Preschool: Letter A

Gathering song: “If You’re Ready”
(to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)

If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Make your hands all nice and neat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat


Opening Song: “Clap and Sing Hello” 
(to the tune of “Farmer in the Dell”)

We clap and sing hello
We clap and sing hello
With our friends at storytime
We clap and sing hello

(Repeat with wave and stomp.)


Introduction:  Today we are starting our alphabet theme with the letter A. We brainstormed some words that start with A.

Book: Snip Snap! : What’s That? by Mara Bergman

Action Rhyme: “Alligator, Alligator”

Alligator, alligator

Long and green (trace arm)

Alligator, alligator,

Teeth so mean (make teeth with fingers)

Alligator, alligator

Snapping at a bee (snap with arms)

Alligator, alligator

Can’t catch me!

Flannelboard Rhyme: “Five Little Alligators”

One little alligator swimming in a pool

Another comes along and now there are two

Two little alligators swimming by a tree

Another comes along and now there are three

Three little alligators swimming near the shore

Another comes along and now there are four

Four little alligators swim, splash, and dive

Another comes along and now there are five

Five little alligators having lots of fun

Mama calls, “It’s time for bed!” and now the fun is done!

Shaker song: “Shake Your Shakers” 

(to the tune of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm")

Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.

With a shake-shake here and shake-shake there,

Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.

Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.

Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.

With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,

Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.

Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.

Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.

With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,

Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.

Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.

Shaker song: “Egg Shakers Up”

Egg shakers up,                                            (shakers above head)

And egg shakers down,                                (shakers on the floor)

Egg shakers dancing all around the town.    (move shakers back and forth)     

Dance them on your shoulders

Dance them on your head

Dance them on your knee

And tuck them into bed                               (fold shaker inside hands, under head)

Flannelboard story: That Apple is Mine! by Katya Arnold 

Hare finds an apple in the tree, but he can't reach it.

Crow can reach it, but decides to take the apple for himself.

Crow drops the heavy apple on Hedgehog. Hare, Crow, and Hedgehog argue over who should get the apple, waking Bear.

Bear convinces the other animals to share the apple. They give Bear a piece for helping them find a solution.

Everyone is happy, except little worm, who sets off to find a new apple.

Action Rhyme: “Way Up High in the Apple Tree”

Way up high in the apple tree

Two little apples smiled at me

I shook that tree as hard as I could

Down came the apple, ummm they were good

Scarf song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”

(to the tune of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”)

We wave our scarves together

We wave our scarves together

We wave our scarves together

Because it’s fun to do!

Wave ‘em up high

Wave ‘em down low

Wave ‘em in the middle

Because it’s fun to do!

We throw our scarves together

We throw our scarves together

We throw our scarves together

Because it’s fun to do!

We throw ‘em up high

We throw ‘em down low

We throw ‘em in the middle

Because it’s fun to do!

Scarf song: “Popcorn Kernels”

Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels              (wave scarf)

In the pot, in the pot                                   (hide scarf inside cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them        (shake cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Til they pop! Til they pop!                        (throw scarf into the air)

Book: Dinosaur Rocket by Penny Dale  

Book: Eight Days Gone by Linda McReynolds

I let the kids choose which astronaut book we would read. They chose Dinosaur Rocket!

Flannelboard Rhyme: “We’re Flying Off to Space”

We’re flying off to space.  

We’re flying off to space.  

I think we’ll see the moon up there!  

We’re flying off to space.

Continue with:

….I think we’ll see some planets up there!

….I think we’ll see some stars up there!

….Maybe we’ll see some aliens up there!

Action Rhyme: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”

Zoom, zoom, zoom (rub hands)

We're going to the moon

Zoom, zoom, zoom

We're going to the moon

If you want to take a trip (climbing ladder motions)

climb aboard my rocket ship

Zoom, zoom, zoom

We're going to the moon

In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (count down on fingers, crouching down)

Blast off!         (burst upwards)

Extra verses:  

Far, far, far, we’re going to the stars…

Fun, fun, fun, we’re going to the sun…

Closing Rhyme: “Tickle the Clouds”

Tickle the clouds

Tickle your toes

Turn around

Tickle your nose

Reach down low

Reach up high

The stories are over,

Wave goodbye

Craft: 

A is for Alligator 

This storytime was inspired by the lovely folks at: 

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