School Picture Books

Introduction	Welcome by Miss Carole
Daily Report	Month, Date, Day, Season, Weather
Book	The Pigeon Has to Go to School by Mo Willems
Recognition Rhyme	What’s in My Backpack? What’s in my backpack on this first day of school? I’ll definitely need a writing tool! (pencil) If I want to draw a picture for my mother, I’ll need something with different colors. (crayons) When I need to cut in a straight line, These will do the job just fine. (scissors) The paper flowers need to stick on a background of blue, What item do I need to choose? (glue) I’ve worked all morning and my tummy rumbles, If I don’t eat soon, I’ll surely grumble! (lunch) Source: More Storytime Magic by Kathy MacMillan
Book	Take Your Pet to School by Linda Ashman
Action Rhyme	Got a Pencil (to the tune of Clementine) Got a pencil, got a pencil, got a pencil on my [nose, toe, etc.] First I lost it, then I found it Got a pencil on my [nose, toe, etc.] Source: The Buckeye Librarian I changed it from feather to pencil. I gave all the kids a pencil die-cut.
Action Rhyme	Monster School Participants will respond to all questions by waving their arms and shouting ‘Aarrgghh!” Teacher: One plus one equals what? Audience: “Aarrgghh!” Teacher: What color is the sun? Audience: “Aarrgghh!” Teacher: How do you spell cat? Audience: “Aarrgghh!” Teacher: What is the nation’s capital? Audience: “Aarrgghh!” Source: 200+ Original and Adapted Story Program Activities by Robert Reid
Activity with Music	We worked on letter recognition with dot markers. I utilized some sheets from this source.
Dance Song	Ring Around the Rosie
Dance Song	Put Your Finger in the Air by Carole Stephens
Dance Song	Stretching and Counting” Touch the floor and count to four 1-2-3-4 Stretch up high and count to five 1-2-3-4-5 Now let’s sit and count to six 1-2-3-4-5-6 Source: Lady Librarian’s Literacy, Lifestyle, and Lookbook Log
Closing Songs	ABC’s and Counting to Ten
Goodbye song	Skidamarink

Craft: Growing a Jeweled Rose

Introduction	Put Your Little Foot By Miss Carole
Daily Report	Day, Weather
Recognition Rhyme	What’s in the Yellow Box What’s in the lunch box, lunch box What’s in the lunch box? I don’t know, Let’s find out! Source: King County Library System This was originally a color rhyme, but I changed it up for kids to recognize foods.
Weekly Rhyme	This is Big, Big, Big This is big, big, big. This is small, small, small. This is short, short, short. This is tall, tall, tall. This is fast, fast, fast. This is slow, slow, slow. This is yes, yes, yes. This is no, no, no. Source: Melissa Depper, a children’s librarian in the Denver metro area We do it twice. Once with our traditional hand movements and the second time with ASL.
Book	The Pigeon Has to Go To School by Mo Willems
Weekly Rhyme	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 Rhyme	Mary Had a Little Lamb
Action Rhyme	The 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 had hearts that kids held. They would then pass it to their caregiver or another child.
Dot Activity	We did a dot marker activity that worked on letter recognition.
Dance Song	Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
Dance Song	Wheels on the Bus by Cocomelon
Cool Down Activity	High and Low Here’s my little hand. (hold out hand) Watch me make it go First up so high, (reach hand up) Then down so low. (reach hand down). Source: Busy Bees: Fun for Two’s and Three’s
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 5
Goodbye song	Say Goodbye by Miss Carole