Morning with the Garbage Trucks - Family Storytime

A Tuesday morning storytime for ages 0-6 years old.  

Opening #1: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs for Wiggleworms by Old Town School of Folk Music

Opening #2: Roly Poly Oh So Fast (hand rolling body part chant adapted by Carol Hopkins)

Roly poly, roly poly, oh so fast!
Roly poly, roly poly, oh so slowly.
Roly poly, roly poly, up.
Roly poly, roly poly, down.
Roly poly, roly poly, hands on your head.
Roly poly, roly poly, hand on your feet.

(Repeat with other body parts)

Roly poly, roly poly, hands in your lap.

 

 

Literacy/Listening activity flannelboard: There Was an Old Woman Recycling Rhyme (adapted by Carol Hopkins from a rhyme found at Storytime Source Page)

Directions: Give each child a picture of bottles, cans, boxes, or newspapers.  Each child comes up to put their picture on the board when their recyclable item is said.  

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe 
She had so much trash, she didn't know what to do
She learned from a friend to separate a few
And got herself a Recycling Bin.

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe
She had so much trash, she didn't now what to do
She piled up the bottles, the bottles, the bottles,
And took them out back to the Recycling Bin.

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe
She had so much trash, she didn't know what to do
She piled up the cans, the cans, the cans,
And took them out back to the Recycling Bin.

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe
She had so much trash, she didn't now what to do
She piled up the newspapers, the newspapers, the newspapers,
And took them out back to the Recycling Bin.

  

Book #1: Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

Stand-up activity: I'm a Little Garbage Truck (action song to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot" written by Carol Hopkins)

I'm a little garbage truck, watch me go
Here is my hopper
Here is my cab
When I get all filled up, to the dump I go
Just tip me over and dump the garbage out

 

Sit-down activity: Morning at the Dump (fingerplay written by Carol Hopkins)

(show ten fingers)
Early in the morning, down at the dump
See the dump trucks standing all in a row
See them dump their garbage
(bend fingers)
Dump, dump, dump
Now watch them rolling away
(roll hands over each other)
To go gather more
(sign language for "more")

 

***Parent literacy tip:  When you are reading books with your child, don’t forget to talk about feelings.  This helps build vocabulary and understanding.              

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: I Stink by Kate and Jim McMullan

Closing music with stretchy-band: “Walk Along the River” from Rocketship Run by Laurie Berkner Band

   

Art activity: Watercolor paint a recycling truck drawing and then add glued on shredded or scrap paper  

Optional other books:
Garbage Trucks by Marv Alinas
The Planet We Call Home by Aimee Isaac, illustrated by Jaime Kim
The Earth Book by Todd Parr