T is for Tools: Storytime Plan

Opening Song: "If You're Happy and You Know It" [standing up] with whispered added verse "If it's storytime and you know it, say Shhhh..."

Letter of the Day

Book: Tap Tap Bang Bang by Emma Garcia

Action Rhyme: "Five Little Nails"
Five little nails standing straight and steady.
Here I come with my hammer ready!
Bam bam bam! That nail goes down.
Now there are four nails left to pound.

Song: Dance, Freeze, Melt by The Learning Groove from their album Rockin' Red

Book: Let's Build by Sue Fliess (kid builds clubhouse with his dad, book rhymes and mentions variety of tools)

OR

Book: Construction by Sally Sutton

[Have group repeat first phrase on each page: "Dig the ground." "Dig the ground!" etc]

Song: "I Can Work with One Hammer" by Greg and Steve


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For "C is for Construction" theme, swap Tap Tap Bang Bang for Tip Tip Dig Dig