SINGING

SINGING Preschool Storytime 


Saying Hello: 

We opened storytime by waking Nutmeg, our friendly storytime rat puppet, with a festive "Good morning, Nutmeg!"  Unfortunately, when Nutmeg woke up, she was clearly not feeling well.  We put Nutmeg in her Dr. Seuss basket bed so she could rest while she listed to us during storytime.
 

Songs:

"Good Morning to you" 
[tune: "Happy Birthday"] 
 
Good morning to you!
Good morning to you!
Good morning my friends!
Good morning to you! 


The kids noticed Nutmeg did not cover her mouth when she sneezed, so we sang her a song to help her remember what to do when she has to sneezes.  It goes like this:
 
"Sneeze in your Elbow" 
[tune: "Up on the Housetop"]

Sneeze in your elbow please, please, please
So you don't get germs on me!
Sneeze in your elbow quick, quick, quick
So nobody else gets sick, sick, sick! 
[Credit: Mrs. B - Stories Rhymes and Singalong Times]
 

Action Game:

"Little Mouse"

This game works on colors, counting and 'paying attention' (the other kids will let you know if a certain color has already been called.)  After our books are read, we play a round or two of Little Mouse.  See Nutmeg's Debut! for more information about our Little Mouse game. 

Books:

Baking Day at Grandma's by Anika Denise; illustrated by Christopher Denise --- This story was a lot of fun and the kids got to sing, "It's baking day, it's baking day, it's baking day at Grandma's house," everyone couple of pages.

Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz; illustrated by Dan Santat ---
The kids enjoyed jumping around, "karate-chopping" our imaginary Bad Wolf.

The Old Band by Tamera Will Wissinger; illustrated by Matt Loveridge ---
With its repetition, this book was great for allowing the kids to remember the lyrics to the song and feel comfortable singing them out loud.

Saying Goodbye:

When storytime came to an end, the kids lined up and fed Nutmeg imaginary food they had in their pockets, gave her high-fives, or just pet her head. Today, she ate two apple pies, two lollipops, a pumpkin, a ham sandwich, a cough drop and a few handfuls of corn.  By now Nutmeg was starting to feel better.