Storytime--Dinosaurs

Books:

Dinosaur Kisses by David Ezra Stein
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Williems
Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by Mo Williems
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen


Fingerplay:

Two hungry dinosaurs  (hold up squid hands with both hands)

Sitting on a hill  (make squid hands "swim")
One named Jack, and one named Jill  (hold up squid hands with both hands)
Chomp, chomp, Jack  (make right squid hand go nom nom) 
Chomp, chomp, Jill(make left squid hand go nom nom)
Run away Jack (make right squid "swim")  
Run away Jill!  (make left squid "swim")


Flannelboard:

Five funny dinosaurs letting out a roar.
One went away, and then there were four.
Four funny dinosaurs munching on a tree.
One went away, and then there were three.
Three funny dinosaurs didn’t know what to do.
One went away, and then there were two.
Two funny dinosaurs having lots of fun.
One went away, and then there was one.
One funny dinosaur afraid to be a hero.
He went away, and then there was zero. 

Action Activity:

Dinosaur, dinosaur, turn around
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch the ground
Dinosaur, dinosaur, reach up high
Dinosaur, dinosaur, wink one eye
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch your nose
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch your toes
Dinosaur, dinosaur, slap your knees
Dinosaur, dinosaur, sit down please

or

You put your claws in,
You put your claws out,
You put your claws in,
And you scratch 'em all about.
You do the dino pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
You stomp your feet in...
You swish your tail in...

Craft:

Q-Tip Dinosaurs

Storytime--Snowmen

Books:

Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
Snow Day! by Lester L Laminack
Snowman Magic by Katherine Tegen
Frosty the Snowman by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins


Fingerplay:

Snowflakes snowflakes dance around (twirl around)
Snowflakes snowflakes touch the ground (touch the ground)
Snowflakes snowflakes in the air (arms up)
Snowflakes snowflakes everywhere (wave arms around)
Snowflakes snowflakes dance around (twirl around)
Snowflakes snowflakes touch the ground (touch the ground)

Flannelboard:

Building a Snowman
First the body, then the head
A big blue hat and a scarf of red
Coal pieces for eyes, a carrot nose
And a mouth of pebbles in a smiling row!
What did I make?

Action Song: 
“Winter Hokey Pokey”

You put your mittens in, you take your mittens out
You put your boots in, you take your boots out
You put your hat in, you put your hat out
You put your coat in, you put your coat out

Craft:

Snowmen with Snowpaint

(shaving creme and glue mix!)

Storytime--Construction and Trucks

Books:

Construction Crew by Lynn Meltzer
Digger Dog by William Bee
Good Night Good Night Construction Site
The Diggers Are Coming! by Susan Steggall

Fingerplay:
 

This is the way we saw the wood

Saw the wood, saw the wood

This is the way we saw the wood

Sawing, sawing, sawing.

This is the way we hammer the nail

Hammer the nail, hammer the nail

This is the way we hammer the nail

Pound, pound, pound.

This is the way we stir the paint

Stir the paint, stir the paint

This is the way we stir the paint

Stir, stir, stir.

Flannelboard:


Five little nails, standing straight and steady.
Here I come with my hammer ready!
Bam Bam Bam! That nail goes down.
Now there’s just four nails to pound.


Action Activity:

We work with one hammer, one hammer,

one hammer, (pound one fist on ground)

We work with one hammer,

and now we work with two! (pound two fists on ground)

We work with two hammers, two hammers,

two hammers, (pound two fists on ground)

We work with two hammers,

and now we works with three! (pound two fists and stomp one foot)

 We work with three hammers, three hammers, 

three hammers, (pound two fists and stomp one foot)

We work with three hammers,

and now we works with four! (pound two fists and stomp both feet)

We work with four hammers, four hammers,

four hammers, (pound two fists and stomp both feet)

We work with four hammers,

and now we need a nap! (collapse onto ground)

Craft:

Storytime--Christmas

Books:

I’m Not Santa by Jonathan Allen

Aliens Love Panta Claus by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort

Dinosaurs’ Night Before Christmas by Anne Muecke

Ricky’s Christmas Tree by Guido Van Genechten

 Fingerplay:

“Up on the Housetop”
Up on the housetop, reindeer pause (point up)
Out jumps good old Santa Claus (jump)
Down through the chimney with lots of toys (point down)
All for the little ones, Christmas joys
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn’t go? (make Santa belly, shrug shoulders)
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn’t go? (make Santa belly, shrug shoulders)
Up on the housetop, click, click, click (clap hands)
Down through the chimney with good St. Nick (touch ground)


Flannelboard:

Building a Snowman
First the body, then the head
A big blue hat and a scarf of red
Coal pieces for eyes, a carrot nose
And a mouth of pebbles in a smiling row!
What did I make?


Action Activity:

“Let’s All Do a Little Clapping” (Tune: We Wish You a Merry Christmas)
Let’s all do a little clapping
Let’s all do a little clapping
Let’s all do a little clapping
And spread Christmas cheer.
(Jumping, bending, twirling)

Craft:

Pretty Decorated Trees