Story Time Plans

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Theme______Babies, Books and Play: Sheep_________

ACTIVITY	TITLE/SONG/SCRIPT	EARLY LITERACY ELEMENT
Opening Song	Opening Rhyme:  Ba, Ba, Black Sheep	Sensory Development
Welcome/Talking Point	Today's theme: Sheep
Book	The Great Sheep Shenanigans by Peter Bently
Activity	Little Bo Peep and Sheep Hunt
Book	Sheep Out to Eat by Nancy Shaw
Song	Mary had a Little Lamb
Activity	Pass out yarn to wrap while listening to song above
Book	Where is Green Sheep
Chant
Book	Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotton
Song
Goodbye Song/Talking Point	Closing Rhyme: Ba, Ba, Black Sheep

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Theme________Airplanes_______

ACTIVITY	TITLE/SONG/SCRIPT	EARLY LITERACY ELEMENT
Opening Song	Welcome Song (to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)	Discover something new, confidence, vocal identification
Welcome/Talking Point
Book	Olvina Flies by Lin
Song	We Are Flying (to the tune of Frere Jacques)
Book	Airplanes and Flying Machines by Jeunesse (629.13 A)
Song	I'm a Little Airplane (To the tune of I'm a Little Teapot)
Talking Point	How do Planes fly (e.g. wings shape, etc.)
Book	Violet the Pilot by Breen
Craft	Wooden Toy Planes: Children pick out three popsicle sticks (two regular size and one small –cut shorter) and a clothes pin (already painted different colors) and glue them like an airplane or biplane.
Book	Toot and Puddle take a Leap by Hobbie
Song
Goodbye Song/Talking Point	Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Toddler__X__

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Theme______Fall Season_________

ACTIVITY	TITLE/SONG/SCRIPT	EARLY LITERACY ELEMENT
Opening Song	Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes	Confidence, Social development, discovery and science (learning about a season)
Welcome/Talking Point
Book	The Very Best Pumpkin by Mark Moulton
Song	All the Leaves are Falling Down (to the tune of London Bridge is falling Down)
Book	Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber
Song	Scarecrow, Scarecrow
Craft	Paper Plate Pumpkin
Book	Fall Ball by Peter McCarty
Rhyme	5 little Pumpkins
Book	Pumpkin Trouble by Jan Thomas
Song
Goodbye Song/Talking Point	It's time to say goodbye

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Toddler____

All Ages_X__

STORYTIME OUTLINE

Theme________Thanksgiving_______

ACTIVITY	TITLE/SONG/SCRIPT	EARLY LITERACY ELEMENT
Opening Song	Welcome Song	Cultural awareness, social development, develop reading skills through Talk and Play
Welcome/Talking Point
Book	Thanksgiving Mice by Roberts
Song	If You're Thankful and You Know It (to the tune of If You're Happy and You Know It)
Book	Thanks for Thanksgiving by Marker
Poem	5 Little Acorns
Activity	Use a tree branch and leaves from construction paper to write what you are thankful for. Tie leaves to the tree
Book	In November by Rylant
Craft	Leaf Book Mark and Acorn Print
Book	Winter is Coming by Johnston
Song
Goodbye Song/Talking Point	I Am Special (to the tune of Frere Jacques)