Thanksgiving - Preschool Outline

1. Introduce the Puppet (use a monkey puppet)
2. Opening Song - Hello Everybody
3. If You're Thankful and You Know It
4. Mr. Turkey
5. Open Them, Shut Them
6. Book
7. Feltboard - Five Fall Leaves
8. Feltboard - Five Little Turkeys
9. Hello Mr. Turkey
10. Autum Leaves Are Falling Down
11. Open Them, Shut Them
12. Book
13. Feltboard - Five Little Apples
14. Feltboard - Turkey, Turkey, Where could you be? (A turkey hides behind different colour cornucopias)
15. I'm a Little Turkey
16. Turkey Trot
17. Hand out shakers
18. Shake Your Shakers
19. Shake Your Sillies Out
20. Give a heart sticker to each child
21. Blow bubbles

Thanksgiving - Preschool Storytime

Books
Thanks for Thanksgiving, by Julie Markes
I Know It's Autumn, by Eileen Spinelli

Songs/Action Rhymes

Autumn Leaves are Falling Down

(Tune: London Bridges is falling down)

Autumn Leaves are falling down,

Fallin down, falling down. (Wiggle fingers in downward motion.)

Autumn Leaves are falling down

Gently to the ground. (Wiggle fingers in downward motion until you touch the ground.)

Hello Mr. Turkey

(Tune: If You're Happy and You Know it)

Hello, Mr. Turkey, how are you?

Hello, Mr. Turkey, how are you?

With a gobble, gobble, gobble,

And a wobble, wobble, wobble.

Hello, Mr. Turkey, how are you?

If You're Thankful and You Know It

(Tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It")

If you're thankful and you know it, clap your hands.

If you're thankful and you know it, clap your hands.

If you're thankful and you know it,

Then your face will surely show it.

If you're thankful and you know it, clap your hands.

If you're thankful and you know it, stomp your feet.

If you're thankful and you know it, stomp your feet.

If you're thankful and you know it,

Then your face will surely show it.

If you're thankful and you know it, stomp your feet.

If you're thankful and you know it, shout "I am!"

If you're thankful and you know it, shout "I am!"

If you're thankful and you know it,

Then your face will surely show it.

If you're thankful and you know it, shout "I am!"

If you're thankful and you know it, do all three.

If you're thankful and you know it, do all three.

If you're thankful and you know it,

Then your face will surely show it.

If you're thankful and you know it, do all three.

My Turkey

(Tune: I'm a little teapot)

I have a turkey, big and fat.

He spreads his wings (fan hands at hips)

And walks like that (strut back and forth)

His daily corn he would not miss, (pretend to eat corn)

And when he talks, he sounds like this! (Gobble, Gobble!) 

Turkey Trot

(Tune: Hokey Pokey)

You put your right wing in,

(right elbow)

You put your right wing out.

Your put your right wing in,

And shake it all about.

You do the Turkey Trot

And you turn yourself around.

That's what it's all about!

You put your left wing(left elbow)in,...etc.

You put your drumsticks(legs)in...

You put your stuffing (stomach)in...

You put your wattle (head)in...

You put your tail feathers (rear)in...

You put your turkey body in...etc. 

I'm A Little Turkey

(Tune: I'm a Little Teapot)

I'm a little turkey
My name is Ted
Here are my feathers
and here is my head
Gobble, gobble, gobble
is what I say
Quick! Run!
It's Thanksgiving Day!

Feltboards

Five Fall Leaves

Five fall leaves hanging from a tree

The green one said, "I haven't changed, you see"

The Yellow one said, ?I?m as bright as the sun

The Red one said, ?Well, I?m the brightest one.?

The Orange one said, ?Hey, I don?t care.?

The Brown one said, ?Let?s dance in the air.

So when the fall wind gently blew. (Blow)

The leaves came off the tree and away they flew. (Flutter hand through the air)

They swirled and twirled around and around

And then drifted softly to the ground. (Bring hand toward the floor)

 

Five Little Apples

Five red apples hanging in a tree

The juiciest apples you ever did see.

The wind came by and gave an angry frown

And one little apple came tumbling down

Repeat 4, 3, 2

One red apples, hanging in a tree,

The juiciest apples you ever did see.

The wind came by and gave an angry frown

And one little apple came tumbling down

No red apples, hanging in a tree.

 

Five Little Turkeys

Five little turkeys by the barn door,

One waddled off, then there were four.

Four little turkeys out under the tree,

One waddled off, then there were three.

Three little turkeys with nothing to do,

One waddled off, then there were two.

Two little turkeys in the noonday sun,

One waddled off, then there was one.

One little turkey – better run away!

Soon will come Thanksgiving Day!

Community Helpers - Preschool Storytime

Books

Officer Buckle and Gloria, by Peggy Rathmann

Curious George at the Fire Station, by Margret Rey and Alan Shalleck
What Will I Be?, by Dawne Allette

Songs/Action Rhymes

So Many Jobs

Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

There are so many jobs to do

there is one that's right for you.

Be a _____ if you please (point to a child and ask him/her what he wants to be when he grows up)

Be the best that you can be

There are so many jobs to do.

There is one that's right for you.

Repeat above verse as many times as you like with different professions

For any kind of job you choose,

There are things that you must do.

Study hard so you wil know

How to do your work just so

Find out how you need to dress

Come on time, and do your best.

9-1-1 Is Who You Call

Tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb"

9-1-1 is who you call

who you call, who you call

9-1-1 is who you call

when you need some help

doctors, policemen and firemen too

firemen too, firemen too

doctors, policemen and firemen too

are they are there to help you

only call in an emergency

emergency, emergency

only call in an emergency

and they'll send help to you

What is My Job?

Tune: Are you sleeping?

What is my job?
What is my job?
Can you guess?
Can you guess?
I help people get well
I help people get well
Who am I?
Who am I?

(doctor)

Other verses:

I can fix the water pipes (plumber)

I deliver letters (postman)

I make tasty meals for you (chef/baker)

I keep your pets healthy (veternarian)

I can teach you new things (teacher)

I can help if you get lost (policeman)

The Community Worker Song

Tune: The Farmer In The Dell
The firemen are brave.
The firemen are brave.
Heigh-ho what do you know,
The firefighters are brave.

Other verses:Barbers cuts our hair.
Doctors keep us well.
Dentists check our teeth.
Bakers bake our bread.
Policeman stop the traffic.

 

Construction Worker Song

This is the way we pound our nails, pound our nails, pound our nails,
This is the way we pound our nails, so early in the morning.
This is the way we saw our wood, saw our wood, saw our wood.
This is the way we saw our wood, so early in the morning.
This is the way we drill a hole,
drill a hole, drill a hole, this is the way we drill a hole, so early in the morning.

Other verses:

Saw The Wood
Turn the Screw
Stack the Bricks
Paint the walls
Stir the paint

The People in Our Town

Tune: The Wheels on the Bus

The people in our work different jobs, work different jobs, work different jobs,

The people in our town work different jobs

Cause that makes a community

The librarian in the town says read a book, read a book, read a book

The librarian in the town says read a book

All day long

Other verses:

The firefighter says stop drop roll

The teacher says let's learn something.

The carpenter builds lots of things.

The mail carrier brings the mail.

The doctor makes you well.

The dentist says open up.

 

People in Your Neighbourhood

Oh, who are the people in your neighbourhood

In your neighbourhood

In your neighbourhood

Oh who are the people in your neighbourhood

The people that you meet each day.

Feltboards
Five Police Officers
5 police officers standing by the store
one directed traffic, and then there were 4
4 police officers watching over me
one took home a lost girl, and then there were 3
3 police offers dressed all in blue
one stopped a speeding car and then there were 2
2 police officers how fast they can run
one caughta a bank robber and then there was 1
1 police officer standing in the sun
sun went down, he went home, and then there were none

Police Officer, Police Officer What Do You See?
Police officer, police officer what do you see?
I see a baker looking at me.
Baker, baker what do you see?
I see a fireman looking at me.
continue with other professions like teacher, veternarian, garbage man, dentist

B-A-K-E-R
Tune: B-I-N-G-O
There is a man who makes good sweets
and he is a baker
B-A-K-E-R, B-A-K-E-R, B-A-K-E-R,
and he makes good cakes

Community Helpers - Preschool Outline

1. Introduce the Puppet (use a monkey puppet)
2. Opening Song - Hello Everybody
3. The People In Our Town
4. Hurry Hurry Drive the Fire Truck
5. Open Them, Shut Them
6. Book
7. Feltboard - Five Police Officers
8. What Is My Job?
9. So Many Jobs
10. Construction Worker Song
11. Open Them, Shut Them
12. Book
13. Feltboard - BAKER
14. 9-1-1 Is Who You Call
15. The Community Worker Song
16. People In Your Neighbourhood
17. Feltboard - Police Officer, Police Officer, What Do You See?
18. Feltboard - Mommy, Mommy, Where could you be? (A mother hides behind a fire station, a school, a library, a post office, a hospital, or a police station)
19. Hand out shakers
20. Shake Your Shakers
21. Shake Your Sillies Out
22. Give a career sticker to each child
23. Blow bubbles

Monkeys - Preschool Outline

1. Introduce the Puppet (use a monkey puppet)
2. Opening Song - Hello Everybody
3. Itsy Bitsy Monkey
4. Open Them, Shut Them
5. Book
6. Feltboard - Five Little Monkeys
7. Five Little Monkeys
8. Open Them, Shut Them
9. Book
10. Bananas Unite
11. Feltboard - Five In A Bed
12. Feltboard - Monkey, Monkey Where could you be? (A monkey hides behind different coloured trees)
13. Monkey
14. Hand out shakers
15. Shake Your Shakers
16. Shake Your Sillies Out
17. Give a heart sticker to each child
18. Blow bubbles

Monkeys - Preschool Storytime

Books
Ten Naughty Little Monkeys, by Suzanne Williams
Monkey Puzzle, by Julia Donaldson
Two Little Monkeys, by Mem Fox
Count the Monkeys, by Mac Barnett and Kevin Cornell

Songs/Action Rhymes

Bananas Unite

Bananas unite!
(Put hands together over head)

Bananas split!
(Hands at side)

Go bananas!
Go go bananas!
Go bananas!
Go go bananas!
(Turn in circle, moving arms up and down
during these four lines)

Bananas to the left
(Point left)

Bananas to the right
(Point right)

Peel your banana and, mmmmmm, take a bite!
(Motion of peeling banana and biting it)

Itsy bitsy Monkey
Tune of Itsy bitsy spider

The itsy bitsy monkey climbed up the coconut tree
(have hands climb)

Down came a coconut that bopped him on the knee
(drop fist from over head to hit yourself on the knee)

Along came his Mama, who kissed away the pain
(kiss your fist)

Then the itsy bitsy monkey climbed up the tree again
(climb hands again -having kids stretch as high as they can reach)

Five Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys swinging from a tree,

(Hold up five fingers.)

Teasing Mr. Alligator, "Can't catch me."

Along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be,

And snatched a monkey right out of that tree!

(As you continue, hold up appropriate

number of fingers on hand.)

Four little monkeys . . .

Three little monkeys . . .

Two little monkeys . . .

One little monkey . . .

(After the last monkey, stick thumbs in ears and tease.)

Monkey

Monkey, monkey, turn around (turn around)

Monkey, monkey,, touch the ground (Touch the ground)

Monkey, monkey, dance on your toes (Dance on tip toes)

Monkey, monkey, touch your nose (Touch your nose)

Monkey, monkey, give a little clap (Clap)

Monkey, monkey, take a nap! (Lay head on hamds like sleeping)

Say, "Missed me, missed me.

Now you gotta kiss me!"

Feltboards

Five Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys sitting on the floor

One went away and then there were four

Four little monkeys climbing up a tree

One fell down and then there were three

Three little monkeys visiting the zoo

One found their mommy and then there were two

Two little monkeys bathing in the sun

One got a burn and there was one

One little monkey looking to be a hero

Set off for Olympus and then there were zero

Five in a Bed

There were five in a bed and the little one said, 
"Roll over, roll over." (rolling motion) So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were nine in the bed and the little one said, 
"Roll over, roll over."
So they all rolled over and one fell out.... (This is repeated until you get to the number one.  Each time "roll over" is said, rolling motion is dramatized.)

There was one in the bed and the little one said, 
"Good night!" 

 

Mother's Day - Preschool Storytime

Books
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too?, by Eric Carle
Monkey Puzzle, by Julia Donaldson
Mommy, Where Are You?, by Leonid Gore

Songs/Action Rhymes

A Gift for Mommy

I want to get a gift for Mommy

For this Mother’s day

Let me think, what could I find?

I don’t have money to pay!

I know she likes some fancy shoes

I bet she’d like them blue!

Maybe a fancy, party ring?

A lovely purple one could be the thing!

A mug for the coffee she likes to drink?

I know she likes the color pink!

Or a purse to carry all her stuff

A red one might be big enough!

An orange scarf, fresh and light,

With white polka dots, could be right!

I know what I can give to Mommy

I know that this won’t miss!

I’ll tell her, “Mommy, I love you”
With a great big hug and kiss!

M-O-M-M-Y
(sung to B-I-N-G-O)
I love her and she loves me
And mommy is her name-o
M-O-M-M-Y, M-O-M-M-Y, M-O-M-M-Y
And mommy is her name-o

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said:
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Four little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said:
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Three little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said:
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Two little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said:
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

One little monkey jumping on the bed
He fell off and bumped his head
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said:
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

No little monkeys jumping on the bed
None fell off and bumped his head
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said
Put those monkeys back in bed!

Feltboards

Mother's Day - Preschool Outline

1. Introduce the Puppet (use a cookie monster puppet)
2. Opening Song - Hello Everybody
3. A Gift For Mommy
4. Open Them, Shut Them
5. Book (Does a Kangaro Have a Mother Too)
6. Five Little Ducks
7. Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed
8. Open Them, Shut Them
9. Book (Monkey Puzzle)
10. M-O-M-M-Y
11. Mommy, Mommy Where could you be? (Mommy hides behind different coloured hearts)
12. Hand out shakers
13. Shake Your Sillies Out
14. Give a heart sticker to each child
15. Blow bubbles