Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Books about Bedtime Theme March 21 2025


Books about Bedtime 

READ: Books: 

Choose Two to share-

Sleepy, Sheepy By Lucy Ruth Cummins 

There's a Bear in your Book By Tom Fletcher 

One Sheep, Two sheep By Tammi Sauer 

20 Dinosaurs at Bedtime By Mark Sperring 




TALK: Intro: Welcome to Storytime this morning friends! My name is Ms. Stephanie and I am so happy you are here! Are you ready to sing our welcome song together? You will need to find your hands and your feet and have space around you to move them. 


Welcome Song 

 “Clap and Sing Hello!” (Tune: Farmer in the Dell)

We clap and sing hello, (use hands clapping motion)

We clap and sing hello,

With our friends at storytime,

We clap and sing hello!

Additional verses: Wave and sing hello (use hands to wave); stomp and sing hello (stomp feet). 


Before starting to read in during the storytime I would introduce the letter B for bedtime I would talk about things that start with the letter B that relate to bedtime first such as bed, brush, and then ask about other items that start with the letter B like bat, box, bubbles. Share the letter B sound and have the families practice along with you. 

Also show 1st book cover and ask questions about character on the front of the book to introduce bedtime. Talk about what sort of things do we do to get ready for bedtime- i.e. bath, get pj’s on, brush our teeth, wash our face etc. Examples: 

What is the animal is on the cover? 

What does his eyes show us about how he feels? Are the sheep’s eyes open or closed?


SING:

Welcome Song “Clap and Sing Hello!” (Tune: Farmer in the Dell)
We clap and sing hello,
We clap and sing hello,
With our friends at storytime,
We clap and sing hello!
Additional verses: wave and sing hello; stomp and sing hello.

 

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (use finger motions or felt board with stars)

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle ,Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are!

Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are!

 

ABC Song (with hand clapping or stomping of feet to keep rhythm)

A, B, C, D, E, F, G
H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
Q, R, S, T, U, V
W, X, Y, Z

Now I know my ABCs.
Next time won’t you sing with me?

 

Ten in the Bed Song

There were 10 in the bed and the little one said,
‘Roll over, roll over.’ (roll hands)
So they all rolled over and 1 fell out.

Then there were 9 in the bed and the little one said,
‘Roll over, roll over.’ (roll hands)
Continue with,8,7,6,5,4,3,2, until1

Then there was 1 in the bed and the little one said,
‘Good night!’

Sing with us (Here we go round Mulberry Bush)

Come along and sing with us

Sing with us, sing with us

Come along and sing with us

So early in the morning

(continued)

Continue with….

…clap with us (clap hands)

…stomp with us (stomp feet)

…Tap with us (use sticks)

…shake with us (musical egg shakers)

...read with us (open and close hands like a book)

PLAY: Use a felt board or fingers for counting and singing

Do simple concept of math like counting 1-10 and show 1 & 5 and 10 on fingers with the whole group and then repeat using a simple song – counting on fingers while singing the star song below with the group.

Ten Little Stars

Tune is 10 little Indians

1 little, 2 little, 3 little stars (hand motion for stars twinkling)

4 little, 5 little, 6 little stars

7 little, 8 little, 9 little stars

10 little stars are twinkling in the sky

Five little Monkeys Jumping on the bed

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

Continue with 4,3,2,1, little monkey


Monday, April 15, 2024

HATS PRESCHOOL STORYTIME March 8 2024

 HATS STORYTIME - PRESCHOOL 






TALK:

Show a variety of Hat clipart graphics and talk about the different types of hats together.

H is for Hat (Letter of the Day)


BOOKS/ READ:

Hats are not for Cats By Jaqueline K Rayner 

Very Good Hats By Emma Straub 

Hooray for Hat By Brian Won 


SING --RHYMES / SONGS:

Hi, Hello and how are you Tune-Farmer in the dell

How are you, how are you

Hi, Hello and how are you

How are you today!

The Magic Hat  tune: The Farmer in the Dell –

Put on your magic hat. (Pretend to put on hat.)

Put on your magic hat. (Pretend to put on hat.)

Oh, you can do most anything(Spread hands wide.)In your magic hat!

You can make a face…

You can shake arms...

You can stomp your feet...

You can turn around...

Close with: You can sit right down

The itsy bitsy spider Song The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout.

Down came the rain, and washed the spider out.

Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain, and the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.

RHYME: My Favorite Hat   


My favorite hat, hat, hat —(touch top of head)]

Goes on my head, head, head —(touch sides of head)]

And now I feel, feel, feel — (touch heart)]

My very best, best, best — [(give two thumbs up)

Come along and sing with us --Rhythm Sticks 

Sing with us, sing with us

Come along and sing with us

So early in the morning

Continue with….…clap with us (clap hands)…

Stomp with us(stomp feet)

Tap with us (use sticks)

Read with us (open and close hands like a book)

Credit for If You're Wearing Red Today Song - Teaching Mama.org


CRAFTS & ACTIVITIES:

Letter H Worksheet Bundle Preschool -- Etsy Store DeWeDesign 




Clifford The Big Red Dog's Birthday Feb. 14 2024

 


Clifford The Big Red Dog's Birthday!


 TALK:

Clifford has a birthday on February 14! Lets share together some book and songs in celebration of Clifford Today! 

C is for Clifford and D is for Dog 

BOOKS:

Clifford the Big Red Dog By Norman Bridwell 

Clifford Birthday Party By Norman Bridwell 

SING/ SONGS and RHYME

Hi, Hello and How Are You
Tune of Farmer in the Dell 

 Hi, Hello and how are you

How are you, how are you

Hi, Hello and how are you

How are you today!

10 Little Clifford's 
(Ten Little Indians Tune)

1 little, 2 Little 3 little Cliffords
4 Little 5 Little, 6 Little Cliffords,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little Cliffords
10 Little Cliffords at Storytime!

Happy Birthday to You

Happy Birthday to You,
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday Dear Clifford
Happy Birthday to You.
Hands Up High (Tune: London Bridge is Falling Down)
First we wave our hands up high,
hands up high, hands up high.
First we wave our hands up high,
Then we clap them!
Then we wave our hands down low,
hands down low, hands down low.
Then we wave our hands down low,
Then we hide them!
Rhythm Stick Song:

Come along and sing with us Tune : Here we go round Mulberry Bush

Come along and sing with us

Sing with us, sing with us

Come along and sing with us

So early in the morning

Continue with….

…clap with us (clap hands)

…stomp with us(stomp feet)

…Tap with us (use sticks)

.read with us (open and close hands like a book)

If You're Wearing Red Today --Song credit- Teaching mama.org




CRAFTS & ACTIVITIES:  

 Clifford Headband Mask Craft 

https://kidscraftroom.com/printable-clifford-the-big-red-dog-hat/

https://tn.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/printable-activities-media-gallery/clifford-the-big-red-dog-activity-gallery/

https://pbskids.org/clifford/activities




Sunday, July 9, 2023

Chickens Theme # 2 July 7, 2023 Story time

 

Chickens Theme #2 Preschool Storytime 

July 7, 2023 

Talk:

Use laminated graphics of chickens. I had help from a coworker to find some fun active ones on Canva doing different actions like raking, folding sparklers, holding a crayon and a picture etc.  Ask what do you think we are going to talk about today?

Yes, Chickens!

Photo credit Lee on Cliplibrary 








READ:

Chicken Story Time By Sandy Asher 


Chickens to the Rescue By John Himmelman

Chickens on the Loose By Jane Kurtz








SING:

I Know a Chicken

Photo credit Cliplibrary

by the Laurie Berkner Band, from the Cd Whaddaya Think of That? & credit to  Miss Sarah's Storytime blog

Oh, 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!

Other Verses:

-Shake em fast 

– Shake em slow- you know how it goes 

– Shake em in a circle don’t let touch the ground cause you shake them round n round.

CRAFT/ PLAY:

https://onelessthing.info/learn-how-to-make-a-rocking-paper-plate-chick/

WRITE:

Letter C is for Chicken tracing and coloring practice 


C is for Chicken coloring 




CARS THEME PRESCHOOL STORYTIME JUNE 16, 2023

 

CARS THEME

 June 16, 2023 

TALK:

Show a bunch of different types of cars. I chose Animals driving in cars graphics from Canva and laminated them. Talk a little sbout safety with the kids in cars. Making sure you follow rules. Red, green and yellow lights meaning. Along with wearing safety belts. Obeying traffic signs like stop and yield, keeping eyes on the road at all times. 

Today we are going to share about cars in our stories!


READ:

Race Car Count Down By Rebecca Kai Dotlich


Toot Toot Beep Beep By Emma Garcia 

Twinkle Twinkle Little Car By Kate Dopirak

 SING:

Wheels on the Car Song (Wheels on the Bus tune)

 Wheels on the car go round and round, round and round

 all through the town.

additional verses:

the steering wheel on the car goes drive drive drive drive all through the town.

Horn on the car goes beep or honk all through the town.

the wipers on the car go swish swish swish 




Counting Song 10 Little cars

(tune of 10 little Indians ) 

1 little, 2 little, 3 little cars 

4 little, 5 little, 6 little cars

7 little, 8 little, 9 little cars,

10 little cars go vroom vroom vroom.

Craft / PLAY

C is for C craft 


credit for photo was crystal and comp craft reference

https://crystalandcomp.com/c-is-for-car-letter-of-the-week-preschool-craft/

I  used large transportation stickers on the C is for car craft from amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Transportation-Construction-Engineering-Waterproof-Skateboard/dp/B0BVMH66KW/ref=sr_1_8?crid=2PBRUJY8XWGOP&keywords=transportation+stickers+for+kids&qid=1688921910&sprefix=transportation+stickers+%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-8



WRITE

Letter C letter tracing practice 

http://bestcoloringpages.com/c-for-car-coloring-page-with-handwriting-practice_1d2295.html



Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Transportation All Things that Go!

 Transportation All Things that Go! 

Preschool Storytime Sept. 2, 2022 



READ:

On the Go Awesome By Lisl H Detlefsen 

Honk! Splat Vroom! By Barry Gott 


Hi Hello and How are you? Song 


Egg shaker songs: 

Its bitsy Spider

Come along and sing with us 


Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Dinosaurs Theme # 2

 Dinosaurs Theme # 2 


That's what Dinosaurs Do By Jory John

Dino Pajama Party By Susie Wallmark





Rhymes and Songs 












Can't Wait to Celebrate Song By Jim Gill Most Celebrated Songs CD https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Gills-Most-Celebrated-Songs/dp/B07XW6TJWY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2BCNNI9AHVOGN&keywords=jim+gill+cd&qid=1661876215&sprefix=jim+gill%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-2

ABC song with clapping hands or stomping feet to keep rhythm for kids

Itsy Bitsy spider with musical egg shakers 

Silly Dance Contest Song By Jim Gill Most Celebrated Songs CD https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Gills-Most-Celebrated-Songs/dp/B07XW6TJWY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2BCNNI9AHVOGN&keywords=jim+gill+cd&qid=1661876215&sprefix=jim+gill%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-2

Use dancing scarves along with Silly Dance Contest Song


Games and Activities for Playtime 

Counting and color sorting Dinosaurs 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09J85MGWB/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B09J85MGWB&pd_rd_w=qjwaz&content-id=amzn1.sym.3481f441-61ac-4028-9c1a-7f9ce8ec50c5&pf_rd_p=3481f441-61ac-4028-9c1a-7f9ce8ec50c5&pf_rd_r=0BG2AW3Z3BVBWCYZEB9W&pd_rd_wg=Zngmm&pd_rd_r=a8f20279-25fc-4188-ae2f-ac5747db7938&s=kitchen&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM&smid=AI7ZHGGSSP5P8&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyNUwwRFFJM1pJUU41JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDk1NTY1QjJPMzVIN1cyVlUmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDUwMTczNTFPWjY3SVgyRjc0VTgmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWMmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

Dinosaur Puzzles set of 7 for Toddlers and Preschoolers 

Amazon.com/TOY-Life-Dinosaur-Educational-Preschool/dp/B09993VCCB?pd_rd_w=etAQA&content-id=amzn1.sym.deffa092-2e99-4e9f-b814-0d71c40b24af&pf_rd_p=deffa092-2e99-4e9f-b814-0d71c40b24af&pf_rd_r=TAYG5GF6ZHD076AFJVF9&pd_rd_wg=wPPLo&pd_rd_r=33ec6567-527b-451d-b0b9-a0381b772162&pd_rd_i=B09993VCCB&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_d_rp_1_i

Alphabet Matching Dinosaur Bucket https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BFLLHZ8/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Dinosaur Lacing Cards 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YT1R792?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details


Want more recommendations?- here is my older blog post all about Dinosaurs link here