Opening Songs: These Are My Glasses, What’s the Weather, Days of the Week
Book
If You Ever Want To Bring an Alligator to School, DON’T by Elise Parsley
Raise-your-hand Question: What letter does YOUR name start with?
Song: ABCs (to Various Tunes, to help split up the phrases/syllables; can use scarves)
Book
This is My Home, This is My School by Jonathan Bean
Raise-your-hand Question: What is your favorite animal?
Song: The Wheels on the Bus (with Rhythm Sticks)
The wheels on the bus go
Round and round (3x)
The wheels on the bus go
Round and round.
All through the town
Repeat with:
Wipers; Swish swish swish
Horn; Beep beep beep
Doors; Open and shut
Driver says; Move on back
Kids; Up and down
Book
Lola Goes To School by Anna McQuinn
Raise-your-hand Questions: Social/Emotional Empathy Questions
Lola got special gifts for school. How do you think Lola felt getting these special gifts?
Lola’s friend Julia was reading alone. If someone is lonely, how else might that make them feel?
Lola and her friends built a castle out of blocks. How do you think they would feel if someone knocked it over before they finished?
Lola’s friend Julia was still waiting at school after Lola went home. How might Julia feel feel if she doesn’t see her grown-up right away?
Song/Game: I Spy Colors
I spy with my little eye…
Something the color of: [insert color]
Book
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes by James Dean & Eric Litwin
Raise-your-hand Question: What are you most excited about for school this year?
Music & Movement (with egg shakers)
There’s a Dog in School by Stuart Stotts & Tom Pease
(available on Youtube, on CD through LINKcat, and on Spotify)
Closing Song: The More We Get Together
Crafts
Name Color Activity– talk about the letters in you child’s name; trace the letters with a finger; talk about the colors
Popsicle Stick Crayons– talk about shapes and color; pause to count sticks, add 8 + 2 to get 10 sticks;
Reedsburg Storytime 