Storytime--Penguins

Books:

Playful Little Penguins by Tony Mitton

The Not-So-Perfect Penguin by Steve Smallman

If You Were A Penguin by Florence Minor

Penguin on Vacation by Salina

Fingerplay:

Five perky penguins stood on the shore.  (hold up five fingers)
One went for a swim and then there were four (do swimming motions)
Four perky penguins looked out to sea (shade eyes with hand)
One went swimming and then there were three (swimming motions)
Three perky penguins said, “What can we do?”
One jumped in the water and then there were two (pretend to jump in water)
Two perky penguins, sat in the sun.
One swam off and then there was one (swimming motions)
One perky penguin said “This is no fun!” He dived in the water, (diving motion) and then there were none.


 Flannelboard:

1 baby penguin makes a wish

2 baby penguins catch a fish

3 baby penguins slip and slide

4 baby penguins run and hide

5 baby penguins look around, calling “Mamma! Mamma! Mamma!”

Now they are found!

Action Activity:

Sleeping, sleeping, aaalllll the children are sleeping, and when they woke up they were:
Penguins!
Polar Bears!
Reindeer!
Dogs!
Bunnies!
Penguins!
Sitting nicely, ready to listen to the next stor

Storytime--Bedtime

Books:

Charlotte Jane Battles Bedtime by Myra Wolfe

Score One For The Sloths by Helen Lester

Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! By Mo Willems

The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas by Tony Wilson

Fingerplay:

Time for bed, time for bed
Fluff up the pillow, (make fluffing motions with hands)
Lay down your head. (palms together, hands to side of face)
Tuck it in tight. (pull imaginary blanket up to chin)
Close your eyes (close eyes)
And sleep all night. (snore)

Flannelboard:

Ten in the Bed

Action Activity:

Big yellow moon shines so bright, (circle overhead)
Glides across the starry night (arms left to right)
Looks down at me (hand shades eyes)
Asleep in bed, (head on hands)
Whispers, “Good night sleepyhead.” (shh)
Big yellow moon, your turn is done (move arms down)
Here comes Mr. Morning Sun (circle overhead)
I wake up. (arms stretch out)
You go to bed. (head on hands)
“Sleep well, Moon, you sleepyhead.” (shh)

Storytime--Thanksgiving

Books:

Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving by Kimberly and James Dean

Too Many Turkeys by Linda White

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie by Alison Jackson

Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey

The Great Thanksgiving Escape by Mark Fearing

Fingerplay:

The turkey is a funny bird. Hook thumbs together and spread fingers to create turkey tail.
Its head goes wobble, wobble. Wobble head back and forth.
And all it knows is just one word: Hold up one finger.
“Gobble, gobble, gobble.” Make mouth shape with hand, opening and closing it while sounding like a turkey.

Flannelboard:


Here’s a turkey. (Place the turkey on the flannelboard.)
But he’s missing something!  What is he missing? (wait for audience to answer)
Feathers!
What color is this feather? (Bring out the red feather)
Red!  That’s right!  Let’s put it on the turkey.  (Place the feather on the turkey.)
Turkey wore his red feather, red feather, red feather.
Turkey wore his red feather all day long.

Last Verse:
Turkey wore his rainbow feathers, rainbow feathers, rainbow feathers.
Turkey wore his rainbow feathers all day long.

ALTERNATE:

Our poor turkey
lost his feathers.
Let's all help, everyone.
Do you have a  *(red) one?
Come and bring the *(red) one.
Oh what fun!
Oh what fun!

Action Activity:

Walk Like A Turkey
Walk like a turkey
Waddle, waddle, waddle. (waddle)
Talk like a turkey,
Gobble, gobble, gobble. (arms flap like wings)
Run like a turkey
‘Round and ‘round. (run in place)
But when it’s Thanksgiving
Don’t make a sound! (finger to lips)

Craft:

 

Pioneer Hats  OR

Brown Bag Turkey Puppets