Z is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: Zebra puppet

Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) zero and zebra; zipper and zucchini

Flannel Board: I went to the zoo…
By: Tammy Henry, April 2010

I went to the zoo on Sunday
I saw an elephant wrinkled and gray.
I went to the zoo on Monday
I saw the tiger tumble and play.
I went to the zoo on Tuesday
The kangaroos hopping put on quite a display.
I went the zoo on Wednesday
How much does that big hippo weigh?
I went to the zoo on Thursday
I saw the lion chase his prey.
I went to the zoo on Friday
The giraffe was crunching and munching on hay.
I went to the zoo on Saturday
I saw the snake slither on the clay
Now it is time to go on our way
I like visiting the zoo everyday!

Book: Zero

Song: Zany Z's
(Tune: London Bridge)

Zany Z's are zooming by,
Zooming by, zooming by.
Zany Z's are zooming by,
Zip! Zap! Zoom!

Zany zebras are zooming by,
Zooming by, Zooming by.
Zany zebras are Zooming by,
Zip! Zap! Zoom!

Zany zippers
Zany zucchini
Zany zero
Zany zigzag

Nursery Rhyme/short poem: Nine Little Zebras

One little, two little, three little zebras,
Four little, five little, six little zebras,
Seven little, eight little, nine little zebras,
Galloping across the plain.

Book: Class Two at the Zoo ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, trace/cut zig-zag lines, matching zoo animal to it's printed name
 

Y is for...

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• Welcome Song


• Henrietta’s Basket: Yo-yo


• Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) yawn and yogurt, yesterday and yell


• Flannel Board: Yellow Daffodils


• One yellow daffodil wet with gentle dew. The weather warmed up and then there were two. Two yellow daffodils, standing to my knee The wind blew a leaf and then there were three. Three yellow daffodils wishing there were more. The sun warmed the ground and then there were four. Four yellow daffodils, watch them sway and dive. They dance and they dance, and then there are five. Five yellow daffodils spring up very fast. Five yellow daffodils: I wish they would last.


• Book: Yes We Can


• Song: Yellow (Tune: "London Bridge") Yellow flowers bend and sway Bend and sway, bend and sway; Yellow flowers bend and sway When the wind blows. Yellow ducks say "Quack, quack, quack," (repeat) In the water. Yellow birds Are flying high (repeat) In the sky. Yellow chicks Peck and scratch (repeat )In the barnyard. Yellow lemons In my drink (repeat) Make me pucker. Yellow cab Goes zooming by (repeat) Down the street. Yellow songs Are fun to sing (repeat) I love yellow.


• Nursery Rhyme/short poem: Yo-yo


• Yo-yo up.Yo-you, down. Yo-yo likes to spin around. Yo-yo Yo-yo So fun to play I think I’ll yo-yo everyday. Book: All Year Long


• ABC Chant


• Good bye Chant


• Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, yellow “Y”, discovery bottles

X is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: x-ray

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

Sign Language: Letter

Flannel Board: X marks the spot (by Tammy Henry, April 13, 2010)

X marks the spot of the old wooden chest

Inside is a treasure, can you guess?

Dig under an A and there’ll just be an ant

Digging under the P a pair of pants

Dig under a B a bicycle you’ll see

And under the K a rusty old key!

Dig under C and find an old clock

Digging under R and you’ll just find a rock!

To find the treasure chest

Remembering this rhyme is best…

That X marks the spot!

Book: The fox and the hen (BAT)

Song: Have you ever seen a fox wearing socks? (rhyming song)

(To the 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

Nursery Rhyme/short poem: Turtle in a box

There was a little turtle,

He Lived in a box

He swam in a puddle,

He climbed on the rocks.

He snapped at a mosquito,

He snapped at a flea,

He snapped at a minnow,

And he snapped at me.

He caught the mosquito,

He caught the flea,

He caught the minnow,

But he didn't catch ME!

Book: The super hungry dinosaur (T-Rex)

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, blocks, Tic Tac Toe - play using X's and O's.

W is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: Witch’s hat

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

Flannel Board: I looked out the window

I looked out the window and what did I see?
I used a variety of different colored die-cuts—they could be a yellow airplane zooming past me; a red ladybug crawling past me; a blue balloon floating past me, etc.

Book: Wombat Walkabout


Stand-up Song: Wheels on the Bus

Nursery Rhyme/short poem: Wee Willie Winkie

Book: Someone Bigger


ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, white crayon, chalk, pencil on dark construction paper, washers and magnets

V is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: Valentine (to Miss Tammy)

Sign Language: Letter

Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) Valentine and vacuum, vacation and vanilla

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: The Talking Vegetables

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

I use a big black Halloween cauldron for the pot and a huge wooden spoon to stir. I hand out paper cut-out vegetables to the children before the song starts and then we add the veggies as we sing. At the end of the song I pretend to blow on the soup and take a bite. I declare it's wonderful soup and ask the children if they want a "taste".

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 _________ (x2)

Stir slow, around we go

The soup is boiling up.

Nursery Rhyme/short poem: Out in my garden

Out in my garden
early in the morning
see the little vegetables all in a row
see the rows of carrots
and the rows of peas.
Water, hoe, grow, grow
In my garden please.

Book: This is the van that Dad cleaned

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, Valentine Match, Eat a rainbow book, puppets (pretend to be a vet)

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.

T is for...

Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: Toothbrush
If I have Henrietta bring a toothbrush again I will change the clues she give. After the clues: It starts with the letter 't'; everyone has at their house; it's usually found in the bathroom...the kids all yelled "toilet"!! And they wouldn't give up on that!

Sign Language: Letter

Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) tiger and tooth, tree and tub

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: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around.
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the ground.
Teddy bear, teddy bear dance on your toes,
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch your toes.
Teddy bear, teddy bear reach up high
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the sky!
Teddy bear, teddy bear bend down low.
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch your toe.
Teddy bear, teddy bear stand up now
Teddy bear, teddy bear take a bow!

Nursery Rhyme/short poem: Twinkle, twinkle little star
(I encouraged the children to SAY it instead of sing it)

Book: What Time is it Mr. Crocodile? (Sierra)

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, triangle art, teddy bear counters with pattern pages and Teddy Bear counting book.


My very favorite 't' book: Where's my Teddy? I'll usually "squeeze" this one into storytime somewhere.