N is for Night Shivers

An Outreach Storytime


Book:  Creak! Said the Bed by Phyllis Root

Fingerplay:  I'm Not Afraid
from 2012 Summer Reading Program Manual

I'm not afraid of the night
When my mom turns off the light.
If I see shadows on the wall,
I am not afraid at all.
If there are strange noises that I hear,
I am brave.  I have no fear.
Cause monsters aren't real and I'm safe in bed
So I think happy thoughts instead.
At night, I do not cray or scream.
I climb in bed and dream good dreams.

Book:  The Great Monster Hunt

Song:  Monster, Monster
from 2012 Summer Reading Program Manual


Monster, monster turn around.
Monster, monster touch the ground.
Monster, monster reach up high.
Monster, monster blink your eyes.
Monster, monster show your teeth.
Monster, monster stamp your feet.
Monster, monster slap your knees.
Monster, monster sit down please.

Book:  There was an Old Monster

N is for...

Welcome Song


Henrietta’s Basket: Nuts

Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) Nightlight and noodle, Napkin and nurse

Flannel Board: 5 Nocturnal Animals

Five nocturnal animals, sitting by the door.
The firefly flashed away, and then there were four.
Four nocturnal animals, sitting by the tree.
The beaver started gnawing, then there were three.
Three nocturnal animals, sat on tractor new.
Bat hung upside down, then there were two.
Two nocturnal animals, looking for some fun.
Hungry owl caught a mouse, then there was one.
One nocturnal animal, watching for the sun.
Raccoon went home to bed, then there was none.

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

Book: The Very Noisy Night (Hendry)

Stand-up Song:   Head shoulder knees and toes

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

Book: Nose like a hose (Samuels)

ABC Chant


Good bye Chant


Enrichment Activities: Nine Noodles (use Elmer’s glue to glue pieces of noodle onto a 9 on a sheet of paper), Wooden block & string (necklace), look at Henrietta's nuts with a magnifying glass, N dot-to-dot

N is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: Nuts (variety in shell)

Sign Language: Letter

Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) Necklace and noodle, Napkin and nurse

Flannel Board: 5 Nocturnal Animals
Five nocturnal animals, sitting by the door.
The firefly flashed away, and then there were four.

Four nocturnal animals, sitting by the tree.
The beaver started gnawing, then there were three.

Three nocturnal animals, sat on tractor new.
Bat hung upside down, then there were two.

Two nocturnal animals, looking for some fun.
Hungry owl caught a mouse, then there was one.

One nocturnal animal, watching for the sun.
Raccoon went home to bed, then there was none.
From Nature Boxes for Early Childhood Educators, Debbi Williams, Story County Conservation Board

Book (on Wednesday) : Eleanor, Ellatony, Ellencake, and me
Even though most of the kids stayed engaged with this story, I thought it was too long for storytime.

Book (on Thursday): What's that awful smell?

Song: Boom, Bang!
(use rhythm sticks for actions)

Boom, bang, boom, bang! (hammer sticks)
Rumpety, lumpety, bump! (drum on floor)
Zoom, zam, zoom, zam! (scrap sticks)
Clippety, clappety, clump! (hit sticks together)
Rustles and bustles (roll sticks)
And swishes and zings (hit ends on floor)
What wonderful noises a rhythm stick brings!

Movement: Head shoulder knees and toes (NOSE at the end!)

Nursery Rhyme/short poem: Chubby Little Snowman
A chubby little snowman
Had a carrot nose. (point to nose)
Along came a bunny (hold up two fingers on right hand to make bunny)
And what do you suppose?

That hungry little bunny
Looking for his lunch

Ate that little snowman's nose

Nibble, nibble, crunch.

Book (on Wednesday): Nighty, Night

Book (on Thursday): The Napping House
Because I read "What's that awful smell" I didn't want to do another "farm" story. For some reason I have been hesitant to read "The Napping House"...but it went over really well!

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: Nine Noodles (use Elmer’s glue to glue pieces of noodle onto a 9 on a sheet of paper), Wooden block & string (necklace), N dot-to-dot, use magnifying glasses to examine nuts in the shell (and other objects--sponge, feather, yarn, noodles)