The Plan
Books
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr.
Freight Train by Donald Crews
It’s a Tiger by David LaRochelle
Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
Tap Tap Bang Bang by Emma Garcia
Extension Activities
Flannelboard Puzzle: Letter “T”
Fingerplay: “Eeny Meeny Miny Mo”
Credit: Childhood
Fingerplay: “Five Little Nails”
Five little nails, standing straight and steady
Here I come with my hammer ready!
Bam, bam, bam! That nail goes down.
Now there’s just four nails to pound.
(count down)
Credit: Mel’s Desk
Fingerplay: “This Little Train”
The little train ran up the track (run fingers up arm)
Toot, toot, toot (make train noises)
And then it came toot-tooting back (run fingers down arm)
Toot, toot, toot (make train noises)
Credit: SurLaLune Storytime
Fingerplay: “Way Up High in the Apple Tree”
Way up high in the apple tree
I saw two apples smiling at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could
And down came the apples
And mmm, they were good!
Credit: Childhood
Song: “Down By the Station”
Credit: Childhood
Craft
We made tiger masks! I cut these out of paper plates and attached popsicle sticks. I did not bring my example and was so pleased when the kids had purple and pink and green tigers instead of just orange!
How It Went
This was a super awesome storytime. I loved all the books and had a ton of kids who repeated the last word or two as I turned the page. (I adore when that happens and it’s so good for them to practice vocabulary and to build their early literacy skills!) The best book was obviously, “It’s a Tiger!” which is such a natural read-aloud — I really encourage all storytime providers who like to be loud to look into it!
storytime katie 
I just want to say thank for the “letter” story times that you are posting. I have used them quite often with visits to local pre-schools & the 4-Yes program that we have here in my small rural town. The kids have enjoyed the Letter Puzzles too. Your “T” post also rescued me from doing something I have been trying to get away from. Selecting a book to read to fit a particular theme that doesn’t work. I was trying to create a Pickle story time, but there just are great books to share with young ones on this topic-at least in my cooperative. I’m switching to your T theme and I so appreciate your comments on “How it went”. Keep posting and I’ll keeping borrowing!
You’re so welcome!
Using the letters (and colors series too) really helped me pick good quality books that I loved. I think it has made me a better storytime librarian for sure! Enjoy the “T” theme and I’m glad that the “How It Went” section helps you — it definitely helps me!