Insects Story Time

Books that we read :

"The flea's sneeze" by Lynn Downey
"Snug as a big red bug" by Frank B. Edwards
"The very hungry caterpillar" by Eric Carle
"Waiting for wings" by Lois Ehlert

Songs that we sang :

If you're happy and you know it...clap, stomp, hooray!
It isn't any trouble just to SMILE, LAUGH, GRIN
Jumping and Counting
5 little bees
Little Miss Muffett
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You are my sunshine
ABCs

Craft : Clothesline clip and pipecleaners with googley eyes to make a bug.

Music and Movement Story Time

Books that we read :

"Chuck's Band" by Peggy Sue Anderson
"Boom, baby, boom, boom!" by Margaret Mahy
"I ain't gonna paint no more!" by Karen Beaumont
"One little seed" by Elaine Greenstein

Songs that we sang :

Sesame Street song with shakers
I'm a little cuckoo clock
Skidamarink

Also :
listened to Sarah play her clarinet

Craft :
Pipecleaner with a bell as homemade shaker.

Boxes/Shapes Story Time

Books that we read :

"Go away big green monster" by Ed Emberley
"Thank you bear" by Greg Foley
"Big Fat Hen" by Keith Baker
"Brown bear brown bear" by Eric Carle
"What's your sound, hound the hound?" by Mo Willems
"Kitten's first full moon" by Kevin Henkes
"Ollie" by Olivier Dunrea

Songs that we sang :

What do I have in my box today?
Inside the big circle is an oval, rectangle, square, triangle
Hold your square in the air
Wheels on the bus
Jack in the box jump up, down, hop and turn around
2 little birds
Happy Birthday
ABCs
Skidamarink


Craft :

Cut out shapes that are put together in the shape of house.

Mothers/Grandmothers Story Time

Books that we read :

"Mother, mother I want another" by Maria Polushkin Robbins
"Is your Mama a Llama" by Deborah Guarino
"Llama, llama red pajama" by Anna Dewdney
"The Doorbell rang" by Pat Hutchins

Songs that we sang :

Jumping and counting
7 in a bed
5 little ducks
We'll all join in a circle (clap, spin, tap our knees, hop)
ABCs
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You are my sunshine
Skidamarink

New Books for May

Picture Books

"What's your sound hound the hound" by Mo Willems
"My father knows the names of things" by Jane Yolen
"Snail Trail" by Jo Saxon
"Punk Farm" by Jarrett Krosoczka
"Lawn to Lawn" by Dan Yaccarino

Readers

"Dora the Explorer: Follow those feet!" by Christine Ricci
"Diego saves the tree frogs" by Sarah Willson

Juvenile Chapter Books

"Necropolis" by Anthony Horowitz
"Among the free" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
"Stink and the world's worst super-stinky sneakers" by Megan McDonald
"Diary of a wimpy kid : The last straw" by Jeff Kinney

Teen Chapter Books

"Burned" by P.C. and Kristin Cast
"Going Bovine" by Libba Bray
"Hunter Brown and the consuming fire" by the Miller Brothers
"To save a life" by Jim and Rachel Britts
"Caleb + Kate" by Cindy Martinusen-Coloma