Michelle Garver



Let’s Fly!Preschool StorytimeOpening Song: Face the Facts from Jim Gill Sings Moving Rhymes for Modern Times by Jim GillOh….I must face the fact. My swimming arms are back.Oh we must face the fact. Our swimming arms are back.They are splashing, flapping, stretching, lapping one full mile exact.We must face the fact. Our swimming arms are back.Oh.....I must face the fact. My scissor legs are back.Oh we must face the fact. Our scissor legs are back.They are cutting, clipping, slicing, snipping, trimming the rick rack.We must face the fact. Our scissor legs are back.Oh…...I must face the fact. My driving hands are back.Oh we must face the fact. Our driving hands are back.They are guiding, steering, turning, veering my air Cadillac.We must face the fact. Our driving hands are back.Oh.....I must face the fact. My binocular eyes are back.Oh we must face the fact. Our binocular eyes are back.They are peering, peeking, scanning, seeking needles in haystacks.We must face the fact.Our binocular eyes are back.Oh......I must face the fact. My jumping jacks are back.We must face the fact. Our jumping jacks are back.They are bounding, flapping, jumping, clapping, picking up the slack.We must face the fact. Our jumping jacks are backWe must face the fact our swimming arms, scissor legs, driving hands, binocular eyes, jumping jacks are baaaaaack! We must face the fact!Theme Introduction with Puppets/Props: Say “Today, we are going to talk about things that fly! Let’s see what I have in my special storytime sack here …when I hold something up, I need your help to decide whether it flies or not…” (Put a variety of puppets/props—no more than five items total—in the sack and pull them out one by one—have families identify the item, “what’s this?” then ask “does it fly?” Items might include: toy airplane, a teddy bear, a bird puppet, a toy rocket, a toy car, a dog/cat/elephant puppet, etc. be silly and creative—but be sure to include a small, traditional kite as your last item to make a smooth transition to the storybook.)Participation Book: Someone Bigger by Jonathan Emmett. Clarion Books, 2003.(have children participate by identifying who grabs the wayward kite and by repeating the recurring phrase “This kite needs someone Bigger!”Magnetic Rhyme/Song:A-flying We Will Go adapted from the book by Frank Asch. Macmillan, 1977.(print out and laminate large, colorful pictures of things that fly like a bird, an airplane, hot air balloon, kite, rocket and superhero—attach magnetic tape and use magnet board or large cookie sheet for sharing each item-talk briefly about what each item is, and how it “flies”)Have everyone join in and help you sing:A-flying we will go, A-flying we will go,We’ll catch a kite and soon take flight, (point to kite)A-flying we will go! A-flying we will go, A-flying we will go,We’ll rise up high into the sky! (point to hot air balloon)A-flying we will go! A-flying we will go, A-flying we will go,We’ll wave goodbye as he flies by! (point to bird)A-flying we will go! A-flying we will go, A-flying we will go,We’ll hop a rocket to the moon! (point to rocket)A-flying we will go! A-flying we will go, A-flying we will go,We’ll save the day, then zoom away! (point to superhero)A-flying we will go! Song: Jump Up, Turn Around from Jim Gill Sings Moving Rhymes for Modern Times by Jim Gill (sing aloud without accompaniment)Simple motions and a simply rhyme.Say it as you play it and repeat two times.Jump upTurn aroundClap your handsStamp the groundREPEATLet’s play it again, but this time tryTo say it as you play and stretch your armsUp high.Jump upTurn aroundClap your handsStamp the groundREPEATLet me suggest that this time you mightSay it as you play it with your eyes closed tight.Jump upTurn aroundClap your handsStamp the groundREPEATGet ready my friends to take a deep breathBecause I challenge you to play it as you holdYour breath! Jump upTurn aroundClap your handsStamp the groundREPEAT(Blow out an exaggerated breath of air at the end)Book: Zoom Zoom Zoom! I’m Off to the Moon by Dan Yaccarino. Scholastic, 1997.Action Rhyme: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, Rockets to the Moon! (traditional)(Print and laminate rockets on popsicle sticks to use as props or have everyone make rockets out of their own bodies by putting hands in triangle-shape above their heads)Say: “Okay, let’s all pretend to be rockets traveling to the moon! Everyone sing with me!(traditional tune or rhythmic chant whichever feels more comfortable)Zoom, zoom, zoom!We’re going to the moon. (everyone make moon shape above heads)Zoom, zoom, zoom! We’re leaving very soon. (pretend to look at watch on wrist)If you want to take a tripClimb aboard my rocket ship! (wave everyone aboard with a “c’mon” wave)Zoom, zoom, zoom!We’re going to the moon!Say: “Okay everyone, it’s time to blast off to the moon! Everybody get down on your launch pads!”(everyone squats down) “Okay here we go! Count down from ten with me!Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one! BLAST OFF!!!” (everyone “blasts off and flies around the room with their bodies or with the laminated rockets on sticks) Say: “Wow! That was fun! Let’s do that again! All rockets! Back to your launch pads!” Then you can choose to repeat the whole rhyme or just count down and blast off again as time permits.Prop/Puppet Story: The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn. Tiger Tales, 1999.(Use puppets/ stuffed animals to tell the story of The Very Lazy Ladybug)Book: Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard. Scholastic Press, 2007.Creative Dramatics: Act out the story Grumpy Bird or play a game of “Grumpy Bird Says” (based on the traditional game, “Simon Says”)Closing Song: Silly Dance Contest from Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and other Contagious Tunes by Jim Gill.This is called the silly dance contestWhere the silliest dancer is the one who’s best!Dance any way you want toDance any way you pleaseDance any way you want toBut stop when I say freeze.Hold that freeze! Some people like to freeze with a silly face.Jump as high as you want toJump as high as you pleaseJump as high as you want to But stop when I say freeze.Dance as fast as you want toDance as fast as you pleaseDance as fast as you want to But stop when I say freeze.Dance as slow as you want toDance as slow as you pleaseDance as slow as you want to But stop when I say freeze.Optional Activity: Have paper available with simple printed instructions on how to make several different styles of paper airplanes. Invite families to make paper airplanes together. If time (and space) permits, have an “airplane race” when families are done. Make picture books and non-fiction books about flying available for easy browsing and checkout. ................
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