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Welcome Song: We Clap and Sing Hello Read: selections from Awesome Autumn by Bruce Goldstone I paper-clipped some pages together, and read just the larger font sentences after talking about the early literacy tip. We did include the information about birds migrating, which helped transition to our first rhyme. Each bird is one who migrates for the winter. Fingerplay: Two Little Bluebirds Two little bluebirds sitting on a hill One named Jack and one named Jill Fly away Jack, fly away Jill Come back Jack, come back Jill Two little blackbirds in the corn crop One named Bottom and the other named Top Fly away Bottom, fly away Top Come back Bottom, come back Top Two little geese sitting on a stick One named slow and one named quick Fly away slow, fly away quick Come back slow, come back quick Credit: traditional, adapted Fingerplay: Autumn Leaves Leaves are falling from the trees (Flutter fingers down) Yellow, brown and red. Falling, falling from above. One landed on my head! (Hands on head) Credit: Sunflower Storytime What happens in nature during fall? Read: In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes & Laura Dronzek Scarf Song: Autumn Leaves are Falling Down (tune of London Bridge) Autumn leaves are falling down (flutter scarf down) Falling down, falling down Autumn leaves are falling down All around the town Additional verses: The wind will blow them round and round… (twirl in a circle) Take a rake and rake them up… (use scarf as a scoop) Now let’s jump into the pile… (jump and throw scarf) Credit: Sunflower Storytime Scarf Song: Leaves Are Twirling (tune of Frère Jacques) Leaves are twirling, leaves are twirling All around, all around They are falling softly, very, very softly To the ground, to the ground Credit: Sunflower Storytime The next book talks more about the traditions that one family has during autumn – look to see which ones you recognize and which are new to you. Perhaps you’ll want to start some new traditions inspired by this book! Read: I Know it’s Autumn by Eileen Spinelli & Nancy Hayashi Action Song: Scarecrow, Scarecrow (tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) Scarecrow, scarecrow, turn around Scarecrow, scarecrow, touch the ground Stand up tall and blink your eyes Raise your hands up to the sky Clap your hands, then tap your knees Turn around and stomp your feet Scarecrow, scarecrow, touch your toes Scarecrow, scarecrow, tap your nose Swing your arms so very slow Now really fast to scare the crows! Touch your head, jump up and down Now sit down without a sound Credit: Adventures in Storytime Flannel Rhyme: Blue is the Sky Blue is the sky, Yellow is the sun Silver are the stars, When the day is done Orange is the leaf, Brown is the tree Red is the apple, For you and me Credit: Mel’s Desk
Welcome Song: We Clap and Sing Hello Read: selections from Awesome Autumn by Bruce Goldstone I paper-clipped some pages together, and read just the larger font sentences after talking about the early literacy tip. We did include the information about birds migrating, which helped transition to our first rhyme. Each bird is one who migrates for the winter. Fingerplay: Two Little Bluebirds Two little bluebirds sitting on a hill One named Jack and one named Jill Fly away Jack, fly away Jill Come back Jack, come back Jill Two little blackbirds in the corn crop One named Bottom and the other named Top Fly away Bottom, fly away Top Come back Bottom, come back Top Two little geese sitting on a stick One named slow and one named quick Fly away slow, fly away quick Come back slow, come back quick Credit: traditional, adapted Fingerplay: Autumn Leaves Leaves are falling from the trees (Flutter fingers down) Yellow, brown and red. Falling, falling from above. One landed on my head! (Hands on head) Credit: Sunflower Storytime What happens in nature during fall? Read: In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes & Laura Dronzek Scarf Song: Autumn Leaves are Falling Down (tune of London Bridge) Autumn leaves are falling down (flutter scarf down) Falling down, falling down Autumn leaves are falling down All around the town Additional verses: The wind will blow them round and round… (twirl in a circle) Take a rake and rake them up… (use scarf as a scoop) Now let’s jump into the pile… (jump and throw scarf) Credit: Sunflower Storytime Scarf Song: Leaves Are Twirling (tune of Frère Jacques) Leaves are twirling, leaves are twirling All around, all around They are falling softly, very, very softly To the ground, to the ground Credit: Sunflower Storytime The next book talks more about the traditions that one family has during autumn – look to see which ones you recognize and which are new to you. Perhaps you’ll want to start some new traditions inspired by this book! Read: I Know it’s Autumn by Eileen Spinelli & Nancy Hayashi Action Song: Scarecrow, Scarecrow (tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) Scarecrow, scarecrow, turn around Scarecrow, scarecrow, touch the ground Stand up tall and blink your eyes Raise your hands up to the sky Clap your hands, then tap your knees Turn around and stomp your feet Scarecrow, scarecrow, touch your toes Scarecrow, scarecrow, tap your nose Swing your arms so very slow Now really fast to scare the crows! Touch your head, jump up and down Now sit down without a sound Credit: Adventures in Storytime Flannel Rhyme: Blue is the Sky Blue is the sky, Yellow is the sun Silver are the stars, When the day is done Orange is the leaf, Brown is the tree Red is the apple, For you and me Credit: Mel’s Desk