Rabbit Adventures Preschool Storytime

Storytime for 3 to 5 year olds:

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

• Color literacy activity - Little Bunnies In a Field of Clover (flannelboard rhyme written by Carol Hopkins)

{Blue} little bunnies hopping onto a field

Finding lots of yummy clover to eat

They eat and they eat until they are full

And they call for more bunnies to join the fun

{Yellow} little bunnies hopping onto a field

Finding lots of yummy clover to eat

They eat and they eat until they are full

And they call for more bunnies to join the fun

(repeat as many times as you wish)

  

  

• Book #1 - Scuba Bunnies by Christine Loomis, illustrated by Ora Eitan

• Stand-up activity - "Little Rabbit Foo Foo" from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck (Kimbo)

• Sit down activity - Here's a Bunny (fingerplay)

Here's a bunny with ears so funny
(bend two fingers over thumb)
Here is his hole in the ground
(make hole with other arm at side of body)
When a noise he hears
(clap hands)
He pricks up his ears
(straighten fingers)
And jumps in his hole in the ground
(bunny ears jump into hole at side of body)

• Book #2 - Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes

• Book #3 - What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith

• 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 - Paper plate rabbit faces

1 paper plate for face

1 paper plate cut in half for the two ears

2 googly eyes

1 button for the nose

scrape paper to cut up for the whiskers

scissors

white glue

staplers (for attaching the ears to the face)

crayons

Farm Sounds Toddler Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

·         Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

 

  

·         Book #1 – Maisy's Morning On the Farm by Lucy Cousins

·         Stand-up Activity – Little Chick, Little Chick Turn Around (action rhyme adapted by Carol Hopkins from the "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around" jump rope rhyme)(Suite actions to words.)
Little chick, little chick turn around.
Little chick, little chick scratch the ground.
Little chick, little chick strut on your toes.
Little chick, little chick touch your nose.
Little chick, little chick reach up high.
Little chick, little chick flap to the sky.
Little chick, little chick wiggle your feet.
Little chick, little chick find your nest seat.

 Bridge - Open, Shut Them (fingerplay)

Open, shut them
(open and close hands)
Open, shut them
Give a little clap (clap)
Open, shut them

Open, shut them
Put them in your lap
(put hands in lap)

Creep them, creep them
Under your chin
(creep fingers up chest)
Open your mouth, but don't put them in
(do as words say)

Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Give a little clap
Open shut them
Open shut them
Put them in your lap 

·         Flannelboard - "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" traditional song  

·         Letter of the Day - "F" is for farm

·         Transition - Tommy & Tammy Thumb (fingerplay)

Tommy Thumb up,

Tommy Thumb down,

Tommy Thumb dancing all around town.

Tammy Thumb out,

Tammy Thumb in,

Tammy Thumb dancing all in a spin.

Dancing, dancing, dancing,

Dance them on your knees,

Dance them on your head,

Dance them on your shoulders,

Then tuck them into bed.

·         Book #2 –  Snappy Little Farmyard by Dugald Steer, illustrated by Derek Matthews (pop-up) 

·         Closing -  Scarves to the song "Water, Wind and World" from The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs by Johnette Downing

 

  

·         Art Experience – Painting on a chicken picture 

Windy Weather Toddler Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

 

 

• Book #1 – Kite Flying by Grace Lin

• Stand-up Activity – Eensy Weensy Spider (fingerplay found on Toddler Tunes by Cedarmont Kids)

• Bridge - Open, Shut Them (fingerplay)

Open, shut them
(open and close hands)
Open, shut them
Give a little clap (clap)
Open, shut them

Open, shut them
Put them in your lap
(put hands in lap)

Creep them, creep them
Under your chin
(creep fingers up chest)
Open your mouth, but don't put them in
(do as words say)

Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Give a little clap
Open shut them
Open shut them
Put them in your lap 

• Flannelboard - What a Windy Day (rhyme to the tune of "The Wheels On the Bus" that I found in Mailbox Preschool magazine, April/May 2008, page 33)

• Letter of the Day - "W" is for Wind

• Transition - Tommy & Tammy Thumb (fingerplay)

Tommy Thumb up,

Tommy Thumb down,

Tommy Thumb dancing all around town.

Tammy Thumb out,

Tammy Thumb in,

Tammy Thumb dancing all in a spin.

Dancing, dancing, dancing,

Dance them on your knees,

Dance them on your head,

Dance them on your shoulders,

Then tuck them into bed.

• Book #2 –  Maisy's Wonderful Weather Book by Lucy Cousins (pop-up)

• Closing -  Scarves to the song "Water, Wind and World" from The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs by Johnette Downing

 

 

• Art Experience – Crayons on a coloring sheet

Magical Creatures Preschool Storytime

Storytime for 3 to 5 year olds:

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

• Literacy activity - Baby Dragons Playing with Letters (flannelboard song to the tune of "Do You Know the Muffin Man" written by Carol Hopkins)

I was inspired by a flannelboard rhyme I found at Storytime In the Stacks to write my own dragon flannelboard rhyme.  I passed out one baby dragon to each child.  The dragons have one of 5 letters on them.  The children bring their dragon up to the board when I say their letter.  

Now we have baby dragons, baby dragons, baby dragons, 

Now we have baby dragons, 

Trying to blow bubbles.

(Bubbles starts with the letter "B")

Now we have baby dragons, baby dragons, baby dragons, 

Now we have baby dragons, 

Blowing kisses to their mom.

(Kiss starts with the letter "K")

...Flapping their tiny wings.

(Wings starts with the letter "W")

...Jumping with a rope.

(Rope starts with the letter "R")

...Trying to breathe fire.

(Fire starts with the letter "F")

Now we have loud dragons, loud dragons, loud dragons,

Now we have loud dragons,

Giving out a roar!

(Everyone roars)

         

  

  

• Book #1 - This Book Is Magic by Ashley Evanson 

• Stand-up activity - "Wiggle Your Fingers" from Sing It! Say It! Sway It! volume 2 by Peter & Ellen Allard 

• Sit down activity - This Is the Boat, the Golden Boat (fingerplay I found in the book What'll I Do with the Baby-O? by Jane Cobb) 

• Book #2 - I'm a Unicorn by Mallory C. Loehr, illustrated by Joey Chou

• Book #3 - Waking Dragons by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Derek Anderson 

• Closing - Tambourines to the song "Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)" from Buzz Buzz by Laurie Berkner 

 

• Art experience - Unicorn cut and glue worksheet I found at the blog From ABC's to ACT's 

Opposites Toddler Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

 

• Book #1 – Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman

• Stand-up Activity – The Noble Duke of York (traditional action song from More Tickles & Tunes by Kathy Reid Naiman) 

The noble duke of York, he had 10,000 men
He marched them up the hill and then he marched them down again
When you're up, you're up
When you're down, you're down
And when you're only halfway up
Your neither up or down

• Bridge - Open, Shut Them (fingerplay)

Open, shut them
(open and close hands)
Open, shut them
Give a little clap (clap)
Open, shut them

Open, shut them
Put them in your lap
(put hands in lap)

Creep them, creep them
Under your chin
(creep fingers up chest)
Open your mouth, but don't put them in
(do as words say)

Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Give a little clap
Open shut them
Open shut them
Put them in your lap 

• Flannelboard - Five Clean and Dirty Pigs (counting down rhyme I found at the Sunflower Storytime blog)

• Letter of the Day - "O" is for opposites

• Transition - Tommy & Tammy Thumb (fingerplay)

Tommy Thumb up,

Tommy Thumb down,

Tommy Thumb dancing all around town.

Tammy Thumb out,

Tammy Thumb in,

Tammy Thumb dancing all in a spin.

Dancing, dancing, dancing,

Dance them on your knees,

Dance them on your head,

Dance them on your shoulders,

Then tuck them into bed.

• Book #2 –  Dinosaur Roar! by Paul and Henrietta Stickland 

• Closing - Tambourines to the song "Kookaburra" from Where Is Thumbkin? by Kimbo 

 

• Art Experience – Glue big and little wallpaper squares onto a sheet of paper