Kindergarten Storytime: Apples Theme

Welcome

Welcome everyone to storytime and do introductions as appropriate.

Opening Song

The Hello Song

Hello, hello, hello, hello
I'm glad you're here today.
It's nice to meet you, a pleasure to greet you
I'm glad you came my way.

Hello, hello, hello, hello
So happy you've come my way
We'll share a song and sing along
Let music brighten your day.

Hello, hello, hello, hello
Delighted you're here today.
Clap to the beat or dance with your feet
In a special musical way.

Hello, hello, hello, hello
I'm glad you're here today.
It's nice to meet you, a pleasure to greet you
I'm glad you came my way.

Rhyme

The Little Red House

What is round

and red

has no windows

has no door

a chimney on top

and a star inside?

An apple.

Use this rhyme to introduce today's topic. You could also put the rhyme up on chart paper or sentence strips with picture clues.

Picture Book Sharing

Hall, Z., & Halpern, S. (1996). The apple pie tree. New York: Scholastic.

Graphing Activity

Ask children which color of apple they like the best (red, green, or yellow). Let them choose the matching color paper apple onto a large graph.

Felt Board Story

Five Red Apples

Five red apples hanging in a tree
The juiciest apples you ever did see.
The wind came by and gave an angry frown
And one little apple came tumbling down

Four red apples hanging in a tree
The juiciest apples you ever did see.
The wind came by and gave an angry frown
And one little apple came tumbling down

Three red apples hanging in a tree
The juiciest apples you ever did see.
The wind came by and gave an angry frown
And one little apple came tumbling down

Two red apples hanging in a tree
The juiciest apples you ever did see.
The wind came by and gave an angry frown
And one little apple came tumbling down

One red apples hanging in a tree
The juiciest apples you ever did see.
The wind came by and gave an angry frown
And one little apple came tumbling down

From: http://www.preschoolprintables.com/felt/apples/feltapplec.shtml

There are also printable pictures to use as felt pieces available on the website.

Nonfiction Book Sharing

Gibbons, G. (2000). Apples. New York: Holiday House.

Movement Poem

Ten Red Apples

Ten red apples growing on a tree,
(Hold hands up high.)

Five for you and five for me.
(Shake one hand, then the other.)

Help me shake the tree just so,
(Shake whole body.)

And ten red apples down below,
(Lower hands while flitting fingers.)

One, two, three, four, five,
(Count fingers on one hand.)

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
(Count fingers on opposite hand.)

**Author Unknown

Song

Have You Ever Seen An Apple?
(tune: Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?)

Have you ever seen an apple,
an apple, an apple.
Have you ever seen an apple,
that grows on a tree?
A red one, a yellow one,
a green one, a golden one.
Have you ever seen an apple,
that grows on a tree?

Picture Book Sharing

LeSieg, T., & McKie, R. (1961). Ten apples up on top! [New York]: Beginner Books.

Picture Book Sharing

Hutchins, P. (2000). Ten red apples. New York: Greenwillow Books.

Song

I'm a Little Apple

Sing to the tune: I'm a Little Teapot
I'm a little apple, short and round,
I make a munchy, crunchy sound,
If you bite into me you will see -
I'm delicious as can be!

**Author unknown

Have children perform the motions of the song.

Closing Song

Alice the camel

Alice the camel has five humps.
Alice the camel has five humps.
Alice the camel has five humps.
So go, Alice, go.
Alice the camel has four humps.
Alice the camel has four humps.
Alice the camel has four humps.
So go, Alice, go.
Alice the camel has three humps.
Alice the camel has three humps.
Alice the camel has three humps.
So go, Alice, go.
Alice the camel has two humps.
Alice the camel has two humps.
Alice the camel has two humps.
So go, Alice, go.
Alice the camel has one hump.
Alice the camel has one hump.
Alice the camel has one hump.
So go, Alice, go.
Alice the camel has no humps.
Alice the camel has no humps.
Alice the camel has no humps.
Now Alice is a horse

Optional Art/Snacks

Snacks: Children could sample a variety of apple types, applesauce, and other various apple products.

Art: Children could paint with apples (using the apple as a stamp). They could also create a construction paper tree by cutting out the trunk and leaves, then ripping red pieces of paper to be the apples.

Preschool Storytime: Penguin Theme

Welcome

Welcome everyone to storytime and thank them for attending.

Opening Song

Welcome Train
Children sit on the floor. All sing the beginning of the song while seated. Then when the welcome to (child's name) verse is sung, each child in turn gets up and joins a line (making the train.)

The welcome train is coming

Get on board! Choo- Choo
The welcome train is coming
Get on board! Choo-Choo

Welcome to (child's name)
Get on board! Choo-choo

Continue naming each child in your group with the same 2 lines over and over again until you have included each child's name.... When every child is standing in line, sing the 1st verse again at least 3 times while moving around the floor in a circle. Stop when everyone is back at their starting seat, and say Stop! Sit Down!

Motions: bend arms at elbows and slide arms backwards and forwards to make the train motion. When you say Choo-choo, Raise one hand in the air to pull the cord on the invisible whistle!
Note: a train whistle could be a fun way to call the
group together and get started.

From: http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/welcome.html

Introduce Puppet Penguin

Introduce the group to Mr. Penguin (puppet). He can help you read today's stories, sing the songs, etc.

Picture Book Reading

Pfister, M. (1987). Penguin Pete. Faellanden, Switzerland: North-South Books.

Action Rhyme

I'm a Little Penguin
Tune: "I'm A Little Teapot"

I'm a little penquin short and stout.
I flap my wings and waddle about.
I wear a coat that's black as night.
But my tummy is soft and white.

I'm a little penquin black and white.
I like to waddle across the ice.
When I reach the water, I dive right in.
I hunt for fish, as I swim, swim, swim.
by Jean Warren

Children make the motions of the penguin. Repeat as children are interested.

Song with Participation

Penguin Colors
Tune: "Mary Had A Little Lamb"

The penguin has a coat of black,
Coat of black, coat of black.
The penguin has a coat of black,
Watch her waddle up and back.

The penguin has a body of white,
Body of white, body of white.
The penguin has a body of white.,
Watch her waddle out of sight.
Jean Warren
Have one child put on a white shirt and a black coat, then act out the song as the others sing. Repeat as appropriate, allowing other children to have a turn being the penguin.

Non-fiction Book Sharing

Gibbons, G. (1998). Penguins! New York: Holiday House.

Use the puppet penguin to point out the descriptions in the book.

Rhyme with Puppet

The Penguin
by Roxanne Williams
I am a bird you know quite well,
All dressed in black and white.
And even though I do have wings
They're not designed for flight.
I waddle, waddle, waddle,
On my funny little feet.
Across the icy snow I go
To find a fishy treat!

Movement Activity

Penguin Shuffle

Penguins shuffle shuffle to the
Left left left
Penguins shuffle shuffle shuffle to the
Right right right
Give a little wiggle
Give a little hop
Waddle round the iceberg
Never want to stop!

From: http://web.archive.org/web/20070809043826/http://www.mrspohlmeyerskinderpage.com/

Children perform the action described.

Picture Book Sharing

Wood, A. (1989). Little Penguin's tale. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Picture Book Sharing

Lester, H., & Munsinger, L. (1988). Tacky the penguin. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Rhyme

Penguin
I know a bird That cannot fly: Penguin is its name.
It cannot fly, But it can swim
With speed that wins it fame!
I know a bird That lives on ice
And waddles by the sea.
It looks so cute
In its black and white suit,
As handsome as can be!

by Meish Goldish

Closing Song

Skidamarink

Skinnamarink y dinky dink
Skinnamarink y doo
I love you!
Skinnamarink y dinky dink
Skinnamarink y doo
I love you!
I love you in the morning
And in the afternoon
I love you in the evenin'
And underneath the moon!
Skinnamarink y dinky dink
Skinnamarink y doo
I love you! I love your singin'!
I love you.,. Are terrific…
I love you! We'll see you next time!
I—love-- you!
Two, Boop-boop, bee-doo!
Mwaaa!

Optional Art Activities

Paper Penguin

Provide pre-cut pieces of a penguin (black body, white body, black arms, orange beak, etc.) and have children assemble a penguin and glue it to a piece of paper.

Painting a penguin

Provide black, white and orange paint along with paper. Children can paint a picture of a penguin.

Other options:

There are many penguin craft ideas on the following websites:

http://www.first-school.ws/THEME/animals/birds/penguin.htm

http://www.freekidscrafts.com/penguin_crafts-t86.html

http://www.preschooleducation.com/apenguin.shtml

Baby Time: Farm Theme

Introduction/Welcome

• Welcome everyone to Baby Time and introduce each other
  

Opening Rhyme

• Pat-A-Cake
  

Pat-a-cake (clap baby's hands)

Pat-a-cake (clap baby's hands)

Baker's Man (clap baby's hands)

Bake me a cake (clap baby's hands)

As fast as you can (clap baby's hands)

Roll it (Roll baby's hands)

And pat it (Pat baby's hands)

And mark it with a "B"(Make a B w/baby)

And put it in the oven

For baby and me! (Pat baby's belly)

Everyone claps!!

Book Sharing

Arma, T. (1996). Funny farm. New York: Grosset & Dunlap.

Song

• Use the CD: Twin Sisters. (2009). Old MacDonald had a farm. Stow, Ohio: Twin Sisters Productions.
  

• Use Animal puppets or stick puppets
  

Old MacDonald Had A Farm

Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i oh!
And on that farm he had some chickens,
Ee i ee i oh!
With a cluck-cluck here,
And a cluck-cluck there

Here a cluck, there a cluck,
Everywhere a cluck-cluck
Old MacDonald had a farm
Ee i ee i oh!

Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i oh!
And on that farm he had some dogs,
Ee i ee i oh!
With a woof-woof here,

And a woof-woof-woof there
Here a woof, there a woof,
Everywhere a woof-woof
Old MacDonald had a farm
Ee i ee i oh!

Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i oh!
And on that farm he had some turkeys,
Ee i ee i oh!

With a gobble-gobble gobble-gobble here,
And a gobble-gobble gobble-gobble there
Here a gobble-gobble, there a gobble-gobble,
Everywhere a gobble-gobble-gobble
Old MacDonald had a farm
Ee i ee i oh!

Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i oh!
And on that farm he had some cows,
Ee i ee i oh!
With a moo-moo here,
And a moo-moo there
Here a moo, there a moo,
Everywhere a moo-ooo
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i oh!

Everyone claps!!

Bouncing Rhyme

To Market, To Market

To market, to market to buy a fat pig;
Home again, home again, jiggety-jig.
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog;
Home again, home again, jiggety-jog.

(Bounce baby on lap during the song. Could make the baby dance when saying "jiggety-jig/jog")

Everyone claps!!!

Song

Baa, Baa Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full.
One for the master,
One for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full.

Everyone claps!!!

Book Sharing

Bugbird, T. (2008). Friendly farm peek a boo! Berkhamsted: Make Believe Ideas.

Rhyme

Little Bo Peep

Little Bo-peep has lost her sheep,
And doesn't know where to find them.
Leave them alone and they'll come home,
Wagging their tails behind them.

• Bounce baby
  
• Use Sheep dolls or puppets
  
• Everyone claps!!!
  

  Song
  

  Mary Had A Little Lamb
  

Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went.
Everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day,
School one day, school one day.
It followed her to school one day,
which was against the rule.
It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play.
It made the children laugh and play,
laugh and play to see a lamb at school.

So the teacher turned him out
turned him out
turned him out
So the teacher turned him out
And sent him straight away.

(Sway baby while singing song.)

Everyone claps!!!

Book Sharing

Everywhere a moo, moo. (2010). New York, NY: Children's Press.

Closing Song

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are!