Flannel Board, Storytime

Storytime: Birds

Books “Hooray for Birds” by Lucy Cousins “Feathers for Lunch” by Lois Ehlert “Birds” by Kevin Henkes For “Feathers for Lunch” I brought out a cat puppet with a bell tied around his neck and a bird finger puppet. I acted out the book while I read it and the kids really loved it (especially… Read More Storytime: Birds

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Storytime: Bedtime

Books “Llama Llama Red Pajama” by Anna Dewdney “The Napping House” by Audrey Wood “Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Bed?” by Barney Saltzberg Here is a Baby Here is a baby, ready for a nap (hold up pointer finger) Lay her down in her mother’s lap (place finger in palm of other hand)… Read More Storytime: Bedtime

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Storytime: Horses

Books “Are You a Horse?” by Andy Rash “Noni the Pony” by Alison Lester “Clip-Clop” by Nicola Smee I’m a Little Cowboy (Tune: I’m a Little Teapot) I’m a little cowboy, here is my hat (tap head) Here are my spurs (tap feet) And here at my chaps (pat legs) When I get up, I… Read More Storytime: Horses

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Storytime: Art

Books: “The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse” by Eric Carle “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More” by Karen Beaumont “Mouse Paint” by Ellen Stoll Walsh This is the Way (Tune: Mulberry Bush) This is the way we stir the paint, stir the paint, stir the paint (stirring motion) This is the way we stir… Read More Storytime: Art

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Storytime: Fruit

Books “Blueberry Mouse” by Alice Low “The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear” by Don & Audrey Wood Picked a Berry (Tune: Clementine) Picked a blueberry, picked a blueberry (picking motion) That was growing in the sun (circle arms above head) Then I washed it and I ate it (pretend… Read More Storytime: Fruit

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Storytime: Garden

Books Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park Up, Down and Around by Katherine Ayres Five Green Peas Five green peas in a pea pod pressed (make fist) One grew, two grew, so did all the rest (raise fingers 1 by 1) They grew and they grew and… Read More Storytime: Garden

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Storytime: Monkeys

Books Kiki’s Blankie by Janie Bynum Two Little Monkeys by Mem Fox Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett Bananas for Lunch A fat little monkey had bananas for lunch He peeled and he ate them (peeling motion) Munch, munch, much (eating motion) 1 banana, 2 bananas, 3 bananas, 4 (count on fingers) He ate and… Read More Storytime: Monkeys

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Storytime: Spring

Books “Spring is Here” by Will Hillenbrand “Mouse’s First Spring” by Lauren Thompson “Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck” by Lisa Westberg Peters Little Bear (Tune: Frere Jacque) (ask children and parents to repeat after you) (this is a great song to do with a bear puppet!) Are you sleepy, are you sleepy (yawn) Little bear,… Read More Storytime: Spring