Welcome to story time. Today’s theme is all about wishes! Let’s get started with our Hello Song!
Hello Song: Clap and Sing Hello!
We clap and sing hello.
We clap and sing hello.
With our friends at story time.
We clap and sing hello!
(Wave and sing hello; stomp and sing hello.)
Fingerplay: The Itsy-Bitsy Spider
The itsy-bitsy spider,
Went up the water spout.
Down came the rain,
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun,
And dried up all the rain.
And the itsy-bitsy spider,
Went up the spout again.
Flannel Board: Star Light Star Bright
Star light, star bright,
First star I see tonight,
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.
Source: First School
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Book: Make a Wish Bear
Written by Greg Foley and published by Viking.
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Flannel Board: I Wish I Were
(sung to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Oh, I wish I were a floating butterfly, (2 x)
I’d go flutter, flutter, fly in the bright blue sunny sky,
Oh, I wish I were a floating butterfly.
Oh, I wish I were a shiny little fish, (2 x)
I’d go swimmy, swimmy, glide in the big blue ocean tide,
Oh, I wish I were a shiny little fish.
Oh, I wish I were a silver airplane, (2 x)
I’d go soar, soar, soar as my engines loudly roar,
Oh, I wish I were a silver airplane.
Oh, I wish I were a tall, tall leafy tree, (2 x)
I’d be a place to rest for the birdies in their nest,
Oh, I wish I were a tall, tall leafy tree.
Oh, I wish I were a green and speckled frog, (2 x)
I’d go croaky, croaky, croak as I jump into the brook,
Oh, I wish I were a green and speckled frog.
Oh, I wish I were a bright and shining star, (2 x)
I’d go twinkle, twinkle, spark in the nighty nighttime dark,
Oh, I wish I were a bright and shining star.
Source: cfkidslibrarian
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Book: I Wish You More
Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom Lichtenheld and published by Chronical Books.
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Flannel Board: Four Stars
Four little stars winking at me.
One shot off and then there were three!
Three little stars with nothing to do.
One shot off, and then there were two!
Two little stars afraid of the sun.
One shot off, and then there was one!
One little star alone is no fun.
It shot off, and then there was none!
Source: Storytime Katie
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Book: Something Extraordinary
Written by Ben Clanton and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
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Flannel Board: A Tiny Little Star
There’s a tiny little star
Way up in the sky,
A tiny little star,
Up so very high.
She twinkles brightly
Through the night,
But during the day
She’s out of sight.
Source: Harford County Public Library
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Craft: Dandelion
Kit Supplies:
- white yarn
- green pipe cleaner
- folded index card
Home Supplies:
- scissors
Instructions:
- Use the folded index card or cut a rectangle shape out of the paper plate, approximately 2×3 inches. (I used about 1-1/2×3 inches)
- Wrap the white yarn around the rectangle 40 – 50 times. Snip the end. Length does not matter.
- Place the green pipe cleaner under the bunch of yarn. With one side of the pipe cleaner left longer than the other, twist the pipe cleaner 3 to 4 times very tightly around the bunch.
- Slide the bunch of yarn off the rectangle. Wrap the long side of the pipe cleaner around the base of the bunch of yarn and pinch it tightly so that it holds the yarn in place.
- Cut the loops. Trim the yarn to the desired length.
Source: In the Bag Kids’ Crafts
Goodbye Song: We Wave Goodbye like This
We wave goodbye like this.
We wave goodbye like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends.
We wave goodbye like this.
(Repeat)
– Kris, Youth Services Specialist