Preschool: For children 0-5 years old

Books:

Website: 

Monterey Bay Aquarium sea otter exhibit

https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/visit/exhibits/sea-otters

Activity:

Sink or Float with Nature

https://myboredtoddler.com/sink-and-float-water-play-with-natural-materials/

Books:

Activity:

Rhyme Time!  Can you find words that rhyme with?

• Dancing
• Cat
• Dog
• Fright
• Cow
• Hay
• Honey
• Oat

Opening Song:  "If You're Happy and You Know It"  presented by Little Baby Bum

Read Aloud:  Pass It On by Sophy Henn.  View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.  Read by the author, presented by Coram Beanstalk.

Fingerplay:  "Itsy Bitsy Spider" presented by Twinkle Little Songs

Song:  "Five Little Speckled Frogs" presented by Twinkle Little Songs

Extension Activity:  Play a pass it on game.  Start with something simple, like a smile, and pass it on to someone until it reaches back to you.  Then, try again with a hug or a little dance.

Opening Song: Under the Sea

Read Aloud: Watch the recording together. Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion. Oona by Kelly DiPuccio

Fingerplay Rhyme: I had a Little Turtle

Closing Song: Mermaid Song

Hello Song: If You're Ready for a Story

Read Aloud: Watch the recording together. Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion. Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn

Song: Sing a Song of Flowers

Song/Movement: The Gardener Plants the Seeds (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)

The gardener plants the seeds. (Pretend to put a seed in the ground)

The gardener plants the seeds.

Hi-hi, let's watch it grow, 

The gardener plants the seeds. 

Other verses:

The rain begins to fall... (move your hands down and wiggle fingers like rain)

The sun begins to shine... (open and close hands to form finger "rays")

The plant begins to grow... (hands together, move upwards)

The bud opens up... (hands, palms together, move palms apart a bit)

The flower smiles at me... (big smile)

Extension Activity: Reading tips and activities for Lola Plants a Garden

Opening Song:  "Goodnight, Sleep Tight" Presented by CBeebies

Read Aloud:  View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.  Everybody in the Red Brick Building by Anne Wynter; illustrated by Oge Mora.  Read by Anne Wynter.

Song:  "Fireflies" by Laurie Berkner

Opening Song:  "If You're Ready for a Story"  presented by Jbrary

Read Aloud:  :  Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh.  Presented by the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture

Song:  "The Colors Song" Presented by the Natural English YouTube Channel

Rhyme:  "I'm an Artist" (Tune of Frere Jacques")

                Painting, painting

                                                                       Colors mixing

                                                                        Art is fun, art is fun

                                                                       I like drawing pictures

                                                                       With crayons and markers

                                                                       Now I'm done!  Art is fun!

                                                                       Song:  "Color Song" (Tune of Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes)

                                                                       Red, orange, yellow, green

                                                                        Yellow, green

                                                                        Red, orange, yellow, green

                                                                        Yellow, green

                                                                        Blue and violet, brown, and black and white

                                                                        Red, orange, yellow, green

                                                                        Yellow, green.

                                                                        Extension Activity:  Mouse Paint color word Q-tip painting

Opening Song: Hola 

Read Aloud: Watch the recording together, Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion. Cinco de Mouse-O! by Judy Cox 

Action/Fingerplay Song: Cinco de Mayo Today

Song: Canticos, cantemos con Canticos, Let's All Sing Along!

Extension Activity: Let's make a piñata! You will need white construction paper, white printer paper and any items you have available to decorate. Trace out a donkey or any other shape you would like your piñata to be and glue it to the construction paper. Leave an opening if you want to stuff it with newspaper to make it look puffy. Do this after you decorate. Have fun! 

Opening Song: Can You Say Hi?

Read Aloud: Watch the recording together. Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion. Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years by Stacy McAnulty

Fingerplay: Plant a Little Seed

Song: I Love My Planet

Goodbye Song: See You Later Alligator

Extension Activity: Earth Day Yoga for Kids

Opening Song: Hello, Hello, I Like to Say Hello

Read Aloud: View the recording together. Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion. Rain by Manya Stojic

Action Song: Drip Drop Rain

Song: Rain, Rain Go Away

Extension Activity: Paint with Water: With a paintbrush and a bucket of water, invite your child to paint the sidewalk, garage door, fence or other area around your home. 

Opening Song:  "Look at All the Letters" by Laurie Berkner

Read Aloud:  Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr.  Presented by StoryTime at Awnie's House

Movement Song:  "Sss Sss Went the Slippery Snake" Presented by Jbrary

Opening Song:  "If You're Ready for a Story" Presented by Jbrary

Read Aloud:  View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.  Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar. Presented by Miss Liz

Action/Fingerplay/Song:  "Roll, Roll Sugar Babies"  Presented by St. Louis County Library

Song:  "A Spoonful of Sugar" Julie Andrews sings the song from the movie "Mary Poppins"

Extension Acitivity:  Sugar Painting. Presented by ICartsncrafts

Opening Song: The More We Get Together

Read Aloud: Watch the recording together. Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion. Mouse's First Spring by Lauren Thompson 

Oral Story: Little Clapping Mouse

Extension Activity: Explore nature with a scavenger hunt book!

Opening Song:   "Good Morning Song" for Kids from the Kiboomers

Read Aloud:  Rabbits and Raindrops by Jim Arnosky.  Presented by Ms. Dumbuya's Reading Room

Song:  "Five Little Bunnies" Presented by the Kiboomers

Action Song:  "Bunny Hop" Presented by Patty Shukla Kids

Extension Activity:   Paper Bunny Craft:  Make a little paper bunny of your own or a whole family of bunnies! Take a look at this website to see how! 

Opening Song: Hello

Read Aloud: Watch the recording together. Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion. When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes

Action Song: If You're Happy and You Know It

Song: Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun 

Extension Activity: Do you see signs of spring? Take a spring walk with a grownup and draw your favorite things! 

Opening Song: Let’s Go for a Walk Outside  

Read Aloud: Watch the recording together. Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion. The Tree in Me by Corinna Luyken  

Fingerplay: Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes for Trees  

Song: Me!    

Extension Activity: What part of you is nature? Draw a self-portrait of yourself and show what you like about nature and being outside.

Opening Song:  "Tengo Una Historia" presented by Heather Jones

Read Aloud: La Paloma encuentra un perro caliente por Mo Willems

Activity:  Como hacer un pajaro de papel -  presented by Rocio Carrillo    

Song:  "Al Tambor" Presented by Jose-Luis Orozco on the El Maestro Innes YouTube Channel

 Hable con sus hijos sobre el libro.  Pregunten a sus hijos que paso en el libro.  Hablando con sus hijos sobre lo que leyeron es una forma de ensenarles como poner atencion a lo que esta leyendo.  Cante con sus hijos para que ellos oigan las canciones en vivo.

Opening Song:  "Tengo Una Historia"

Read Aloud:  Un Buen Chocolate por Elsa Devernois

Action/Fingerplay/Song:  "Chocolate" - Dinamica ritmica para ninos

Song:  "Chocolate"

Extension Activity:  "La historia del chocolate"

Vean el video y hablen con sus hijos sobre el chocolate.  De donde es el chocolate originalmente y como se procesa la planta para obtener un resultado tan dulce y delicioso?  Hablen con sus hijos de como se usa el chocolate - en bebidas, postres, y hasta en comida salada.  Tambien hagan les preguntas a sus hijos sobre el libro "Un Buen Chocolate".  Que era el conflicto?  Como se resolvio el conflicto en el libro?

Cancion:  "Tengo Una Historia" presentado por Heather Jones

Cuento:  No dejes que la Paloma conduzca el autobus! por Mo Willems. Presentado por Fair Lawn Library

Cancion:  "Paloma de la Paz" presentado por Miss Abby

Manualidad:  Como hacer una paloma presentado por Una Mama con Clase

Recuerde que en cualquier momento puede dejar de leer o ver los videos para hablar sobre lo que esta leyendo o mirando.  Es importante hacerle preguntas a los ninos para tener una conversacion relacionada con la actividad.  Tambien es importante como adulto estar disponible para contestar cualquier pregunta que los ninos tengan.

Cancion: "Pin Pon" - Gallina Pintadita 2

Cuento:  No Es Una Caja por Antoinette Portis - Presentado por el canal de YouTube "A Jugar". 

Manualidad:  Television de caja de carton. Presentado por el canel de YouTube "Craftalogia"

Actividad de extension:  Si tuvieras tu(s) propia(s) caja(s), que crearias?  Consiga una caja o dos e imagine lo que podrian ser las cajas.  Puede usar diferentes tamanos de caja y crear muchas cosas diferentes.  Consiga papel y dibuje sus ideas en el papel.

Cancion:  "Tengo una historia"

Cuento:  La Sombrilla Grande por Amy June Bates presentado por La Biblioteca Publica de San Antonio

Cancion:  "La Lluvia" presentado por El Reino Infantil

Manualidad:  Manualidad Infantil - Sombrilla de papel facil presentado por Comfama

Recuerde que en cualquier momento puede dejar de leer o ver los videos para hablar sobre lo que esta leyendo o mirando.  Es importante hacerle preguntas a los ninos para tener una conversacion relacionada con la actividad.  Tambie es importante como adulto estar disponible para contestar cualquier pregunta que los ninos tengan.

Cancion: "El Elefante Bailarin"  Presentado por Mundo Canticuentos

Cuento: Estas lista para jugar afuera? por Mo Willems. Presentado por AB Lingua

Cancion:  "J - Vamos a Jugar", Presentado por Mundo Canticuentos

Manualidad:  Elefante - Presentado por Manualidades Infantiles

Cancion:  "Buenos Dias" presentado por Baila Baila

Cuento:  Dragones y Tacos por Adam Rubin y ilustrado por Daniel Salmieri. Presentado por AB Lingua

Cancion:  "Dragon de Cartagena" presentado por Mundo Canticuentos

Manualidad:  Dragon presentado por Cuquie Luqui

Cancion:  "Ramon El Dragon" presentado por orientacionandujar

Cancion: "Hola" presentado por Super Simple Espanol

Cuento:  El Perro Con Sombrero por Derek Taylor Kent; illustrado por Jed Henry.  Presentado por La Biblioteca de Cincinnati y Hamilton County.

Cancion:  "Mi Perrito, Guau Guau" presentado por TuTuTras TV

Manualidad:  Como hacer un Perrito de Papel presentado por Uma Manualidades.

Esta manualidad no tiene que ser perfecta. Se trata de que los niños tengan la oportunidad de usar las tijeras, el pegamento, y el lápiz o crayola. El uso de estos materiales harán que los músculos de sus manitas se pongan más fuertes. Esta es una buena oportunidad para hablar con los niños sobre los colores y números. Mas que nada, el proceso de la manualidad es más importante que el resultado.

Cancion:  Si tu cerdo engorda presentado por Luis Peschetti

Cuento:  Puedo Jugar yo tambien?

Cancion:  Cochinito diga Cui Cui Cui presentado por Musica para Ninos

Manualidad:  Cerdito de Carton  presented by EnCAJAlo

Canción: Benos Dias por Jose Luis Orozco

Cuento: Froggy Se Viste

Canción: El Baile Del Sapito

Manualidad: Como hacer un rana de papel 

Esta manualidad no tiene que ser perfecta. Se trata de que los niños tengan la oportunidad de usar las tijeras, el pegamento, y el lápiz o crayola. El uso de estos materiales harán que los músculos de sus manitas se pongan más fuertes. Esta es una buena oportunidad para hablar con los niños sobre los colores y números. Mas que nada, el proceso de la manualidad es más importante que el resultado.

Primera Cancion:  "Buenos Dias" from the Baila Baila YouTube Channel

Libro, leer in voz alta:  El Pequeno Elliot en la gran ciudad.  Pause el video para discutirlo.  From the El Libro Feliz y Yo YouTube Channel.

Cancion:  "Little Elephants =Elefantitos" from the Canticos YouTube Channel.

Actividad de extension:  Hacer un elefante from the Papelisimo YouTube Channel.

Primera Cancion:  "Hola!" from Super Simple Espanol

EnVoz Alta:  How are you? Como Estas? Ver el video para discutirlo juntos:

Cancion: "La arana chiquitita - Itsy Bitsy Spider" from Nick, Jr. Canticos

Actividad de extension:  Los ninos utilizaran su imaginacion y creatividad mientras aprenden vocabulario espanol en esta busqueda de tesoros.  La lista de busqueda de carroneros contiene las palabras en espanol e ingles, lo que hace de esta una actividad bilingual.                                                       

Children will use their imagination and creativity while learning Spanish vocabulary in this picture scavenger hunt.  The scavenger hunt list contains the words in Spanish and English, making this a bilingual activity.

                                                Spanish Scavenger Hunt from the "De Su Mama" website

Opening Song:  "Tooty-ta Song"  Presented by Pinkfong

Read Aloud:  The Story of Bruce Lee by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara.  View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.  Presented by KidTimeStoryTime

Action/Fingerplay/Song:  "Kung Fu Fighting" Presented by Pinkfong

Song:  "Karate Song"  Presented by the Little Angel YouTube Channel

Extension Activity:  Fear and Dream Tree -  To make this tree, you just need a form of white paper and something to draw or write with.  Decide what kind of tree you're making - whether a flower tree or a fruit tree. Write your dreams inside of the flowers or fruit.  Use leaves or, maybe bugs, as your fears that have fallen from the tree.

Opening Song:  "Hello, Good Morning?Buenos Dias"  Presented by Canticos

Read Aloud:  Marco's Cinco de Mayo by Lisa Bullard.  View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.  Presented by YouTube Kids

Action/Fingerplay/Song:  "It's Cinco de Mayo Today" Presented by the Kiboomers

Song:  "Cinco de Mayo" Presented by Cantata Learning

Extension Activity:  Let's make maracas!

Opening Song:  "Boom Chicka Boom Easter" Presented by the Learning Station

Read Aloud:  Easter Bunnies by Patrick Merrick.  Presented by Mrs. C's YouTube Channel.  View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.

Action/Fingerplay/Song:  "The Way the Bunny Hops"  Presented by the Kiboomers

Song:  B-U-N-N-Y Presented by the Kiboomers

Extension Activity: Let's make our own eggs and Easter Bunnies!  First, draw an egg shape and decorate it how you wish.  Next, trace your hand on any paper.  After cutting it out, you will fold down the thumb and pinky to make bunny hands.  Create the bunny face in the middle of your hand and create the bunny ears with your middle and ring fingers. Click on this link for further instructions:  Hand Print Bunnies

Opening Song:  "I'll Fight" (RBG Tribute - Compton Kidz Club)

Read Aloud: Who Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg? by Lisbeth Kaiser.  Read by the Author on Brightly Storytime.  View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.

Action/Fingerplay/Song:  "So Many Colors, So Many Shapes"  Presented by                                                                                       The Singing Walrus

                                                                    Song:  "I Did It"  Presented by Perky is A-Ok

                                                                    Extension Activity:  What is something that you feel strongly about?  Talk to                                                                                         the adults in  your life about what you can do to be brave like Ruth - change it.   

Opening Song:  "My Happy Song" from Super Simple Songs

Read Aloud:  She Spoke:  14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World by Kathy MacMillan. From the KidTimeStoryTime YouTube Channel. View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.

Action/Fingerplay/Song:  "If You're Happy and You Know It"  (ASL - American Sign Language) presented by Sesame Street.

Song:  "The Name Song" presented by Sesame Street

Extension Activity:  Let's draw a picture of all the women in your life that have inspired you!  They can be family, friends, teachers and even ones you just learned about.  Create a picture of all these women and write how they inspired you!

Opening Song:  "The Color Song" from songdrops

Read Aloud:  The Crayon Man:  The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow. Read by the author on KidLit TV View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.

Action/Fingerplay/Song:  "Rock Your Body to the Colors" presented by Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel

Song:  "What's Your Favorite Color?" from Super Simple Songs

Extension Activity:  Take an art walk, if you can.  If not, take a look around your home.  Using crayons or any colors that you have, draw what you see in the same colors.

Opening Song:  "H-E-A-R-T" presented by the Kiboomers

Read Aloud:  What is Valentine's Day be Elaine Landau.  View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.

Action Song:  "Valentine Boom Chicka Boom" presented by the Learning Station

Song:  "Valentine Freeze Dance" from Wright Ideas with Susan

Extension Activity:  Think of something fun that you can do for those you love on this special day!  It can be anything from making your own Valentine cards to creating your own fun way to show love.

Opening Song:  "What I Am" Will.i.am sings this on Sesame Street.

Read Aloud:   Art from her Heart:  Folk Artist Clementine Hunter by Kathy Whitehead.  Presented by Piece of Cake Education.  View the recording together. Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.

Song:  "Celebration"  ( by Kool and the Gang) Presented by the "Playing for Change" YouTube channel.

Song: "The Power of Yet" Janelle Monae sings this on Sesame Street

Extension Activity:  Find your art supplies and practice drawing one of Clementine's Artworks.  Presented by Ms. Ingraham's Art Class. You'll need paper, crayons, and paint.  You can also just draw or write what you see just like she did.

Opening Song:  "Braille Alphabet Song"

Read Aloud: Six Dots:  A Story of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant.  View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.

Song:  "Braille Number Song"

Extension Activity:  Making Music with Guide Dog and Braille.  Make your own music with items around you (like they did in the video), and see if you can learn the Braille alphabet.

                                                                                                                                                      Opening Song:  "Breathe with Me:  Candle Breath" presented by Kira Willey/PBS39

Read Aloud:  Good Morning Yoga by Mariam Gates from Sounds True

Action Song:  "Clap It Yoga Song" from Kids Yoga and Minfulness with Bari Koral

Action Song:  "See the Bunnies Sleeping & Hop a Lot, Stop!" presented by Yo Re Mi

Extension Activity:  Start the New Year off with these 5 Positive Affirmative Yoga Poses:                                                  5 Positive Affirmations + 5 Yoga Poses for the New Year Presented by Kids Yoga Stories

Opening Song:  "Owl Song" Presented by the Kiboomers

Read Aloud:  Owls by Laura Marsh. Presented by Mrs. Christmas. View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.

Song:  "Ten Little Owls" Presented by DJC Kids

Extension Activity:  Owl Craft.  You'll need a toilet paper roll and some scraps of paper, crayons, or markers to decorate.  Take one side of the roll and fold it in to make the owls ears.  Then decorate the owl as you wish.

Opening Song:  Animals in Winter:  "Animal Adaptations Song" presented by Eric Chandler

Read Aloud:  Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft. Presented by Rockin Read Alouds. View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion.

Action/Fingerplay/Song:  "Polar Animals Song"  Presented by "Lingokids Songs and Playlearning"

Song:  "Paw Paw Polar Bear" presented by Pinkfong

Extension Activity:  Take a Look at this video:  Animals with Winter Coats (presented by SciShow Kids), and see what animals stay around for winter where you live?  What winter animals would you like to see?  Draw a picture or create it using household items.  Would you be able to live where that animal lives?

Opening Song:  "Are You Hungry?" from Super Simple

Read Aloud:  My Food, Your Food by Lisa Bullard.  View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion. Presented by Butterfly Garden Preschool.

Action/Fingerplay Song:  "A Healthy Meal" presented by Pinkfong

Song:  "What Do You Like to Eat?" presented by "HiDino Kids Songs with Fun Stories"
 

Extension Activity:  What's your favorite food to eat?  Is it different from your friends and even other family members?  Make a chart of all the different types of food everyone around you likes to eat.  Where does it come from?

Opening Song:  "Five Senses" presented by Pinkfong

Read Aloud:  My Five Senses  by Aliki.  View the recording together.  Remember, you can pause the video to have your own discussion. Presented by the "Happy Kids Learn "YouTube Channel.

Action/Fingerplay Song:  "Everybody" from Super Simple Songs

Song:  "The Milkshake Song" presented by Jbrary

Extension Activity:  Painting with Lollipops - You can do this activity by also including the sense of taste or you can skip taste and use water to dip your lollipop and use it to paint with.  With this activity, you will use the senses of touch, smell, and hearing (depending on how hard you paint with the lollipop). From the "No Time for Flashcards" website.