Down on the Farm Preschool Storytime

Check our calendar for the next Antioch or other JCL Location Storytime, hope to see you there!

1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

The Cow Said Neigh! by Rory Feek © 2018
Old MacDonald Had a Farm by James Dean © 2014
Gobble Gobble Crash! by Julie Stiegemeyer © 2008
Duddle Puck The Puddle Duck by © 2015

Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Farms

 

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
Check out our Staff Picks for Notice Print All Around You.

 

3. TALK, TALK, TALK ​
Check out our Staff Picks for Talk, Talk, Talk.

 

4. TELL STORIES ABOUT EVERYTHING ​
Read and watch charming classic stories with Bookflix!

 

5LOOK FOR LETTERS EVERYWHERE
Try some fun alphabet activities from the Antioch Youth Services Pinterest page.

 

6. TAKE TIME TO RHYME, SING AND PLAY WORD GAMES
Here are the rhymes and songs from today:

Welcome To Storytime! [tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]

Welcome, welcome everyone,
Now we're here, let's have some fun.
First we'll sing the ABC's,
then we'll read and sing with me.
Welcome, welcome, everyone,
Now we're here let's have some fun.

Farmer in the Dell

The farmer in the dell, the farmer in the dell.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the farmer in the dell.

The farmer takes a wife, the farmer takes a wife.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the farmer takes a wife.

The wife takes a child, the wife takes a child.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the wife takes a child.

The child takes a nanny, the child takes a nanny.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the child takes a nanny.

The nanny takes a cow, the nanny takes a cow.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the nanny takes a cow.

The cow takes a dog, the cow takes a dog.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the cow takes a dog.

The dog takes a cat, the dog takes a cat.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the dog takes a cat.

The cat takes a rat, the cat takes a rat.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the cat takes a rat.

The rat takes a cheese, the rat takes a cheese.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the rat takes a cheese.

The cheese stands alone, the cheese stands alone.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the cheese stands alone.

Over in the Barnyard  [Tune: Down by the Station ]

Over in the barnyard, early in the morning,
See the yellow chickies, standing in a row.
See the busy farmer, giving them their breakfast.
Cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep off they go.

…See the pink piggies, routing in a row….
Oink, oink, oink, oink.. off they go.

…See the brown cows, stomping in a row…
moo, moo, moo, moo… off they go.

 

Prance, Waddle and Scamper  [Tune: Here we go Round the Mulberry Bush ]

This is the way the horses prance, the horses prance, the horses prance,
This is the way the horses prance out of the barn.  (Lift knees high to make prancing steps)

This is the way the huge cows move, the huge cows move, the huge cows move,
The is the way the  huge cows move while grazing in the the field. ( Crawl slowly)

This is the way the yellow ducks waddle, the yellow ducks waddle, the yellow ducks waddle,
This is the way the yellow ducks waddle, down to the pond. ( Hands on hips to make wings, toes pointed out and waddle walk)

This is the way the baby chicks scamper, the baby chicks scamper, the baby chicks scamper.
This is the way the baby chicks scamper, behind the mother hen. ( Little steps quickly on tiptoe )

This is the way the big pig sleeps, the big pig sleeps, the big pig sleeps.
This is the way the big pig sleeps, in the mud and hay. ( Lay down on side)

 

The More We Read Together [Tune: The More We Get Together]

The more we read together, together, together,
The more we read together, the better it is!
'Cause reading and singing and talking together,
Is how you learn the six skills for reading by six.