“Earth Day” Preschool storytime

Opening Song
I wiggle my fingers. I wiggle my toes.
I wiggle my ears. I wiggle my nose.
I wiggle my shoulders. I wiggle my chin.
I stretch my arms wide and pull them back in.
I wiggle my elbows. I wiggle my knees.
I hop like a bunny. I smile and say, “Cheese!”
Now I have no more wiggles left in me
And I sit on the floor as still as can be.
Source: Storytime with Jason

Book – Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland

Song – “Clap Your Hands” by They Might Be Giants 

Once There was a Litter Bug
Tune:  “Itsy Bitsy Spider”
Once there was a litter bug
Who went from town to town,
Throwing out his garbage,
That landed on the ground.
The garbage grew so high
That when he turned around,
The litter bug got buried
And he was never found!
Source: Preschool Express

I threw paper all around the room during the Litter Bug song, and the kids picked it up to put it in the recycle bin during the next song.

PICKING UP LITTER   
Tune:  “Paw, Paw Patch”
Picking up litter and put it in the trash can.
Picking up litter and put it in the trash can.
Picking up litter and put it in the trash can.
Way down yonder, at the library.
Source: Preschool Express 

Book – Joseph had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback

Song: “Goldfish” by Laurie Berkner

Felt Board – A-hunting We Will Go  

Book – The Earth Book by Todd Parr

Felt Board
Sung to: “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall”
Five bottles of juice on the wall,
five bottles of juice.
Put one in the recycling bin.
Four bottles of juice on the wall.
Continue until there are no more bottles left.
Source: What Happens in Storytime

Goodbye
Bread and butter, marmalade and jam
Let’s say good-bye as high as we can
Good-bye! (in high, squeaky voice)
Bread and butter, marmalade and jam
Let’s say good-bye as low as we can
Good-bye! (in a deep voice)
Bread and butter, marmalade and jam
Let’s say good-bye as fast as we can
Good-bye! (very quick)
Bread and butter, marmalade and jam
Let’s say good-bye as slow as we can
Good-bye! (very slowly and drawn out)
Bread and butter, marmalade and jam
Let’s say good-bye as quiet as we can
Good-bye! (in a whisper)
Bread and butter, marmalade and jam
Let’s say good-bye as loud as we can
GOOD-BYE! (yelling)
Source: Jbrary

Early literacy tip: Go for a nature walk. Make animal noises. Plant seeds. Hug trees. (For real.) Learn sorting by placing recyclables in the correct bins.

 

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