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.