Welcome Song: (to the tune of Farmer and the Dell)
We clap and sing hello,
We clap and sing hello,
With our friends at storytime,
We clap and sing hello!
(wave, stomp, march, wiggle, blink, waddle)
Alphabet Song: Use shakers while singing!
Introduce Letter:
Show kids a flashcard of the letter J.
Sing “The J says jjj, the J says jjj, every letter makes a sound, the J says jjj.”
Book 1: Jamberry by Bruce Degen
Activity: Sing “Jump for Joy” using shakers or scarves
Book 2: Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie and Yuyi Morales
Activity: Jungle Sounds
Pull a jungle animal out of a bag and have the kids make that animal sound and pretend to be that animal.
