TODDLER STORYTIME
OPENING SONG: The More We Get Together
OPENING RHYMES:
BOOK 1: Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall
FLANNEL RHYME: 5 Little Leaves in the Tall, Tall Tree
Print my 5 Little Leaves clipart here
I’ve previously used this tree for an apple storytime. It’s nice to have one of these on hand – you can use it for apples, bananas, pears, leaves, birds, etc.
5 little leaves in the tall tall tree
As bright and pretty as they can be
Along came the wind
Blowing all around
And one bright leaf
Fell to the ground
Four little leaves…
FINGERPLAY: Way up high in the apple tree
Way up high in the apple tree,
(Stretch arms in the air.)
Two little apples smiled at me.
(Hold up two fists.)
I shook the tree as hard as I could.
(Shake fists in the air.)
Down came the apples.
(Drop fists to ground.)
Mmm, were they good!
(Pat tummy.)
BOOK 2: Leaves by Ezra David Stein
FLANNEL GUESSING GAME: Little Bird are you in the Green Tree?
From Mel’s Desk – Get her clipart file here
Say, “Look at all of the trees with different color leaves! I wonder where Little Bird is? Can you help me find Little Bird? Little bird, little bird, are you in the green tree?” Keep looking until you find little bird.
SONG: Leaves on the Trees
Tune: The Wheels On the Bus
The leaves on the trees turn orange and brown,
orange and brown,
orange and brown,
The leaves on the trees turn orange and brown all over town
The leaves on the trees come tumbling down,
tumbling down,
tumbling down,
The leaves on the trees come tumbling down all over town.
The leaves on the ground go swish, swish, swish,
swish, swish, swish,
swish, swish, swish
the leaves on the ground go swish, swish, swish all through the town.
Credit: Awesome Storytime
CLOSING SONG: Now It’s Time to Say Goodbye to All Our Friends
Tune: “She’ll Be Comin’ Around the Mountain”
Now it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, “Goodbye!”
clap hands to beat and wave during ‘goodbye’
Now it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, “Goodbye!”
Now it’s time to say goodbye,
Wave your hands,
Wink your eye,
Now it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, “Goodbye!”
Credit: Miss Cathy’s Corner
ADDITONAL BOOKS:
- Acorns Everwhere! by Kevin Sherry
- One Red Apple by Harriet Zeifert
CRAFT: Thumbprint Tree
Supplies:
- White and brown construction paper
- Paint in fall colors (red, yellow, orange, brown)
Instructions:
- Cut trees out of brown construction paper.
- Set out paper plates with red, orange and yellow paint on them.
- Let children glue trees to white construction paper.
- Have children dip fingers in paint and press on trees to make colorful fall leaves.
