Now for Preschool Storytime- always my favorite!
Welcome/Opening Songs:
- I start with a “thumbs” check in. Then I put out two thumbs up because “I’m so happy to see everyone, read stories and sing/dance today!”
- If You’re Happy and You Know It – Traditional
- Shake My Sillies Out – Raffi
Letter of the Week: N
- Sing ABC Song
- Find letter N on chart
- Write letter N in the air and on ground using Fountas & Pinnell verbal path of motion
- Give clues/kids guess letter N words
- Kiss your brain!
Fingerplay: Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider crawled up the water spout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out!
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain.
So the itsy bitsy spider crawled up the spout again.
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Traditional
Book #1: Rain by Linda Ashman
I had so much fun with the voices in this book. Everyone has an inner grumpy old man, right? Then we talked about what happens after it rains… RAINBOWS!!!
Action Song: Rainbow Dancers Scarf Song
Rainbow dancers, let’s get ready!
Hold your scarves nice and steady.
You’ll hear the colors of the rainbow.
Listen for your time to go!
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Shake RED… shake ORANGE… shake YELLOW… shake GREEN… shake BLUE… shake PURPLE…
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RED ribbons turn around.
ORANGE ribbons touch the ground.
YELLOW ribbons reach up high.
GREEN ribbons fly, fly, fly!
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Rainbow dancers, dance around!
Ribbons swirl up and down.
Overhead and on the ground.
Rainbows flying all around!
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Shake RED… shake ORANGE… shake YELLOW… shake GREEN… shake BLUE… shake PURPLE…
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BLUE ribbons tickle your nose.
PURPLE ribbons touch your toes.
Everybody dance around.
Swirl your ribbons up and down!
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Rainbow dancers dance around.
Ribbons swirl up and down.
Rainbow dancers hug a friend.
Our colorful dance is at an end!
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Credit: Start Smart Songs
Action Song: Like a Cloud
Can you stretch like a cloud up in the sky?
Stretch big and tall, stretch up high!
Can you curl up like a cloud into a ball?
Curl up tight, make yourself small!
Can you stretch like a cloud and make yourself wide?
Stretch out from you body, side to side.
Can you bend like a cloud down to the ground?
Bend left and right, bend all around!
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Credit: Kindermusik
Transition: If You’re Ready for a Story (tune of “She’ll Be Coming Around the Mountain”)
If you’re ready for a story have a seat!
If you’re ready for a story tap your knees.
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story,
If you’re ready for a story look at me!
Flannel: 5 Little Umbrellas
- What did the boy wear to get ready for his rainy day? Boots? A jacket? (pretend to put on as kids suggest) What about an umbrella?
- I have some umbrellas! What color is this one? And this one?
- How many umbrellas do we have now? 1-2-3-4-5! Let’s sing a song!
Book #2: The Thingamabob by Il Sung Na
This was hands-down our favorite book! It had us giggling and laughing the whole time. If you read one book only during your rainy days storytime, let this book be it!
Craft: Under the Umbrella Scene
Next time I’m thinking of doing this with a cupcake liner for the umbrella and cotton balls for clouds, or maybe making a paper towel roll rainstick!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Storytime in the Stacks 
The Action Song: Like a Cloud is no longer available for purchase through Kindermusik. Can you recommend a tune to another song that I can use to fit it in to my story-time?
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BOOTS by the Laurie Berkner Band was a pretty big hit with my kiddos as well! It’s a pretty fun action song. We also like to use shakers with If All of the Raindrops (by Old Town School of Folk Music).
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