Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Storytime Songs & Rhymes


“If You’re Happy and You Know It”

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands

If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands

 (Repeat w/ stomp your feet, shout hooray, & do all three)


“Open, Shut Them”

Open, shut them

Open, shut them

Give a little clap, clap, clap

Open, shut them

Open, shut them

Put them in your lap, lap, lap

Creep them, crawl them

Creep them, crawl them

Right up to your chin, chin, chin

Open up your little mouth but…

Do not let them in!


“Sticky Bubble Gum”

Sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky bubble gum, bubble gum, bubble gum

Sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky bubble gum

It sticks right to my (face, knees, feet, ears, eyes, nose)

One, two, three…  POP!


“Five Little Ducks”

Five little ducks went out one day

Over the hills and far away

Mama Duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack!”

But only four little ducks came back

(Repeat until “no little ducks come wandering back”)

Sad Mama Duck went out one day

Over the hills and far away

Mama Duck cried, “Quack, quack, quack, quack!”

And all five ducks came wandering back


“Peanut Butter Sandwich”

A peanut butter sandwich made with jam

One for me and one for David Anram

A peanut butter sandwich made with jam

Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum!


“Pot of Tea”

Here’s a cup

And here’s a cup

And here’s a pot of tea

Pour a cup

And pour a cup

And have a sip with me!


“Two Little Blackbirds”

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill

One named Jack, the other named Jill

Fly away Jack, Fly away Jill

Come back Jack, come back Jill

Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud

One named Quiet, the other named Loud

Fly away Quiet, fly away Loud

Come back Quiet, come back Loud

Two little blackbirds sitting in the snow

One named Fast, the other named Slow

Fly away Fast, fly away Slow

Come back Fast, come back Slow


“The Itsy-Bitsy Spider”

The itsy-bitsy spider went up the water spout

Down came the rain and washed the spider out

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain

And the itsy-bitsy spider went up the spout again

(Repeat with “great, big spider” and “teensy-weensy spider,” using appropriate big and small voices)

I Feel Silly -- July 14, 2015

I love to read books that make me laugh!

Silly Sally by Audrey Wood
Join Silly Sally as she meets new friends on her way to town...  Traveling backward and upside down!








I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
A bear almost gives up a search for his lost hat...  Until he remembers something important!








We created some fabulous silly hats during craft time!
Thank you to Wild Thing for modeling some of our stylish headgear for the blog.


Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Count Me In -- July 7, 2015

Let's look at some of Miss Dinah's favorite counting books:

More Than One by Miriam Schlein
Can one ever be more than one?  How about a pair of shoes? Or a dozen eggs? Can you think of any other examples?






Counting Kisses by Karen Katz
How many kisses does a crying baby need? Let's count them from one to ten!









We created a numbers matching activity at craft time!
Hooray!

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Stars and Stripes -- June 30, 2015

Mouse's First Summer by Lauren Thompson
Join Mouse as he experiences summer for the first time...  Green grass, blue sky and juicy watermelon are all a part of this special time of year!








Red, White, and Boom! by Lee Wardlaw
Parades, beach picnics, and fireworks in the park are some of the ways we celebrate the Fourth of July!








I feel like the Statue of Liberty in my crown of red, white and blue!
Yay, Craft Time!


Friday, June 26, 2015

Things That Go -- June 23, 2015

Freight Train by Donald Crews
Let's join this colorful train on a journey through tunnels, by cities and over trestles!







Who Is Driving? by Leo Timmers
Try to guess who is driving each of the seven vehicles...  And who will get to their destination first!






We celebrated Things That Go by making these
super-cool door hangers at Craft Time!

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Para los Ninos: Math at Home -- June 16, 2015

Thanks to Ms. Rosa and Ms. Dani for joining us from the Children's Museum to talk about easy ways to incorporate math into our learning every day!

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
Pete the Cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much, he makes up a song about them. As the buttons pop off one by one, he still finds a reason to sing...









Then it was time for some fun math activities...

First we made pattern bracelets with Fruit Loops!

Then we had fun counting ice cream scoops...

And coloring our own to take home!






Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Big Daddy -- June 9, 2015

Let's get ready for Father's Day!

Bertie: Just Like Daddy by Marcus Pfister
Bertie wants to drink coffee, shave and stay awake during nap time, just like his daddy!








I Love My Daddy by Giles Andrae
A father and child enjoy special time together.









We made fabulous Father's Day cards to give to a special guy!
Thank you thenshemade.com for the great idea.