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I was inspired by the blog Mel's Desk when I saw the post Not a Flannel Friday: 5 Little Nails. I created my own Tube Story which I used in my construction preschool storytime. I really liked the look of the faux wood grain background you can add in Publisher so I made a wood pattern for the paper both the tube and the tabs with the nails.
Five Little Nails
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.
I like to use plastic coffee cans as drums in storytime. We did a few songs on the drums before I introduced the rhyme. Then as I said the line "Bam Bam Bam! That nail goes down," I had the children hammer on their drums.
Just repeat the lines until all the nails are gone and you have a very interactive counting rhyme.
Check out another Tube Story for Five Hungry Ants in Preschool Storytime - July 4th Reboot.
See my first July 4th Storytime for Preschool.
Opening
Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed by Carole Peterson HUM
Hello to your toes yes indeed yes indeed yes indeed
Hello to your toes yes indeed my darling
Knees – shoulders - friends
Books
Fourth of July Mice by Bethany Roberts
Biscuits's Picnic by Alyssa Capucilli
Music
Can't Wait to Celebrate by Jim Gill from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Folder Story
I used the Grand Old Flag folder story that made back in December to teach patterns to a different group.
