Hora de Cuentos Plan:
Theme: Libraries and Reading
Literacy Skill: Print Motivation
Walk-in song: Cuatro Abrazos al Día/Charlotte Diamond (Soy Una
Pizza)
Welcoming comments
Literacy tip: Print motivation
is being interested in and enjoying
books. You can develop print awareness in your children by making a special time
with them to read aloud, taking them to the library, and allowing them to see
you read. Children who enjoy books will want to learn to read.
Activity song: Juguemos a Aplaudir/Barney
Fingerplay: La Araña Pequeñita
1st story: ¡Qué Locura por la Lectura!/Judy Sierra
Activity song: Las Ruedas del Camión/José-Luis Orozco (Diez
Deditos)
Fingerplay: Estos son mis dedos pulgares…
2nd story: Lola en la Biblioteca/Anna McQuinn
Standing fingerplay: Las Abejas
3-D story: ¡Libro! ¡Libro! ¡Libro! (Book! Book!Book!)/Deborah Bruce
4th story: Libro de Palabras de Dora/Phoebe Beinstein
Instrument song: Lluvia
de Estrellas/Terri Hendrix (Latin Playground World Music) *with bells
Stamp hands and bubbles
Hand stamp song: Cielito Lindo/Colíbri (Latin Playground Kids)
Bilingual Story Time Plan:
Theme: Libraries and Reading
Literacy Skill: Print Motivation
Walk-in song: Happy
to Be Here/Parachute Express (Happy to be Here)
Welcoming comments
Literacy tip: Print motivation is being interested in and enjoying books. You can develop print awareness in your children by making a special time with them to read aloud, taking them to the library, and allowing them to see you read. Children who enjoy books will want to learn to read.
Activity song: Juguemos a Aplaudir/Barney
Fingerplay: La Araña Pequeñita
1st story: ¡Qué Locura por la Lectura!/Judy Sierra
Activity song: The Wheels on the Bus/Kidzup (Best Toddler Tunes)
Fingerplay: Tommy Thumb
2nd story: Lola Goes to the Library/Anna McQuinn
Standing fingerplay: Las Abejas
3-D story: ¡Libro! ¡Libro! ¡Libro! (Book! Book! Book!)/Deborah Bruce
4th story: Dora's Book of Words/Phoebe Beinstein
Instrument song: Lluvia de Estrellas/Terri Hendrix (Latin Playground World Music) *with bells
Stamp hands and bubbles
Hand stamp song: Adios/Susan
Salidor (Come and Make a Circle)
Hora de Cuentos Plan:
Theme: Eating and Food
Literacy Skill: Print Awareness
Walk-in song: Cuatro Abrazos al Día/Charlotte Diamond (Soy Una
Pizza)
Literacy Tip: Print awareness is being
familiar with printed words, knowing how to handle a book, and how to follow words
on a page. One way you can develop print awareness in your child is to point at signs you find in
everyday life and read the words.
Activity song: Juguemos
a Aplaudir/Barney
Fingerplay: Ábranlas,
ciérrenlas…x2
1st story: Let’s Eat!/¡A Comer!/Pat Mora
Activity song: Cabeza y Hombros/Sarah Barchas (¡Todos, Listos,
Canten!)
Fingerplay: Estos son mis dedos pulgares…
2nd story: La Oruga Hambrienta/Eric Carle
Standing fingerplay: La Araña Pequeñita x2
3-D story: El Pastel Que Mack Se Comió (The Cake that Mack Ate)/Rose Robart
4th story: Alimentos Rojos
Instrument song: Guantanamara/Colíbri (Papalóapan) *with maracas
Stamp hands and bubbles
Hand stamp song: Platanos y Manzanas/José-Luis Orozco (Esta Es Mi
Tierra)
Bilingual Story Time Plan:
Theme: Eating and Food
Literacy Skill: Print Awareness
Walk-in song: Happy to Be Here/Parachute Express (Happy to be
Here)
Literacy Tip: Print awareness is being familiar with printed words, knowing how to handle a book, and how to follow words on a page. One way you can develop print awareness in your child is to point at signs you find in everyday life and read the words.
Activity song: Juguemos a Aplaudir/Barney
Fingerplay: Ábranlas, ciérrenlas…x2
1st story: Let’s Eat!/¡A Comer!/Pat Mora
Activity song: Put Your Finger On/Parachute Express (Feel the Music)
Fingerplay: Tommy Thumb
2nd story: The Very Hungry Caterpillar/Eric Carle
Standing fingerplay: La Araña Pequeñita x2
3-D story: El Pastel Que Mack Se Comió (The Cake that Mack Ate)/Rose Robart
4th story: Yummy Yucky/Leslie Patricelli
Instrument song: Guantanamara/Colíbri (Papalóapan) *with maracas
Stamp hands and bubbles
Hand stamp song: The
Corner Grocery Store/Raffi (The Corner Grocery Store)
