Storytime - Back to School

Books

• School Bus by Donald Crews
• Toddler
• Otto Goes to School
• Toddler
• Preschool
• Foxy by Emma Dodd (on the flannel board)
• Preschool

Songs/Rhymes

The Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

Round and round, round and round.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

All through the town.

Continue with:

Doors go open and shut

Horn goes beep, beep, beep

Wipers go swish, swish, swish

--Traditional

Activities

What Will I Wear to School Today? (Toddler)

What will I wear to school today?

Something old or something new?

What will I wear to school today?

Perhaps something blue!

etc...

Foxy by Emma Dodd (Preschool)

Foxy uses his magic to help his friend Emma get ready for her first day of school.

Graduation

Several preschoolers are moving on to kindergarten in the fall. To commemorate their last day in storytime, I gave each one a diploma. The link is to my altered version of Microsoft Office's.

Crafts

School Bus (Toddler)

Materials: Blue construction paper, yellow bus cut-out, two black circles, crayons, and glue. Glue the bus onto the paper and attach the wheels. Color with crayons.

School Bus (Preschool)

Materials: School bus printout from First School (sheet 1, sheet 2), white paper, scissors, crayons, and glue. Cut out the bus pieces and assemble them on the sheet of paper. Color with crayons.