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