Popcorn Party!

Theme: Snoreytime - Popcorn Party!

PR: POP into family story time for a fun celebration of popcorn! We'll share stories, songs, and rhymes about everyone's favorite crunchy snack.

New words introduced: "Piping hot", tinkered, spattered

Book ideas:
The Popcorn Shop by Alice Low
Popcorn by Frank Asch
Popcorn by Alex Moran

Rhymes:

Activities:

Parachute with various items to "pop." Feathers, stuffed animals, ping pong balls, leaves, etc.

For the Birds

Theme: For the Birds!

PR: Little Listeners - Tweet, flap and soar with us! This preschool story time takes flight with bird-themed books, songs, and rhymes that spark imagination and support early learning.

New words: "piece of cake", fledge, nook, huddling, loot, perspire

Book suggestions:
Time to Fly by George Ella Lyon
Why Can't I fly? (big book) by Rita Golden Gelman
Cold Turkey by Corey Rosen Schwartz
Don't Feed the Coos! By Jonathan Stutzman

Songs and Rhymes

 

 

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Theme: Stop & Go

Theme: Stop & Go

PR: Get ready to move, groove, and listen in this energetic story time. We’ll combine storytelling with movement games, music, and fun pauses to build listening skills, coordination, and early literacy.

Books
The Bus Stop by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Bus! Stop! by James Yang
Bus Stop, Bus Go! by Daniel Kirk
Bus Stops by Taro Gomi
*Go and Get with Rex by David LaRochelle
Go, Dog, Go! by P.D. Eastman
Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper
*Pete the Cat: Go, Pete, Go! by James Dean
Red Light, Green Light by Anastasia Suen
*Red Light, Red Light What do you Say? by Nicholas Ian
Stop! Go! A Book of Opposites by Brian Biggs
Stop, Go, Yes, No! A Story of Opposites by Mike Twohy
*Watch Me Go (moving pictures) by Rebecca Young
*We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen

Songs

·       Crazy Traffic Light
Green Says Go
Silly Dance Contest 
Row, row, row your boat/car/plane/bus
Traffic Light
Wheels on the Bus
Stop Game

Activities 
Stop Light craft – Storytime Katie
Traffic Light Graham Crackers – Seasoned Mom
Traffic Light Color Sorting – Kindred Inspiration

Car wash - Fill wash tubs with warm water, some cheap matchbox cars, and some sponges. There’s some basic sensory awareness going on, but it also promotes sharing.  Giving a car back is asking a lot of some kids; to help them out, we tell them to “park it” back in the box.

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