1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS
The books we had fun with in Preschool Storytime today were:
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback © 1999
Sally and the Purple Socks by Lisze Bechtold © 2008
Where's Mary's Hat? by Stephane Barroux © 2003
Grandpappy Snippy Snappies by Lynn Plourde © 2009
2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
Check out our Staff Picks for Notice Print All Around You.
3. TALK, TALK, TALK
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In the book Joseph Had a Little Overcoat the coat is remade into many different types of clothing items. Can you and your child think of other words that we use to discribe types of clothing?
4. TELL STORIES ABOUT EVERYTHING
Have you tried TumbleBooks, an online library of read-along stories, videos and language games for use on computer, Ipad and mobile devices?
5. LOOK FOR LETTERS EVERYWHERE
Try some fun alphabet activities from the Corinth Youth Services Pinterest page.
6. TAKE TIME TO RHYME, SING AND PLAY WORD GAMES
Here are the rhymes and songs from today:
Welcome To Storytime! [tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]
Welcome, welcome everyone,
Now we're here, let's have some fun.
First we'll sing the ABC's,
then we'll read and sing with me.
Welcome, welcome, everyone,
Now we're here let's have some fun.
If Your Clothes Have Any Red [tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It" ]
If your clothes have any red, any red, If your clothes have any red, any red,
If your clothes have any red, Put your finger on your head,
If your clothes have any red, any red. If your clothes have any blue, any blue,
If your clothes have any blue, any blue, If your clothes have any blue, Count your fingers up to two,
If your clothes have any blue, any blue. If your clothes have any green, any green,
If your clothes have any green, any green, If your clothes have any green, Curl your fingers, snarl and look mean,
If your clothes have any green, any green. If your clothes have any yellow, any yellow, If your clothes have any yellow, any yellow,
If your clothes have any yellow, Sit back down and look real mellow, If your clothes have any yellow, any yellow.
Children Put Your Coats On [tune: "Did you ever see a Lassie?" ]
Children put your coats on, Your coats on, your coats on.
Children put your coats on, One, two, three, four.
The children are now dressed, are now dressed, are now dressed
The children are now dressed, and go out to play.
In My Pocket
The things in my pockets are lots of fun,
I will show you one by one. In my first pocket is a frog,
I found him sitting on a log. In my second pocket is a car,
It can race off very far. In my third pocket is a ball, I can bounce it on a wall.
In my fourth pocket is a bunny, She twitches her nose and looks so funny.
In my fifth pocket is a dog, He's a friend of my little frog. In my pockets my things hide,
Do you have pockets with things inside?
Has a Pocket [Tune: "The More we Get Together"]
(Child's Name) has a pocket, a pocket, a pocket.
(Child's Name) has a pocket, on her clothes today.
My New Shoes [Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]
Some shoes buckle, some shoes clip.
Some shoes zip, and zap they rip.
Some shoes Velcro, some shoes tie,
Some shoes hurt, oh me oh my.
Some shoes seem like all the rest,
But my new shoes are sure the best!
Let's Put On Our Socks [tune: Hickory, Dickory, Dock]
Hickory, dickory, dock. Let's put on our socks.
We'll walk around, without a sound,
When we put on our socks. Repeat: with words slide, tiptoe...
Hats [tune:Frere Jacques]
H-A-T-S, H-A-T-S
That spells hats, that spells hats.
Everybody wears them, everybody wears them
When they're cold, when they're cold.
Getting Dressed [tune: Farmer in the Dell]
I'm getting dressed myself, I'm getting dressed myself.
Hi-ho, I'm growing-o, I'm getting dressed myself.
I'm putting undies on, I'm putting undies on,
Hi-ho, I'm growing-o, I'm putting undies on.Additional second verses:
I'm putting on my shirt...
I'm putting on my pants...
I'm putting on my socks...
I'm putting on my shoes...Now look what I have done. Now look what I have done.
Hi-ho, I'm growing-o, Now look what I have done.
The More We Read Together [Tune: “The More We Get Together” ]
The more we read together, together, together,
The more we read together, the better it is!
'Cause reading and singing and talking together,
Is how you learn the six skills for reading by six.