PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
OPENING SONG – Can’t Wait to Celebrate
from Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem album
BOOK 1 – Do Fish Drink? First Questions and Answers about Water by Jacqueline Ball
I read only the first few pages of this book (specifically pages 5-7) that relate to baths and bubbles.
ACTION RHYME - Bubbles
A small bubble (make a circle with your hands)
A medium sized bubble (make a larger circle with your hands)
A great big bubble I see (make a large circle with your arms)
Now let’s count them, are you ready?
1 –2 – 3 (make 3 circles again)
POP! (clap hands loudly once)
POEM/SONG – Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs by Alan Katz
“Take Me Out of the Bathtub” is a silly rhyme set to the tune of “Take Me Out to the BallGame.” You can read it or sing it!
FLANNEL RHYME - Five Elephants in the Bathtub
One elephant in the bathtub
Going for a swim.
Knock, Knock Clap twice
Splash, Splash, Slap knees twice
Come on in! Motion with both hands to come in
(Repeat up to ‘Five’)
Five elephants in the bathtub
Going for a swim.
Knock, Knock,
Splash, Splash,
They all fell in!
BOOK 2 - Who’s in the Tub? by Sylvie Jones
FLANNEL GUESSING GAME - Who’s in the tub?
I use the flannel board while reading the book, and then afterwards I used it to play a memory game with the class. Put all of the characters on the board, have everyone close their eyes – no peeking! – and remove one piece. Then ask: “What picture is missing?”
Print flannel board here – page 1
Print flannel board here – page 2
Who’s in the Tub? Guessing Game
ACTION SONG - Washing
Tune: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Wash your head, and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
Wash your head, and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose -
Wash your head, and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
BOOK 3 - Pop! A Book About Bubbles by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
ACTIVITY - Go outside and blow bubbles!
The whole class walked outside and I passed out containers of bubbles. What fun!
Hi girls! I’m doing a post on Take Me Out Of The Bathtub, and loved you image. I’ve linked back to your Bathtime & Bubbles post, and your About page. You have so many great books and activities here! Thanks so much!
Aw, thanks for linking to us! Take Me Out of the Bathtub is hilarious :) I popped over to your page and can’t wait to use some of your fun ideas as well!