Wednesday, April 30, 2014

April Showers Bring May Flowers Storytime!

Goodbye April, Hello May!

Opening Song: If you’re Happy and You know it! (Clap, Stomp, Shout Hurray)
If you’re Ready for a Story, Clap your hands!
If you’re Ready for a Story, Clap your hands!
If you’re Ready for a Story, If you’re Ready for a Story,
If you’re Ready for a Story, Clap your hands!

Sit Down Song:
The more we read together, together, together
The More we read together, the happier we’ll be,
‘Cause my books are your books and your books are my books,
The More we read together, the happier we’ll be.

Book One: Rain by Manya Stojic



Songs:

Look Out the Window  Sung to: "Frere Jacques"

What's the weather, what's the weather,
On this (Monday), On this (Monday)?
Let's look out the window,
Let's look out the window?
It is (Sunny), It is (Sunny).
Replace ( ) for the appropriate word.

Zim-bam, Zim-bam 
Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

Zim-bam, zim-bam, zim-bam-bee,
Rain is falling on the tree.
zim-bam, zim-bam, zim-bam-by,
Rain is falling from the sky.
Zim-bam, zim-bam, zim-bam-boo,
Rain is falling on us too


Book Two: Are You Ready to Play Outside by Mo Willems




Song:

Umbrellas Fingerplay 

(Use fingers or make umbrella puppets)

Five umbrellas stood by the back door,
The red one went outside, then there were four.
Four umbrellas pretty as can be,
The blue one went outside, then there were three.
Three umbrellas with nothing to do,
The green one went outside, then there was one.
Just one umbrella alone in the hall,
The purple one went outside, and that was all!


Rain is Falling on You 
Sung to: "Happy Birthday"

Rain is falling on you,
Rain is falling on me,
Rain is falling on everyone,
Rain is falling, YIPPEE!!!

Ava's Poppy by Marcus Pfister



Sung to: "The Farmer In The Dell"

The farmer plants the seeds
The Farmer plants the seeds
Hi, Ho and Cheery O
The farmer plants the seeds.
(Use the following verses.)
The sun begins to shine
The rain begins to fall
The plants begin to grow
The flowers smile at us


Hello Spring Time! 

Sung to: "Good Night Ladies"

Hello spring time
Hello spring time
Hello spring time
We're glad spring time is here.

Hello flowers
Hello flowers
Hello flowers
We're glad spring time is here!

Hello green grass... We're glad spring time is here.
Hello birds... We're glad spring time is here.
(To finish song, repeat first verse after you have said hello to all the spring things the children can think of.)

Song: Rainy Pokey
 Put your Umbrella in,
But your umbrella out,
Put your Umbrella in and Shake it all about,
You do the Rainy Pokey and you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about!
"SPLASH!"
(Other verses: rain boots, rain coat, rain hat, whole self!)

Goodbye song: The More we get together

Craft today inspired by Starting a Preschool:
April Showers:  These are thumb print rain drops and cotton ball clouds. Find April crafts for your preschool at www.startingapreschool.net

We'll be making fingerprint raindrop and flower pictures.



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