This document outlines the activities and schedule for a preschool storytime session. It includes songs like "Shake Your Sillies Out" and "Teddy Bear" to get children engaged. Early literacy tips are provided, such as discussing print awareness. Books like "Bedtime Bonnet" are read. The session ends with interactive songs and dances like "The Elmo Slide" to keep children moving and having fun.

1. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
Ages 3-5 years

2. Skinnarmarink
We’re gonna shake, shake, shake our sillies out.
Shake, shake, shake our sillies out.
Shake, shake, shake our sillies out.
And wiggle our waggles away.
Clap…our crazies out
Jump…our jiggles out
Yawn…our sleepies out
Shake…our sillies out
Shake Your Sillies Out

3. What is Early Literacy?
What your child knows about reading and writing
before they learn how to read and write.

4. Early Literacy Tip: Talk
Talk about print awareness with your little
one – hold a book upside down and see if
your little one notices. Practice words like
cover, title, author, and illustrator.

5. Book: Bedtime Bonnet

6. Music Time: Teddy Bear
Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around.
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the ground.
Teddy bear, teddy bear wave up high!
Teddy bear, teddy bear wink one eye.
Teddy bear, teddy bear bend your knees.
Teddy bear, teddy bear flap in the breeze.
Teddy bear, teddy bear climb up to bed.
Teddy bear, teddy bear rest your head.
Repeat 3 Times

7. My Garden
Here is my garden.
Rake it with care.
And then, some seeds
We’ll plant in there.
The sun will shine,
The rain will fall,
And then my garden
Will grow big and tall.

8. Book Retelling: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

9. Show me how your hands can shake,
Your hands can shake,
Your hands can shake,
Show me how your hands can shake,
Now show me how they STOP!
Feet…stomp
Elbow…bend
Body…bounce
Show Me How You Move

10. Shake them up high!
Shake them down low!
Shake them in the middle!
Shake them fast!
Shake them slow.
Shake Your Shakers

11. To the tune: London Bridge
Shake your shaker in the air,
Shake it here, shake it there.
Shake you shaker in the air,
Shake your shaker.
Shake it fast and shake it slow,
Shake it stop, shake it go.
Shake it fast and shake it slow,
Shake your shaker.
Shake It High and Shake It Slow

12. Shake With You
I’m gonna shake my shaker by my knee,
I’m gonna shake my shaker by my knee,
I’m gonna shake my shaker, yes its true
And I’m gonna shake my shaker with you!
Toes
Ears
Up High
Belly
Dance

13. Skinnarmarink
It's time to hear the Elmo slide
Everybody clap your arms, here we go now
Flap, flap, flap, flap your arms
Flap, flap, flap, flap your arms
Flap, flap, flap, flap your arms
Slide to the front
Slide to the back
Slide to the side
Slide to the other side
Jump one time (one)
Jump two times (two)
Turn around
Turn around the other way
Get down now
Get up now
Lift one knee.
Life the other knee.
The Elmo slide the Elmo slide
The Elmo slide the Elmo slide
The Elmo slide the Elmo slide
The Elmo slide the Elmo slide
Popcorn
Closing Song: Elmo Slide