Alphabet - C

 BOOKS

Oh, Look, a Cake! - McKee, J. C.
Cat Talk, by MacLachlan, Patricia
Hats are not for Cats! by Rayer, Jacqueline K.
Betty Bunny loves Chocolate Cake by Kaplan, MIchael
Click, clack, moo: Cows that type, by Cronin, Doreen
Can Cat and Bird be Friends? - Muir Coll
Click, Clack, Peep! by Cronin, Doreen
I am not a chair! - Burach, Ross
The day the crayons came home, by Daywalt, Drew
The day the crayons quit - by Daywalt, Drew
Curious George Learns the Alphabet, by Rey
The Little Red Cat, by McDonnel
Alphabet Under Construction, by Fleming
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Martin
Dog vs. Cat, by Gall
Stack the Cats (board book), by Ghahremani
Millions of Cats, by Gag
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Carle
Creepy Carrots, by Reynolds
Moo Who?, by Palatini
Solomon Crocodile, by Rayner
Lyle Lyle Crocodile, by Waber
The Croc Who Didn't Like Water, by Menno

RHYMES/SONGS

"Clap Your Hands" by They May Be Giants (YouTube)

https://youtu.be/oYCPhb56pWY?si=naxCu-K9cSfiAoZm

Alice the Camel

Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpillar
(Tune of Itsy Bitsy Spider)
Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpillar
Into a corner will creep
He’ll spin himself a blanket
And then fall fast asleep
Fuzzy, wuzzy caterpillar
Very soon will rise
To find he has grown beautiful wings
Now he’s a butterfly!
Source: King County Library System

Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
Clap, clap, clap your hands,
Clap them high and low,
Clap them all around the room,
Whichever way you go.

Clap, clap, clap your hands,
Clap them left and right.
Clap them all around the room.
Clap them out of sight!
Source: King County Library System

ITEM IDEAS FOR ALPHABET BOX

cat
car
clown
clock
carrot
cake
cup
canary
crayon
chair
caterpillar
cow
clothes
candy
clover
cloud
camera
corn
crocodile

https://preschoolmom.com/preschool-crafts/alphabet-crafts/

Alphabet - Letter B

 BOOKS

B is for Bedtime, by Hamilton (board book)

The Icky Bug Alphabet Book, by Palotta

My Friend Maggie, by Harrison, Hannah
Let's Bee Thankful, by Burach, Ross (E)
Don't Worry, Bee Happy, by Burach, Ross (E)
Thank You Bees, by Yuly Toni
Everyone can learn to ride a bicycle, by Raschka
Do You Like My Bike?, by Feuti, Norman
Bikes for Sale, by Higgins, Carter
Duck on a Bike, by Shannon, David 
Bugs, by Creighton (BB)
Baby Bear Sees Blue, by Wolff, Ashley
The Very Impatient Caterpillar: am I a butterfly yet?, by Burach, Ross (P)
Counting to Bananas: a mostly rhyming fruit book, by Tillotso, Carrie
A Balloon for Isabel, by Underwood, Deborah
It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon, by Krosoczka, Jarrett
Bun Bun Button,  Polacco, P
Bear is a Bear, by Stutzman, Jonathan
Bear Came Along, by Morris, Richard T. 
Bedtime for Bear, by Becker, Bonnie
Bear is not Tired, by Gavin, Ciara
Bear Says, "Thank You", by Dahl, Michael (BB)
The Bear Who Shared, by Rayner, Catherine
The Bear Who Wasn't There, by Pham, LeUyen
The Very Cranky Bear, by Bland, Nick
We're Going on a Bear Hunt, by Rosen, Michael
Five Little Ducklings Go to Bed, by Roth, Carol
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed, by Fleming, Candace
Time for Bed, by Laditan, Bunmi
Who Will Bell the Cat?, by McKissack, Pat
Bus, by Demarest, Chris (BB)

OTHER RESOURCES

https://preschoolmom.com/preschool-crafts/alphabet-crafts/

ITEM IDEAS FOR ALPHABET BOX

beaver
ball
bee

butterfly
baby
banana
basket
bag
bug
books
bird
balloon
bear
bike
bicycle
bread
boots
bed
bell

Alphabet - Letter A

 BOOK IDEAS

Animalicious, a Quirky ABC Book by Dewdney
A is for America, by Scilian
Animal ABC, by Pfister
Apple Pie ABC, by Murray
The ant and the grasshopper (P Ant)
I saw an ant in the parking lot, by Joshua Prince
I saw an ant on the railroad track, by Joshua Prince
The ants go marching, by Nicholas Ian
The ants go marching, by Ann Owen
Apple Harvest by Jenna Lee Gleisner
Orange Pear Apple Bear, by Emily Gravitt
Art, by Patrick McDonnell
Louise Loves Art - by Kelly Light
Alligator boy by Cynthia Rylant
Snappsy the Alligator and his best friend forever! (probably), by Julie Falatko 
Snappsy the alligator (did not ask to be in this book!), by Julie Falatko
If You ever want to bring an alligator to school, don't - by Elise Parsley
Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator by Mo Willems
I want to be an astronaut or a stuntman...or a spy...or a fighter pilot, by Ruby Brown

RHYME

"Alphabet Beat" (see Alphabet - General post)

OTHER RESOURCES

Itty Bitty Book

Coloring Sheet

https://www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com/free-alphabet-coloring-pages/

ITEM IDEA FOR ALPHABET BOX

ant
animals
ape
apple
angel
anteater
art
airplane
antelope
aardvark
accordion
ambulance
alligator
apricot
avocado
aquarium
astronaut
apron
axe
artichoke

https://preschoolmom.com/preschool-crafts/alphabet-crafts/

Alphabet Ideas - General

BOOKS

LMNO Peas, by Baker

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Martin

RHYME

"Alphabet Beat"

First clap your hands
Then stomp your feet
Everybody do the alphabet beat.

Apple, Apple, Apple - a-a-a,
Apple, Apple, Apple - a-a-a
Wave your arms high
Swing your arms low
The alphabet beat is the way to go.

Blue, Blue, Blue - b-b-b
Blue, Blue, Blue - b-b-b
Move to the left
Move to the right
The alphabet beat is way out of sight

Car, Car, Car - c-c-c
Car, Car, Car - c-c-c
Shout it out loud
Whispher dow low
Just one more alphabet beat to go!

Dog, Dog, Dog - d-d-d
Dog, Dog, Dog - d-d-d
Now give a high five to a nearby friend
The short vowel beat has come to the end. 

"If Your Name Starts With ____, ..."
(Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")

If your name starts with A shout hooray
If your name starts with B clap with me.
If your name starts with C touch your knee
If your name starts with D say yippee
If your name starts with E touch your teeth
If your name starts with F say "Wake up Jeff!"
If your name starts with G blow a kiss to me
If your name starts with H say "Neigh"
If your name starts with I blink your eye
If your name starts with J say "Gidday"
If your name starts with K then start to sway
If your name starts with L ring a bell
If your name starts with M look at them
If your name starts with N cluck like a hen
If your name starts with O touch your toe
If your name starts with P say "Whoopee!"
If your name starts with Q say "Achoo!"
If your name starts with R drive a car
If your name starts with S make a mess
If your name starts with S make a mess.
If your name starts with T watch out for the bee!
If your name starts with U say "Whoooo!"
If your name starts with V pat your knee.
If your name starts with W, X, Y, or Z, then stand up, take a bow and say, "That's me!"

If you know the names of the children you are having for storytime, then you can edit this song to suit the children; it can be quite long otherwise.

FELT BOARD

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Pattern

 

OTHER RESOURCES

For Chicka Chicka Boom Boom 

New Year's Eve

 Cheer the New Year (Row, row, row your boat)

Found on Kids Parkz

Cheer, cheer, cheer the year,
A new one’s just begun.
Celebrate with all your friends,
Let’s go have some fun!
Clap, clap, clap your hands,
A brand new year is here.
Learning, laughing, singing, clapping,
Through another year.

 

Fireworks On New Year’s Day (Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed)

Found on Perpetual Preschool

5 little children waiting to see,
Fireworks on this New Year’s Eve.
One saw the fireworks and what did she say?
“Happy New Year to you this day!”

 

Out with the Old, In with the New (Mary Had A Little Lamb)

Found on The Best Kids Book Site

This year’s drawing to an end,
To an end, to an end.
This year’s drawing to an end.
Soon we’ll start a new one.
Out with the old, in with the new,
In with the new, in with the new,
Out with the old and in with the new,
On January 1st.

THE CLOCK IS TICKING DOWN (The Farmer In the Dell)

Found on Preschool Express.

The clock is ticking down.
Get ready for the sound.
Boom, Bang, it’s 12 o’clock
Fireworks all around!
Jean Warren

 

A Brand New Year (The Muffin Man)

Found on Preschool Education.

Now we have a brand new year,
A brand new year, a brand new year.
Now we have a brand new year,
It’s (name of year).

 

New Year’s Day  (Jingle Bells)

Found on Preschool Education.

New Year’s Day, New Year’s Day
Comes but once a year.
On New Year’s Eve we celebrate
And ring it in with cheer!
New Year’s Day, New Year’s Day
Comes but once a year.
On New Year’s Eve we celebrate
And ring it in with cheer!

 

Happy New Year (Are You Sleeping?)

Found on Preschool Education.

Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Good-bye to the old year!
Hello to the new year!
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Rah! Rah! Rah!

 

This Year’s Drawing to an End (Mary Had A Little Lamb)

Found on Preschool Education.

This year’s drawing to an end,
To an end, to an end.
This year’s drawing to an end.
Soon we’ll start a new one.

Out with the old, in with the new,
In with the new, in with the new,
Out with the old and in with the new,
On January 1st.