OWLS

OWLS Preschool Storytime

Books we shared:

  

Other titles that would work:

Extension Activities: 

"Hello, Friends" song

[note: This song incorporates sign language]

Hello, friends

Hello, friends

Hello, friends

It's time to say hello. 

[Credit: Dana and Lindsey, Jbrary.com]

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!]


"Who Am I?" action rhyme

I only like to fly at night (flap your arms like you're flying)
When the stars are shining bright (spirit fingers in the air)
When I sit high in my tree (make a circle above your head with your arms)
It's everything that I can see (circle your eyes with your hands)
My jacket's made of fluffy feathers (fluff your feathery jacket)
That can withstand all types of weather (shiver, fan your face)
My favorite word is Whoo! Whoo! Whoo! (say it out loud)
Now you know just what to do!
Who Am I? 
[Credit: Michelle Bullock, Bellevue Public Library]

"Wide-Eyed Owl" finger play

There’s a wide-eyed owl (circle your eyes with your hands)
With a pointed nose (make a beak with your fingers)
Two pointed ears (make ears with your fingers)
And claws for toes (wiggle your “claws”)
He lives way up in the tree (point way up)
And when he looks at you (point to children)
He flaps his wings (flap your wings)
And says, “Whoo! Whoo!” (say “whoo whoo”) 
[Credit: http://storytimekatie.com/2011/11/16/owls/]

"Little Mouse" group activity

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.

"Goodbye, Friends" song

[note: This song incorporates sign language]

Goodbye, friends

Goodbye, friends

Goodbye, friends

It's time to say goodbye. 

[Credit: Dana and Lindsey, Jbrary.com]

Check out Jbrary's video for the correct signs.

FEET

FEET Preschool Storytime

Books:

  

Other titles that would work:

Check out Perry Public Library at http://www.perrypubliclibrary.org/kids for more fantastic themed lists!

Extension Activities: 

"Hello, Friends" song

[note: This song incorporates sign language]

Hello, friends

Hello, friends

Hello, friends

It's time to say hello. 

[Credit: Dana and Lindsey, Jbrary.com]

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!]

"Everybody Knows that I Love My Toes" song

Everybody knows that I love my toes!

Everybody knows that I love my toes!

I love my eyes, my ears, my mouth and my nose,

But everybody knows that I love my toes!
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle your toes!
Wiggle, wiggle!  Wiggle, wiggle!
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle your toes!
Wiggle, wiggle!  Wiggle, wiggle!

[credit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_DksjOU770&safe=active#t=120]

"This Old Man" action song [feet version]
Act out each movement, first fast then be really dramatic with the slooow.
[tune: This Old Man] 

This old man, he has feet,

See him walking down the street,
With a tippy-tap, tipy-tap, watch him go,
Sometimes fast and some...times...slow.
[Repeat: Skipping, Dancing, Marching]

"Counting Feet" flannel board

How many boots should the duckling buy,
To keep her feet warm and dry?

Let's count her feet and then we'll know,

Let's count together!  Here we go!

One ... Two! (pointing to each foot as you count)

Two new boots is what she should buy,

They will keep duckling warm and dry.

[Place boots on duckling, counting as you do.]

[Repeat: Puppy, Ladybug, etc.]

"Little Mouse" group activity

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.

"Goodbye, Friends" group song

[note: This song incorporates sign language]

Goodbye, friends

Goodbye, friends

Goodbye, friends

It's time to say goodbye. 

[Credit: Dana and Lindsey, Jbrary.com]

Check out Jbrary's video for the correct signs. 



MONSTERS

MONSTER Preschool Storytime

Books:

  

Other titles that would work:

Check out Perry Public Library at http://www.perrypubliclibrary.org/kids for more fantastic themed lists!

Extension Activities: 

"Hello, Friends" group song

[note: This song incorporates sign language]

Hello, friends

Hello, friends

Hello, friends

It's time to say hello. 

[Credit: Dana and Lindsey, Jbrary.com]

Check out Jbrary's video for the correct signs. 

"If You're Ready for a Story" group 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!]

"Monster Pokey" group song

You put your claws in
You put your claws out
You put your claws in and you shake them all about
You do the Monster Pokey and you turn yourself around [CLAP]
That's what it's all about!
[Repeat with Horns, Fangs, Tail, and Whole Monster]
[Credit: http://www.totallytots.blogspot.com/2012/10/monster-songs-fingerplays-if-youre.html]

"I'm a Little Monster" song & flannel board

[tune: I'm a Little Teapot] 

I'm a little monster, friendly and bright.

I promise not to give, anyone a fright.
I love polka dots, but I have none.
So come on up, if you have a red one.

I'm a little monster, friendly and bright.

I promise not to give, anyone a fright.
I love polka dots, and I have some.
So come on up, if you have a blue one.
[Repeat: orange, green, yellow, purple]

I'm a little monster, friendly and bright.
I promise not to give, anyone a fright.
I love polka dots, aren't they fun.
Now everyone take your seat, because our song is done.

I handed out the felt circles to the kiddos/parents on their way into storytime. They came up one at a time to decorate our monster as their color was called.  The "Monster" is made out of felt and 'stands' about 20" tall. The circles were cut out of felt using our AccutCut.

"Little Mouse" group activity

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.

"Goodbye, Friends" group song

[note: This song incorporates sign language]

Goodbye, friends

Goodbye, friends

Goodbye, friends

It's time to say goodbye. 

[Credit: Dana and Lindsey, Jbrary.com]

Check out Jbrary's video for the correct signs. 



BEARS

BEARS Preschool Storytime 

During Preschool Storytime this week, we read stories, sang songs, and had fun with action rhymes that were all about Bears!

Saying Hello ---

We woke up our furry storytime-rat puppet, Nutmeg, with a loud and cheerful, "Good morning, Nutmeg!"  After Nutmeg said her good mornings to all, she settled back down in her Cat in the Hat bed to listen to our stories.

We opened storytime with our Good Morning song that incorporates sign language.  Check out Jbrary's video for the correct signs.  The words to the song go like this:

Hello, friends
Hello, friends
Hello, friends
It's time to say hello. 
[Credit: Dana and Lindsey, Jbrary.com]

Each word is said while integrating sign language.  The kids are getting really good at the hand signs in this song.  They asked to sing it again, which is a good sign.

Opening Song ---

"If You're Ready for a Story"  
[tune: If You're Happy and You Know it] 
[Credit (with minor adaptions) jbrary.com / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC91yfzan3E&safe=active]

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!]

Books ---

Never Ask a Bear by Louise Bonnett-Rampersaud; illustrated by Doris Barnette ---

Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau; illustrated by David Walker ---

How Do You Sleep? by Louise Bonnett-Rampersaud; illustrated by Kristin Kest --- 

 

Extension Activities ---

Props Used: Five flannel bears and a flannel bed

 Action Song:

Five Bears in the Bed
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv4Utm-OJK8&safe=active] 
We incorporated the colors of the bears into the song.

Five bears in the bed and the red one said, "Roll over!  Roll over!"
They all rolled over and purple fell out!
[Repeat: Four through two, then bring them all back again!]

Big Brown Bear
[Credit: Jbrary.com / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM7purfhk3s]

Grrr! Grrr! went the big brown bear one day,
Grrr! Grrr! went the big brown bear.
Grrr! Grrr! went the big brown bear one day,
So they all went Grrr! Grrr! Grrr!

Buuut...

We all know bears go,Huggy – huggy – hug Huggy – huggy – hug Huggy – huggy – hug
We all know bears go,Huggy – huggy – hug They don't go Grrr! Grrr! Grrr!

Action Rhyme:

Brown Bear, Brown Bear 
[Credit: Various adaptions]
[Tune: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around]

Brown bear, brown bear, turn around:
Brown bear, brown bear, touch the ground.
Stand up tall and blink your eyes;
Now raise your paws up to the sky.

Brown bear, brown bear, touch your toes;
Brown bear, brown bear, tap you rnose.
Clap your paws, now stomp your feet;
Turn around and take your seat.

We repeated this rhyme three times, each time with a different kind of bear. Between all three presentations, our kids chose Black (2x), Fluffy, Panda, and Polar (2x)

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.

Saying Goodbye ---

We closed storytime with our goodbye song which incorporates sign language.  The words and signs to the song are very similar to our Hello song:

Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
It's time to say goodbye.

Again, check out Jbrary's video for the correct signs.  

Feeding Nutmeg ---

When storytime came to an end, the kids lined up and fed Nutmeg imaginary food they brought in their pockets, gave her high-fives and hugs, or just pet her head.  Today she ate corn, a half dozen lollipops, chocolate chip cookies, two apples, a handful of grapes, and a banana.

AUTUMN LEAVES

AUTUMN LEAVES Preschool Storytime 

Saying Hello:

We woke up our furry storytime rat puppet, Nutmeg, with a loud and cheerful, "Good morning, Nutmeg!"  She said good morning to all the children and sat on her Cat in the Hat bed to watch the rest of storytime.

We opened storytime with our Good Morning song that incorporates sign language.  Check out Jbrary's video for the correct signs.  The words to the song go like this:

Hello, friends
Hello, friends
Hello, friends
It's time to say hello. 
[Credit: Dana and Lindsey, Jbrary.com]

Each word is said while integrating sign language.  The kids really loved this song, almost as much as the storytime parents and outreach teachers did.

Props used:

Felt squirrel and five felt acorns - I used these for the Five Little Acorns fingerplay

Leaf sticks: Leaves are cut out of foam sheets and glued to paint sticks.  Each child had their own.  We used our leaf sticks for our Autumn Leaf song and the book, Fall Mixed Up by Bob Raczka.

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

* Clap Your Hands!
* Nod Your Head!
* Sit so still  (The kids really love this part and usually end up giggling part way through.)
* Do All Three!

 "Scarecrow, Scarecrow, Turn Around"
[include lots of movement when acting out the verses] 

Scarecrow, scarecrow, turn around 
Scarecrow, scarecrow, touch the ground
Scarecrow, scarecrow, bend down low
Scarecrow, scarecrow, touch your toes
Scarecrow, scarecrow,reach up high
Scarecrow, scarecrow, touch the sky

* We repeated this three times going a little faster each time.
[credit: http://www.learningstationmusic.com/blog/2013/11/13/scarecrow-autumn-songs-children/] 


Action Rhyme:
"Autumn Leaves"

Little leaves fall gently down, (sway leaves slowly, back and forth)
Red and yellow,
Orange and brown;
Whirling, whirling, (gently spin in a circle with leaves)
Round and round, (spin in the other direction)
Quietly, without a sound; (Shhhh!)
Falling softly to the ground, (slowly sway leaves downward)
Down and down and down and down (continue to sway all the way to the ground - my kids actually stretched out on the ground with their leaves in hand) [Credit: Words: Unknown / Actions: Michelle Bullock, Bellevue Public Library]


Finger Play:

"Five Little Acorns"

Five little acorns, lying on the ground,
The first one said, "Oh my I'm getting round!"
The second one said, "I think I'm getting fat."
The third one said, "I have a nice hat."
The fourth one said, "There's a squirrel over there!"
The fifth one said, "Well I don't care."
Down came the squirrel and swept them all away, up to his nest for a cold winter day. 

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:

Leaves, written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein ---  

This is an adorable story about a young bear's first autumn.  When he notices the leaves falling, he sets out to find out what is happening.  The kids enjoyed talking about the special leaves they have discovered so far this fall.


Fall Mixed Up, by Bob Raczka; illustrated by Chad Cameron ---

This story starts with, "Bears gather nuts. Geese hibernate. Squirrels fly south in big figure eights."  This book held the kids attention as they listened for mixed up sentences.  When they heard something that wasn't right, they held up their leaf sticks and waved them in the air.

Saying Goodbye:
We closed storytime with our new goodbye song.  The words to the song are very similar to our Hello song:

Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
It's time to say goodbye.

Again, check out Jbrary's video for the correct signs.  

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 xxxx.