The Alphabet Beat

First clap your hands. Then stomp your feet.
Everybody do the alphabet beat.
Apple, Apple, Apple – a – a – a,
Apple, Apple, Apple – a – a – a,
Wave your arms high. Swing your arms low.
The alphabet beat is the way to go.
Blue, Blue, Blue – b – b – b
Blue, Blue, Blue – b – b – b
Move to the left. Move to the right.
The alphabet beat is way out of sight.
Car, Car, Car – c – c – c
Car, Car, Car – c – c – c
Now give a high five to a nearby friend.
The alphabet beat has come to the end!

-From the blog Storytime Katie

Rhyme: The Airplane

The airplane has great big wings (arms outstretched)
Its propeller spins around and sings “vvvvvv!” (make one arm go round)
The airplane goes up (lift arms)
The airplane goes down (lower arms)
The airplane flies high (arms outstretched, turn body around)
Over the town! (fly around)

-From the blog Storytime Katie

FELTBOARD: 5 little Leaves

Five little leaves on the tree next door
One fell off and then there were four
Four little leaves all over the tree
One fell off and then there were three
Three little leaves where the wind blew
One fell off and then there were two
Two little leaves sitting in the sun
One fell off and then there was one
One little leaf in the tree all alone
The wind blew and blew now there are none!

-From the blog Storytime Katie

FELTBOARD: Five Little Ocean Friends

Five little ocean friends on the ocean floor,
The starfish walks away and now there are four
Four little ocean friends living in the sea
The crab slides away now there are three
Three little ocean friends looking for a clue
“Glub, glub,” said the lobster now there are two
Two little ocean friends not having much fun
Off swam the sea horse now there is one
One little octopus sad and all alone
Back swims the starfish, back swims the crab,
Back swims the lobster, back swims the sea horse
And they played in the sea foam, safe in their home.

-From the blog Storytime Katie

Musical Instruments: Shake it Baby

Shake it, shake it baby
Shake it , shake it mama
Shake it , shake it baby
Shake it, shake it mama
Shake it to the East, shake it to the West
Shake it to the North, shake it to the South
Shake it to the East, shake it to the West
Shake it to the North, shake it to the South
Shake it, shake it baby
Shake it , shake it mama

STORYTIME: 3/29/11 Baby Invasion!

Song: The More We Get Together
Book: Boss Baby byMarla Frazee
Fingerplay: Where are the Baby Mice?
Book: Have You Got My Purr? by Judy West
Egg Rattles: We Shake Our Rattles Together
Egg Rattles: We're Going to Kentucky
Egg Rattles: Pop Pop Pop
Egg Rattles: Rattle Hokey Pokey
Book: Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? by Karen Beaumont
Rhyme: 5 Little Monkeys in a Tree
Book: Overboard by Sarah Weeks
Yoga: Sunrise/sunset, chair, side stretch, butterfly, lion breathe

STORTIME: Zzzzzzzzzzz

Where to Sleep by Kandy Radzinski - CUTE! A little kitten tries to find a comfy place to sleep. A tale as old as time so while the story lacks the illustrations are bold and fun to explore.


Cows in the Kitchen by June Crebbin- Great story to read-sing with the kids singing along.

A Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na- Very interesting illustrations. An all around nice storytime read.

Are You Ready for Bed? by Jane Johnson-A sweet little story. A little uneventful and vanilla though but could work if you skip some pages.