Chickens/Eggs Storytime: Preschool

Introduction	Welcome by Miss Carole
Daily Report	Month, Date, Day, Season, Weather
ASL	EGG
Book	The Chicken Who Couldn’t by Jan Thomas
Counting	Ten Little Chicks Five eggs and five eggs (hold up each hand) That makes ten (hold up ten fingers) Sitting on top is mother hen. (cover one hand with the other) Crack, crack, crack, (clap 3 times) What do I see? Ten little chicks, As cute as can be!
Book	After the Fall by Dan Santat
Action Rhyme	I’m a Little Chicken [Tune:Little Teapot] I’m a little chicken, short and fat. Covered in feathers with a tail in back. When I get real hungry, I flap my wings, And look for bugs and yummy things. Source: Handley Regional Library System
Yoga Move	Cosmic Egg
Action Rhyme	Little Egg Once there was A little egg That jumped down To the floor. It started Rolling all around, Then rolled Right out the door! Source: Busy Bees: Fun for Twos and Three’s
Action Rhyme	Roll and Scramble “Roll, roll, roll!” Scramble! Have them stop rolling, lie flat, then wiggle their arms and legs all around. Source: I cannot remember if I made up this game or if I found it on another website.
Dance Song	I Can Shake My Shaker Egg by Mr. Eric & Mr. Greg
Dance Song	Chicken Dance
Backup Song	I Know a Chicken by Laurie Berkner
Closing Songs	ABC’s and Counting to 10.
Goodbye song	Skidamarink By Old Town School of Folk Music

Craft:

Chickens – Preschool

Introduction	Welcome
What’s in my Egg	Styrofoam Egg filled with different animals – Had the kids guess the different animals.
Book	Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman
Flannel	Five Little Eggs There are five little eggs And what do we see They’re about to crack open “My goodness me,” said Mother Hen.The first egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a snappy little alligator Looking at me.The second egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a little purple dinosaur Looking at me. The third egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a little green turtle Looking at me. The fourth egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a pretty little bluebird Looking at me. The fifth egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a little yellow chicken Looking at me. “My baby!” said the mother hen, as happy as can be. “Mommy!” said the chick. “Did you meet all my sisters and brothers?” “What!” shrieked Mother Hen, “My goodness me.” Source:Kids Blog
Book	Chicken Butt by Erica S. Perl
Action Rhyme	If You’re a Chicken and You Know It (to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”) If you’re a chicken and you know it flap your wings: flap flap! (hands near armpits, elbows out, flap “wings” twice) If you’re a chicken and you know it flap your wings: flap flap! (hands near armpits, elbows out, flap “wings” twice) If you’re a chicken and you know it, and you really want to show it (hands near armpits, elbows out, flap “wings” twice) If you’re a chicken and you know it, flap your wings: flap flap!Other Verses: Fly up high: fly fly (jump up in air) Scratch with your feet: scritch scratch (drag one foot along ground, then other) Go peck peck: peck peck (Make a beak with hand, tap it on the other hand) Say bok bok: Bok! Bok! (say bok bok) Settle into your nest: settle settle (sit down and wiggle bottom) Source: Jen in the Library
Action Rhyme	This Is the Way the Chicken Moves This the way the chicken walks, chicken walks The chicken walks, the chicken walks. This is the way the chicken walks so early in the morning. (Bob the head, chin in front) This is the way the chicken stretches (flap wings) This is the way the chicken dances (move your tail feathers) This is the way the chickens sits (act like your sitting on a nest)Source: Artsy Toddler Storytimes: A Year’s Worth of Ready-To-Go Programming by Carol Garnett Hopkins
Action Rhyme	Shake, Shake, Shake (Tune: Do your ears hang low?)Can you shake your egg up high? Can you shake your egg down low? Can you shake it side to side? Can you shake it by your toe? Can you shake it really fast? Can you shake it really slow? Can you shake your egg? Source: Storytimes and More
Dance Song	Put a Chicken on Your Head by Mr. Eric and Mr. Michael
Dance Song	Chicken Dance
Cool Down	ABCs, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	It’s Time to Say Goodbye

Craft: Chicken headband! Source of inspiration.

Chicken – Toddler

Introduction	Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed
Action Rhyme	Ten Fluffy Chickens Five eggs and five eggs That makes ten Sitting on top is the mother hen Crackle, crackle, crackle What do I see Ten fluffy chickens As yellow as can be!
Book	Is Everyone Ready for Fun by Jan Thomas
Nursery Rhyme	Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
Book	Hurry Hurry by Eve Bunting
Sign Language	Chicken
Traditional Rhyme	This is Big, Big, Big/Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
Flannel	Five Little Eggs There are five little eggs And what do we see They’re about to crack open “My goodness me,” said Mother Hen.The first egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a snappy little alligator Looking at me. The second egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a little purple dinosaur Looking at me. The third egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a little green turtle Looking at me. The fourth egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a pretty little bluebird Looking at me. The fifth egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a little yellow chicken Looking at me. “My baby!” said the mother hen, as happy as can be. “Mommy!” said the chick. “Did you meet all my sisters and brothers?” “What!” shrieked Mother Hen, “My goodness me.” Source:Kids Blog
Action Rhyme	Chicken in the Barnyard Chicken in the Barnyard (bounce child up and down) Staying out of trouble Along comes a turkey and…(slow down and build dramatic tension Gobble, Gobble, Gobble! (pretend to nibble/tickle) Source:Felt-Tastic Flannel Board Fun Time
Dance Song	Chicken Dance
Dance Song	I Know a Chicken by Laurie Berkner
Cool down	ABCs, Count to 5
Goodbye Song	Say Goodbye

Craft: Chicken headband! Source of inspiration.