Getting Dressed Storytime
Get Dressed Storytime
Lesson Plan
Books
Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Judi Barrett
Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Under My Hood I Have a Hat by Karla Kuskin
Pete the Cat and his 4 Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
The Jacket I Wear in the Snow by Shirley Neitzel
Too Purpley! By Jean Reidy
New Socks by Bob Shea
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems
Songs
“Shake My Sillies Out” from More Singable Songs for the Very Young by Raffi
“Zoom, Zoom, Zoom” from Jbrary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMJ9pZ9W7jc&index=5&list=PLcw3Y8sV0xpuW0XNP0qkt3u1FXmZLHVjV
“If You’re Happy and You Know It” from Jbrary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X16kPVPuETw&index=8&list=PLcw3Y8sV0xpuW0XNP0qkt3u1FXmZLHVjV
Fingerplays/Action Rhymes
Action Rhyme: “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe”
One, two, buckle my shoe
Three, four, shut the door
Five, six, pick up sticks
Seven, eight, lay them straight
Nine, ten, begin again // that’s the end!
Action Rhyme: “Red, Red”
Red, red is the color I see
If you’re wearing red, then show it to me!
Stand up, take a bow, turn around
Then sit back down right on the ground!
(Additional colors: blue, black, brown, purple, pink, white)
Credit: Perpetual
Preschool
Song:
“I’m Going to Take a Sweater” (Tune: Jolly Good Fellow)
I’m going to take a sweater, a sweater, a sweater
I’m going to take a sweater when I go out today
When I go out today, when I go out today
I’m going to take a sweater when I go out today
(Additional: Umbrella, hat, raincoat, etc.)
Credit: Best Kids
Book Site
Action Rhyme: “Old Shoes, New Shoes”
Old shoes, new shoes,
(Child) is wearing (description) shoes
One, two, three four,
Now I stomp them on the floor!
Credit: Preschool
Education
Ravioli(Tune: Alouette)
Ravioli,
ravioli,
Ravioli, that’s the stuff for me.
Do
you have it on your sleeve?
Yes, I have it on my sleeve.
On
your sleeve?
On my sleeve.
Ra-vi-o-li…
(repeat with other body parts or articles of clothing, e.g. Do you have it on your chin? Do you have it in your shoes? etc.)
Source: King County Library System
Put Your Pants On (Tune: Mama’s Little Baby Loves Shortnin’ Bread)
Let’s
all put our pants on, pants on, pants on,
Let’s all put our pants on, 1, 2, 3.
Repeat with other articles of clothing (socks or tights, shoes, etc.)
Now
that you’re all dressed, all dressed, all dressed,
Now that you’re all dressed, let’s go out to play.
Adapted from: King County Library System
Pat-a-Patch
Patches, patches,
On your knees.
Up, down, all around.
I love patches.
{Continue with}
Knees, Elbow...
Knees, Elbow, Toes...
Knees, Elbow, Toes, Eye...
Knees, Elbow, Toes, Eye, Bottom…
Early In The Morning
(Tune: "Mulberry Bush")
This is the way we put on our pants,
Put on our pants, put on our pants,
This is the way we put on our pants,
So early in the morning.
{Repeat with}
Put on our shirts...
Put on our shoes...
Put on our hats...
Put on our gloves…
Our Button Song
(Tune: "Did You
Ever See A Lassie?")
Let's sing a song of buttons,
Of buttons, of buttons.
Let's sing a song of buttons,
That fasten our clothes.
There are big ones and small ones,
With two holes and four holes.
Let's sing a song of buttons,
That fasten our clothes
Props
Pete the Cat and his 4 Groovy Buttons Flannel
Every Child Ready to Read Skills/Practices
Sing— Sing “Our Button
Song” while you are getting your child ready in the morning to make them aware
of the link between literacy and doing a daily activity.
Talk— A child’s day or night is full of
opportunities for labeling the world around them, preparing them for
understanding words they will later sound out and read. Coat, mittens, hat,
socks...
Read— Reading together develops vocabulary and comprehension, nurtures a love for reading, and motivates children to want to learn to read.
Write—Kids write their
names on nametags for storytime.
Play—Kids play along to the action rhymes during storytime/getting
dressed, etc.
Possible Asides to Parents & Caregivers
- Rhymes often follow very predictable patterns. Recognizing the patterns in language helps kids build prediction skills they will need to become successful readers.
-Use imaginative play when thinking of the theme ‘Getting Dressed.’ How would your child dress their dog/cat?
Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress
Domain: Language, Literacy and Communications:
Language comprehension
Artistic expression and interpretation
Vocabulary and syntax
Shape and picture recognition and interpretation
Motivation, engagement
Letter recognition
Concepts of print
Comprehension of narrative text
Storytime Implemented
Storytime for 3 to 5 year olds
Introduction: Letter of the day is “D”
Book:Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It” from Jbrary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X16kPVPuETw&index=8&list=PLcw3Y8sV0xpuW0XNP0qkt3u1FXmZLHVjV
Book: Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems
Action Rhyme: “Early in the Morning”
Book: Too Purpley! By Jean Reidy
Song: “Shake My Sillies Out” from More Singable Songs for the Very Young by Raffi (use egg shakers)
Further Resources
Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress