Preschool Mash-Up Storytime

I filled in for Preschool Storytime today.  They got a "here's what I have" Storytime...

Books

Go and Get with Rex

by David LaRochelle; illustrated by Mike Wohnautka

Even though it was a preschool storytime it skewed rather young.

 I probably should have passed on this book.

What Do They Do With All That Poo?

by Jane Kurtz; illustrated by Allison Black

Songs and Movement

Bean Bag Song

Hap Palmer

If I was a Bird

Open Ended Activities

Stamp a Zoo

Playdough

Zoo Storytime

A fun family storytime!

Books

Stop Snoring Bernard!

by Zachariah OHora

Still a Gorilla!

by Kim Norman; illustrated by Chad Geran

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

by Bill Martin Jr.; illustrated by Eric Carle

Songs and Movement

Are You Sleeping? Zoo Edition

If I was a Bird

Magnet Board

Guess Who?

They are big and they are gray,

And their trunks swing and sway.

Who is it?  An Elephant

Bananas are their favorite thing,

And they like to chatter and like to swing.

Who is it? A Monkey

They have necks that are long, long, long

If you guess a turtle, you'd be wrong, wrong, wrong

Who is it? A Giraffe

They are a kind of cat

But they have a mane and (roar) like that.

Who is it?  A Lion

These birds can't fly and they eat fish so yummy

They're black all over except a white tummy.

Who is it? A Penguin

Guessing Game

Find the Ladybug at the Zoo

Open Ended Activity

Stamp a Zoo!

Bugs - Family Storytime

Books

A Good Place

by Lucy Cousins

Sleepyhead Bear

by Lisa Westberg Peters; illustrated by Ian Schoenherr

Ran out of time for...

Fly!

by Karl Newsom Edwards

Flannel Board

Four Hungry Ants

Songs and Movement

The Ants Go Marching

Dancing Butterflies

(with scarves)

tune:  Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Once I saw a butterfly

Dancing in the clear blue sky

Flying high and flying low

Through the meadow he did go

Once I saw a butterfly

Dancing in the clear blue sky.

Flying left and flying right

Through the meadow, what a sight!

Flying circles round and round

Through the meadow with no sound.

Bumblebee (Buzz, Buzz)

Laurie Berkner

(with scarves)

Play and Learn

Create a bug

construction paper, round stickers, scissors, glue, crayons

Additional Ideas

Here is the Beehive

Itsy Bitsy Spider (5 ways)

Summer Theme Storytime

Books

Penguin on Vacation

by Salina Yoon

Pignic

by Matt Phelan

The Watermelon Seed

by Greg Pizzoli

Flannel Board

Ice Cream Cone

First we need a cone, nice and crunchy.

Then we need some ice cream, sweet and yummy

Scoop 'em on; stack 'em on, up to the sky

We love ice cream; my, oh, my!

First comes vanilla, cold and sweet

Then comes chocolate, a delicious treat

Here's some strawberry, chocolate chip too

A super-duper scooper cone just for you!

One scoop, two scoops, three scoops, four

We love ice cream, let's have some more!

Songs and Movement

Two Little Friends

Silly Dance Contest

Jim Gill

Play and Learn

Sand, hula hoops, ring toss outside!

Parachute, tunnel, and cars inside!

Optional Book

Ice Cream Face

by Heidi Woodward Sheffield

Baby Animals Storytime

Books

Look What I Can Do!

by Nancy Viau; illustrated by Anna Vojtech

Pouch!

David Ezra Stein

Step by Step

by Loreen Leedy

Songs and Movement

If I was a Bird

If You're Happy and You Know It

Magnet Board

I Like Baby Animals

tune: Mary had a little lamb

I like baby animals

Animals

Animals

I like baby animals, 

I'll name a few for you.

Kittens, puppies, chicks and cubs (bear)

Chicks and cubs (lion)

Chicks and cubs (tiger)

Kittens, puppies, chicks and cubs.

I'll name some more for you.

Joeys, ducklings, lambs and calves (cow)

Lambs and calves (walrus)

Lambs and calves (elephant)

Joes, ducklings, lambs and calves

I like baby animals.

Play and Learn