Monsters Story Time

Books that we read :

"It's my birthday" by Pat Hutchins
"Go to bed monster" by Natasha Wing
"Where the wild things are" by Maurice Sendak
"How do dinosaurs eat their food" by Jane Yolen
"Go away big green monster" by Ed Emberley
"It's not easy being big" by Stephanie St. Pierre
"Leonardo, the terrible monster" by Mo Willems

Songs that we sang :

If you're happy and you know it
Jumping and Counting
Oscar the Grouch sang for us
Head, shoulders, knees, toes and Neck, elbows, hips and feet
2 little birds
Wheels on the Bus
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Monster face made with paper plate, popsicle stick, yarn and pipe cleaners.

Author Maureen Wright

Today we had special guest Maureen Wright come and share two of her picture books with us.

Books that Maureen read :

Sleep, Big Bear Sleep
Sneezy the Snowman

Maureen also shared a craft with us and answered questions about her books.

Rhymes Story Time

Books that we read :

"Three little kittens" by Jerry Pinkney
"Let's count goats" by Mo Willems
"We're going on a bear hunt" by Michael Rosen
"Sheep in a jeep" by Nancy Shaw
"Is your Mama a llama" by Deborah Guarino
"Oh my gosh, Mrs. McNosh" by Sarah Weeks

Songs that we sang :

Hey Diddle Diddle
Little Boy Blue
Ring around the Rosies
Shake my sillies out
2 little birds
5 green and speckled frogs
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Skidamarink
ABCs
Happy Birthday to Giana and Isaac

Craft : Paper plate and plastic spoon to imitate the dish running away with the spoon from "Hey diddle diddle."

Scarecrow Story Time

Books that we read :

"Six Crows" by Leo Lionni
"Big Red Barn" by Margaret Wise Brown
"We're going on a leaf hunt" by Steve Metzger
"Sing a song of sixpence" by Tracey Campbell Pearson
"The Little old lady who was not afraid of anything" by Linda Williams
"Scarecrow" by Cynthia Rylant
"Brown Bear, Brown Bear" by Bill Martin

Songs that we sang :

Shake my sillies out
5 little crows
Head, shoulders, knees, toes, and Neck, elbows, hips, feet
Scarecrow, scarecrow turn around (Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear turn around)
H-A-Y spells Hay (Happy Birthday tune)
2 little birds
Flippy floppy scarecrow
Itsy Bitsy Spider
You are my sunshine
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Scarecrow head made with paperbag and popsicle stick.