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

U is for...

One would think the letter 'U' would be one of the hardest to do for storytime, however, I have two books that I always use and it is actually one of my favorite letters to do!

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: umbrella

Sign Language: Letter

Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) under and umpire, up and ugly

Flannel Board: This little umbrella
Written by Tammy Henry, March, 2010

This little umbrella is black.
It keeps the rain off my back!

This little umbrella is brown.
I have it up all over town.

This little umbrella is yellow.
Reminds me of bowl of jell-o!

This little umbrella is white.
When I open it up, oh what a sight.

This little umbrella is purple.
From the top, a great big circle!

This little umbrella is green.
It’s the prettiest umbrella I've ever seen.

This little umbrella is blue.
We can share it—me and you.

This little umbrella is pink.
A wonderful color, don’t you think?

This little umbrella is red.It keeps the rain off my head.

Poem: Emily's Undies from Button Up: Wrinkled Rhymes
I read this poem after the first child mentions the word "underwear"

Book: Ella, of course!

Song: There’s a spider on the floor
See S is for... for the words of this song. The kids love this song and so it is fun to repeat on U day...I haven't found a song I really love for U.

Nursery Rhyme/short poem: Little Boy Blue

Book: Silly Sally

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, Play UP! Balloon toss with goal to keep the balloon UP!, What’s under the umbrella? page
Be sure to remind parents that balloons are a choking hazard and to watch their children carefully when playing with balloons.