Opening Remarks: Has anyone ever ridden in a boat?
Game: Making Waves from p. 148 of CSLP manual
Hello Song: Story Time version of 'If You're Happy & You Know It" (Lyrics to come)
[Children will be seated on story time blanket.]
Books:
One-Dog Canoe by Mary Casanova
When the Walrus Comes by Chris Riddell
Mr. Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham
Craft: Toy Boat from p.158 of the CSLP manual
Whole Body Movement: “The Airplane” (find it here)
Hello Song & Invitation to Listen
Book: Come Fly with Me by Satomi Ichikawa
Puppets: Five Little Airplanes (2 versions)
Book: Amazing Airplanes by Tony Mitton
Whole Body Movement: “The Airplane”
Book: Moon Plane by Peter McCarty &/or Airplanes: Soaring! Diving! Turning! by Patricia Hubbell
Puppets: Five Little Airplanes (2 versions)
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Cars
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Smash! Crash! by Jon Scieszka
Game with Flannel Board: “Green Says Go!”
Book: Hot Rod Hamster by Cynthia Lord
Game with Flannel Board: “Green Says Go!”
Book: Cars: Rushing! Honking! Zooming! by Patricia Hubbell
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Bicycles
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Froggy Rides a Bike by Jonathan London
Counting Rhyme with Magnet Board: “Five Little Frogs”
Book: Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Trains
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton
Fingerplay: “Choo-Choo Train”
Book: Freight Train by Donald Crews
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Things That Go
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Stanley’s Garage by William Bee
Game with Flannel Board: Green Says Go
Song: The Dog on the Bus by Raffi
Book: Who Is driving? By Leo Timmers
Sing-Along Song: Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Fire truck
Book: Minerva Louise an the Red Truck by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Magnet Board: Airplanes
Book: Freight Train by Donald Crews
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Things That Go
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Farmer Dale’s Red Pickup Truck by Lisa Wheeler
Game with Flannel Board: Green Says Go
Book: Little Excavator by Anna Dewdney
Flannel Board: Hot Air Balloons
Book: The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk by Kabir & Surishtha Sehgal
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: The Dog on the Bus by Raffi
Announce Theme: Things That Go
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Old MacDonald Had a Truck by Steve Goetz
Counting Rhymes with Magnet Board: Airplanes
Book: I’m Tough by Kate & Jim McMullan
Game with Flannel Board: The Great Hot Air Balloon Race (see printout)
Book: Moo! By David LaRochelle
Movement Song: “How Now Moo Cow” by Tom Lieberman
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Things that Go
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk by Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Seghal
Book: I’m Tough! By Kate and Jim McMullan
Game with Flannel Board: The Great Hot Air Balloon Race
Book: Snakes on a Train by Kathyrn Dennis
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home: Activity pages from Snakes on a Train
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Boats
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Bunny Overboard by Claudia Rueda
Rhymes with Finger Puppets: Two Little Bunnies
Book: Ocean Meets Sky by the Fan Brothers
Movement Song: “The Goldfish” by Laurie Berkner
Book: I Want a Boat by Liz Garton Scanlon
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home Activity Packet
Boat Folding Craft & Dancing Boat Craft Instructions
Boat Folding Craft
Dancing Boat Craft
Build Your Own Boat Activity Page from Ocean Meets Sky
What Do You Imagine Activity Page from Ocean Meets Sky
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Things That Go
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Wheels by Sally Sutton
Action Rhyme with Flannel Board: Green Says Go
Song: “Dog on the Bus” by Raffi
Book: Animals Go Vroom! by Abi Cushman
Song: “Dinosaurs in Cars” by Nancy Stewart
Magnet Board: This Little Airplane & Five Little Airplanes
Book: Moo! by David LaRochelle
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home: coloring sheet from Animals Go Vroom! and puppets from Moo!
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Road Trip
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Let’s Go for a Drive! By Mo Willems
Flannel Board: Story Review
Song: Dinosaurs in Cars by Nancy Stewart
Book: Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw
Movement with Flannel Board: Green Says Go
Flannel Board: Lots of Cars by Nancy Stewart
Book: Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr.
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home Activity Packet
Elephant & Piggie Coloring Pages (Happy Pig Day! Event Kit)
I Am Going… Activity Page (The Elephant & Piggie Series Party Kit)
Create Your Own Elephant & Piggie Story (The Elephant & Piggie Series Party Kit)
Meet Baby Bear’s Friends Activity Page (Happy 40th Birthday Brown Bear! Activity Kit)
I Spy Travel & Transport (Paper Trail Design)
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Racecars
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: The Princess and the Pit Stop by Tom Angleberger
Flannel Board: Green Says Go (with paper plate steering wheels)
Movement Activity: Driving to “See You Later, Alligator” by Bill Haley and the Comets
Book: Number One Sam by Greg Pizzoli
Flannel Board: Lots of Cars by Nancy Stewart
Book: Vroom by Barbara McClintock
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home: 3D car paper craft from krokotak
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Airplanes
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Ready to Soar by Cori Doerrfeld
Movement: The Airplane Song by Laurie Berkner
Book: Airplanes: Soaring! Turning! Diving! By Patricia Hubbell
Call & Repeat Chant: I’m an Airplane (Jbrary)
Counting Rhymes with Magnet Board: This Little Airplane & Five Little Airplanes
Book: “Stone Airplane” from Falling Up by Shel Silverstein
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home: Airplane Coloring Page (Monday Mandala)