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

Good Morning Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

• Book #1 – Early Bird by Toni Yuly

• Stand-up Activity – "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" marching song from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck (Kimbo)

• 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 - One Little, Two Little, Three Little Sunshines (counting song)

• Book #2 – Maisy's Morning on the Farm by Lucy Cousins

• Activity – Little Chick, Little Chick (action rhyme adapted by Carol Hopkins similar to "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around")

(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.

• Closing - Scarves using the song "Flitter Flutter" from The Second Line by Johnette Downing 

 

 

 

  

• Art Experience – Glue paper yellow triangles to yellow paper plates on a stick to create sun puppets