Fall 2017 Preschool Storytime Week Four: 9-26-17

I threw in a bonus rhythm stick song/activity today using the song "Sticks on the Move", track #12 on Rhythm Sticks Rock.  It's a take on the song, "I Like to Move It, Move It" which is always a hit with the preschool crew!  The cup tower was an after storytime activity, and they absolutely loved it.  It was so cool to watch the kids work together and navigate any obstacles they encountered.

This week's math topic was problem solving.  We talked about how we encounter problems and obstacles every day and how we have to use our brains to figure out how to solve them.  In our book, Caps for Sale, we talked about the problem the peddler had when the monkeys took his caps and what he needed to do to get them back.  While it's not an obvious math skill like addition or subtraction, critical thinking and problem solving are important skills to have for math.  It definitely comes up even in kindergarten math homework.  I can attest to that having flipped through my daughter's math workbook! :)

Fall 2017 Preschool Storytime

Week Four:  September 26, 2017

Opening Song:  “Good Morning” (Track #1 Songs for Wiggleworms)

Rhyme:  “Oh Mr. Sun” (2x)

Mother Goose Rhyme:  “Hey Diddle Diddle” (Track #8 Nursery Rhyme Time)

Letter of the Day:  I

Book:  Groovy Joe Dance Party Countdown / Eric Litwin

Song:  “I’m Gonna Catch You!” (Track #5 The Best of Laurie Berkner)

Math Topic of the Day:  Problem Solving

Math Book:  Caps for Sale / Esphyr Slobodkina

Math Activity:  Cup tower/Block tower

Book:  That Is Not a Good Idea! / Mo Willems

Shaker Song:  “Goin’ to Kentucky” (Track #10 Baloney! / Miss Carole)

Closing Song:  “Happy Trails” (Track #21 Fun the Sun disc two)

Goodbye Rhyme:  “Open Shut Them”