Preschool Storytime 5/20/2021: Letter J

Singing the Alphabet

Today we sang the alphabet forwards and backwards to the tune of "Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes".

We like to practice our letters in all different ways! Kids tend to learn the alphabet by rote…they memorize it quickly. Switching up the tune or singing the alphabet backwards really challenges them to connect each letter's shape with it’s name and/or sound. We also slow down (especially spots like LMNOP which to many young learners sounds like it’s meant to be a single name or sound)

Peanut Butter and Jelly

Chorus:

Peanut, peanut butter, and jelly! (2x)

First you take some peanuts and you crack them, you crack them, you crack them, crack them, crack them!

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Next you take the peanuts and you crush them, you crush them, you crush them, crush them, crush them!

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Next you take some bread and you spread it, you spread it, you spread it, spread it, spread it!

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Next you take some grapes and you pick them, you pick them, you pick them, pick them, pick them!

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Next you take the grapes and you smash them, you smash them, you smash them, smash them, smash them!

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Then you take some bread and you spread it, you spread it, you spread it, spread it, spread it!

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Then you take your sandwich and you eat it, you eat it, you eat it, eat it, eat it!

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We Got a Lovely Letter in the Mail

Oh, we got a lovely letter in the mail!

Yes, we've got a lovely letter in the mail!

Getting mail is so much fun, now let's see what's in this one. In this lovely little letter in the mail!

Today's letter said:

Dear Storytime Friends,

I live in the ocean. I’m usually shaped like a very squishy umbrella. I can be very hard to see as I drift in the water, and try not to get too close to me…I might sting you by accident. Can you guess who I am?

I’m a jellyfish!