Preschool Storytime - Letter g

Today's 'g is for goose' craft

So much fun with letter 'g' today! We read a story about a girl who ABSOLUTELY wanted glasses and a gecko who just couldn't go to sleep!! Here is a recap of what we read, sang and created today! Feel free to have your child bring an item to each week's program...search your house with your child for items that begin with the letter "h" for next week's program!

Books we read today:

"I Really ABSOLUTELY Must Have Glasses," by Lauren Child
"Go To Sleep Gecko!," by Margaret Read MacDonald

Songs we sang today:
"These Are My Glasses" (Laurie Berkner)

These are my glasses (make glasses with your fingers)
This is my book (hands pressed together)
I put on my glasses (put on the glasses)
And open up the book (open your hands)
Now I read read read (hold out the "book")
And I look look look (look through the glasses)
I put down my glasses (put hands down) and…
WHOOP (clap hands together)
Close up the book.

"Echo Gecko" (Brian Kinder)

Hey everybody (hey everybody)
Tell you 'bout my gecko (tell you 'bout my gecko)
A funny little lizard (a funny little lizard)
He always likes to echo (he always likes to echo)
Come on let's go (come on let's go)
Echo like my gecko (echo like my gecko)

(echo clapping sequences and repeat chorus,
going faster each time)

Preschool Storytime - Letter f

Today's 'f is for flower' craft

So many things that begin with the letter 'f!' Today, we read a silly story about a fish who desperately wants a friend, and a frightening Halloween story!! Here is a recap of what we read, sang and created today! Feel free to have your child bring an item to each week's program...search your house with your child for items that begin with the letter "g" for next week's program!

Books we read today:

"Swim, Swim," by James Proimos
"Old Devil Wind," by Bill Martin, Jr.

Songs we sang today:

 "The Goldfish Song" (Laurie Berkner)

Lots of little fish were sleeping on a rock
In the bottom of the ocean
They lifted up their heads
And they shook out their tails
And they said let's go swimming

Let's go swimming lets go swimming
Yeah let's go swimming
Let's go swimming let's go swimming In the bottom of the ocean
Then the little fish got so very, very tired
That they came back to the rock
And they put own their heads
And they put down their tails
And they took a little nap

And when they woke up
They decided to take a shower

So whey washed their hair
And they washed their ears
And they washed their tummies
And they washed their beards
And they washed their nose
And they washed their toes
And then they said

"Wait a minute, we're fish!
We don't take showers!"

Let's go swimming let's go swimming…
Then the little fish got so very, very tired…

And when woke up
They decided to brush their teeth

So they got out their tooth brush
And their toothpaste
And they squeezed a little on
They tried not to waste
And they put it in their mouth
They brushed north and south
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch
And then they said,

"Wait a minute, we're fish!
We don't brush our teeth!:

Let's go swimming lets go swimming…
Then the little fish got so very, very tired…

And when they woke up
They decided to ride their bicycles

So they rode to the left
And they rode to the right
And they rode all day
And they rode all night
They rode down the hill
And then faster still
And then they said,

"Wait a minute, we're fish!
We don't ride bicycles!"

Let's go swimming…
Let's go swimming…

 

"Looking For Dracula"

 

Looking for Dracula, but I'm not afraid

I've got binoculars, I've got my cape and my fangs.

Oh, Oh! What do I see?

A spooky swamp!

Can't jump over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
We have to put on the big rubber boots and go in it.

Looking for Dracula, but I'm not afraid
I've got binoculars, I've got my cape and my fangs.
Oh, Oh! What do I see?
A huge lake!
Can't jump over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Okay, into the boat, we have to row
Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream
Ha, Ha, fooled you, I'm a Submarine!

Looking for Dracula, but I'm not afraid
I've got binoculars, I've got my cape and my fangs.
Oh, Oh! What do I see?
A haunted house!
Can't jump over it
Can't dig under it
Can't go around it
Alright, we're going in. Open the door …
Here come all the bats. Watch out!
Let's sneak in.

Looking for Dracula, but I'm not afraid
I've got binoculars, I've got my cape and my fangs.
Oh, Oh! What do I feel?
A great big foot, with a great big body!
With a great big head, a great big fangs!
Get out of there! Quick!
*The Great Escape! Have fun with actions,
sound effects, costumes and your own ideas!

Preschool Storytime - Letter e

Today's "e is for egg" craft

Today, we read a silly story about what to do just in case an elephant stands on your foot, and a story about what could hatch from an egg!! Here is a recap of what we read, sang and created today! Feel free to have your child bring an item to each week's program...search your house with your child for items that begin with the letter "f" for next week's program!

Books we read today:

"What To Do If An Elephant Stands On Your Foot," by Michelle Robinson
"Except If," by Jim Averbeck

Songs we sang today:

"Five Elephants In The Bathtub"

One elephant in the bathtub
Going for a swim.
Knock, knock (clap twice with "knock, knock")
Splash, splash (splash knees twice with "splash, splash")
Come on in (motion with both hands to come in).

Two elephants in the bathtub...etc.
(Until...)

Five elephants in the bathtub
Going for a swim.
Knock, knock
Splash, splash
And the tub fell in!

"I Know A Chicken" (Laurie Berkner)

I know a chicken (I know a chicken)
And she laid an egg (and she laid an egg)
Oh I know a chicken (I know a chicken)
And she laid an egg (and she laid an egg)
Oh my goodness (oh my goodness)
It's a shaky egg! (it's a shaky egg!)
Shake it fast...
(repeat lyrics)
Shake it slow...shake it fast
(repeat lyrics)
Shake it in a circle...shake it up and down
(repeat lyrics)

Preschool Storytime - Letter d

Today's "d is for daisy" craft

Today, we read a story about a dinosaur who was a bus and a dog who didn't know how to bark!! Here is a recap of what we read, sang and created today! Feel free to have your child bring an item to each week's program...search your house with your child for items that begin with the letter "e" for next week's program!

Books we read today:

"Gus, the Dinosaur Bus," by Julia Liu
"Bark, George," by Jules Feiffer

Songs we sang today:

"Gifts for Mommy" (Carole Peterson)

I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
Won't my mommy be so proud of me
'Cause I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz
(is that a good gift for mommy? -- NO!)
I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
Won't my mommy hide behind the door
'Cause I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp
(is that a good gift for mommy? -- NO!)
I'm bringing home a baby crocodile
Won't my mommy wear a great big smile
'Cause I'm bringing home a baby crocodile
Chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp
(is that a good gift for mommy? -- NO!)
I'm bringing home a baby grizzly bear
Won't my mommy tear out all her hair
'Cause I'm bringing home a baby grizzly bear
Grrrr, grrrr, grrrr, grrrr, grrrr
(is that a good gift for mommy? -- NO!)
I'm bringing home a great big pot of love
So much bigger than the sky above
Yes I'm bringing home a great big pot of love
Hug, hug, kiss, kiss, kiss
(is that a good gift for mommy? -- YES!)

"Do The Dragon" (Laurie Berkner)

Once upon a time there was a dragon (a dragon)
He lived by himself in a cave called The Dragon Zone
He liked to dance 'til he made his tail shake
And breathe fire just to bake a cake
But he wished that he didn't have to do it all alone
He would show everybody how he moved his old dragon bones

Well there was one young girl named Calico
She brought all her friends to The Dragon Zone
They said "Why mighty dragon, are you all alone?"
We would learn to do what the dragons do
Come on let's go!

So he looked at them and he said
Can you do the Dragon?
And they looked right back
We can do the Dragon
Can you do the Dragon?
We can do the Dragon
Well if you want to do the Dragon
1-2-3-4 Ha! Here we go!

(chorus #1)
I've got a tail that swings
I flap my dragon's wings
I've got spiky scales and long sharp nails
There's a fire in my mouth
and a big red tongue
So you'd better watch out 'cause here I come!

Can you do the Dragon? (chorus)
That was good said the Dragon, let's do some more

(chorus #2)
You take one step up and you give 'em a look
You take one step back it's in The Dragon Book
And then you jump-2-3 and then you bend down on your knees
And you float away on a Dragon Breeze

We can do the Dragon
(repeat chorus #1 and chorus #2)

Preschool Storytime - Letter c

Today's "c is for carrot" craft

We had so much fun with Letter c today!! Here is a recap of what we read, sang and created today! Feel free to have your child bring an item to each week's program...search your house with your child for items that begin with the letter "d" for next week's program!

Books we read today:

"Creepy Carrots!" by Aaron Reynolds
"Meow Said the Cow," by Emma Dodd

Songs we sang today:

"The Giant Carrot"

The carrot in my garden, I planted weeks ago,
Just keeps getting bigger, you ought to see it grow!
It came up to my knees, and then up to my hips,
Giant carrot, giant carrot, you're taller than my trees!

(chorus)
I'm going to pull you out, pull you out!
A little seed that grew so big who knew that.
We'll shake it to the left
Shake it to the right
Giant carrot, giant carrot, please come out!

Along came the miss's, to help her farmer man,
She held on tight with all her might, she pulled so hard, so hard.
(chorus)
Along came little Abby to pull the carrot out
She held on to the rest of them, she pulled so hard, so hard.
(chorus)
Along came the dog to pull the carrot out
He held on to the rest of them, he pulled so hard, so hard.
(chorus)
Along came the cat to pull the carrot out
She held on to the rest of them, she pulled so hard, so hard.
(chorus)
Along came the mouse to pull the carrot out
He held on tight with all his might,
He pulled so hard, so hard.
(chorus)

Giant carrot, giant carrot...It...came...out!!

Preschool Storytime - Letter b

Today's "b is for butterfly" craft

Here is a recap of what we read, sang and created today! Feel free to have your child bring an item to each week's program...search your house with your child for items that begin with the letter "c" for next week's program!

Books we read today:

"Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum," by Lisa Wheeler
"The Spooky Box," by Mark Gonyea

Songs we sang today:

"Sticky Bubble Gum" (Carole Peterson)

Sticky, sticky, sticky bubble gum
Bubble gum, bubble gum
Sticky, sticky, sticky bubble gum
Sticking your hands to your feet.
UN-STICK!

{repeat - fingers to knees, toe to nose,
hand to someone else's hand, foot to foot,
head to the floor!}

"BOOTS" (Laurie Berkner)

B-O-O-T-S boots!
B-O-O-T-S black boots
In my black boots, in my black boots
I stomp around in my black boots
In my boots (stomp stomp)
In my boots (stomp stomp)
I stomp around in my boots

B-O-O-T-S boots!
B-O-O-T-S brown boots
In my brown boots, in my brown boots
I stomp around in my brown boots
In my boots (stomp stomp)
In my boots (stomp stomp)
I stomp around in my boots

B-O-O-T-S boots!
B-O-O-T-S frog boots
In my frog boots, in my frog boots
I jump around in my frog boots

In my boots (ribbit ribbit)
In my boots (ribbit ribbit)
I jump around in my boots

B-O-O-T-S boots!
B-O-O-T-S dancing boots
In my dancing boots, in my dancing boots
I dance around in my dancing boots
In my boots (doo doo doo)
In my boots (bah bah bah)
I dance around in my boots

B-O-O-T-S boots!
B-O-O-T-S rain boots
In my rain boots, in my rain boots
I splash around in my rain boots
In my boots (splish splash)
In my boots (splish splash)
I splash around in my boots

Preschool Storytime - Letter a

Today's "a is for apple" craft

Today began our fall session of Preschool Express, and we are so happy to be back into the swing of things with our letter of the week! This season, we will focus on lower case letters, letter recognition, letter sounds, beginning letter sounds and, of course, books! Each week, we will make a craft from the lower case letter of the week as well as have an array of books available for checkout that focus on the letter of the week! Here is a recap of what we read, sang and created today! Feel free to have your child bring an item to each week's program...search your house with your child for items that begin with the letter "b" for next week's program!

Books we read today:

"Amazing Airplanes," by Tony Mitton
"The Three Little Gators," by Helen Ketteman

Songs we sang today:

"The Airplane Song" (Laurie Berkner)

Get in your airplanes and off we go
Going to the park is first, you know.
Now slow it down and land on the ground
And when you get out you're gonna jump all around.

…California…spin all around
…New York City…gallop all around
…playground…dance all around

Get back in your airplanes, it's time to go home
Your family and friends are waiting you know
Now slow it down and land on the ground
And come sit down in your own hometown.

"Alligator In The Elevator" (Rick Charette)

Chorus:

There's an alligator in the elevator.
I can't believe what I see.
There's an alligator in the elevator
and it's making eyes at me.

1. "Alligator (clap clap) please push (clap clap)
Number (clap clap) one.
I'm going up to the first floor.
Would you care to join me for some fun?   Chorus:

2. "Alligator (clap clap) please push (clap clap)
Number (clap clap) two.
I'm going up to the second floor.
Gee, I'd like to make friends with you.   Chorus:

3. " Alligator (clap clap) please push (clap clap)
Number (clap clap) three.
I'm going up to the third floor.
Would you care to have some lunch with me?   Chorus:

4. "Alligator (clap clap) please push (clap clap)
Number (clap clap) four.
I'm going up to the fourth floor.
Tell me what are your big teeth for?   Chorus:

5. "Alligator (clap clap) please push (clap clap)
Number (clap clap) five.
I'm going up to the fifth floor.

And I’d like to make it there alive.

Chorus: (much faster)

Winter Storytime 2013 - Letter O

Letter O is for octopus, opposite, oval, orange, owl, one, onion and otter!

Books we read today:

"Octopus Opposites," by Stella Blackstone

"Orange: Seeing Orange All Around Us," by Tammi Sauer

Songs we sang today:

"Opposites"
We can do opposites, we can do opposites
We can do opposites, follow me!
High and low...
Front and back...
Wide and narrow...
Tall and short...

In and out...

Happy and sad...

Open and shut...

Left and right...

Up and down...

Fast and slow...

Loud and soft...

Big and small...

We can do opposites, we can do opposites

We can do opposites, follow me!
 

"Color Mixing"

If you mix red and yellow you make

ORANGE

If you mix red and yellow you make

ORANGE

If you mix these two you see,

a new color magically

If you mix red and yellow you make

ORANGE.

If you mix red and blue you make

PURPLE

If you mix red and blue you make

PURPLE

If you mix these two you see,

a new color magically

If you mix red and blue you make

PURPLE.

If you mix blue and yellow you make

GREEN

If you mix blue and yellow you make

GREEN

If you mix these two you see,

a new color magically

If you mix bue and yellow you make

GREEN.

Winter Storytime 2013 - Letter N

Letter N is for necklace, nickel, net, nest, needle, nurse, noodle and nut!

 

Books we read today:

"The Perfect Nest," by Catherine Friend
"Oh, Nuts!," by Tammi Sauer

Songs we sang today:

"Helo Neighbor," by Dr. Jean

Hello neighbor! What do  you say?
It's going to be a happy day!
Greet your neighbor.
Boggie on down.
Give a bump and turn around! (repeat 5x)

"10 in the Bed" (Numbers - use with rhythm sticks)

There were 10 in the bed and the little one said
Roll, over, roll, over
So they all rolled over and one fell out
And they gave a little scream, and they gave a little shout!
Please remember to tie a knot in your pajamas
Single beds are only made for 9 (tap sticks nine times)

Continue until...
Single beds are only made for 1 (tap sticks one time)

There was one in the bed and the little one said
I got the whole mattress to myself
I got the whole mattress to myself
I got the whole mattress to myself
I got the mattress to myself!