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: Letter knowledge, vocabulary, socialization, reading, writing, and listening.
Preschool Standards:
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.
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.
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). Engage children in activities, read storybooks and poems, sing songs and chants that have repetitive patterns, alliterations, rhymes, and refrains that are engaging and playful.
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: Weekly
Attendance: 20 children and their parent/caregiver
Staff or Volunteer: 1 staff member and 1 volunteer
Format: Drop-in
Budget: $25.00
Sandpaper $25.00
Supplies:
Firetruck Template for Feltboard printed on different color paper. Template located on the Parent/Caregiver Resource Pathfinder page.
Sandpaper
Laminating Paper
Glue
Scissors
Books shared: (from collection)
Fire Trucks by Julie Murray
The Little Fire Truck by Margery Cuyler
November by Julie Murray
Other books to display at storytime:
The Firefighters by Sue Whiting
Fire Truck by Peter Sis
Fire Truck is Flashing by Mandy Archer
The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck by C Laura Murray
Joseph had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
123 Beep Beep Beep!: A Counting Book by Brian Biggs
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.
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.
(The Kilboomers: Kids Music Channel,2015)
3. Early Literacy Aside: Explain
Parents, our early literacy tip of the day is on letter knowledge. Letter knowledge is knowing that letters are different from one another and that the same letter can be written in different ways. It also includes knowing that letters represent sounds. Today I will show you fun ways you can help your child develop letter knowledge (Ghoting & Martin-Diaz, 2013, p. 218).
4. Theme Talk: What do you think the job is of a fireman? During circle time the librarian will encourage children to share their own feelings about firefighters.
5. Book:
The Little Fire Truck by Margery Cuyler
(BCCLS, 2018)
6. Early Literacy Aside: Example
Children often learn the first letter in their names. You can help then learn how to write their names by talking with then about all the letters that are in their names. Start with the letters in their name when teaching themn the alphabet. reearch indicates that childrn who know some letters before starting school have an easier time learning how to read. (Ghoting & Martin-Diaz, 2013, p. 147).
7. Information Book
November by Julie Murray
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.
July is the (hesitate to get children to answer)__________ month of the year.
August is the (hesitate to get children to answer)__________ month of the year.
September is the (hesitate to get children to answer)__________ month of the year.
October is the (hesitate to get children to answer)__________ month of the year
That makes November the (hesitate to get children to answer) _________ month of the year. This book will tell us real things about the month of November, like holiday's and the weather.
(Image: Goodreads, 2018)
8. Activity: Flannel Board
Flannelboard: “Calling All”
Fire! Fire! Emergency! Someone is in trouble. Calling all *blue fire trucks Come on the double! Spray the water, Now the fire is out! “Everyone is safe!” We all shout. (Roach, 2013, August 16)
To make fire trucks felt board pieces: Print out Fire Truck Felt Template in different colors. Laminate. Glue sandpaper to back of firetruck. Fire Truck template is located on the Parent/Caregiver Pathfinder Resource page.
9. Information Book:
Fire Truck by Julie Murray
(Goodreads, 2018)
10. Early Literacy Aside: Empower
Parents, we have a special visitor today for storytime. I hope you will be able to stay for it. Please encourage your child to write their name once a day. It will help them decode, or figure out what a word says, which will help them learn to read. (Ghoting & Martin-Diaz, 2013, p. 147).
11. 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!
(Childrensmusic, 2016)
12. End of Storytime Activity.
Firefighter Tom will be visiting the library with his firetruck. Children will receive their own fire hat as well as a tour of the firetruck.
13. Takeaway
Parents are given our Preschool Storytime Newsletter. A copy of it is located on the Parent/Caretaker Resource Pathfinder page.
References:
BCCLS. (2018). Fire Trucks. [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
Goodreads. (2018). The Little Fire Truck. [Digital Image]. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33275688-the-little-fire-truck
Goodreads. (2018). November. [Digital Image]. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33275688-the-little-fire-truck
The Kilboomers: Kids Music Channel. (2015, August 4). Hello song. [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/x23rTDl4AMs
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/
Printable Coloring Pages. (n.d.). Firetruck #10 (Transportation) – Printable coloring pages. Retrieved from https://printablefreecoloring.com/drawings/transportation/firetruck/10/
Roach, K. (2013, August 16). Fun With Friends at Storytime [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://kdr4xmom.blogspot.com/2013/08/calling-all-firetrucks.html
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