Say Hello to the Morning Preschool Storytime

Storytime for 3 to 5 year olds:

• Opening - "A Tooty Ta" from Dance Like This by Mr. Al

• Number literacy activity flannelboard - Hickory Dickory Dock (traditional counting rhyme)

Directions: Create four different mice with numbers on them from 1 to 4.  Hand out one mouse to each child.  The children come up to put their mouse on the board when their number is said.

Hickory dickory dock 
(clapping) 
A mouse ran up the clock 
(one hand run up the other arm) 
The clock struck 1 
(clap once) 
The mouse ran down 
(one hand run down the other arm) 
Hickory dickory dock 
(clapping) 

Hickory dickory dock 
A mouse ran up the clock 
The clock struck 2 
(clap twice) 
The mouse said "BOO!" 
(try to tickle child) 
Hickory dickory dock 

Hickory dickory dock 
A mouse ran up the clock 
The clock struck 3 
(clap three times) 
The mouse said "Wheee!" 
(one hand slide down the other arm and the down to the floor as if on a slide) 
Hickory dickory dock 

Hickory dickory dock 
A mouse ran up the clock 
The clock struck 4 
(clap 4 times) 
There is no more 
(shake head, show empty hands) 
Hickory dickory dock.

• Book #1 - Time for a Hug by Phillis Gershator and Mim Green, illustrated by David Walker

• Stand-up activity - "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" traditional action song from Toddler Action Songs by Cedarmont Kids

• Activity - "Early In the Morning" action rhyme from Fingerplay's: 2's Experience by Liz and Dick Wilmes

  

 

  

• Book #2 - Waking Dragons by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Derek Anderson

• Book #3 - Hello, Day! by Anita Lobel

• Closing - Dance with scarves to the song "Silly Dance Contest" from Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes by Jim Gill

  

 

 

• Art experience - Cut, glue, and color Animals on Parade pattern worksheet from Teacher's Helper magazine Sept/Oct 1999