Bugs Storyime

I planned this storytime, then realized it is almost identical to the other bug storytimes I have done.  Well, I guess if it works why change it?!

Books

I Love Bugs

by Emma Dodd

The Very Lazy Ladybug

{Pop-up Edition}

by Isobel Finn and Jack Tickle

Graph
Which bug do you like best?
Ant (5), Bee (2), Ladybug (9), Butterfly (6)

Flannel

Four Little Ants
4 little ants marching in a line
Came upon a picnic where they could dine.
One marched into the sald
He marched into the cake
He marched into the pepper,
But that was a mistake!
Ahh!  Ahh choo!

Songs

Bugs in the Yard 
(tune: Wheels on the Bus)
The cricket in the leaves goes
Jump, jump, jump; Jump, jump, jump; Jump, jump, jump
The cricket in the leaves goes Jump, jump, jump
In my backyard!
Bee in the flower goes buzz, buzz, buzz
Butterfly in the air goes flutter, flutter, flutter
Ants in the grass go march, march, march

Play and Learn

Bug Worksheets--tracing
Pattern Blocks
Straws and Connectors
Feed the Animal Games
Play Food

Farm Storytime

Ready to go down to the farm at all my storytimes!

Preschool

Books

The Cow Loves Cookies

by Karma Wilson; illustrated by Marcellus Hall

The Grumpy Morning

by Pamela Duncan Edwards; illustrated by Darcie La Brosse

Graph
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O
And on that farm he had a ...
Cow (1), Horse (2), Sheep (3), Pig (10)

Songs

Old MacDonald had a Farm
After counting each animal from the graph we sang the verse

Bluegrass Jamboree
by Hap Palmer

Clap, clap, clap, clap,
Clap your hands with the bluegrass band
Stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp,
Stamp your feet with the bluegrass beat

Jump and spin with the violin
Hop and grin with the mandolin
Step and swing as the banjos ring
Run in place when you hear the bass
Now as you hear the guitar sound
Everybody all fall down!

Repeat Entire Song

Flannel

Five Little Pigs

5 little pigs rolled in the mud
"Oh, my goodness! They need s scrub!"
The farmer took one piggie out
"Oink, oink, oink!" the pig did shout.

How many are still dirty?  How many are clean?  How many pigs all together?
Continue taking one away.  Pause to ask "how many" after each verse.

1 little pig rolled in the mud
"Oh, my goodness! He needs a scrub!"
The farmer took that piggie out
"Oink, oin, oink!" that pig did shout.

The farmer turned his back...and then...
5 little pigs rolled in the mud again!

Play and Learn

Farm Animal Puppets and Vet Set

Farm Magnets

Animal Magnet Puzzles

Blocks

Toddler
Week 1

Books

The Very Busy Spider

by Eric Carle

Clip-Clop

by Nicola Smee

Songs

Old MacDonald had a Farm (with finger puppets)

If You're Happy and You Know It (instead of hurray--we were roosters "Cock-a-doodle-doo!")

Flannel

Little Boy Blue

Three Little Pigs

Week 2


Family Storytime

Books

Snappy Little Farm

Clip-Clop

Who Says Woof?

by John Butler

Songs and Flannels

Old MacDonald

Five Little Pigs

Over in the Barnyard

Over in the barnyard in the pen in the sun

Lived an old mother pig and her little piglet one

Oink said the mother, we oink said the one

So they oinked all day in the pen in the sun.

Over in the barnyard where the green grass grew

Lived an old mother horse and her little colts two.

Neigh said the mother, we neigh said the two

So they neighed all day where the green grass grew.

Over in the barnyard beneath the old oak tree

Lived an old mother sheep and her little lambs three

Baa said the mother, we baa said the three

So they baaed all day beneath the old oak tree.