Music and Movement - Plants/Trees

Music and Movement - Welcome
Music and Movement - Water
Music and Movement - Plants/Trees
Music and Movement - Animals
Music and Movement - Patriotic
Music and Movement - Farm

Music and Movement - Bugs

Music and Movement - Construction/Transportation
Music and Movement - Favorites

Opening 
I know a New Way to Say Hello by Big Jeff for Exercise Party 

I know a new way to say hello 
Say hello say hello 
I know a new way to say hello 
All you do is wiggle your ears 

Stomp your feet

Move your hips 

But I still like the old way to say hello 
Say hello say hello 
All you do is wave your hands

Books

Plant theTiny Seed by Christie Matheson

Wow Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood

Shake the Tree by Chiara Vignocchi + eggs shakers

Songs

Apple Tree by Carole Peterson for HUM Highly Usable Music

Music and Movement - Water

Music and Movement - Welcome
Music and Movement - Water
Music and Movement - Plants/Trees
Music and Movement - Animals
Music and Movement - Patriotic
Music and Movement - Farm

Music and Movement - Bugs

Music and Movement - Construction/Transportation
Music and Movement - Favorites

Opening
I know a New Way to Say Hello by Big Jeff for Exercise Party

I know a new way to say hello
Say hello say hello
I know a new way to say hello
All you do is wiggle your ears

Stomp your feet

Move your hips

But I still like the old way to say hello
Say hello say hello
All you do is wave your hands

Books

Jump! by Scott M. Fischer + told with scarves to throw in the air every time I use the word jump. 

Jump, Frog, Jump! by Robert Kalan (big book)

The Croaky Pokey by Ethan Long

Songs

Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi from More Singable Songs + Bells

Goldfish by Laurie Berkner fromThe Best of the Laurie Berkner Band

Music and Movement - Welcome

Music and Movement is a nine week group of preschool storytimes that last from 35-45 minutes with an emphasis and keeping the kids extra active.  There is no craft at the end.  Ideally each class will use two hand outs such as shakers, scarves, drums, bells, ribbon wands and rhythm sticks. 

Music and Movement - Welcome
Music and Movement - Water
Music and Movement - Plants/Trees
Music and Movement - Animals
Music and Movement - Patriotic
Music and Movement - Farm

Music and Movement - Bugs

Music and Movement - Construction/Transportation
Music and Movement - Favorites

Opening 
I know a New Way to Say Hello by Big Jeff for Exercise Party 

I know a new way to say hello
Say hello say hello
I know a new way to say hello
All you do is wiggle your ears

Stomp your feet 

Move your hips

But I still like the old way to say hello
Say hello say hello
All you do is wave your hands

Books 
Dance With Animals :Shake Your Tail and Stomp Your Feet by Susan Kelly

Like a Windy Day by Devin Asch  - read in with scarves and have the children act out the motions 

Tap to Play by Salina Yoon

Songs
Windy Day by Carole Peterson for HUM Highly Usable Music
What Are You Wearing by Carole Peterson for Baloney

Hula Mula for Exercise Party + egg shakers
Milkshake for Songs for Wiggle Worms+ eggs shakers

Tube Cube

Preschool Storytime - Bathtime

Opening
The More We Get Together (And Read Together): Storytime Welcome Song by Jbrary

The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together
The happier we'll be
For your friends are my friends
and my friends are your friends
The more we get together
The happier we'll be

The more we read together, together, together
the more we read together
the happier we'll be.
Read big books and small books
Read short books and tall books
The more we read together
the happier we'll be.

Books

Animal Baths by Bob Barner

Get Out of My Bath by Britta Techentrup

King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood

Mardi Gras - School Age Program

Howdy

Our Mardi Gras Program was for kids 5+ and we hosted this program at night.  Next time I think we'd consider an after school event as the turnout was low.  During any of the craft time we played the cd Jazz for Kids; Sing, Clap, Wiggle and Shake.  

Book - Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast by Josh Funk

Felt - Princess and the Pea and the Pancake

Using the story The Princess and the Pea by Harriet Ziefert, I rewrote the story so that the pea is hidden under 10 pancakes, 10 splashes of maple syrup and 10 pats of butter.  I cut the shapes for each ingredient.  I passed all the shapes out randomly and then had the kids add them to a plate I brought so we could see how high the stack got. I will include the rewritten script at the bottom of the post. 

Craft - Make jester hats using the templates at the link below. You will need construction paper in three colors , scissors, glue and a stapler or tape.

Paper Jester Hat Pattern: Mardi Gras Crafts for Kids