Theme: Building Things

Theme: Little Listeners: Building Things

PR: Building things is a great way to talk about shapes, sizes, math and textures. In this preschool story time, we will use a variety of stories, songs, activities and tools (and even make our own) to dig into learning.

New words introduced: Foolproof, technique, welding, gasket, hoists, scaffold, beam, rigging, toil, "glint of steel", spire, girders

Book suggestions:
This is the Construction Worker by Laura Godwin
Roadwork by Sally Sutton
Hard Hat Hank and the Sky-High Solution by Charlotte Gunnufson
Pigs Dig a Road by Carrie Finison
The Three Little Pigs flannel board

Rhymes and Songs:
Johnny Taps with One Hammer
Five Little Nails flannel board
Bouncing Up and Down in My Little Red Wagon flannel board

 

Activities:
Construction truck movements

Building blocks of all kinds

THEME: Colors

THEME: Colors

PR: We'll share colorful stories, crafts, songs and movements that celebrate every color of the rainbow.

New words introduced: bellow, stroll, glen

Books used:
Press Here by Herve Tullett
Little Green Peas by Keith Baker
Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson
What Color is your Underwear? by Sam Lloyd

Rhymes and Songs:

Activities:

Finger painting simple pictures

Salt and food coloring outlines

Rainy Days and Sunshine

 Theme: Rainy Days and Sunshine

PR:There are so many great ways to teach your child about the weather and have some fun along the way!

Support school readiness through stories, songs and activities! Designed for ages 3-5.

New words: drat, galoshes, pollywogs, "blasted overcoat",

Book suggestions:

Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems
Fiona and the Rainy Day by Richard Cowdrey
Duck and Cat's Rainy Day by Carin Bramsen
Rain! by Linda Ashman

Song suggestions:

Craft:

Supplies needed: Paper towels, crayons/markers, blue fingerpaint, small plates for paint, umbrella template
Instructions: Color the umbrella however you'd like. Draw animals, people, etc. under the umbrella.
With just one finger dipped in the paint, add raindrops.

Theme: Days of the Week

Theme: Days of the Week

Suggested books:

Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan
Monday is one Day by Arthur Levine
Pete the Cat's Wacky Taco Tuesday by Kimberly and James Dean
Today is Monday by Eric Carle
Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Chickens to the Rescue! by John Himmelman
Perfect Square by Michael Hall
5 Little Ducks by Denise Fleming

Rhymes and Fingerplays:

 

Craft: Hungry Caterpillar sorting 

Materials needed: glue, green circles caterpillar head, the foods the caterpillar ate with days of the week

Flower Power

Theme: Flower Power

PR: Little Listeners - Any time is a great time to read about gardens, flowers, and the creatures you may find in them.

Suggested Books:
Moving Words about a Flower by K. C. Hayes
I See Flowers - Board book by Tim Mayerling
Dandelion Magic by Darren  Farrell - This one is very interactive.
Zinnia's Flower Garden by Monica Wellington

Songs:

 

Craft/Activity:

Seed Bombs - Materials needed: Wildflower or sunflower seeds, seed bomb matrix or other medium, water, plastic spoons, paper towels
Mix together and roll into small balls. Throw them into the garden when you get home.

Theme: Fairy Tales

PR: The enchantment of storytelling comes to life with timeless tales from around the world that promote early literacy skills.

Book Ideas:
The Three Bears by Byron Barton
There Was an Odd Princess Who Swallowed a Pea by Jennifer Ward - since the group was young, I only used the first line of each page and didn't do all of the repeats.
The Fisherman and His Wife by Eric Blair - This one is for older listeners.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff - Big Book Illustrated by Ellen Appleby

Rhymes/Songs:

Traditional nursery rhymes - Little Bo Peep, Little Boy Blue, Baa-Baa-Black Sheep, etc.

Craft:
Crown - supplies needed: Crown template, Crayons, markers, feathers, stickers (the jewel ones were
popular), glue, anything else in the craft closet.

Theme: Rainbow Colors

Suggested stories:
Shapes and Colors by John Canty
The End of the Rainbow by Liza Donnelly
Very Hungry Caterpillar's Rainbow Colors by Eric Carle
The Rainbow Book by Kate Ohrt
I am NOT Your Hat by Lisa Bentley

Rhymes and Fingerplays

If You Are Wearing _____
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It

If you are wearing red, shake your head,
If you are wearing red, shake your head,
If you are wearing red, won’t you please shake your head?
If you are wearing red, shake your head.

Blue: touch your shoe

Yellow: shake like Jell-O

Green: bow like a queen

Purple: turn in a circle

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Look and See
Look and see my rainbow behind me.
Look and see my rainbow in front of me.
Look and see my rainbow beside me.
Look and see my rainbow above me.
Look and see my rainbow under me.
Look! My rainbow wants to play.

Craft:
Supplies needed: Q-tips, paint, template, small plates for paint