Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Scarecrow Story Time

Books that we read :

"Scarecrow" by Cynthia Rylant
"There was an old lady who swallowed some leaves" by Lucille Colandro
"The little old lady who was not afraid of anything" by Linda Williams
"Good-night owl" by Pat Hutchins
"Sing a song of sixpence" by Leonard B. Lubin
"Big red barn" by Margaret Wise Brown
"Big fat hen" by Keith Baker

Songs that we sang :

Flippy floppy scarecrow
2 little blackbirds
BINGO
Ring around the rosies
Scarecrow, scarecrow turn around
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Stuff a paper bag and add a coffee filter for a hat and cut up yellow paper for hair to make a scarecrow face.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Fall Story Time

Books that we read :

"Time to sleep" by Denise Fleming
"Those darn squirrels" by Adam Rubin
"Nuts to you" by Lois Ehlert
"Leaf man" by Lois Ehlert
"Piggies in the pumpkin patch" by Mary Peterson and Jennifer Rofé
"We're going on a leaf hunt" by Steve Metzger

Songs that we sang :

Hokey Pokey
5 little leaves
Row your boat
Open shut them
Head shoulders knees toes
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Rub a crayon over leaves on a piece of paper to make their shapes.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Apples Story Time

Books that we read :

"The Very hungry caterpillar" by Eric Carle
"Apples and Pumpkins" by Anne Rockwell
"The Little mouse, red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear" by Don and Audrey Wood
"Apple Farmer Annie" by Monica Wellington
"Little Apple Goat" by Caroline Jayne Church
"Lunch" by Denise Fleming

Songs that we sang :

5 red apples
Ring around the rosies
2 little birds
If you're happy and you know it
Open shut them
Jumping and counting
Skidamarink
ABCs

Today we had apples from Refalo's Apple Orchard.
Craft : Take a foam apple and put a chenille stem through for a caterpillar.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Books/Library Story Time

Books that we read :

"Comin' down to story time" by Rob Reid
"Mouse paint" by Ellen Stoll Walsh
"Curious George visits the library" by Margret & H.A. Rey
"We're going on a book hunt" by Pat Miller
"Is your mama a llama" by Deborah Guarino
"Chicka chicka boom boom" by Bill Martin Jr.

Songs that we sang :

Rainstorm
2 little birds
5 in the bed
Tick tock I'm a little cuckoo clock
Jumping and Counting
Shake your sillies out
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Take a book home and decorate it.