
So on Thursday I read this one instead.

Song: Wheels on the Bus

Nursery Rhyme: Humpty Dumpty

Book: Wet World (Simon)
This book has lots of wonderful "w" words!

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, white crayon, chalk, pencil on dark construction paper, wheel pasta and straw necklace, wooden blocks

V is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: vanilla pudding

Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) Valentine and vacuum, vitamin and violin
Sign Language: Letter

Flannel Board: The Veterinarian
(by: Tammy Henry, March 2010)

The veterinarian examined a cat
The cat snuck out and then just sat.

The veterinarian examined a dog
That dog was ready to go for a jog!

The veterinarian examined a bird
That little bird didn’t say a word.

The veterinarian examined a Mouse
Who’d want a mouse in their house?

The veterinarian examined a Goldfish
The goldfish’s tail went swish, swish, swish!

The veterinarian examined a bunny
That bunny liked to be outside when it’s sunny!

The veterinarian examined a snake
That silly snake began to shiver and shake.

The veterinarian’s day is over
Tomorrow he’ll see a lizard named Rover.

Book:  Goat and Donkey in the Great Outdoors (Puttock and Julian)

Song: Vegetable Soup (The soup is boiling up)
(tune: Farmer in the Dell)

The soup is boiling up, the soup is boiling up
Stir slow around we go, the soup is boiling up.

First we'll add the broth, first we'll add the broth
Stir slow around we go, the soup is boiling up.

Add "vegetables" -- carrots, beans, onions, peppers, potatoes, peas
**Be sure to "taste" the soup when it's done!!

Nursery Rhyme: Little Bo Beep

Book: Mouse Views (McMillan)

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, Valentine Match, V is for vase craft, puppets (be a vet)

S is for Spring!

An Outreach Storytime

Spring!

Song: Hello Springtime
(Tune: Goodnight Ladies)
Hello springtime
Hello springtime
Hello springtime
I hope you're here to stay!

Additional verses:
Bluebird, green grass, bunny, flowers, butterfly, rain, rainbow

Book: Spring Things (Raczka)

Book: Tweedle Dee Dee (Voake)

Song: Have you ever seen a bunny?
(Tune:  Did you ever see a Lassie?)

Did you ever see a bunny?
Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny?
Did you ever see a bunny that hops so slow?
It hops and hops and hops and hops
Did you ever see a bunny that hops so slow?

That hops so fast?
That hops on one foot?

Book: Someone Bigger (Emmett)

U is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: umbrella

Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) under and unlock, up and ugly
Sign Language: Letter

Flannel Board: Animals Underground  (by Lucia Kemp Henry)

Here is the mole that lives underground.
Here are the ants in their underground town.
Here is a mouse in her warm little den.
Here are the worms and there are ten.
Here is the turtle where he likes to hide.
Here are the toads sitting side by side.
All of these creatures live underground.
Look very closely or they’ll never be found!

From Nature Boxes for Early Childhood Educators, Debbi Williams, Story County Conservation Board

Book: The Underpants Zoo (Sendelbach)

Song: Beanbag song (just because it’s fun!)
(tune: If you're happy and you know it)

Put your beanbag on your hair, on your hair
Put your beanbag on your hair, on your hair
Put your beanbag on your hair and leave it right up there
Put your beanbag on your hair, on your hair.

Ground--step and step around

Toe--lift it high and low

Hand--toss it up and watch it land

Rhyme Time Son
Nursery Rhyme: Little Boy Blue

Book: Ella, of course (Weeks)

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, Balloon toss—keep balloon UP!, What’s under the umbrella? page

T is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: turkey webkins

Song: Be my echo: (6 syllables x 2) tiptoe, toothbrush, tractor, trampoline

Sign Language: Letter

Flannel Board: One baby turtle

One baby turtle alone and new.
Finds a friend, and then there are two.

Two baby turtles crawl down to the sea.
They find another, and then there are three.

Three baby turtles crawl along the shore.
They find another, and then there are four.

Four baby turtles go for a dive.
Up swims another, and then there are five.

Book: Whoo! Whoo! Goes the Train (Rockwell)

Song: Once There Was a Tiger
(Tune of Did You Ever See a Lassie?)

Oh once there was a tiger, a tiger, a tiger
Oh once there was a tiger
With black and orange stripes
He growled and growled
And growled and growled
Oh once there was a tiger
With black and orange stripes.

Additional verses: stalk; pounce; eat; sleep

Rhyme Time Song
Nursery Rhyme: Rub-a-dub-dub

Announcements

Book: The Busy Tree (Ward) or Tools (Miura) Non-fiction
I used Tools on Wednesday and The Busy Tree on Thursday and both went over very well.

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment:
Treasure box: teddy bear counters with pattern pages, make counting teddy bear book (use teddy bear stickers), teddy bear matching, tambourine (and other musical instruments), train dot-to-dot