Preschool – Mad Love

Opening SongWelcome by Carole Peterson
CalendarCalendar Overview
ASL
Love Mad
Rhyming Match with national holidays And Letter RecognitionI placed the word mad up on the board and the kids had to match the words that rhymed with mad. I aslo recognized National Pancake Day and Valentine’s Day.
Sad, Dad, Heart, Pancakes
Book Don’t Blow Your Top by Ame Dyckman
Math ActivityThere’s a Number
Tune: If You’re happy and You Know It
There’s a number in the heart; yes, there is! There’s a number in the heart; yes there is! Oh, what could that number? Maybe two or ten or three? There’s a number in the heart; yes there is! Source: Thematic Fun for Little Learners
RhymeValentine in a Box
Valentine in a Box Sits So Still. (crouch down) Wont you come out?
Yes, I will! (jump up)
ActivityLove and Mad Charades
I gave each kid a circle and a crayon and had them make a love face on one side and angry face on the other side. I then showed them different pictures and they had to show me what that item made them feel like.
Action Rhyme with heartsTouch Your Knee With Your Heart
Tune: This Old Man
Touch your knee with your heart
Let’s all learn our body parts
With a jump, jump, turn around
Wiggle high and low
Let’s all see what else we know!
Source:
I handed out hearts and recognized different body parts.
Dance SongIf You Love Me and You Know It by the Kiboomers
Dance SongPeaches by Jack Black
Cool DownAlphabet, We count up and down from 10
Goodbye SongSkidamarink by Old Town School of Folk Music

Toddlers – Mad Love

Opening SongHello Hello! By Super Simple Songs
CalendarCalendar Overview
Color ConceptI placed different feelings up on the board.
ASL
Love
Book How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad by Jane Yolen
Weekly RhymeThis is Big, Big, Big
This is big, big, big.
This is small, small, small.
This is tall, tall, tall.
This is short, short, short.
This is fast, fast, fast.
This is slow, slow, slow.
This is yes, yes, yes.
This is no, no. no.        
Second time we add in sign language for yes and no.
Book Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney
Weekly RhymeClap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
Clap, clap, clap your hands
Clap your hands with me
Clap your hands, let me see
Clap your hands with me

Beep, beep, beep your nose
Touch, touch, touch your shoulders
Tap, tap, tap your knees
Shake, shake, shake your feet
Nursery RhymeDickery Dickey Dare
ActivityThe Sharing Song
Tune: London Bridge
I am learning how to share,
How to share, how to share.
I am learning how to share.
This heart is for you.  
Source: Totally for Twos by the Mailbox
I gave out hearts for the kids to share.
ActivityColorful Hearts
Colorful Hearts
Use your eyes, use your eyes,
You can look and see.
If you have a big _(color)_ heart,
Come and give it to me.
Source: King County Library System
All the kids received a different color heart.
Dance SongI Am Angry (Yes I Am) by Laurie Berkner
Dance SongWe Are Monsters by Mr. Eric & Mr. Michael
Cool DownAlphabet, Count to up and down from 5.
Goodbye SongSkidamarink by Old Town School of Folk Music

Craft: Unfortunately, I did this storytime last year, and I cannot recall what craft I created. If I ever find it, I will update it here.