I had a great time preparing and presenting this storytime.  Not everything went perfectly. I had trouble with a couple of the flannel pieces and my bubble wand. I will have to work on that next time.  I was really happy with the books.  A young boy spontaneously start calling out, “Fred!” as we read Time for Bed, Fred!   Here is a look at my plan:

Storytime Theme: Dogs

Opening Song

Book 1: Bark George  - Jules Fiefer 

Activity 1: Fingerplay “Five Dogs” by Gail Benton

The 1st little dog said "owooo".         

The 2nd little dog said "ruff".
The 3rd little dog said "woof, woof".

The 4th little dog said "arf, arf".

The 5th little dog wouldn't join in.

He just chewed his bone with a great big grin.

Book 2: Dog’s Colorful Day – Emma Dodd  Flannel Board Story

Activity 2: Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes

Book 3: Time for Bed, Fred! – Yasmeen Ismail

Developmental Note:  When reading books like Time for Bed Fred, encourage your child to tell you what is happening in the illustrations.  You will help your child build prereading narrative skills.

Activity 3: “Hokey Pokey”

Calming Activity: “Open, Shut Them”

Book 4: Lift a flap book - Sorry, I  forgot which one I used.

Activity 4: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” in English then Spanish or Japanese.

Developmental Note:  Singing with your child is a fun way to help them learn that words are made of syllables.

Closing Song