FRUITS & VEGGIES

FRUITS & VEGGIES Preschool Storytime

Books:

  

Other titles that would work:

Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell

Chew, Chew Gulp! by Lauren Thompson

No More Vegetables! by Nicole Rubel
Rah, Rah, Radishes by April Pulley Sayre

Talia and the Rude Vegetables by Linda Elovitz Marshall

Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and theBig Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood

The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres

Weslandia by Paul Fleischman

Extension Activities: 

"Hello, Friends" song

[note: This song incorporates sign language]

Hello, friends

Hello, friends

Hello, friends

It's time to say hello. 

[Credit: Jbrary] Check out Jbrary's video for the correct signs. 

"If You're Ready for a Story" song  
[tune: If You're Happy and You Know it] 

If you're ready for a story clap your hands!

If you're ready for a story clap your hands!

If you're ready for a story, then you're surly in your glory,

If you're ready for a story clap your hands!

[Repeat with Nod Your Head!, Sit So Still!, and Do All Three!]

"All Around the Berry Fields" action song

[Tune: Pop goes the Weasel]
(Kids start in a crouch position and act out the movements of picking, bringing home, washing, then POP up at the end.)

All around the strawberry fields,
We pick some juicy berries.
We bring them home and wash them off,
Pop! go the berries!

[Repeat with kiddo's suggestions or other berries: Blueberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, etc.]

[Credit: Jbrary]

"Go Bananas!" action song
Make sure to alternate from one arm to the other for each step.  Watch phemone153's video to get an idea on the tempo and movements.  We added "chop" and "mash" and stopped after "Go, bananas!" 

First you form, banana.  Form, form, banana.
And you form, banana.  Form, form, banana.
 
Then you peel, banana.  Peel, peel banana.
And you peel, banana.  Peel, peel banana.
 
Then you chop, banana.  Chop, chop banana.
And you chop, banana.  Chop, chop banana. 

Then you mash, banana.  Mash, mash banana.
And you mash, banana.  Mash, mash banana.
 
Then you go, bananas.  Go, go bananas!

"Fruit Salad" action song

Wa-ter-mel-on, wa-ter-mel-on (arms round over your head)

Pa-pa-ya, pa-pa-ya (praying hands start level with your face and tap out the syllables)

Ba-a-a-a-nana, ba-a-a-a-nana (arms like your rocking a baby)

Fruit salad!  Fruit salad! (swing your arms 'celebration' style)

[Credit: Jbrary]

"Little Kitten" group activity

This game works on colors, counting, taking turns 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 Kitten.  See Nutmeg's Debut! for more information about our Little Mouse/Little Kitten games.

"Goodbye, Friends" song 
[note: This song incorporates sign language]

Goodbye, friends

Goodbye, friends

Goodbye, friends

It's time to say goodbye. 

[Credit: Jbrary] Check out Jbrary's video for the correct signs.