Fall Storytime - Letter F

Letter F is for: fish, feather, fireman, fingers, fairy, fruit, fox, and feet!

Books we read today:

"The Pout Pout Fish," by Deborah Diesen
"Twelve Haunted Rooms of Halloween," by Macky Pamintuan

Songs we sang today:

"The Golfsish," by 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 shigh 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…

"5 Little Pumpkins" (had to do a "frightening" book and song for Halloween :)
Five little pumpkins
Sitting on a gate
The first one said
"Oh my, it's getting late."
The second one said
"There are witches in the air."
The third one said
"Well I don't care!"
The fourth one said
"We better run, run, run."
The fifth one said
"Na, let's have some fun."
Then wooooo went the wind
and OUT went the light
and the five little pumpkins
rolled out of sight.

Fall Storytime - Letter E

Letter E is for: egg, elephant, eagle, ear, eye, elbow, earrings and Earth!

Books we read today:

"The Mightiest," by Keiko Kasza
"Except If" by Jim Averbeck

Songs we sang today:

"The Elephant"
The elephant moves very slowly
Slowly through the jungle
But when the elephant starts to run
We hear the rumble, rumble.

Rumble, rumble, rumble
Rumble in the jungle
Rumble, rumble, rumble
Rumble in the jungle
Rumble, rumble, rumble
Rumble in the jungle
STOP!!

"Boom Chicka Boom"
I said a boom chicka boom (repeat)
I said a boom chicka boom (repeat)
I said a boom chicka lacka, chicka lacka chicka boom (repeat)
Oh yeah? (repeat)
Uh huh (repeat)
Next time (repeat)
A little softer (repeat)

Repeat doing softer, louder, slower and faster
End with "next time, the end!"

Fall Storytime - Letter D

Letter D is for: duck, dragon, door, dinosaur, dog, doll, and Daddy!

Books we read today:

"Do Like a Duck Does," by Judy Hindley
"When a Dragon Moves In" by Jodi Moore

Songs we sang today:

"Do The Dragon," by 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 ‘till 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 could learn to do what the dragons do
Come on let’s go!

So he looked at them, and he said
Can you do the ragon?
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!

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…
We’ve got tails that swing…
That was good! Said the dragon,
Let’s do some more

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 gump-2-3 and then you bend down on your knees
And you float away on a Dragon Breeze

Can you do The Dragon…
We take one step up…

We can do The Dragon…
We’ve got tails…
We take one step up…
We can do The Dragon…

"Mama Duck"
Here comes the mama duck...quack (1 clap)
Here comes the mama duck...quack (1 clap)
Here comes the mama duck with 1 little duckling...quack (1 clap)

Here comes the mama duck...quack, quack (2 claps)
Here comes the mama duck...quack, quack (2 claps)
Here comes the mama duck with 2 little ducklings...quack, quack (2 claps)

Continue with 3, 4 and 5

Fall Storytime - Letter C

Letter C is for: carrot, comb, cat, crocodile, crayons, colors, and caterpillar!

Books we read today:

"I Ain't Gonna Paint No More," by Karen Beaumont
"The Featherless Chicken,"by Sylvie Jones

Songs we sang today:

"The Color Song"
If you're wearing any red, any red
If you're wearing any red, any red
If you're wearing any red,
Put your hands up on your head
If you're wearing any red, any red.

If you're wearing any green...
Make a face that's really mean
If you're wearing any yellow...
Shake your body like it's jello
If you're wearing any black...
Put your hands behind your back
If you're wearing any white...
Hug your body really tight
If you're wearing any pink...
just give a little wink.

"I Know A Chicken," by 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 your eggs!

Shake them fast...
Shake them slow...
Shake them in a circle...
Shake them up and down...

Fall Storytime - Letter B

Letter B is for: baseball, bear, brush, boots, button, bottle, bowl and bag!

Books we read today:

"It's the Bear," by Jez Alborough
"Who's in the Tub?" by Sylvie Jones

Songs we sang today:

"These Are My Glasses"
These are my glasses
This is my book
I put on my glasses
and open up the book
Then I read, read, read
and I look, look, look
I put down my glasses
and (whoop) close up the book!

"The Cool Bear Hunt"
Going on a bear hunt
Gonna catch a big one
With big, green eyes
and a fuzzy, little tail
Look over there
It's a candy factory
Can't go over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Guess we'll go through it (loudly pretend to eat candy)

Going on a bear hunt
Gonna catch a big one
With big, green eyes
and a fuzzy, little tail
Look over there
It's a peanut butter river
Can't go over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Guess we'll swim across it (pretend to swim slowly through the peanut butter)

Going on a bear hunt
Gonna catch a big one
With big, green eyes
and a fuzzy, little tail
Look over there
It's a jello swamp
Can't go over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Guess we'll go through it (wiggle body like jello)

Going on a bear hunt
Gonna catch a big one
With big, green eyes
and a fuzzy, little tail
Look over there
It's a cave
Can't go over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Guess we'll go inside it (pretend to get out flashlight)

It's cold in here!
I see two big green eyes
I see a fuzzy little tail
AHHHHH! IT'S A BEAR!!! RUN!!!

Out of the cave
Through the jello swamp
Across the peanut butter river
through the candy factory
I see my home!
Open the door, close the door
SAFE AT LAST!!

We went on a bear hunt
and we weren't afraid!!

"Baby Bumble Bee"
I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
Won't my mommy be so proud of me
I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
OUCH! He stung me!

I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
Won't my mommy fall right through the floor
I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
ROAR (small roar)!

I'm bringing home a bigger dinosaur
Won't my mommy hide behind the door
I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
ROAR (Loud roar)!

"Hello Bubbles"
(repeat each line 2x)
Hello bubbles
Come and land
Right in the middle
Of my hand.

Goodbye bubbles
Time to go
I can help you
With a blow.

Fall Storytime - Letter A

Letter A is for: apple, apron, ant, airplane, alligator, acorn!

Books we read today:

"Little Mouse and the Big Red Apple," by A.H. Benjamin
"The Three Little Gators," by Helen Ketteman

Songs we sang today:

"Farmer Brown"

Farmer Brown had 5 red apples hanging on the tree
Farmer Brown had 5 red apples hanging on the tree
Then he plucked one apple and he ate it hungrily
(eat the apple very quickly and loudly)
Leaving 4 red apples still hanging on the tree.

Farmer Brown had 4 red apples...
Farmer Brown had 3 red apples...
Farmer Brown had 2 red apples...
Farmer Brown had 1 red apple...

...Leaving no red apples still hanging on the tree!


"5 Little Monkeys"

5 little monkeys swinging from the tree
Teasing Mr. Alligator "you can't catch me"
Along came the alligator...quiet as can be...and SNAP!

4 little monkeys
3 little monkeys
2 little monkeys
1 little monkey

GAME OVER!!

Pizza Pizzazz!

Books we read today:

"The Little Red Hen (Makes A Pizza)," by Philemon Sturges
"Pete's A Pizza," by William Steig

Songs we sang today:

"Pizza Time," by Steve Songs

Read the recipe so we know
How to make that pizza dough
Pour in the ingredients 1, 2, 3
Mix them in the bowl so carefully.

(Chorus)
Pizza time, pizza time
Add your toppings and I'll add mine
Cooking in the kitchen just can't be beat
I can't wait till we're ready to eat!

Roll it out and spread it thin (2x)
Add the sauce and cheese and then (2x)
Dad heats the oven and we put it in (2x)
I can't wait till we're ready to eat!

Pizza time, pizza time
Add your toppings and I'll add mine
Wash your hands and grab a seat...
NOW we're ready to eat...YUM!!

"Pizza Pizzazz," by Peter & Ellen Allard
Chorus:
Pizza Pizzazz, Pizza Pizzazz
Let me, let me tell you 'bout my pizza pizzazz
Round round, square square
Watch me toss it in the air
Let me, let me tell you 'bout my pizza pizzazz.

Verse 1:
How do you like your pizza?
Sausage and tomato sauce
How do you like your pizza?
Lots and lots of mushrooms
How do you like your pizza?
Smothered with cheese. Chorus

Verse 2:
How do you like your pizza?
Thin crispy crust.
How do you like your pizza?
Deep very deep dish
How do you like your pizza?
Pepperoni please. Chorus

Verse 3:
How do you like your pizza?
Olives and anchovies
How do you like your pizza?
Cold in the morning
How do you like your pizza?
Green peppers onions. Chorus