Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Letters Story Time

Books that we read :

"We're going on a bear hunt" by Michael Rosen
"Firefighters A to Z" by Chris L. Demarest
"David gets in trouble" by David Shannon
"Five little ducks" by Penny Dann
"The Pigeon wants a puppy" by Mo Willems
"Oh my gosh, Mrs. McNosh" by Sarah Weeks
"Chicka chicka boom boom" by Bill Martin Jr.

Songs that we sang :

B-I-N-G-O
It isn't any trouble to GRIN, SMILE, LAUGH
Open shut them
Jumping and counting
If you're happy and you know it
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Take home the letter your name begins with and decorate it.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Bugs Story Time

Books that we read :

"The very lonely firefly" by Eric Carle
"Waiting for wings" by Lois Ehlert
"Good night moon" by Margaret Wise Brown
"Snail trail" by Ruth Brown
"The Flea's sneeze" by Lynn Downey
"In the tall, tall grass" by Denise Fleming

Songs that we sang :

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly
5 green and speckled frogs
Open shut them
Flyswatters
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Take a coffee filter and color it and spritz it with water to make the colors run together. Then tie it up with a chenille stem to make a butterfly.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Seeds Story Time

Today we had special guests Lori Foust and Marian from the Bradford County Manor visit. They brought marigolds to plant with the children. Thanks so much Lori and Marian.

Books that we read :

"Up down and around" by Katherine Ayres
"Flower garden" by Eve Bunting
"One little seed" by Elaine Greenstein
"The cow who clucked" by Denise Fleming

Songs that we sang :

2 little birds
Make a rainstorm
Open shut them
Row row row your boat
ABCs
Skidamarink

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Shapes Story Time

Books that we read :

"Go away big green monster" by Ed Emberley
"Bear in a square" by Stella Blackstone
"Sheep in a shop" by Nancy Shaw
"Big red barn" by Margaret Wise Brown
"Ship shapes" by Stella Blackstone
"Kitten's first full moon" by Kevin Henkes
"Seven blind mice" by Ed Young

Songs that we sang :

Inside the rectangle
2 little birds
Ring around the rosies
Open shut them

We looked inside a box to see what shapes were inside.
Craft : Squares, rectangles and triangles can be used to make a house.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Mothers Story Time

Books that we read :

"Is your Mama a Llama" by Deborah Guarino
"Have you seen my cat?" by Eric Carle
"Mother, mother I want another" by Maria Polushkin Robbins
"Llama llama misses Mama" by Anna Dewdney
"Three little kittens" by Jerry Pinkney
"Five little monkeys jumping on the bed" by Eileen Christelow
"Bark George" by Jules Feiffer

Songs that we sang :

Open shut them
Shake my sillies out
5 in a bed
If you're happy and you know it
Tick tock I'm a little cuckoo clock
Wheels on the Bus
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Make a card to give to Mom or Grandma on Sunday. Happy Mother's Day!