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

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!

 

 

 

Hello, Fall!

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Miss Tiffany from the Children's Museum visited us this morning!  She brought some super-fun activities, including self-esteem flags, friendship bracelets, crazy glasses and face painting crayons.  We had a blast.  In the afternoon...

The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger

A yellow leaf is not ready to fall from the tree when autumn comes, but finally, after finding another leaf still on the tree, the two let go together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Five Little Leaves" Action Rhyme:

Five little leaves on the tree next door

One fell off, and then there were four

Four little leaves all over the tree

One fell off, and then there were three

Three little leaves where the wind blew

One fell off, and then there were two

Two little leaves sitting in the sun

One fell off, and then there was one

One little leaf in the tree all alone

The wind blew and blew

And now there are none!

 

Who Loves the Fall by Bob Raczka

 Rhyming text and illustrations portray the sights and sounds of autumn, from "rakers, leapers, and corn crop reapers" to "trickers, treaters, and turkey eaters."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The Leaves are Falling Down" Action Song:

To the tune of "The Farmer and the Dell"

The leaves are falling down

The leaves are falling down

Red, yellow, green and brown

The leaves are falling down

 

Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert

A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may take him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We created these awesome fall trees at craft time!
Thanks to the Pikadilly Charm blog for the idea. :)

 

Sleepy Time!

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready For Bed? by Barney Saltzberg
Cornelius the pig has his own style when preparing for bed, but he does not really feel ready until he gets a hug.









"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Action Song:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are

Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea

A young dinosaur takes on many challenges and wins every time. Then Dinosaur faces his toughest challenge of all: bedtime.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Big Yellow Moon" Action Rhyme:

Big yellow moon shines so bright

Glides across the starry night

Looks down at me asleep in bed

Whispers, "Good night, sleepyhead."

Big yellow moon, your turn is done.

Here comes Mr. Morning Sun!

I wake up, you go to bed

"Sleep well, moon, you sleepyhead."

 

Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Moon and Stars Mobile is easy
to make!  I am feeling sleepy...

 

Pumpkin Spice Latte, Coming Right Up!

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Pumpkin Trouble by Jan Thomas
 When Duck decides to make a jack-o-lantern, he and his friends Pig and Mouse are in for a scary adventure.










"Three Little Pumpkins" Action Rhyme:
Three little pumpkins, sitting very still
In a pumpkin patch high upon a hill
The first one said, "I'm very green,
But I'll be orange by Halloween."
The second one said, "I'm on my way
To beoming a jack-o-lantern one day."
The third one said, "Oh me, oh my!
Tomorrow I'll be a pumpkin pie!"

Pumpkin Heads! by Wendell Minor

Pumpkin heads and jack-o-lanterns of all varieties abound when Halloween comes around.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Pumpkin, Pumpkin" Action Song:

Sung to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground

How'd you get so big and round?

Once you were a seed so small

Now you are a great big ball

Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground

How'd you get so big and round?

 

Piggies in the Pumpkin Patch by Mary Peterson and Jennifer Rofe

Pigs have a wonderful time playing in the pumpkin patch and other spots on the farm, encountering other animals along the way.

Pumpkin Hats created many a photo op for our kiddos at Craft Time!