Cheese Storytime – Preschool

Introduction	Good Morning
Books	Sam’s Sandwich by David Pelham
Action Rhyme	Five Little Mice Five little mice on the pantry floor, (run fingers on table top) This little mouse peeked behind the door, (wiggle thumb) This little mouse nibbled at the cake, (wiggle pointer finger) This little mouse did not make a sound, (wiggle middle finger) This little mouse took a bite of cheese, (wiggle ring finger) This little mouse heard the kitten sneeze, (wiggle little finger) “Ah-choo,” sneezed the kitten (sneeze) And “squeak!” they cried (Make fingers “jump”) As the found a hole and ran inside. (hide hand behind back) Source: Family Storytime: Twenty-four Creative Programs for All Ages
Book	This Book is Not a Piece of Cheese by Benjamin Bird
Sign Language	Cheese
Action Rhyme	Pizza, pizza, pizza! (tune: peanut butter and jelly)Chorus: Pizza, pizza, pizza with cheese! Pizza, pizza, pizza with cheese! (repeat chorus after each of the following verses)First you take the dough and you knead it, You knead it, you knead it, knead it, knead it. Singing… Next you take the dough and you throw it, You catch it, you throw it up high, singing….Then you take the sauce and you spread it, You spread it, you spread it on the pizza, singing…. Then you take the cheese and you sprinkle it, You sprinkle it, you sprinkle it on the pizza, singing…. Next you take the toppings and you plunk ’em, You plunk ’em, you plunk ’em on the pizza, singing…. Then you take the pizza and you bake it, You bake it, you bake it in the oven, singing… And when the pizza’s done you eat it! Yum, yum! Source: Esther Storytime
Action Song	Cheese, Cheese in our Belly We’re going to have macaroni and cheese. Hurrary! Hurrary! We’re going to have macaroni and cheese. Hurray! Hurray! Macaroni and cheese for dinner, Macaroni and cheese every day, Cheese, cheese, in our belly. Hip, hip, hip, hooray! Source: Family Storytime: Twenty-four Creative Programs for All Ages (I slightly modified)
Dance Song	Say Cheese! (Let’s Take a Picture)
Dance Song	Please Say Cheese
Traditional Song	ABC, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft

My source of inspiration came from Magic Sewing Hands felt craft. However, instead of using felt, I used cardboard and paper. I loved that this craft worked on eye and hand coordination.

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