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!!