Outreach to preschool - Farm

I love going to this preschool. It is a small group - 9 kids and the adults are so welcoming it really sets the moon.

I did my farm storytime but substituted longer books since this group is 4s and 5s.

Books:
Down by the barn by Hillenbrand
Book Book book by Bruss
I Spy on the Farm by Gibbs - with puppets not book
Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type by Cronin - not sure the understood what a typewritter is but they liked it anyway.
Farmyard Beat by Craig with puppets - I wasn't going to do this one but I have it memorized and I had some extra time so I did it anyway. A hit as usual!

I did I Spy like a game where they guessed what animal it was by seeing one small part. Very popular.

Songs:
Old MacDonald - with puppets
The Tractor on the Farm - with uke
If your happy and you know it - with uke
May there always be sunshine - with uke
Jump up, turn around by Gill
I know a chicken by Berkner with shakers

It was a very full storytime and I had a great time!

Toddler storytime - Farm

An old favorite. I changed the books to the following:

I Spy on the Farm with puppets.
This would be better with preschoolers. The only kids who were getting it were older siblings.

Cock a Doodle Quack Quack by Baddiel
This was a good one to start with, longer but not too long.

Chicken, Chicken, Duck by Krilanovich
Not a favorite. Only the last page got some interest.

Farm Yard Beat  by Craig
I often do this one as a puppet story but I had 2 other puppet things so I opted to read it.

Everything else was the same as this one 

Toddler Storytime - Colors

Yes, I am being a bit redundant but why not use it more than once? I will be doing Babies on Saturday with colors too but each age and group is different. I will just list what I did differently today:

I did the same books and songs but I did these flannels:

Rainbow Stew

Baaa Baa Black Sheep (blue, yellow, green, purple, red, and rainbow)

Early Head Start Outreach - Colors

This toddler group was small but seemed to enjoy themselves.

Books:
Where is the Green Sheep? by Fox

Maisy's Rainbow Dream by Cousins

Meeow and the Blue Table by Braun

Pete the Cat: I love My White Shoes by Litwin

Songs:
If you're Happy and you know it
Head Shoulder Knees and Toes
Rainbow Connection (with scarves)
Color Song (with shakers)

Flannel
Butterfly Colors
https://storytimekatie.com/2014/05/16/flannel-friday-butterflies/

Count Down to Noon

On the 31st, I had a program for all ages where we celebrated the New Year.

It was a lot of fun! 55 people came and I was not prepared!

I read 3 books and we talked about them.

Danced the Hokey Pokey and YMCA.

Had them write down their resolutions.

Made party hats.

Handed out noise makers, balls, balloons, and bubbles.

Went crazy at 12 noon with a count down and confetti.

Sang Auld Lang Syne.

It was exhausting and I am not sure if people were satisfied but now it is done.


For the future: have everything ready if need more stuff. Make sure everyone is ready to make more craft things. Tell everyone the rules of glitter before leaving the room. Find a book for older kids. sing more songs.