Christmas

Christmas

Age 2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

1. Storytime – Welcome Song
Storytime is starting, starting, starting.
Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

2. Read first story A Pirate's Night Before Christmas, Peek-A-Boo Christmas, or Merry Christmas A Superdog Adventure

3. Song: Hat and whiskers, belt and boots

Hat and whiskers, belt and boots, belt and boots, belt and boots.

Hat and whiskers, belt and boots,
Twinkling eyes and a cherry red nose.

4. Read second story Get Dressed, Santa!, or Mrs. Claus Takes a Vacation

5. Song: Rudolph
Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer...... (hands up like antlers)
Had a very shiny nose....(point to nose)
And if you ever saw it...(wooo, wooo!)
You would even say it glows....(hands out around face "glowing")
All of the other reindeer...(hands up like antlers)
Used to laugh and call him names...(make "raspberries" with mouth)

They never let poor Rudolph...(boo, hoo...use hands to wipe tears while saying it)

Join in any reindeer games...(slap legs, clap, hands out, clap)

Then one foggy Christmas eve,
Santa came to say: (we use deep voices now)

Rudolph with your nose so bright, Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?

Then all the reindeer ...(hands up for antlers) loved him
As they shouted out with glee...(rah-rah, ziss-boom-bah!)
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer (hands up for antlers)
You'll go down in history!

6. Craft: Glitter Pinecone

Paint pinecone with glue, sprinkle with glitter. Allow to dry.

It's A Sweet Storytime

It’s a Sweet Storytime

Age 2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

1. Storytime – Welcome Song and Storytime Starting Song.

2. Read first story All for Pie Pie for All, Where is the Cake? or The Cake that Mack Ate

3. Sing: Five little cookies

Five little cookies with frosting galore.

Mother ate the _____ one, and then there were four.
Four little cookies, two and two you see.
Father ate the _____ one, and then there were three.

Three little cookies, but before I knew,

Sister ate the _____ one, and then there were two.

Two little cookies, oh, what fun.

Brother ate the _____ one, and then there was one.

One little cookie, watch me run.

I ate the _____ one, and then there was none.

4. Fingerplay: Gingerbread Countdown

Five little gingerbread men on the tray
One jumped up and ran away.

Catch me, catch me, catch me if you can!

I’m really fast, I’m the gingerbread man!

Continue to zero….

No little gingerbread men on the tray

I will have to bake more another day!

5. Read second story When Ruby tried to Grow Candy, Sheila Rae's Peppermint Stick or The Gingerbread Baby.

 

6. Rhyme: Pat-a-Cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man,

Bake me a cake as fast as you can.

Roll it, and prick it, and mark it with a "B"
And put it in the oven for Baby and me!

Fingerplay: Making Cookies

I am making cookie dough. (hold out arms in a circle, like a bowl)

Round and round the beaters go. (roll hands)
Add some flour from a cup. (shake a pretend cup)
Stir and stir the batter up. (stirring motion)
Roll them, cut them nice and neat. (rolling pin motion)
Put them on a cookie sheet. (place pretend cookies)
Bake them, count them 1-2-3. (counting motion)
Serve them to my friends for tea. (take a bite!)

7. Craft: Playdough Cookies
Rolling and patting into pretend cookies.

Eeek! A mouse.

Eeek a mouse!

Age 2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

1. Storytime – Welcome Song

Storytime is starting, starting, starting,

Storytime is starting come listen with me.

2. Read first story A New House for Mouse, Or  Scuttle's Big Wish

3. Sing: Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory dickory dock (run fingers up legs)

The mouse ran up the clock (run fingers up body)

The clock struck one (clap hands once over head)

The mouse ran down (run fingers down body)

Hickory dickory dock (run fingers down legs)

…the clock struck two (clap twice) - the mouse said boo!

…the clock struck three (clap 3 times) - the mouse said whee!

…the clock struck four (clap 4 times) - there is no more

Fingerplay: Five Little Mice

Five little mice came out to play,

Gathering crumbs along the way,

Out came pussycat sleek and fat;

Four little mice go scampering back

Four little mice came out to play

Gathering crumbs along the way

Out came pussycat sleek and fat

Three little mice go scampering back

Three little mice came out to play

Gathering crumbs along the way

Out came pussycat sleek and fat

Two little mice go scampering back

Two little mice came out to play

Gathering crumbs along the way

Out came pussycat sleek and fat

One little mouse goes scampering back

One little mouse came out to play

Gathering crumbs along the way

Out came pussycat sleek and fat

No little mice go scampering back

4. Read second story If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Sumo Mouse

5. Fingerplay: Five Little Mice on the Pantry Floor

Five little Mice on the pantry floor

This little mouse - he peeked around the door (hold one finger 'crooked' like peeking)

This little mouse - he nibbled on some cake; (make eating motions with hand)

This little mouse - not a sound did he make! (make "shhhh" to mouth)

This little mouse - took a big bite of cheese! (make BIG biting motion)

And this little mouse - he heard the kitten sneeze!

ACHOO!!!! sneezed the kitten (yell achoo)
and SQUEAK they all cried! (yell squeak)
They found a hole and ran inside!!!

6. Craft: Mouse Finger Pupper
Materials
1/4 piece of grey or brown construction paper (or white paper colored or painted), 2 pink construction paper circles, 2 paper reinforcements or wiggly eyes, a tiny black or pink pompom (or bead or you can use marker to draw on a nose), a 6" or so piece of black yarn, holepunch, scissors, glue or gluestick

Gold Medal Sports

Theme Sports

Age 2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s
Duration 45 minutes

1. Storytime – Welcome Song
Storytime is starting, starting, starting,
Storytime is starting come listen with me.

2. Read first story Brady and the Runaway Goalie

3. Sing: We Can Jump
We can jump, jump, jump
We can hop, hop, hop
We can clap, clap, clap,
We can stop, stop, stop,
We can stretch up both our arms,
We can reach and touch our toes,
We can bend our knees a little bit,
And sit down slow.

4. Read second story Willy the Champ, or Hunter & Stripe and the soccer showdown

5. Sing: Shake My Sillies Out
I've gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
And wiggle my waggles away!
I've gotta clap, clap, clap my crazies out,
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out,
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out,
And wiggle my waggles away!
I've gotta jump, jump, jump my jiggles out,
Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out,
Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out,
And wiggle my waggles away!
I've gotta yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out,
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out,
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out,
And wiggle my waggles away!
I've gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
And wiggle my waggles away,
And wiggle my waggles away!

6. Craft: Olympic Torch
Directions:
To make a torch take a piece of colored construction paper and roll it into a cone shapeand staple. Add colorful crinkled tissue paper shreds and foil to the cone so it overflows the top and resembles a flame.

Colours

Theme Colours

Age 2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s
Duration 45 minutes

1. Storytime – Welcome Song
Storytime is starting, starting, starting,
Storytime is starting come listen with me.

2. Read first story Brown bear, brown bear what do you see?, The color box, Mouse Paint

3. Fingerplay: Colour
Blue is the Lake, (point to the floor)
Yellow is the sun (point to the sky)
Silver are the stars,
When the day is done, (wiggle fingers in the air)
Red is the apple, (make circle with hands)
Green is the tree (raise arms over head like branches)
Brown is a chocolate chip cookie for you and me! (rub tummy))

4. Sing: Can You Find? - sung to “The Mulberry Bush”
Can you find the color red,
The color red, the color red?
Can you find the color red,
And hold it up in the air?
Substitute the names of other colors for red.

5. Read second story But where is the green parrot?, Hello, Red Fox, Pinkalicious

6. Sing: If You're Wearing Red - Sung to 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
Then please shake your head
If you are wearing red shake your head
Additional Verses:
Blue, touch your shoe
Green, bow like a queen
Yellow, shake like Jell-O
Brown, turn around
Pink, give us a wink

7. Craft: Coffee Filter Flower
-markers, coffee filters, spray bottle, pipecleaners
Colour filter with washable markers, spritz water on filter to blend the colours together. Turn into filters into flowers by twisting pipecleaner stem.

Monsters

Monsters
Age 2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s
Duration 45 minutes

1. Welcome Song and Storytime Song–
Storytime is starting, starting, starting. Storytime is starting come listen with me.
2. Read first story Bedtime at the Swamp, Five Ugly Monsters, My Monster Mama Loves Me, Monster, Don't Eat Me!, or Saturday Night at the Beastro .

3. Fingerplay: FIVE SCARY MONSTERS
5 scary monsters howling out a roar,
One ran away, and then there were four.
4 scary monsters hiding in a tree,
One fell out, and then there were three.

3 scary monsters eating spider stew,
One got sick, and then there were two.
Two scary monsters having lots of fun,
One ran away, and then there was one.
One scary monster, afraid to be a hero,
He ran away, and then there were zero.

4. Song: If You Ever See A Monster (Tune: Did you ever see a lassie)
If you ever see a monster, a big ugly monster.
If you ever see a monster, here's what you do!
Make this face...... And this face...... And this face..... And this face.... (Have children make different kinds of faces)
If you ever see a monster. Be sure to shout, BOOOOOOOO!!!!

5. Read second story Frank was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, Go Away Big Green Monster, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Too Many Monsters or Leonardo the Terrible Monster .

6. Sing: MONSTER, MONSTER, TURN AROUND
Monster, monster, turn around.
Monster, monster, touch the ground.
Monster, monster, reach up high.
Monster, monster, squint your eye(s).
Monster, monster, show your teeth.
Monster, monster, stamp your feet.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
Horns and Fangs (Sung to: "Head and Shoulders")
Horns and fangs, knees and claws, knees and claws, knees and claws.
Horns and fangs, knees and claws.
Eyes and ears and tail and paws.

7. MAGALENA HAGALENA
Magalena Hagalena Ooka Taka Waka Taka Oka Moka Poka was her name.
She had 2 teeth in the middle of her mouth. (Point to front teeth)
One pointed north & the other pointed south. (Point 1 way, then opposite way)
(Chorus)
She had 2 eyes in the middle of her head. (Point to forehead)
One eye was green & the other was red. (Put up 2 fingers, 1 at a time)
(Chorus)
She had 10 hairs on the top of her head. (Put 10 fingers up on head)
Five were alive & five were dead. (Five fingers wiggle; five droop)
(Chorus)

8. Craft: Wild Thing Paper Bag Puppet
Supplies needed: Paper bag, face shapes, glue, scissors.

Halloween

Theme Halloween
Age 2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s
Duration 45 minutes
Procedure
1. Storytime – Welcome Song
Storytime is starting, starting, starting,
Storytime is starting come listen with me.
2. Read first story
3. Sing: Five Little Pumpkins
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, "But we don't care!"
The fourth one said "Let's run and run and run!"
The fifth one said "I'm ready for some fun."
Ooooooo o o o went the wind and out went the light
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.
4. Read second story
5. Sing: Three Little Witches (tune: Ten Little Indians)
One little, two little, three little witches, (hold up fingers)
Fly over haystacks, fly over ditches, (make hands fly high in the air)
Slide down moon beams without any hitches, (hands glide downward)
Hi-ho! Halloween's here! (clap hands two times on "Hi-ho!")
Horned owl's hooting, it's time to go riding, (hold hands for ears)
Deep in the shadows are black cats hiding, (make cat face)
With happy little goblins, sliding, gliding, (slide and glide hands)
Hi-ho! Halloween's here! (clap hands two times on “Hi-ho”)
Stand on your head with a lopsided wiggle, (touch head and wiggle)
Tickle your little black cats till they giggle, (tickles and laugh)
Swish through clouds with a higgedy, piggle, (fly hands)
Hi-ho! Halloween's here! (clap hands two times on hi-ho”

6. The Little Orange House –story and cut out –need orange paper
7. Craft: Ghosts of coffee past
Supplies needed:
Coffee filters, Tinfoil, tape, string,markers
Directions: Tape a length of string to the center of a piece of tinfoil. Crumple tinfoil into a ball. Poke a small hole in the center of a flattened coffee filter with a large pin or a sharp pencil, thread the string through hole in filter, form filter paper around tin foil draw on ghostly faces. Hang string from ceiling, door frame or use your imagination

THE LITTLE ORANGE HOUSE by Jean Stang *Use a piece of orange construction paper and make the cuts as you read.*
Once upon a time a very small witch was walking in the woods. The cold wind was blowing the dry leaves all around her. The little witch was frantically searching for a house for the winter. She could not find one. Suddenly a piece of orange paper blown by the wind landed at her feet. (make the paper fly through the air to your feet as you are telling the story).
She picked it up. The little witch looked closely at the paper and then she said, "I shall make myself a house from this piece of orange paper." She folded the paper in half (fold the paper)
and took her scissors (she always has a pair in her pocket) and cut off the two corners to make a roof (cut the two corners at the top of the paper.. not at the fold line).
"This will do just fine" she said as she looked at her new house. "But I will need a door." With her scissors she cut a door. (cut on the fold about 3 inches from the left side of the paper).
She always wears pointed hats so she cut a special door that looked just like this (rectangle cut with half triangle at the top for the hat).
The little witch walked through the door and into the little orange house. It was very dark inside. She quickly hurried back out. "I will need to make windows to let in the light," said the little witch. She cut a front and a back window that looked just like this (cut a rectangle in the middle of the paper towards the other end opposite the door) (these will be the eyes)
Oh, it was a fine looking house. Her very own little house with a roof, a door, and windows was all finished. But just as the little witch started to go inside for the winter, she saw a tiny ghost floating down the windswept path. As the tiny ghost came to a stop near the little house, the little witch saw that she was crying. "Why are you crying?" asked the little witch.
The tiny ghost stopped crying and answered. "It is cold and windy. It is getting dark. And I have no place to spend the winter."
"You may spend the winter with me in my new house," said the kind little witch.
"Oh thank you," said the happy tiny ghost as she peeked through the window. "This is a very nice house."
"First", said the little witch, "I will need to make you a little door of your very own. She took her scissors again and began to cut. She cut a very tiny door. It looked like this. (cut the tiny door as a triangle shape in the fold between the other door and window (nose).
The two happy new friends went inside. The tiny ghost went in the very little door. The Little witch went through her own special door. All winter long they lived happily together inside the little orange house.
If you want to see inside of their house, unfold the paper.

Food

Food October 13-16, 2009

Age 2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s
Duration 45 minutes

1. Welcome and Storytime Songs
Storytime is starting, starting, starting,
Storytime is starting come listen with me.

2. Read first story Hi! Pizza Man , Hey, Pancakes , Little Pea , Little Red Hen (makes a pizza) , or Pete's a Pizza

3. Fingerplay: PIZZA
Five leftover pizza pieces
From the night before,
Dad came and ate one,
Gulp! Then there were four.

Four leftover pizza pieces
One with pepperoni
Mom came and ate one.
Gulp! Then there were three.

Three leftover pizza pieces,
Cheese like sticky glue.
Brother came and ate one,
Gulp! Then there were two.

Two leftover pizza pieces
Not having any fun.
Sister came to take one,
Gulp and then there was one.

One leftover pizza piece
But I don’t wanna be a hog.
So I went and got it
And shared it with the dog!


4. Read second story Badger's Fancy Meal , I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie , or Lunch , Spaghetti Eddie

5. Song: TWO FAT SAUSAGES
Two fat sausages sizzling in the pan Hold thumbs up like hitchhiking
One went POP Put 1 thumb in mouth to pop out, or smack lips- POP!
And the other went BAAAAAM! Clap hands together BAM!

SOMEONE'S BAKING Tune: "Frere Jacques"

Someone's baking, someone's baking

Pumpkin pie, pumpkin pie.

It's so yummy, yummy

In my tummy, tummy.

Pumpkin pie, pumpkin pie.

6. Craft: Paperplate Pizza
Use paper plate for pizza crust, colour sauce with markers, add yarn cheese with glue, and paper shapes for toppings.

Monkeys

Monkeys October 6-9, 2009
2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s
45 minutes

1. Welcome and Storytime Songs
Storytime is starting, starting, starting,
Storytime is starting come listen with me.

2. Read first story Can't Catch Me or What time is it, Mr. Crocodile?
or Five Little Monkeys or Who's That Scratching At My Door?

3. Flannel Board: 10 Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed

4. Fingerplay: Itsy Bitsy Monkey

The Itsy Bitsy monkey climbed up the coconut tree. (Climb up the tree)

Down came a coconut & hit him on his knee---OWWW!!!! (Make a double fist above head & hit knee)

Out came a lion a-shakin' his mighty mane— (Frame face with hands, fan fingers for mane. Shake)

--- ANNND--- (Slow down tempo)

The Itsy Bitsy monkey climbed up the tree again! (Increased the tempo & climb back up the tree)

5. Read second story Ten Naughty Little Monkeys or Where's the Poop? or Monkey Lost or So Say The Little Monkeys

6. Song: Bananas
Bananas of the world unite! (place hands together straight up over head)

Bananas split! (open arms and place at sides)

Pick bananas, pick, pick bananas (reach up and pick bananas from a tree)

Peel bananas, peel, peel bananas (peel a banana in your hand)

Smash bananas, smash, smash bananas (clap hands)

Eat bananas, eat, eat bananas (stuff banana in mouth and sing with mouth full)

Go bananas, go, go bananas! (do a crazy dance)

7. Craft: Paperbag Monkey
Colour and cut out monkey parts. Glue to paper bag.

Dogs

Dogs

September 29-Oct 2, 2009
Age 2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s
Duration 45 minutes

1. Storytime – Welcome Song
Storytime is starting, starting, starting,
Storytime is starting come listen with me.

2. Read first story Buster, The Dog who Cried Wolf, The Dog House or Joey and Jet

3. Song: Do Your Ears Hang Low?
Do your ears hang low? Both arms hang down toward floor
Do they wobble to and fro? Swing arms back and forth
Can you tie them in a knot? Stand straight;pretend to tie
Can you tie them in a bow? First one arm, then the other swings around to sketch the shape of an exaggerated bow
Can you throw them o'er your shoulder throwing ends of a scarf
Like a Continental Soldier? March in place
Do your ears hang low?

5. Read second story Dog's Noisy Day , Dogs, Dogs, Dogs or Yip! Snap! Yap!

6. Fingerplay: Five Little Puppies
Five little puppies were playing in the sun. hold up hands ,fingers extended
This one saw a rabbit, and he began to run. bend down first finger
This one saw a butterfly, and he began to race. bend down second finger
This one saw a cat, and he began to chase. bend down third finger
This one tried to catch his tail, and he went round and round. bend down fourth finger
This one was so quiet, he never made a sound. bend down thumb

7. Craft: Square Puppy
Use square of paper. Fold over two ears. Draw on face. Glue on googly eyes and tongues.

Fall

September 22-25, 2009

2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

45 minutes


1. Storytime – Welcome Song

Storytime is starting, starting, starting,
Storytime is starting come listen with me.

2. Read first story "Boo and Baa Have Company" or "Lucky Leaf" or "Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend"

3. Action Poem: Autumn Leaves (Mary Had a Little Lamb)

Autumn leaves are falling down,

Falling down, falling down!
Autumn leaves are falling down,

Falling on the ground.
Autumn leaves are whirling round,

Whirling round, whirling round!

Autumn leaves are whirling round,

All over town.

Leaves are Twirling Sing to "Frere Jacques"
Leaves are twirling

Leaves are twirling
all around
all around
They are falling softly

Very, Very softly

to the ground.

4. Read second story "The Lost Acorns" or "Mouse's First Fall" or "Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach"

5. Fingerplay: Five Red Leaves

Five red leaves, five and no more, hold up 5 fingers

The caterpillar ate one, now there are four. thumb down

Four red leaves, that's easy to see.

Along came a rainstorm, now there are three. index down

Three red leaves, nothing much to do,

A big wind blew, now two! middle down

Two red leaves, that's not much fun,

I glued one on my paper ring down

Now there is one. hold up pinky

Hang on, pretty red leaf!

Your branches won't break,

You're one less leaf for me to rake!

6. Craft: Leaf Magnet

Clothespins, magnets, silk leaf, glue, markers, clip art of leaves.

Use the markers to colour the leaf picture fall colours.

Glue leaf to top of clothespin.

Glue magnet to back of clothespin.

Pirates

Pirates September 14-18, 2009

1. Welcome Song
2. Read first story Bubble Bath Pirates, Mrs. Pirate, Louise, the adventures of a chicken.

3. Action Poem: If you're a pirate and you know it
If you're a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you're a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you're a pirate and you know it, then you'll hear the sea winds blowin.
If you're a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
verses two and threeIf you're a pirate and you know it, walk the plank (stomp, stomp)...
If you're a pirate and you know it, say ahoyAhoy! (with arm movement)...

One-eyed Jack

One-eyed Jack, the pirate chief, (Put 1 hand over 1 eye)
Was a terrible, fearsome ocean thief. (Move hands like ocean waves)
He wore a peg upon one leg. (Point or touch one leg)
He wore a hook & a dirty look. (Curl one hand & look mean)
One-eyed Jack, the pirate chief, (Repeat motions above)
Was a terrible, fearsome ocean thief.

4. Read second story: Pirate Girl, The Night Pirates, Pirates Don't Change Diapers, Bigbeard's Hook

5. Fingerplay: Five Little Pirates

Five little pirates hear the gun roar.
One raised his black flag, and then there were four.
Four little pirates, sailing on the sea,
One tumbled overboard, and then there were three.
Three little pirates swam the ocean blue,
One swam away, and then there were two.
Two little pirates fighting in the sun,
One used a sword and then there was one.
One little pirate liked to have fun,
He found a treasure chest, and then there were none

6. Craft: Pirate Playdough