Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Time to Read!

Wednesday, November 13, 2013



Look Whooo's Counting by Suse MacDonald
The reader is asked to find numbers that are transformed into animal shapes and hidden in the illustrations.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

"Five Fat Peas" Action Rhyme:
Five fat peas, in a pea pod pressed
One grew, two grew, so did all the rest
They grew and they grew and they did not stop
Until one day, the pod went POP!


Daddy Hugs 1-2-3 by Karen Katz
A loving father counts the number of hugs he gives his baby to say I love you.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

"Ten in the Bed" Action Song:
There were ten in the bed, and the little one said,
"Roll over, roll over"
And they all rolled over, and one fell out!
Repeat as you count down to zero
 


Goodnight Moon 1 2 3:  A Counting Book by Margaret Wise Brown
A little bunny counts and bids goodnight to all the objects in his room before falling asleep.









Tick-tock!  We practiced counting by making a clock!
 

Books Don't Grown on Trees!

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

"If You're Happy and You Know It" Action Song:
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands
Additional verses:  stomp your feet, shout "Hooray!", do all three

"The More We Get Together" Action Song:
The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together, the happier we'll be
For your friends are my friends, and my friends are your friends
The more we get together, the happier we'll be!

Morning Story Time @ 10:30am:





Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may take him.





The morning group created these awesome fall trees with paper bags!
Thanks to the Pikadilly Charm blog for the awesome idea!!!

 Afternoon Story Time @ 3:30pm:

The afternoon kiddos created these awesome Book Worm bookmarks!


'Dem Bones

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Bats in the Belfry

Wednesdsay, October 23, 2013

Hello, Bumblebee Bat by Darrin Lunde
Meet the tiny, pig-nosed bumblebee bat of Thailand!









"Five Little Bats" Action Rhyme:
Five little bats sitting on a gate.
First one said, "Oh my, it's getting late."
Second one said, "There are mosquitoes in the air."
Third one said, "Let's eat them up right here!"
Fourth one said, "I'm ready for some fun!"
Fifth one said, "Let's flap and run."
The whoooo went the wind, and out went the light,
And the five little bats flew off in the night.


Boo, Bunny by Kathryn Galbraith
Two small bunnies face their fears while trick-or-treating on Halloween night.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
"Five Little Bats on a Dark Night" Action Rhyme:
Five little bats on a dark, dark night
Five little bats are quite a sight
Five little bats.  Are you keeping score?
One flies away and that leaves four.
Four little bats as happy as can be.
One flies away and that leaves three.
Three little bats swooping to and fro.
One flies away and that leaves two.
Two little bats having lots of fun.
One flies away and that leaves one.
One little bat and we're almost done!
He flies away and that leaves none.


Mouse's First Halloween by Lauren Thompson
 "One spooky night in the fall, Mouse creeps out and hears bats flying flit! flit! flit! and apples dropping plop! plop! plop! and children singing 'trick or treat!' What could it be?"
 
 
 
 
 
 




Our Bat Craft hangs upside down AND flaps its wings!