Thursday, March 15, 2018

Day and Night

This program was for children age 0-2.

Books

Moonlight by Helen V. Griffith
Hello, Day! by Anita Lobel

Songs and Rhymes

Mr. Sun
Courtesy of Jbrary

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Courtesy of Jbrary

We wiggled our fingers throughout the song to mimic stars. On the verse "up above...", we lifted our arms. I instructed caregivers with babies to lift them in the air.

When Cows Get Up in the Morning
Courtesy of Jbrary

I use puppets to accompany the song. We sang about cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, and ducks.

Rain!

This program was for children ages 2-5.

Books

Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates and Juniper Bates
Little Cloud by Eric Carle
Splish, Splash, Ducky by Lucy Cousins

Songs and Rhymes

Come Under My Umbrella
Courtesy of King County Library System. 

Rain is Falling Down
Courtesy of Storytime Katie 


The Rain Falling Down
(Tune: "The Wheels on the Bus")

The rain falling down goes plink, plink, plink.
(wiggle fingers downward)
Plink,  plink, plink.
Plink, plink, plink.
The rain falling down goes plink, plink, plink.
All day long.

Other verses:
The thunder in the sky goes boom, boom, boom. (clap hands on each "boom")
The wind blowing by goes swish, swish, swish. (sway hands)
The sun in the sky shines so bright. (make a circle with your arms over your head)

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Fruits and Veggies!

This program was for ages 0-2.

Books

Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
The Very Hunger Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Little Green Peas by Keith Baker

Songs and Rhymes

Apple Tree
Courtesy of Teach Preschool

In our version we only sing "one red apple". 

Pea Soup
Courtesy of Storytime with Ms. Kelly

At the end we sing "Now stir the soup until it's nice and hot".

I use the following magnet board pieces with the rhyme.


Watermelon
To the tune "Frère Jacques". Courtesy of Preschool Education.