Introduction: This storytime is developed specially for preschool children ages 4 & 5 and their parent/caregiver. Enjoy 1 hour of books, songs, rhymes, socialization, and a craft with other young children and their parent/caregiver. Each session of preschool storytime consists of a variety of activities that incorporate reading, talking, writing, singing, and playing. Each week we will introduce new ideas while building knowledge from prior storytimes this year. No worries, if this is your first time here, welcome. We are glad to meet you.
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Age Range: 4 and 5 years olds
Skills Supported: Background knowledge, vocabulary, socialization, reading, writing, and listening.
Preschool Standards:
Reading Literature: Prepare children for listening to a new book during read alouds by building on background knowledge (e.g., make appropriate connections to children’s work and interests, predict topic by looking at front cover illustration, look at a few illustrations throughout the book to build anticipation, identify title, author, and illustrator and the roles of each)
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:
Begin to determine the meaning of new words and phrases introduced through preschool reading and content.
Letter Knowledge: Children begin to demonstrate an understanding of beginning phonics and word skills. Associate many letters with their names and their most frequent sounds. Phonological Awareness: Draw children’s attention to the sounds children hear in words (e.g., by asking for the children whose name starts with "A" sound)
Social/Emotional: Develop children's awareness of a wide range of feeling with appropriate vocabulary during storytelling. Engage appropriately with peers and librarian.
Information Books: Actively participate in read aloud experiences using age appropriate information books Compare and contrast favorite story books and favorite informational texts and discuss which book is fiction (e.g., tells a story) and which book is information (explains or shares real information).
Frequency: Once a week
Weekly Attendance: 20 children and their parent/caregiver
Staff or Volunteer: 1 staff member and 2 volunteers
Format: Drop-in program
Budget: $27.00
Supplies:
Farm Animal Hand Puppets $15.00
Farmer Puppet $12.00
Farm: Barn Template (print on white cardstock) Copies available on the Parent/Caregiver Resource Pathfinder page.
Farm: Animal Template (print on white cardstock) Copies available on the Parent/Caregiver Resource Pathfinder page.
Red Construction Paper (for barn)
Black Construction Paper (for roof and window)
Green Construction Paper
Glue Sticks
Scissors
Books shared: (from collection)
Down on the Farm by Merrily Kutner
July by Julie Murray
Life on the Farm by Teddy Both
Other Books to Display at Storytime:
Color Farm by Lois Ehlert
Down on the Farm by Merrily Kutner
Everywhere a Moo, Moo by Scholastic
Farm by James Brown
Farm by Xavier Deneux
Farm Animals by Rod Campbell
Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm by Joy Cowley
Touch and Trace Farm by Jonathan Litton
Pre-storytime Preparation:
Print out Farm: Barn and cut out the pieces
Cut out animals for each child.
1. Introduction: Welcome to preschool storytime. My name is Ms. Debbie. I am so glad to see you today. I am so happy to see adults in our program today. It is more fun for your children, when you are here with them to enjoy reading, writing, singing, talking and playing together.
2. Opening Song
Lyrics:
Hello, hello, how are you?
Hello, hello, how are you?
Hello, hello, how are you?
How are you today?
I am fine, I am great.
I am fine, I am great. (The Kilboomers: Kids Music Channel, 2015)
I am fine, I am great.
I'm very well today.
Hello, hello, how are you?
Hello, hello, how are you?
Hello, hello, how are you?
How are you today?
I am hungry, I am tired.
I am hungry, I am tired.
I am hungry, I am tired.
I'm not so good today.
Hello, hello, how are you?
Hello, hello, how are you?
Hello, hello, how are you?
I am very good today.
3. Early Literacy Aside: Explain
Reading books with your children is one of the best ways to help your child be ready to learn to read. Your children like to imitate you. Books are great conversation starters. Today, I'll point out how you can build your child's background knowledge, or what they know, by the way you talk with them as you read together.
.(Ghoting and Martine-Diaz, 2013, pp. 92-93)
4. Theme Talk:
Children sit a circle time. My name is Ms. Debbie. My first name starts with the letter "D". Who wants to tell me their name? Go around the circle, have parents encourage children to participate and aide them in telling me their first name and the letter their first name starts with.
How many children have come to storytime today? Let's count together. Point to each child and count. There are ten children here today. Who can tell me a name of a animal that is on a farm? Yes, a rooster is a animal that is on a farm. How does he speak? Today, we are going to read a fun book about different animals that live on the farm, and how they talk and what their job is on the farm? Who can tell me what a job is? A job is doing work and getting paid for it. Being a police officer, a doctor and a farmer are examples of jobs.
5. Book:
Down on the Farm by Merrily Kutner
(Credit Image: BCCLS, 2018)
6. Song
The Animals on the Farm
(Sung to the tune of Wheels on the Bus)
The cow in the barn goes moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo, moo. Moo, moo, moo.
The cow in the barn goes moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo, moo. Moo, moo, moo.
The pig in the pen goes oink, oink, oink
Oink, oink, oink, Oink, oink, oink,
The pig in the pen goes oink, oink, oink
Oink, oink, oink, Oink, oink, oink,
The hens in the coop go cluck, cluck, cluck
Cluck, cluck, cluck. Cluck, cluck, cluck.
The hens in the coop go cluck, cluck, cluck
Cluck, cluck, cluck. Cluck, cluck, cluck.
The lambs on the hill call baa, baa, baa
Baa, baa, baa. Baa, baa, baa
The lambs on the hill call baa, baa, baa
Baa, baa, baa. Baa, baa, baa
The ducks on the pond go quack, quack, quack
Quack, quack, quack. Quack, quack, quack
The ducks on the pond go quack, quack, quack
Quack, quack, quack. Quack, quack, quack
(Pre-K Fun. 2012)
7. Information Book:
We are going to talk about the job of the farmer. Does anyone think they know one of the jobs of a farmer? A job is doing work and getting paid for it. One job of a farmer is to take care of all the animals. What are some animals that live on the farm?
Life on the Farm by Teddy Both
(Credit Image: BCCLS, 2018)
8. Activity:
Old MacDonald Had a Farm: Puppet Show
Using our existing puppet theatre, the librarian and a volunteer put on a show of Old MacDonald. The hope is that children will particpate as we sing the song.
9. Early Literacy Aside: Example
Before you start reading a book to your child, ask your child a couple of questions about what they think the story is going to be about, or what they think will happen in the story. This is a fun way to have children tap into their prior knowledge before learning new.
10. Information Book
July by Julie Murray. What do you think this book is, a fiction book or a nonfiction book? (Show the cover of the book. Yes, this is a nonfiction book because it tells us (hesitate to get the answer) ________. Who can tell me what month it is? I am going to read a nonfiction book about July. Who remembers what month was last month? Yes, it was June.
(Credit Image: BCCLS, 2018)
January is the first month of the year.
February is the (hesitate to get children to answer) ______ month of the year.
March is the (hesitate to get children to answer) ______ month of the year.
April is the (hesitate to get children to answer)________ month of the year.
May is the (hesitate to get children to answer) __________ month of the year.
June is the (hesitate to get children to answer)__________ month of the year.
That makes July the (hesitate to get children to answer) _________ month of the year.
This book will tell us real things about the month of July, like holiday's and the weather.
11. Early Literacy Aside: Empower
According to research, background knowledge is essential for reading comprehension. Put simply, the more you know about a topic, the easier it is to read a text, understand it, and retain the information. Read as many books on one topic as possible. What you find is that children will develop a deeper knowledge and expertise on that topic. These interests will drive children to read more.(Reading Rockets, 2017)
12. Closing Song:
Lyrics
Goodbye, goodbye.
It’s time to go.
Goodbye, goodbye.
I don’t want to go.
See you later, alligator.
Bye bye bye, butterfly.
Goodbye!
13. End of Storytime activity:
We are going to do an art activity that will get your child more familiar with the farm.
Ms. Peggy is going to give you a template of the barn.
Ms. Suzy will give you animals for your barn.
Have your child color each animal. Ask your child what color should the pig be? What color should the cow be? What color should the sheep be? What color should the rooster be?
Trace the bran onto red construction paper.
Trace the roof and window on black construction paper.
Cut the doors on the barn so they will open.
Cover the back of the doors with red construction paper.
Glue the barn to green construction paper.
Glue the roof and window onto the barn.
Have your child color the scenery. What color should the tree be? What color should the cloud be? What color should the sun be? What color should the hay be?
Glue animals inside the barn doors. (All Kids Network, 2018)
14. Takeaway
Parents are given our Preschool Storytime Newsletter. A copy of it is located on the Parent/Caretaker Resource Pathfinder page.
References:
All Kids Network. (2018, October 16). Peek-a-boo barn craft. Retrieved from https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/animals/farm/barn-animals.asp
BCCLS. (2018). Down on the Farm. [Digital Image]. Retrieved from https://catalog.bccls.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.7&pos=1
BCCLS. (2018). July. [Digital Image]. Retrieved from https://catalog.bccls.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.7&pos=12
BCCLS. (2018). Life on the farm. [Digital Image]. Retrieved from https://catalog.bccls.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.7&pos=1
Childrensmusic. (2016, January 16). See you later, alligator: Goodbye song. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/UQfvAlmr5g0
Ghoting, S.N., & Martin-Diaz, P. (2013). Storytimes for everyone!. Chicago, IL: ALA Editions.The Kilboomers: Kids Music Channel. (2015, August 4). Hello song. [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/x23rTDl4AMshttps://youtu.be/x23rTDl4AMshttps://youtu.be/x23rTDl4AMshttps://youtu.be/x23rTDl4AMshttps://youtu.be/x23rTDl4AMshttps://youtu.be/x23rTDl4AMshttps://youtu.be/x23rTDl4AMshttps://youtu.be/x23rTDl4AMs
Harriscountypl. (2008, May 6). Old Macdonald puppet show. [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/SBnSyHwLN-I
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New Jersey Department of Education. (2017). Division of Early Childhood Education: Program Guidelines/Teaching & Learning Standards. Retrieved from https://www.nj.gov/education/ece/guide/https://www.nj.gov/education/ece/guide/https://www.nj.gov/education/ece/guide/https://www.nj.gov/education/ece/https://www.nj.gov/education/ece/https://www.nj.gov/education/ece/guide/https://www.nj.gov/education/ece/https://www.nj.gov/education/ece/
Pre-K Fun. (2012). Farm Songs, Poems, and Fingerplays. Retrieved from http://www.prekfun.com/THEMES/PREKthemes/A-F/Farm/Farm__Songs.htm
Reading Rockets. (2017, December 11). Building Background Knowledge. Retrieved from http://www.readingrockets.org/article/building-background-knowledge
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