October 3-7 Fall
October 10-14 Fire Safety
October 17-21 Pumpkins
October 24-28 Halloween
October 31- November 4 Fairy Tales/ Nursery Rhymes
November 7-11 Dinosaurs
November 14-18 Thanksgiving
November 21-23 Thanksgiving (Closed 24-25)
November 28-December 2 Music and Dance
December 12-16 Christmas (True Meaning)
December 19-23 Christmas
December 26-31 New Year's (Closed 26)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Apple Books
"Apple-Picking Day" by Samantha Brooke
"A Was Once An Apple Pie" bySuse Macdonald
"Apple Countdown" by Joan Holub C.D.
"A Was Once An Apple Pie" bySuse Macdonald
"Apple Countdown" by Joan Holub C.D.
Color Books
"The Little White Owl" by Tracey Corderoy
"Color"
"Max Paints the House" by Ken Wilson-Max
"Too Purpley!" by Jean Reidy
"Colors" by Parenting Magazine
"Goldilicious" by Victoria Kann
"Pinkalicious" by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann
"Color"
"Max Paints the House" by Ken Wilson-Max
"Too Purpley!" by Jean Reidy
"Colors" by Parenting Magazine
"Goldilicious" by Victoria Kann
"Pinkalicious" by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Pumpkin Playdoh
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tespoons cream of tartar
1 cup water
1 tespoon oil
pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup salt
2 tespoons cream of tartar
1 cup water
1 tespoon oil
pumpkin pie spice
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pies
Individual Pumpkin Pies
Cut out circles or pumpkin shapes in premade pie crust. Place into muffin tins.
Hand mixer, mix 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup canned pumpkin, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. vanillla, and 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice in a bowl and spoon into the pie crusts.
Cook at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
Cut out circles or pumpkin shapes in premade pie crust. Place into muffin tins.
Hand mixer, mix 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup canned pumpkin, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. vanillla, and 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice in a bowl and spoon into the pie crusts.
Cook at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
Honey-Pumpkin Dessert Squares
Honey-Pumpkin Dessert Squares
Crust
1 cup flour
1 cup quick oats
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Mix together with a fork until clumbly. Press into a 9 by 13 ungressed pan. Cook at 350 for 10 minutes.
Filling
2 cans pumpkin (15 oz. each)
4 eggs
1 cup half and half
1 cup honey
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix together with a whisk. Pour over partially baked crust. Cook for 40 minutes.
Crust
1 cup flour
1 cup quick oats
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Mix together with a fork until clumbly. Press into a 9 by 13 ungressed pan. Cook at 350 for 10 minutes.
Filling
2 cans pumpkin (15 oz. each)
4 eggs
1 cup half and half
1 cup honey
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix together with a whisk. Pour over partially baked crust. Cook for 40 minutes.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Community Helpers Books
"Our School Workers" by Amy and Richard Hutchings
"Police Officer" by Amanda Askew
"Never Mail An Elephant" by Mike Thaler
"Teacher" by Amanda Askew
"Doctor" by Amanda Askew
"Curious George Visits the Library" by Margret and H.A. Rey's
"Officer Buckle and Gloria" by Peggy Rathmann
"The Rain Came Down" by David Shannon
"Police Officer" by Amanda Askew
"Never Mail An Elephant" by Mike Thaler
"Teacher" by Amanda Askew
"Doctor" by Amanda Askew
"Curious George Visits the Library" by Margret and H.A. Rey's
"Officer Buckle and Gloria" by Peggy Rathmann
"The Rain Came Down" by David Shannon
Monday, September 6, 2010
Music Books
"Giraffe's Can't Dance" by Giles Andrea
"The Wheels on the Bus"
"There's A Hole in my Pocket" by Akimi Gibson
"Hickory Dickory Dock" by Jenne Abramowitz
"Dance to the Rescue" by Laura Driscoll
"If Your Angry and You Know It" by Cecily Kaiser
"I'm A Little Teapot" by Iza Trapani
"Froggy Plays In the Band" by Jonathan London
"We're Going on a Lion Hunt" by David Axtell
"Clap Your Hands" by Lorinda Bryan Cauley
"We're Going on a Bear Hunt" by Michael Rosen
"Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes"
"The Animal Boogie" by Debbie Harter (C.D.)
"Little Rabbit Foo Foo" by Michael Rosen
"Miss Mary Mack" by Mary Ann Hoberman
"Down by the Station" by Jennifer Riggs Vetter
"Kitchen Dance" by Maurie J. Manning
"Shake My Sillies Out" by Raffi
"The Wheels on the Bus"
"There's A Hole in my Pocket" by Akimi Gibson
"Hickory Dickory Dock" by Jenne Abramowitz
"Dance to the Rescue" by Laura Driscoll
"If Your Angry and You Know It" by Cecily Kaiser
"I'm A Little Teapot" by Iza Trapani
"Froggy Plays In the Band" by Jonathan London
"We're Going on a Lion Hunt" by David Axtell
"Clap Your Hands" by Lorinda Bryan Cauley
"We're Going on a Bear Hunt" by Michael Rosen
"Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes"
"The Animal Boogie" by Debbie Harter (C.D.)
"Little Rabbit Foo Foo" by Michael Rosen
"Miss Mary Mack" by Mary Ann Hoberman
"Down by the Station" by Jennifer Riggs Vetter
"Kitchen Dance" by Maurie J. Manning
"Shake My Sillies Out" by Raffi
Food Books
"If You Give A Pig A Pancake" by Laura Numeroff
"If You Give A Moose A Muffin" by Laura Numeroff
"Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" by Judi Barrett
"Sweet Dream Pie" by Audrey Wood and Mark Teague
"Pancakes for Supper!" by Anne Isaacs (C.D.)
"Walter the Baker" by Eric Carle
"If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" by Laura Numeroff
"Cookie's Week" by Cindy Ward
"Something Good" by Robert Munsch
"Mmm, Cookies!" by Robert Munsch
"More Pies!" by Robert Munsch
"Froggy Bakes A Cake" by Jonathan London
"The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!" by Mo Willems
"Froggy Eats Out" by Jonathan London
"Duck Duck Moose" by Dave Horowitz
"Curious George and the Pizza" by Margret & H.A. Rey's
"If You Give A Moose A Muffin" by Laura Numeroff
"Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" by Judi Barrett
"Sweet Dream Pie" by Audrey Wood and Mark Teague
"Pancakes for Supper!" by Anne Isaacs (C.D.)
"Walter the Baker" by Eric Carle
"If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" by Laura Numeroff
"Cookie's Week" by Cindy Ward
"Something Good" by Robert Munsch
"Mmm, Cookies!" by Robert Munsch
"More Pies!" by Robert Munsch
"Froggy Bakes A Cake" by Jonathan London
"The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!" by Mo Willems
"Froggy Eats Out" by Jonathan London
"Duck Duck Moose" by Dave Horowitz
"Curious George and the Pizza" by Margret & H.A. Rey's
Christmas Books
"The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Charles M. Schulz
"I Spy A Candy Cane" by Jean Marzollo
"I Spy Merry Christmas" by JeanMarzollo
"The Best Christmas Hunt Ever" by John Speirs
"When SantaLost His Ho! Ho! Ho! by Laura Rader
"The Night Before Night Before Christmas" by Natasha Wing
"Get Well, Santa!" by Julie Sykes
"If You Take A Mouse to the Movies" by Laura Numeroff
"Santa's New Jet" by David Biedrzycki
"Froggy's Best Christmas" by Jonathan London
"Clifford's First Christmas" by Norman Bridwell
"Christmas Mice!" by Bethany Roberts
"Mouse's First Christmas" by Lauren Thompson
"The Very Best Christmas Present" by Jim Razzi
"The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever" by Steven Kroll
"There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bell! by Lucille Colandro
"Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear!" by Don and Audrey Wood
"The Christmas Blizzard" by Helen Kettleman
"Deck The Halls" by Maria S. Barbo
"Cliffords Christmas" by Norman Bridwell
"Counting Christmas" by Karen Katz
"Christmas With You" by Julia Hubery
"Who's that Knocking on Christmas Eve?" by Jan Brett
"The Gingerbread Pirates" by Kristin Kladstrup
"The Year Without a Santa Claus" by Phyllis McGinley
"Tyrannoclaus" by Janet Lawler
"The Little Reindeer" by Caroline Repchuk
"Merry Christmas Curious George" by Margret and H.A. Rey's
"The Night Before Christmas" by Jan Brett
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Charles M. Schulz
"I Spy A Candy Cane" by Jean Marzollo
"I Spy Merry Christmas" by JeanMarzollo
"The Best Christmas Hunt Ever" by John Speirs
"When SantaLost His Ho! Ho! Ho! by Laura Rader
"The Night Before Night Before Christmas" by Natasha Wing
"Get Well, Santa!" by Julie Sykes
"If You Take A Mouse to the Movies" by Laura Numeroff
"Santa's New Jet" by David Biedrzycki
"Froggy's Best Christmas" by Jonathan London
"Clifford's First Christmas" by Norman Bridwell
"Christmas Mice!" by Bethany Roberts
"Mouse's First Christmas" by Lauren Thompson
"The Very Best Christmas Present" by Jim Razzi
"The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever" by Steven Kroll
"There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bell! by Lucille Colandro
"Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear!" by Don and Audrey Wood
"The Christmas Blizzard" by Helen Kettleman
"Deck The Halls" by Maria S. Barbo
"Cliffords Christmas" by Norman Bridwell
"Counting Christmas" by Karen Katz
"Christmas With You" by Julia Hubery
"Who's that Knocking on Christmas Eve?" by Jan Brett
"The Gingerbread Pirates" by Kristin Kladstrup
"The Year Without a Santa Claus" by Phyllis McGinley
"Tyrannoclaus" by Janet Lawler
"The Little Reindeer" by Caroline Repchuk
"Merry Christmas Curious George" by Margret and H.A. Rey's
"The Night Before Christmas" by Jan Brett
Christmas Books (True Meaning)
"What Is Christmas?" by Lillie James
"Christmas Is...For Me!" by Christine Tangvald
"The Giving Bear" by Isabel Gaines
"The First Night" by B.G. Hennessy
"Asleep in the Stable" by Will Hillenbrand
"A Child Was Born" by Grace Maccarone
"Santa and the Christ Child" by Nicholas Bakewell
"The Christmas Donkey" by T. William Taylor
"The Animals' Christmas Eve" by Gale Wiersum
"The Christmas Angels" by Claire Freedman
"Hurry! Hurry! Have You Heard?" by Laura Krauss Melmed
"The Stable Where Jesus Was Born" by Rhonda Gowler Greene
"Angela and the Baby Jesus" by Frank McCourt
"The Christmas Story" by Carol Heyer
"The Chirstmas Baby" by Marion Dane Bauer
"Follow the Star" by Rachel W.N. Brown
"Christmas Is...For Me!" by Christine Tangvald
"The Giving Bear" by Isabel Gaines
"The First Night" by B.G. Hennessy
"Asleep in the Stable" by Will Hillenbrand
"A Child Was Born" by Grace Maccarone
"Santa and the Christ Child" by Nicholas Bakewell
"The Christmas Donkey" by T. William Taylor
"The Animals' Christmas Eve" by Gale Wiersum
"The Christmas Angels" by Claire Freedman
"Hurry! Hurry! Have You Heard?" by Laura Krauss Melmed
"The Stable Where Jesus Was Born" by Rhonda Gowler Greene
"Angela and the Baby Jesus" by Frank McCourt
"The Christmas Story" by Carol Heyer
"The Chirstmas Baby" by Marion Dane Bauer
"Follow the Star" by Rachel W.N. Brown
Thanksgiving Books
"The Littlest Pilgrim" by Brandi Dougherty
"Run, Turkey, Run!" by Diane Mayr
"'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving" by Dav Pilkey
"I'm A Turkey!" by Jim Arnosky
"Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit!" by Layssa Satin Capucilli
"This First Thanksgiving Day" by Laura Krauss Melmed
"Berry Thankful!" by Megan E. Bryant
"The Ugly Pumpkin" by Dave Horowitz
"Giving Thanks" by Sarah Fisch
"Thanksgiving is..." by Louise Borden
"Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks" by Margaret Sutherland
"The Story of the Pilgrims" by Katharine Ross
"The Most Thankful Thing" by Lisa McCourt (C.D.)
"Thankgiving Cats" by Jean Marzollo
"A Turkey for Thanksgiving" by Eve Bunting
"All About Turkeys" by Jim Arnosky
"Cliffords Thanksgiving Visit" by Norman Bridwell
"Arthur's Thanksgiving" by Marc Brown
"The Amazing Turkey Rescue" by Steve Metzger
"Thanksgiving Parade" by Maria S. Barbo
"Countdown to Thanksgiving" by Jodi Huelin
"Turkey Trouble" by Wendi Silvano
"Over The River" by Derek Anderson
"One Is A Feast For Mouse" by Judy Cox
"Turkey Day" by Grace Maccarone
"Thank You, Thanksgiving" by David Milgrim
"Thanks for Thanksgiving" by Julie Markes
"I Spy Thanksgiving" by Jean Marzollo
"Run, Turkey, Run!" by Diane Mayr
"'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving" by Dav Pilkey
"I'm A Turkey!" by Jim Arnosky
"Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit!" by Layssa Satin Capucilli
"This First Thanksgiving Day" by Laura Krauss Melmed
"Berry Thankful!" by Megan E. Bryant
"The Ugly Pumpkin" by Dave Horowitz
"Giving Thanks" by Sarah Fisch
"Thanksgiving is..." by Louise Borden
"Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks" by Margaret Sutherland
"The Story of the Pilgrims" by Katharine Ross
"The Most Thankful Thing" by Lisa McCourt (C.D.)
"Thankgiving Cats" by Jean Marzollo
"A Turkey for Thanksgiving" by Eve Bunting
"All About Turkeys" by Jim Arnosky
"Cliffords Thanksgiving Visit" by Norman Bridwell
"Arthur's Thanksgiving" by Marc Brown
"The Amazing Turkey Rescue" by Steve Metzger
"Thanksgiving Parade" by Maria S. Barbo
"Countdown to Thanksgiving" by Jodi Huelin
"Turkey Trouble" by Wendi Silvano
"Over The River" by Derek Anderson
"One Is A Feast For Mouse" by Judy Cox
"Turkey Day" by Grace Maccarone
"Thank You, Thanksgiving" by David Milgrim
"Thanks for Thanksgiving" by Julie Markes
"I Spy Thanksgiving" by Jean Marzollo
Halloween Books
"I Spy Spooky Night" by Jean Marzollo
"Where's My Mummy?" by Carolyn Crimi (C.D.)
"Pooh's Halloween Parade" by Isabel Gaines
"Froggy's Halloween" by Jonathan London
"Spooky Hour" by Tony Mitton (C.D)
"Trick or Treat!" by Ann Dixon
"The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat" by Stan and Jan Berenstain
"Franklin's Halloween" by Paulette Bourgeois
"I Spy A Skeleton" by Jean Marzollo
"I'm Not Scared" by Hans Wilhelm
"The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything" by Linda Williams
"Care Bears Trick or Treat" by Quinlan B. Lee
"Halloween Mice!" by Bethany Roberts
"Clifford's Halloween" by Norman Bridwell
"There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat!" by Lucille Colandro
"Skeleton Meets The Mummy" by Steve Metzger
"The Spooky Wheels on the Bus" by J. Elizabeth Mills
"Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween?" by Jerry Pallotta
"T. Rex Trick-Or-Treat" by Lois G. Grambling
"The Great Monster Hunt" by Norbert Landa
"Where's My Mummy?" by Carolyn Crimi (C.D.)
"Pooh's Halloween Parade" by Isabel Gaines
"Froggy's Halloween" by Jonathan London
"Spooky Hour" by Tony Mitton (C.D)
"Trick or Treat!" by Ann Dixon
"The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat" by Stan and Jan Berenstain
"Franklin's Halloween" by Paulette Bourgeois
"I Spy A Skeleton" by Jean Marzollo
"I'm Not Scared" by Hans Wilhelm
"The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything" by Linda Williams
"Care Bears Trick or Treat" by Quinlan B. Lee
"Halloween Mice!" by Bethany Roberts
"Clifford's Halloween" by Norman Bridwell
"There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat!" by Lucille Colandro
"Skeleton Meets The Mummy" by Steve Metzger
"The Spooky Wheels on the Bus" by J. Elizabeth Mills
"Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween?" by Jerry Pallotta
"T. Rex Trick-Or-Treat" by Lois G. Grambling
"The Great Monster Hunt" by Norbert Landa
Fire Safety Books
"Spark the Firefighter" by Stephen Krensky
"Firebears The Rescue Team" by Rhonda Gowler Greene
"Fire Truck To The Rescue" by Ann Martin
"Fireman Small" by Wong Herbert Yee
"Stop, Drop, and Roll" by Margery Cuyler
"Firefighter" by Amanda Askew
"Firefighter Ted" by Andrea Beaty
"Miss Mingo and the Fire Drill" by Jamie Harper
"A Visit to The Fire Station" by B.A Hoend
"Firebears The Rescue Team" by Rhonda Gowler Greene
"Fire Truck To The Rescue" by Ann Martin
"Fireman Small" by Wong Herbert Yee
"Stop, Drop, and Roll" by Margery Cuyler
"Firefighter" by Amanda Askew
"Firefighter Ted" by Andrea Beaty
"Miss Mingo and the Fire Drill" by Jamie Harper
"A Visit to The Fire Station" by B.A Hoend
Pumpkin Books
"Five Little Pumpkins" by Dan Yaccarino
"Big Pumpkin" by Erica Silverman
"The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin" by Stan and Jan Berenstain
"Apples and Pumpkins" by Anne Rockwell
"It's Pumpkin Time!" by Zoe Hall
"Dinofours It's Pumpkin Day!" by Steve Metzger
"Pumpkin Soup" by Helen Cooper (C.D.)
"Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins" by Dianne Ochiltree
"I Spy Pumpkin" by Jean Marzollo
"Pumpkin Town!" by Katie McKy (C.D.)
"Picking Apples and Pumpkins" by Liz Mills
"I Like Pumpkins" by Jerry Smath
"Big Pumpkin" by Erica Silverman
"The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin" by Stan and Jan Berenstain
"Apples and Pumpkins" by Anne Rockwell
"It's Pumpkin Time!" by Zoe Hall
"Dinofours It's Pumpkin Day!" by Steve Metzger
"Pumpkin Soup" by Helen Cooper (C.D.)
"Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins" by Dianne Ochiltree
"I Spy Pumpkin" by Jean Marzollo
"Pumpkin Town!" by Katie McKy (C.D.)
"Picking Apples and Pumpkins" by Liz Mills
"I Like Pumpkins" by Jerry Smath
All About Me Books
"Nobunny's Perfect" by Anna Dewdney
"When I Feel Scared" by Cornelia Maude Spelman
"When I Care About Others" by Cornelia Maude Spelman
"When I Feel Sad" by Cornelia Maude Spelman
"When I Feel Good About Myself" by Cornelia Maude Spelman
"When I Miss You" by Cornelia Maude Spelman
"When I Feel Angry" by Cornelia Maude Spelman
"Catalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner Was Her Name" by Tedd Arnold
"We Share Everything" by Robert Munsch
"Dora's Book of Manners" by Christine Ricci
"Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon" by Patty Lovell
"Clifford's Good Deeds" by Norman Bridwell
"I Like Myself" by Karen Beaumont
"Be Patient, Pooh" by Kathleen W. Zoehfeld
"All By Myself" by Mercer Mayer
"Be Patient, Little Chick" by Claude Clement
"I'm so Embarrassed!" by Robert Munsch
"Sitting Duck" by Jackie Urbanovic
"When I Feel Scared" by Cornelia Maude Spelman
"When I Care About Others" by Cornelia Maude Spelman
"When I Feel Sad" by Cornelia Maude Spelman
"When I Feel Good About Myself" by Cornelia Maude Spelman
"When I Miss You" by Cornelia Maude Spelman
"When I Feel Angry" by Cornelia Maude Spelman
"Catalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner Was Her Name" by Tedd Arnold
"We Share Everything" by Robert Munsch
"Dora's Book of Manners" by Christine Ricci
"Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon" by Patty Lovell
"Clifford's Good Deeds" by Norman Bridwell
"I Like Myself" by Karen Beaumont
"Be Patient, Pooh" by Kathleen W. Zoehfeld
"All By Myself" by Mercer Mayer
"Be Patient, Little Chick" by Claude Clement
"I'm so Embarrassed!" by Robert Munsch
"Sitting Duck" by Jackie Urbanovic
Alphabet Books
"Elemenopee" by Pamela Hall
"Alphabet Mystery" by Audrey Wood
"The Beetle Alphabet Book" by Jerry Pallotta
"The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z!" by Steve Martin
"Animal ABC" by David Wojtowycz
"K is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo" by Giles Andreae
"Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" by Bill Martin Jr. (C.D.)
"The Alphabet Tree" by Leo Lionni
"ABC Time" by Cristina Ong
"Alphabet Under Construction" by Denise Fleming
"LMNOpeas" by Keith Baker
"Alphabet Mystery" by Audrey Wood
"The Beetle Alphabet Book" by Jerry Pallotta
"The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z!" by Steve Martin
"Animal ABC" by David Wojtowycz
"K is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo" by Giles Andreae
"Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" by Bill Martin Jr. (C.D.)
"The Alphabet Tree" by Leo Lionni
"ABC Time" by Cristina Ong
"Alphabet Under Construction" by Denise Fleming
"LMNOpeas" by Keith Baker
Camping/Picnics/Vacation Books
"Good Night Dora!" by Christine Ricci
"The Night Before Summer Vacation" by Natasha Wing
"Arthur's Family Vacation" by Marc Brown
"Froggy Goes To Camp" by Jonathan London
"Camping Out" by Lisa Ann Marsoli
"The Night Before Summer Vacation" by Natasha Wing
"Arthur's Family Vacation" by Marc Brown
"Froggy Goes To Camp" by Jonathan London
"Camping Out" by Lisa Ann Marsoli
Bugs Books
"Bees" by Gallimard Jeunesse
"Where Do Insects Live? by Susan Canizares
"The Very Lazy Ladybug" by Isobel Finn
"The Very Ugly Bug" by Liz Pichon
"Bugs! Bugs! Bugs" by Bob Barner
"Big Bugs" by Seymour Simon
"Diary of a Worm" by Doreen Cronin
"Insectlopedia" by Douglas Florian
"Bugs!" by David T. Greenberg
"I Can't Said the Ant" by Polly Cameron
"Snug as a Bug" by Michael Elsohn Ross
"The Very Clumsy Click Beetle" by Eric Carle
"Creepy Crawlies A to Z" by Louisa Ainsworth
"Diary of a Spider" by Doreen Cronin
"I Love Bugs" by Emma Dodd
"From Mymph to Grasshopper" by Melvin and Gilda Berger
"From Grub to Ladybug" by Melvin and Gilda Berger
"Where Do Insects Live? by Susan Canizares
"The Very Lazy Ladybug" by Isobel Finn
"The Very Ugly Bug" by Liz Pichon
"Bugs! Bugs! Bugs" by Bob Barner
"Big Bugs" by Seymour Simon
"Diary of a Worm" by Doreen Cronin
"Insectlopedia" by Douglas Florian
"Bugs!" by David T. Greenberg
"I Can't Said the Ant" by Polly Cameron
"Snug as a Bug" by Michael Elsohn Ross
"The Very Clumsy Click Beetle" by Eric Carle
"Creepy Crawlies A to Z" by Louisa Ainsworth
"Diary of a Spider" by Doreen Cronin
"I Love Bugs" by Emma Dodd
"From Mymph to Grasshopper" by Melvin and Gilda Berger
"From Grub to Ladybug" by Melvin and Gilda Berger
4th of July Books
"Yankee Doodle"
"Little Miss Liberty" by Chris Robertson
"How to Bake an American Pie" by Karma Wilson
"The Statue of Liberty" by Lucille Recht Penner
"Fourth of July Mice!" by Bethany Roberts
"The Pledge of Allegiance"
"Little Miss Liberty" by Chris Robertson
"How to Bake an American Pie" by Karma Wilson
"The Statue of Liberty" by Lucille Recht Penner
"Fourth of July Mice!" by Bethany Roberts
"The Pledge of Allegiance"
Garden Books
"Growing Radishes and Carrots" by Faye Bolton and Diance Snowball
"The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle
"Look at This Tree" by Susan Canizares
"Flowers"
"The Carrot Seed" by Ruth Krauss
"A Tiny Family" by Norman Bridwell
"We're Going On A Nature Hunt" by Steve Metzger
"Look At Me!" by Robert Munsch
"Weslandia" by Paul Fleischman
"Growing Vegetable Soup" by Lois Ehlert
"In The Garden"
"A Surprise for Wendy" by Alison Inches
"Carrots Grow Underground" by Mari Schuh
"Lettuce Grows on the Ground" by Mari Shuh
"Tomatoes Grow on a Vine" by Mari Schuh
"All Kinds of Gardens" by Mari Schuh
"Animals in the Garden" by Mari Schuh
"Growing a Garden" by Mari Schuh
"Tools for the Garden" by Mari Schuh
"The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle
"Look at This Tree" by Susan Canizares
"Flowers"
"The Carrot Seed" by Ruth Krauss
"A Tiny Family" by Norman Bridwell
"We're Going On A Nature Hunt" by Steve Metzger
"Look At Me!" by Robert Munsch
"Weslandia" by Paul Fleischman
"Growing Vegetable Soup" by Lois Ehlert
"In The Garden"
"A Surprise for Wendy" by Alison Inches
"Carrots Grow Underground" by Mari Schuh
"Lettuce Grows on the Ground" by Mari Shuh
"Tomatoes Grow on a Vine" by Mari Schuh
"All Kinds of Gardens" by Mari Schuh
"Animals in the Garden" by Mari Schuh
"Growing a Garden" by Mari Schuh
"Tools for the Garden" by Mari Schuh
Father's Day Books
"Crocodaddy" by Kim Norman
"A Father's Day Thank You" by Janet Nolan
"Just Me And My Dad" by Mercer Mayer
"Just the Two of Us" by Will Smith
"Clifford's Day With Dad" by Noman Bridwell
"The 10 Best Things About My Dad" by Christine Loomis
"Me and My Dad!" by Alison Ritchie
"No Trouble At All" by Sall Grindley
"Best Dady In The Sea" by Amy J. Tyler
"What is Father's Day?" by Claire Schumacher
"A Father's Day Thank You" by Janet Nolan
"Just Me And My Dad" by Mercer Mayer
"Just the Two of Us" by Will Smith
"Clifford's Day With Dad" by Noman Bridwell
"The 10 Best Things About My Dad" by Christine Loomis
"Me and My Dad!" by Alison Ritchie
"No Trouble At All" by Sall Grindley
"Best Dady In The Sea" by Amy J. Tyler
"What is Father's Day?" by Claire Schumacher
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Transportation Books
"Dig A Tunnel" by Ryan Ann Hunter
"Altoona Baboona" by Janie Bynum
"Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel" by Virginia Lee Burton
"If I Could Be A Bulldozer!" by Michael Teitelbaum
"If I Could Be A Crane!" by Michael Teitelbaum
"If I Could Be A Loader!" by Michael Teitelbaum
"If I Could Be A Dumptruck!" by Michael Teitelbaum
"Busy Boats" by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
"Construction Countdown" by K. C. Olson
"Altoona Baboona" by Janie Bynum
"Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel" by Virginia Lee Burton
"If I Could Be A Bulldozer!" by Michael Teitelbaum
"If I Could Be A Crane!" by Michael Teitelbaum
"If I Could Be A Loader!" by Michael Teitelbaum
"If I Could Be A Dumptruck!" by Michael Teitelbaum
"Busy Boats" by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
"Construction Countdown" by K. C. Olson
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Community Helpers Songs
Do You Know the Mailman? (sung to: "Do You Know the Muffin Man?)
Do you know that mailman, mailman mailman?
Do you know the mailman who works on my block?
Yes, I've seen the mailman, mailman, mailman.
Yes, I've seen the mailman who goes to your house each day.
He drives a white truck, white truck, white truck.
He drives a white truck and drops off your mail.
Thank you so much mailman, mailman, mailman.
Thank you so much mailman for all that you do!
The People In Our Town (sung to: "The Wheels on the Bus")
The librian in the town says, "read a book, read a book, read a book"
The librian in our town says "read a book" all day long.
mailman brings the mail, doctor makes you well, denists says open up
Do you know that mailman, mailman mailman?
Do you know the mailman who works on my block?
Yes, I've seen the mailman, mailman, mailman.
Yes, I've seen the mailman who goes to your house each day.
He drives a white truck, white truck, white truck.
He drives a white truck and drops off your mail.
Thank you so much mailman, mailman, mailman.
Thank you so much mailman for all that you do!
The People In Our Town (sung to: "The Wheels on the Bus")
The librian in the town says, "read a book, read a book, read a book"
The librian in our town says "read a book" all day long.
mailman brings the mail, doctor makes you well, denists says open up
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Wild West Books
"The Gingerbread Cowboy" by Janet Squires
"Armadillo Rodeo" by Jan Brett
"Big Bad Bunny" by Alan Durant
"Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa" by Erica Silverman
"Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse" Rebecca Janni
"There Was a Coyote Who Swalled a Flea" by Jennifer Ward
"Armadillo Rodeo" by Jan Brett
"Big Bad Bunny" by Alan Durant
"Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa" by Erica Silverman
"Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse" Rebecca Janni
"There Was a Coyote Who Swalled a Flea" by Jennifer Ward
Pirates and Mermaids Books
"Abigail at the Beach" by Felix Pirani
"Dora's Treasure Hunt" by Alison Inches
"I Love My Pirate Papa" by Laura Leuck
"The Tinest Mermaid" by Laura Garnham
"Can You See What I See? Treasure Ship" by Walter Wick"
"Pirates Fo To School" by Corinne Demas (C.D.)
"Dora's Treasure Hunt" by Alison Inches
"I Love My Pirate Papa" by Laura Leuck
"The Tinest Mermaid" by Laura Garnham
"Can You See What I See? Treasure Ship" by Walter Wick"
"Pirates Fo To School" by Corinne Demas (C.D.)
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Zoo Gross Motor
Elephants on a Tightrope
One elephant went out to play
on a tightrope string one day.
He had such emormous fun
He called for another friend to come.
___ elephants went out to play
On a tightrope sting one day.
They had such enormous fun, but...
The tightrope broke and they all fell down.
One elephant went out to play
on a tightrope string one day.
He had such emormous fun
He called for another friend to come.
___ elephants went out to play
On a tightrope sting one day.
They had such enormous fun, but...
The tightrope broke and they all fell down.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Summer Books
"Splish Splash" by Joan Bransfield Graham
"Clifford Makes A Splash" by Quinlan B. Lee
"Dancing Dinos At The Beach" by Sally Lucas
"Lottie's New Beach Towel" by Petra Mathers
"Forggy Learns to Swim" by Jonathan London
"Fluffy and Baron" by Laura Rankin
"Beach Day" by Patricia Lakin
"Down By The Cool of The Pool" by Tony Mitton
"Let's Go Froggy!" by Jonathan London
"I Spy A Funny Frog" by Jean Marzollo
"Froggy Rides a Bike" by Jonathan London
"Clifford Makes A Splash" by Quinlan B. Lee
"Dancing Dinos At The Beach" by Sally Lucas
"Lottie's New Beach Towel" by Petra Mathers
"Forggy Learns to Swim" by Jonathan London
"Fluffy and Baron" by Laura Rankin
"Beach Day" by Patricia Lakin
"Down By The Cool of The Pool" by Tony Mitton
"Let's Go Froggy!" by Jonathan London
"I Spy A Funny Frog" by Jean Marzollo
"Froggy Rides a Bike" by Jonathan London
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Dr. Seuss Books
"One fish two fish red fish blue fish" by Dr. Seuss
"Go, Dog. Go!" by P.D. Eastman
"Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss
"Ten Apples Up On Top!" by Dr. Seuss
"Are You My Mother?" by P.D. Eastman
"Oh say can you say Di-no-saur?" by Bonnie Worth
"Mr. Brown can Moo! Can You?" by Dr. Seuss
"My Many Colored Days" by Dr. Seuss
"Hop on Pop" by Dr. Seuss
"Fox in Socks" by Dr. Seuss
"The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss
"Oh, the Places You'll Go!" by Dr. Seuss
"Oh say can you say?" by Dr. Seuss
"Patterns" by Parenting Magazine
"Go, Dog. Go!" by P.D. Eastman
"Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss
"Ten Apples Up On Top!" by Dr. Seuss
"Are You My Mother?" by P.D. Eastman
"Oh say can you say Di-no-saur?" by Bonnie Worth
"Mr. Brown can Moo! Can You?" by Dr. Seuss
"My Many Colored Days" by Dr. Seuss
"Hop on Pop" by Dr. Seuss
"Fox in Socks" by Dr. Seuss
"The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss
"Oh, the Places You'll Go!" by Dr. Seuss
"Oh say can you say?" by Dr. Seuss
"Patterns" by Parenting Magazine
Tropical Ocean Books
"Commotion in the Ocean" by Giles Andreae
"Star of the Sea" by Marcus Pfister
"Seaweed Soup" by Stuart J. Murphy
"Fish is Fish" by Leo Lionni
"Ready, Set, Swim!" by Marcus Pfister
"Mister Seahorse" by Eric Carle
"Curious George at the Aquarium" by Margret & H.A.Rey's
"At the Ocean"
"The Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister
"Amazing Whales!" by Sarah L. Thomson
"Not Norman A Goldfish Story" by Kelly Bennett
"A House For Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle
"Big Sharks" by Tori Kosara
"I'm So Scared!" by Kirsten Hall
"The Sand Castle Contest" by Robert Munsch
"Shark Trouble" by Sam Lloyd
"From Pup to Shark" by Melvin and Gilda Berger
"Fantastic Fish" by Elizabeth Bennett
"Whales" by Jack Prager
"Dolphins" by Justin McCory Martin
"Sharks" by Justin McCory Martin
"The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark" by Deborah Diesen
"Star of the Sea" by Marcus Pfister
"Seaweed Soup" by Stuart J. Murphy
"Fish is Fish" by Leo Lionni
"Ready, Set, Swim!" by Marcus Pfister
"Mister Seahorse" by Eric Carle
"Curious George at the Aquarium" by Margret & H.A.Rey's
"At the Ocean"
"The Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister
"Amazing Whales!" by Sarah L. Thomson
"Not Norman A Goldfish Story" by Kelly Bennett
"A House For Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle
"Big Sharks" by Tori Kosara
"I'm So Scared!" by Kirsten Hall
"The Sand Castle Contest" by Robert Munsch
"Shark Trouble" by Sam Lloyd
"From Pup to Shark" by Melvin and Gilda Berger
"Fantastic Fish" by Elizabeth Bennett
"Whales" by Jack Prager
"Dolphins" by Justin McCory Martin
"Sharks" by Justin McCory Martin
"The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark" by Deborah Diesen
Healthy Body Books
"Froggy goes to the Doctor" by Jonathan London
"Franklin goes to the Hospital" by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark
"Elliot's Emergency" by Andrea Beck
"Doctor Ted" by Andrea Beaty
"My Body" by Angela Royston
"Franklin goes to the Hospital" by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark
"Elliot's Emergency" by Andrea Beck
"Doctor Ted" by Andrea Beaty
"My Body" by Angela Royston
Shelters Books
"Town Mouse Country Mouse" by Jan Brett
"Jack's House" by Karen Magnuson Beil
"Homes in the Ground" by Mary Reid
"The Napping House" by Audrey Wood
"When the Earth Wakes" by Ani Rucki
"A House for Hermin Crab" by Eric Carle
"Bees and Their Hives" by Linda Tagliaferro
"Birds and Their Nests" by Linda Tagliaferro
"Foxes and Their Dens" by Martha E.H. Rustad
"Rabbits and Their Burrows" by Linda Tagliaferro
"Bears and Their Dens" by Linda Tagliaferro
"Insect Homes" by Lydia Carlin
"Jack's House" by Karen Magnuson Beil
"Homes in the Ground" by Mary Reid
"The Napping House" by Audrey Wood
"When the Earth Wakes" by Ani Rucki
"A House for Hermin Crab" by Eric Carle
"Bees and Their Hives" by Linda Tagliaferro
"Birds and Their Nests" by Linda Tagliaferro
"Foxes and Their Dens" by Martha E.H. Rustad
"Rabbits and Their Burrows" by Linda Tagliaferro
"Bears and Their Dens" by Linda Tagliaferro
"Insect Homes" by Lydia Carlin
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Pirates and Mermaids Songs
So Many Feelings (sung to: If Your Happy and You Know It)
I'm a very ____ pirate on my ship. ARG ARG!
I'm a very ____ pirate on my ship. ARG ARG!
I will sail to each new place
With this _____ looking face!
I'm a very ____ pirate on my ship. ARG ARG!
(silly, happy, angry, weepy, scary)
I'm a very ____ pirate on my ship. ARG ARG!
I'm a very ____ pirate on my ship. ARG ARG!
I will sail to each new place
With this _____ looking face!
I'm a very ____ pirate on my ship. ARG ARG!
(silly, happy, angry, weepy, scary)
Summer Songs
Spendid Summer (Sung to: Yankee Doodle)
Summertime is lots of fun.
There is so much to do-
Swim in lakes and sail on boats
And play on beaches too.
Summertime is so much fun.
We're so glad it's here.
Don't you think that summer is
the best time of the year?
A Summer Fruit Song (Sung to: Are You Sleeping)
Watermelon, watermelon.
Strawberries, strawberries.
Honeydew and peaches, honeydew and peaches.
Cantaloupe, cantaloupe.
Let's Celebrate Summer! (Sung to: This Old Man)
Summertime, it's such fun.
We play in the nice warm sun.
We can swim and spalsh and play out in the pool.
Summertime is really cool!
Picking Watermelon (Sung to: Clementine)
Picked a watermelon,
Picked a watermelon
That was growing in the sun.
So we sliced it,
And we ate it.
Then we picked another one!
Summertime is lots of fun.
There is so much to do-
Swim in lakes and sail on boats
And play on beaches too.
Summertime is so much fun.
We're so glad it's here.
Don't you think that summer is
the best time of the year?
A Summer Fruit Song (Sung to: Are You Sleeping)
Watermelon, watermelon.
Strawberries, strawberries.
Honeydew and peaches, honeydew and peaches.
Cantaloupe, cantaloupe.
Let's Celebrate Summer! (Sung to: This Old Man)
Summertime, it's such fun.
We play in the nice warm sun.
We can swim and spalsh and play out in the pool.
Summertime is really cool!
Picking Watermelon (Sung to: Clementine)
Picked a watermelon,
Picked a watermelon
That was growing in the sun.
So we sliced it,
And we ate it.
Then we picked another one!
Zoo Songs
Three Big Elephants
Three big elephants-what a sight! Hold up three fingers.
Swinging their trunks from the left to right, Use arms to make a trunk.
Flapping their eards and stamping a beat Move hands to resemble ears and stamp feet.
With their steady walking feet.
They might stop and trumpet at you Pause and then trumpet.
When you see them at the zoo. Point to eyes.
A Trip to the Zoo!
We're taking a trip to the zoo.
We may see a monkey and a kangaroo!
We're taking a trip to the zoo
Where big giraffes look down on you!
We're taking a trip to the zoo.
Where mighty owls go WHO HOO
We're taking a trip to the zoo,
And we'll do the dance that the ostriches do!
Three big elephants-what a sight! Hold up three fingers.
Swinging their trunks from the left to right, Use arms to make a trunk.
Flapping their eards and stamping a beat Move hands to resemble ears and stamp feet.
With their steady walking feet.
They might stop and trumpet at you Pause and then trumpet.
When you see them at the zoo. Point to eyes.
A Trip to the Zoo!
We're taking a trip to the zoo.
We may see a monkey and a kangaroo!
We're taking a trip to the zoo
Where big giraffes look down on you!
We're taking a trip to the zoo.
Where mighty owls go WHO HOO
We're taking a trip to the zoo,
And we'll do the dance that the ostriches do!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Bug Art Projects
Worm House
Large clear plastic bottle with top cut off
Soil
Sand
Earthworms
Black Construction Paper
Water
Rubber Bands
Lettuce
Potatoes
Leaves
Onions
Egg Shells
Fill bottle soil layers 5 cm thick, sand layers 1 cm thick. Top layer is soil and loose.
Wrap construction paper around the bottle and secure with rubber bands
Add worms
Observe
Firefly Flashers
Empty Water Bottle
Construction Paper
Taper
Scissors
Glue
Pipe Cleaners
Light Stick
Fold paper in half length wise. Cut paper along folded line. Wrap around the bottle.
Glue eyes, attach pipe cleaner to form antennae.
Put a light stick inside and secure lid.
Plaster of Paris Bugs
Plaster of Paris
Water
Cups
Plastic Spoons
Wax Paper
Colored Pencils
Mix 2 Tbs. of plaster and 2 tsp of water in a cup. Stir until well mixed, adding more plaster or water for desired consistency. The plaster should be thick, not runny. Put a small amount of the mixture on a spoon. use the edge of the cup to remove the excess plaster and create a flat surface. Set aside and let dry approximately 15 minutes. When dry pop off the spoon. Decorate with colored pencils or tempera paints.
Koosh Ball Flowers
Birdseed Garden
Place a sponge soaked with water on a styrofoam tray. Have the child sprinkle it with birdseed. Place the tray in a sunny spot and watch for the sprouts. The seeds will continue to grwo as long as the sponge stays wet.
Stick Snake
Stick Art
I Spy Bird Seed Bottle
Ladybug Muffins
Mix red food coloring with cream cheese and have the children spread it on an English muffin. Use raisins to make the ladybug dots! Remember ladybug come in several colors red, yellow, and orange
Large clear plastic bottle with top cut off
Soil
Sand
Earthworms
Black Construction Paper
Water
Rubber Bands
Lettuce
Potatoes
Leaves
Onions
Egg Shells
Fill bottle soil layers 5 cm thick, sand layers 1 cm thick. Top layer is soil and loose.
Wrap construction paper around the bottle and secure with rubber bands
Add worms
Observe
Firefly Flashers
Empty Water Bottle
Construction Paper
Taper
Scissors
Glue
Pipe Cleaners
Light Stick
Fold paper in half length wise. Cut paper along folded line. Wrap around the bottle.
Glue eyes, attach pipe cleaner to form antennae.
Put a light stick inside and secure lid.
Plaster of Paris Bugs
Plaster of Paris
Water
Cups
Plastic Spoons
Wax Paper
Colored Pencils
Mix 2 Tbs. of plaster and 2 tsp of water in a cup. Stir until well mixed, adding more plaster or water for desired consistency. The plaster should be thick, not runny. Put a small amount of the mixture on a spoon. use the edge of the cup to remove the excess plaster and create a flat surface. Set aside and let dry approximately 15 minutes. When dry pop off the spoon. Decorate with colored pencils or tempera paints.
Koosh Ball Flowers
Birdseed Garden
Place a sponge soaked with water on a styrofoam tray. Have the child sprinkle it with birdseed. Place the tray in a sunny spot and watch for the sprouts. The seeds will continue to grwo as long as the sponge stays wet.
Stick Snake
Stick Art
I Spy Bird Seed Bottle
Ladybug Muffins
Mix red food coloring with cream cheese and have the children spread it on an English muffin. Use raisins to make the ladybug dots! Remember ladybug come in several colors red, yellow, and orange
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Cinco De Mayo Books
"Cinco De Mouse-O" By Judy Cox
"Fiesta Fiasco" By Ann Whitford Paul
"Chicks and Salsa" By Aaron Reynolds
"Fiesta Fiasco" By Ann Whitford Paul
"Chicks and Salsa" By Aaron Reynolds
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Outdoor Play Gross Motor
Follow the Leader
Bowling
Frisbee Tower
Walk-A-Lot
Red Light Green Light
Bug Hunt
Catching Bubbles
Paper Airplanes
Parachute Toss
Jump the River
Hopscotch
Bowling
Frisbee Tower
Walk-A-Lot
Red Light Green Light
Bug Hunt
Catching Bubbles
Paper Airplanes
Parachute Toss
Jump the River
Hopscotch
Music Art Projects
Jingly Bracelet
Castanets
Use a sturdy piece of cardboard about 2 inches wide by 5 inches long. Fold cardboard in half, glue large button on inside of cardboard ends. Click together to make the sound!
Castanets
Use a sturdy piece of cardboard about 2 inches wide by 5 inches long. Fold cardboard in half, glue large button on inside of cardboard ends. Click together to make the sound!
Outdoor Play Songs
Bubbles
Bubbles floating all around,
Bubbles falling to the ground,
Bubbles on my nose,
Bubbles on my toes.
Blow a bubble..up it goes!
Bubbles floating all around,
Bubbles falling to the ground,
Bubbles on my nose,
Bubbles on my toes.
Blow a bubble..up it goes!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Farm Songs
The Animals on the Farm (Sung to: "The Wheels on the Bus")
The ________ on the farm goes
______________________
______________________
______________________
The ________ on the farm goes
_____________________
All through the day.
(cow, horse, pig, sheep, goat, chickens, rooster)
I'm A Little Pig (Sung to: "I'm A Little Teapot")
I'm a little pig
P-I-G
I roll in the mud
As you can see.
When you come to pet me,
I will say,
"Oink, Oink, Oink,"
Have a very nice day!
I'm A Little Cow (Sung to: "I'm A Little Teapot")
I'm a litte cow
C-O-W
I givce lots of milk
Just for you.
When you come
To pet me,
I will say,
"Mooo, Mooo, Mooo,"
Have a very nice day!
I'm A Little Hen (Sung to: "I'm A Little Teapot")
I'm a little hen
H-E-N
I give you eggs
everyday.
When you come
to pet me,
I will say,
"Cluck, Cluck, Cluck,"
Have a very nice day!
Take Me Out to the Barnyard (Sung to: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame")
Take me out to the barnyard.
Take me out there right now.
Show me the cows, pigs, and horses, too.
I hear an oink and a neigh and a moo.
There are chickens laying their eggs.
If they don't lay, it's a shame.
Oh, it's one, two, three eggs today,
And I'm glad I came!
Peep, Peep, Peep (Sung to: "Jingle Bells")
Peep, Peep, Peep!
Peep, Peep, Peep!
We are hatching chicks!
We have waited for so long
And now they have arrived!
Peep, Peep, Peep!
Peep, Peep, Peep!
We are hatching chicks!
Yellow, fluffy, and so cute
We have baby chicks!
On Our Farm (Sung To: "He's Got the Whole World In His Hands")
We've got cows and calves on our farm,
We've got cows and calves on our farm,
We've got cows and calves on our farm,
We've got mothers and babies on our farm.
(pigs/piglets, goats/kids, horses/foals, dogs/puppies, cats/kittens, sheep/lamb, chickens/chicks, etc)
The ________ on the farm goes
______________________
______________________
______________________
The ________ on the farm goes
_____________________
All through the day.
(cow, horse, pig, sheep, goat, chickens, rooster)
I'm A Little Pig (Sung to: "I'm A Little Teapot")
I'm a little pig
P-I-G
I roll in the mud
As you can see.
When you come to pet me,
I will say,
"Oink, Oink, Oink,"
Have a very nice day!
I'm A Little Cow (Sung to: "I'm A Little Teapot")
I'm a litte cow
C-O-W
I givce lots of milk
Just for you.
When you come
To pet me,
I will say,
"Mooo, Mooo, Mooo,"
Have a very nice day!
I'm A Little Hen (Sung to: "I'm A Little Teapot")
I'm a little hen
H-E-N
I give you eggs
everyday.
When you come
to pet me,
I will say,
"Cluck, Cluck, Cluck,"
Have a very nice day!
Take Me Out to the Barnyard (Sung to: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame")
Take me out to the barnyard.
Take me out there right now.
Show me the cows, pigs, and horses, too.
I hear an oink and a neigh and a moo.
There are chickens laying their eggs.
If they don't lay, it's a shame.
Oh, it's one, two, three eggs today,
And I'm glad I came!
Peep, Peep, Peep (Sung to: "Jingle Bells")
Peep, Peep, Peep!
Peep, Peep, Peep!
We are hatching chicks!
We have waited for so long
And now they have arrived!
Peep, Peep, Peep!
Peep, Peep, Peep!
We are hatching chicks!
Yellow, fluffy, and so cute
We have baby chicks!
On Our Farm (Sung To: "He's Got the Whole World In His Hands")
We've got cows and calves on our farm,
We've got cows and calves on our farm,
We've got cows and calves on our farm,
We've got mothers and babies on our farm.
(pigs/piglets, goats/kids, horses/foals, dogs/puppies, cats/kittens, sheep/lamb, chickens/chicks, etc)
Wild West Art Projects
Tasty Tumbleweed
1 Tbs. peanut butter
1 Tbs. Honey
2 Tbs. Powdered Milk
2-3 Tbs. shredded wheat
Small paper cup
Craft stick
Sheet of wax paper
Wash hands. Use the craft stick to mix together the peanut butter and honey in a small paper cup. Add powdered milk little by little until the dough is no longer sticky. Turn the dough onto a sheet of waxed paper; then roll the dough into a ball. Sprinkle shredded wheat onto the waxed paper. Roll the dough in the wheat.
1 Tbs. peanut butter
1 Tbs. Honey
2 Tbs. Powdered Milk
2-3 Tbs. shredded wheat
Small paper cup
Craft stick
Sheet of wax paper
Wash hands. Use the craft stick to mix together the peanut butter and honey in a small paper cup. Add powdered milk little by little until the dough is no longer sticky. Turn the dough onto a sheet of waxed paper; then roll the dough into a ball. Sprinkle shredded wheat onto the waxed paper. Roll the dough in the wheat.
Winter Art Projects
Owl Faces
1 9 inch paper plate- paint brown
1 yellow triangle
Glue on two paper baking cups
Owl Snacks
Cut cheese slives in half diagonally to make triangles.
Give each child a piece of bologna, and cheese triangle and 2 round pickle slices.
Hoot!
Brown Paper bag
2 Brown Handprints
Yellow circles for eyes
Orange triangle nose
1 9 inch paper plate- paint brown
1 yellow triangle
Glue on two paper baking cups
Owl Snacks
Cut cheese slives in half diagonally to make triangles.
Give each child a piece of bologna, and cheese triangle and 2 round pickle slices.
Hoot!
Brown Paper bag
2 Brown Handprints
Yellow circles for eyes
Orange triangle nose
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Earth Day Songs
Trees
Trees are the kindest things I know,
They do no harm, they simply grow
And spread a shade for sleepy cows,
And gather birds among their bows.
They give us fruit in leaves above,
And wood to make our houses of,
And leaves to burn on Halloween
And in the Spring new buds of green.
They are first when day's begun
To tough the beams of morning sun,
They are the last to fold the light
When the evening changes into night.
And when a moon floats on the sky
They hum a drowsy lullaby
Of sleepy children long ago...
Trees are the kidest things I know.
What Do We Plant?
What do we plant when we plant the tree?
We plant the ship, which will cross the sea.
What do we plant when we plant the tree?
We plant the house for you and me.
What do we plant when we plant the tree?
A thousand things that we daily see.
What do we plant when we plant the tree?
We plant the shade, from the hot sun free.
God Made the Trees
God made the trees
God made the leaves
God says "Please save these!"
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (sung to: "The Itsy Bitsy Spider")
Reduce, reuse, recycle words that we all know
We have to save our planet so that we can live and grow.
We might be only children, but we will try you'll see,
And we can save this planet, it starts with you and me!
Recycle (sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle")
We recycle what we use,
Seperate things and you should too!
Glass and paper, plastic and tin,
Go into your recycling bin.
We must start now, we cannot wait
Quick, or it will be too late!
Water, Water, Everywhere (Sung to: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Water, water, in the air.
Water, water everywhere.
Water up,
Water down,
In the sky
And underground.
Do not waste it.
Keep it clean.
Water helps keep our earth green!
Trees are the kindest things I know,
They do no harm, they simply grow
And spread a shade for sleepy cows,
And gather birds among their bows.
They give us fruit in leaves above,
And wood to make our houses of,
And leaves to burn on Halloween
And in the Spring new buds of green.
They are first when day's begun
To tough the beams of morning sun,
They are the last to fold the light
When the evening changes into night.
And when a moon floats on the sky
They hum a drowsy lullaby
Of sleepy children long ago...
Trees are the kidest things I know.
What Do We Plant?
What do we plant when we plant the tree?
We plant the ship, which will cross the sea.
What do we plant when we plant the tree?
We plant the house for you and me.
What do we plant when we plant the tree?
A thousand things that we daily see.
What do we plant when we plant the tree?
We plant the shade, from the hot sun free.
God Made the Trees
God made the trees
God made the leaves
God says "Please save these!"
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (sung to: "The Itsy Bitsy Spider")
Reduce, reuse, recycle words that we all know
We have to save our planet so that we can live and grow.
We might be only children, but we will try you'll see,
And we can save this planet, it starts with you and me!
Recycle (sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle")
We recycle what we use,
Seperate things and you should too!
Glass and paper, plastic and tin,
Go into your recycling bin.
We must start now, we cannot wait
Quick, or it will be too late!
Water, Water, Everywhere (Sung to: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Water, water, in the air.
Water, water everywhere.
Water up,
Water down,
In the sky
And underground.
Do not waste it.
Keep it clean.
Water helps keep our earth green!
Farm Books
"Two Cool Cows" by Toby Speed
"This Little Piggy" by Steve Haskamp
"Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!" by David McPhail
"Book! Book! Book!" by Deborah Bruss
"Big Red Barn" by Margaret Wise Brown
"Giggle, Giggle, Quack" by Doreen Cronin (2)
"Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type" by Doreen Cronin (2)
"The Spotty Pig: by Dick King-Smith
"Miss Moo Goes to the Zoo" by Kelly Graves
"Boo-Hoo Moo" by Margie Palatini
"Happy On The Farm" by Amy Houts
"Oink?" by Margie Palatini
"Biscuits Day at the Farm" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
"Dooby Dooby Moo" by Doreen Cronin (C.D.)
"Princess Pigsty" by Cornelia Funke
"Storm Is Coming" by Heather Tekavec
"This Little Piggy" by Steve Haskamp
"Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!" by David McPhail
"Book! Book! Book!" by Deborah Bruss
"Big Red Barn" by Margaret Wise Brown
"Giggle, Giggle, Quack" by Doreen Cronin (2)
"Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type" by Doreen Cronin (2)
"The Spotty Pig: by Dick King-Smith
"Miss Moo Goes to the Zoo" by Kelly Graves
"Boo-Hoo Moo" by Margie Palatini
"Happy On The Farm" by Amy Houts
"Oink?" by Margie Palatini
"Biscuits Day at the Farm" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
"Dooby Dooby Moo" by Doreen Cronin (C.D.)
"Princess Pigsty" by Cornelia Funke
"Storm Is Coming" by Heather Tekavec
Easter Books
"The Easter Ribbit" by Bernice Chardiet
"Pooh's Easter Egg Hunt" by Isabel Gaines
"Teddy's Easter Secret" by Gerlinde Wiencirz
"Here Comes T. Rex Cottontail" by Lois Grambling
"There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick!" by Lucille Colandro
"Clifford's Happy Easter" by Norman Bridwell
"The Runaway Bunny" by Margaret Wise Brown
"Chicken Little" by Laura Rader
"What Have You Done Davy? by Brigitte Weninger
"Pooh's Easter Egg Hunt" by Isabel Gaines
"Teddy's Easter Secret" by Gerlinde Wiencirz
"Here Comes T. Rex Cottontail" by Lois Grambling
"There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick!" by Lucille Colandro
"Clifford's Happy Easter" by Norman Bridwell
"The Runaway Bunny" by Margaret Wise Brown
"Chicken Little" by Laura Rader
"What Have You Done Davy? by Brigitte Weninger
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
St. Patrick's Day Recipes
Pot of Gold
lemon jell-o
Cut into little squares and put in a black bowl.
Rainbow Cupcake
Make the tradition white cake mix.
Divide the mix into 6 bowls. Add 12 drops of food coloring into the different bowls.
Then put some purple in the wrapper, and so on.
lemon jell-o
Cut into little squares and put in a black bowl.
Rainbow Cupcake
Make the tradition white cake mix.
Divide the mix into 6 bowls. Add 12 drops of food coloring into the different bowls.
Then put some purple in the wrapper, and so on.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Caterpillars and Butterflies Books
"Butterfly Spring" by Robin Koontz
"It's A Butterflies Life" by Irene Kelly
"Monarch Butterflies" by Kate Waters
"The Magic School Bus and the Butterfly Bunch" by Kristin Earhart
"Butterflies" by Emily Neye
"Fly, Monarch! Fly!" by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle
"The Butterfly Counting Book" by Jerry Pallotta
"I Spy A Butterfly" by Jean Marzollo
"Katy Duck Is A Caterpillar" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
"From Caterpillar to Butterfly" by Melvin and Gilda Berger
"It's A Butterflies Life" by Irene Kelly
"Monarch Butterflies" by Kate Waters
"The Magic School Bus and the Butterfly Bunch" by Kristin Earhart
"Butterflies" by Emily Neye
"Fly, Monarch! Fly!" by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle
"The Butterfly Counting Book" by Jerry Pallotta
"I Spy A Butterfly" by Jean Marzollo
"Katy Duck Is A Caterpillar" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
"From Caterpillar to Butterfly" by Melvin and Gilda Berger
Earth Day Books
"Curious George Plants a Tree" by Margret & H.A. Rey's
"Biscuit's Earth Day Celebration" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
"Our Earth" by Anne Rockwell
"Biscuit's Earth Day Celebration" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
"Our Earth" by Anne Rockwell
Easter Religious Books
"The Miracle of Easter" by Jean M. Malone
"Love One Another" by Lauren Thompson
"The Easter Story" by Carol Heyer
"Rise and Shine" by Tim Warnes
"The Easter Story" by Allia Zobel-Nolan
"The Story of Easter" by Gwen Ellis
"The Easter Story" by Kim Mitzo Thompson
"Let's Celebrate Jesus on Easter" by Amy Beveridge
"The Very First Easter" by
"Love One Another" by Lauren Thompson
"The Easter Story" by Carol Heyer
"Rise and Shine" by Tim Warnes
"The Easter Story" by Allia Zobel-Nolan
"The Story of Easter" by Gwen Ellis
"The Easter Story" by Kim Mitzo Thompson
"Let's Celebrate Jesus on Easter" by Amy Beveridge
"The Very First Easter" by
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Spring Books
"When will it be Spring?" By Catherine Walters
"Whoosh Went The Wind" By Sally Derby C.D.
"Spring Is Here!" by Joan Holub
"Robins" by Melvin and Gilda Berger
"Clifford's Spring Clean-Up" by Norman Bridwell
"Frogs" by Elizabeth Carney
"Spring for Strawberry Shortcake" by Monique Z. Stephens
"What's the Weather?"
"The Dark, Dark Night" by M. Christina Butler
"Easter Babies" by Joy N. Hulme
"Spring is Here" by Will Hillenbrand
"Quiet Bunny's Many Colors" by Lisa McCue
"Noah's Bark" by Stephen Krensky
"Storm is Coming" by Heather Tekavec
"Frog and Toad are Friends" by Arnold Lobel
"From Chick to Robin" by Melvin Gilda Berger
"Mud!" by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
"Whoosh Went The Wind" By Sally Derby C.D.
"Spring Is Here!" by Joan Holub
"Robins" by Melvin and Gilda Berger
"Clifford's Spring Clean-Up" by Norman Bridwell
"Frogs" by Elizabeth Carney
"Spring for Strawberry Shortcake" by Monique Z. Stephens
"What's the Weather?"
"The Dark, Dark Night" by M. Christina Butler
"Easter Babies" by Joy N. Hulme
"Spring is Here" by Will Hillenbrand
"Quiet Bunny's Many Colors" by Lisa McCue
"Noah's Bark" by Stephen Krensky
"Storm is Coming" by Heather Tekavec
"Frog and Toad are Friends" by Arnold Lobel
"From Chick to Robin" by Melvin Gilda Berger
"Mud!" by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
Back To School Books
"I Love School!" by Hans Wilhelm
"Blue Goes To School" by Angela C. Santomero
"Take Me to School With You!" by Sonali Fry
"Mouse's Frist Day of School" by Lauren Thompson
"Dora's Backpack" by Sarah Wilson
"Froggy Goes To School" by Jonathan London
"Miss Bindergarten Stays Home from Kindergarten" by Joseph Slate
"The Berenstain Bears Go To School" by Stan and Jan Berenstain
"Dora Goes To School" by Leslie Valdes
"If You Take A Mouse To School" by Laura Numeroff
"The Wheels on the School Bus" by Mary-Alice Moore
"I'm Your Bus" by Marilyn Singer (C.D.)
"D.W.'s Guide to Preschool" by Marc Brown
"David Goes to School" by David Shannon
"Preschool Day Horray!" by Linda Leopold Strauss
"Cool Dog, School Dog" by Deborah Heiligman
"Llama Llama Misses Mama" by Anna Dewdney
"Ready, Set, School!" by Jacquelyn Mitchard
"The Best Teacher Ever" by Mercer Mayer
"Never Ever Talk to Strangers!" by Anne Marie Pace
"Scaredy Squirrel" by Melianie Watt
"Words are Not for Hurting" by Elizabeth Verdick
"Big Kid Shoes" by Tori Kosara
"A Teacher for Bear" by Anne Marie Pace
"Huggapotamus" by Steve Metzger
"Blue Goes To School" by Angela C. Santomero
"Take Me to School With You!" by Sonali Fry
"Mouse's Frist Day of School" by Lauren Thompson
"Dora's Backpack" by Sarah Wilson
"Froggy Goes To School" by Jonathan London
"Miss Bindergarten Stays Home from Kindergarten" by Joseph Slate
"The Berenstain Bears Go To School" by Stan and Jan Berenstain
"Dora Goes To School" by Leslie Valdes
"If You Take A Mouse To School" by Laura Numeroff
"The Wheels on the School Bus" by Mary-Alice Moore
"I'm Your Bus" by Marilyn Singer (C.D.)
"D.W.'s Guide to Preschool" by Marc Brown
"David Goes to School" by David Shannon
"Preschool Day Horray!" by Linda Leopold Strauss
"Cool Dog, School Dog" by Deborah Heiligman
"Llama Llama Misses Mama" by Anna Dewdney
"Ready, Set, School!" by Jacquelyn Mitchard
"The Best Teacher Ever" by Mercer Mayer
"Never Ever Talk to Strangers!" by Anne Marie Pace
"Scaredy Squirrel" by Melianie Watt
"Words are Not for Hurting" by Elizabeth Verdick
"Big Kid Shoes" by Tori Kosara
"A Teacher for Bear" by Anne Marie Pace
"Huggapotamus" by Steve Metzger
Number Books
"Maisy Drives the Bus" by Lucy Cousins
"Piggies" by Audrey Wood
"Naughty Little Monkeys" by Jim Aylesworth (C.D.)
"My First Counting Book" by Lillian Moore
"Chicka Chicka 1-2-3" by Bill Martin Jr.
"Too Many Frogs!" by Sandy Asher
"Click, Clack, Splish, Splash" by Doreen Cronin
"The Wide Mouthed Frog" by Ana Martin Marranaga
"Over In The Meadow" by Ezra Jack Keats
"A Band of Coyotes"
"Counting Sheep" by Dr. Julie Glass
"Counting Kisses" by Karen Katz
"Ten on the Sled" by Kim Norman
"Numbers" by Parenting Magazine
"This Tree Counts!" by Alison Formento
"Piggies" by Audrey Wood
"Naughty Little Monkeys" by Jim Aylesworth (C.D.)
"My First Counting Book" by Lillian Moore
"Chicka Chicka 1-2-3" by Bill Martin Jr.
"Too Many Frogs!" by Sandy Asher
"Click, Clack, Splish, Splash" by Doreen Cronin
"The Wide Mouthed Frog" by Ana Martin Marranaga
"Over In The Meadow" by Ezra Jack Keats
"A Band of Coyotes"
"Counting Sheep" by Dr. Julie Glass
"Counting Kisses" by Karen Katz
"Ten on the Sled" by Kim Norman
"Numbers" by Parenting Magazine
"This Tree Counts!" by Alison Formento
St. Patrick's Day Books
"Happy St. Patrick's Day, Clifford!" by Quinlan B. Lee
"The Leprechaun Who Lost His Rainbow" by Sean Callahan
"Looking for Leprechauns" by Sheila Keenan
"Leprechaun on the Loose" by Marcia Thornton Jones
"Jack and the Leprechaun" by Ivan Robertson
"The Leprechauns Gold" by Pamela Ouncan Edwards
"The Luckiest St. Patricks's Day Ever!" by Teddy Slater
"The Night Before St. Patrick's Day" by Natasha Wing
"Green Shamrocks" by Eve Bunting
"The Leprechaun Who Lost His Rainbow" by Sean Callahan
"Looking for Leprechauns" by Sheila Keenan
"Leprechaun on the Loose" by Marcia Thornton Jones
"Jack and the Leprechaun" by Ivan Robertson
"The Leprechauns Gold" by Pamela Ouncan Edwards
"The Luckiest St. Patricks's Day Ever!" by Teddy Slater
"The Night Before St. Patrick's Day" by Natasha Wing
"Green Shamrocks" by Eve Bunting
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Snow and Ice Group Time
What would you do if a snowman came to your house?
How much water is in the snowball?
What happens when the snow melts?
Melt a snowball and watch what happens.
Frozen Bubbles
If the temperature is 32 degrees or below you can freeze a bubble. Blow a bubble and catch it on the bubble wand. Give the bubble a minute or two and then the bubble will freeze and then shatter like glass.
How much water is in the snowball?
What happens when the snow melts?
Melt a snowball and watch what happens.
Frozen Bubbles
If the temperature is 32 degrees or below you can freeze a bubble. Blow a bubble and catch it on the bubble wand. Give the bubble a minute or two and then the bubble will freeze and then shatter like glass.
Snow and Ice Fine Motor
Dress the Snowman
Give each child 3 sizes of paper plates.
Supply enough carrot noses, eyes, mouths, hats, scarfs, mittens.
Have the first child roll a dice and follow the numbers.
1- Carrot Nose
2- Coal Eyes
3- Mittens
4- Hat
5- Mouth
6- Scarf
Snowball Sorting
Place several small cups and tweezers out for the children. Provide them with pompoms and let them sort them into colors and size.
Ice Fishing
Turn a box into a fishing adventure. Wrape the box in white paper to represent ice. Cut a small hole in the middle of the box. Place several fish cutouts inside the box that have a paper clip attached to them. With your magnetic fishing pole in hand, see what you can catch!
Blindfold Snowball Game
Place 2 bowls on a table filling one with cotton balls. Chooose who will go first and blindfold that player. Set the timer for 60 seconds. Say Go, the player must then transfer as many cottom balls as he can into the other bowl with a spoon. When time is up, count the cottom balls and record. Play continues until everyone has had a turn.
Give each child 3 sizes of paper plates.
Supply enough carrot noses, eyes, mouths, hats, scarfs, mittens.
Have the first child roll a dice and follow the numbers.
1- Carrot Nose
2- Coal Eyes
3- Mittens
4- Hat
5- Mouth
6- Scarf
Snowball Sorting
Place several small cups and tweezers out for the children. Provide them with pompoms and let them sort them into colors and size.
Ice Fishing
Turn a box into a fishing adventure. Wrape the box in white paper to represent ice. Cut a small hole in the middle of the box. Place several fish cutouts inside the box that have a paper clip attached to them. With your magnetic fishing pole in hand, see what you can catch!
Blindfold Snowball Game
Place 2 bowls on a table filling one with cotton balls. Chooose who will go first and blindfold that player. Set the timer for 60 seconds. Say Go, the player must then transfer as many cottom balls as he can into the other bowl with a spoon. When time is up, count the cottom balls and record. Play continues until everyone has had a turn.
Snow and Ice Art Projects
Snowman Name Graph
Have the children cut out a circle for each letter of their name and one extra for the hear. Have the children write a letter of their name on each circle and decorate the head as desired.
After arranging the snowman, glue the circles together.
Use the snowmen to compare more or less, biggest and smallest or tallest to shortest, etc.
Ball Snowman
Using three different sized balls. (tennis ball, playground ball, basketball) Create a snowman. Use the smallest ball for the head, medium ball for the middle and the largest ball for the bottom. Dip each ball in white paint to make a print on the paper. After the paint is dry add the rest of the details.
Blizzards
Have the children draw a winter scene on blue paper without the snow. Paint on bubble wrap with white tempra paint and press onto the picture. Carefull lift up the bubble wrap to reveal a snowy blizzard!
Q-Tip Snowflake
Cut 3 Q-tips in half. Lay them out in the shape of a snowflake on a piece of wax paper. Put a large blob of glue in the middle where all the q-tips meet. Let dry for 24 hours. Remove from wax paper and hang with a string.
Frosy Friends
Draw a picture with crayons on light blue construction paper. Paint over with a muxture of Epsom salt and water.
A Winter Book
Have the chilrend create a book about winter. Let each child compose a page. Ideas could be: When is the first day of winter? How does my neighborhood change in the winter? What happens to the plants in the winter? What is the best thing about winter? What are the best games to play in the winter? Have the children dictate and illustrate.
Ice Rainbows
Provide the children with a scoop of crushed ice. Let the children use eye droppers and colored water. Put drops of water onto the crushed ice and watch as the colors travel down through the pieces and blend with the other colors.
Cool Carriers
Materials for one project:
•9" white paper circle
•9" white paper semicircle
•2 colorful earmuff patterns
•orange nose pattern
•2 wiggle eyes
•2" x 12" length of colorful fabric
•two 12" pipe cleaners
•hole puncher
•stapler
•crayons or markers
•scissors
•glue
Steps:
1.For the pocket, run a trail of glue around the curved edge of the semicircle and then align the semicircle atop the circle.
2.For the handle, hole-punch two holes in the carrier as shown. Securely hook one end of one pipe cleaner through each hole. Twist together the two unattached ends.
3.For the scarf, flip the carrier over. Keeping the handle at the top, staple the middle of the fabric strip near the bottom of the circle. Knot the fabric and fringe-cut the ends.
4.For the earmuffs, cut out the patterns and add desired details. Glue in place.
5.For facial features, cut out the nose pattern. Glue the nose cutout and wiggle eyes in place. Draw a big smile.
Have the children cut out a circle for each letter of their name and one extra for the hear. Have the children write a letter of their name on each circle and decorate the head as desired.
After arranging the snowman, glue the circles together.
Use the snowmen to compare more or less, biggest and smallest or tallest to shortest, etc.
Ball Snowman
Using three different sized balls. (tennis ball, playground ball, basketball) Create a snowman. Use the smallest ball for the head, medium ball for the middle and the largest ball for the bottom. Dip each ball in white paint to make a print on the paper. After the paint is dry add the rest of the details.
Blizzards
Have the children draw a winter scene on blue paper without the snow. Paint on bubble wrap with white tempra paint and press onto the picture. Carefull lift up the bubble wrap to reveal a snowy blizzard!
Q-Tip Snowflake
Cut 3 Q-tips in half. Lay them out in the shape of a snowflake on a piece of wax paper. Put a large blob of glue in the middle where all the q-tips meet. Let dry for 24 hours. Remove from wax paper and hang with a string.
Frosy Friends
Draw a picture with crayons on light blue construction paper. Paint over with a muxture of Epsom salt and water.
A Winter Book
Have the chilrend create a book about winter. Let each child compose a page. Ideas could be: When is the first day of winter? How does my neighborhood change in the winter? What happens to the plants in the winter? What is the best thing about winter? What are the best games to play in the winter? Have the children dictate and illustrate.
Ice Rainbows
Provide the children with a scoop of crushed ice. Let the children use eye droppers and colored water. Put drops of water onto the crushed ice and watch as the colors travel down through the pieces and blend with the other colors.
Cool Carriers
Materials for one project:
•9" white paper circle
•9" white paper semicircle
•2 colorful earmuff patterns
•orange nose pattern
•2 wiggle eyes
•2" x 12" length of colorful fabric
•two 12" pipe cleaners
•hole puncher
•stapler
•crayons or markers
•scissors
•glue
Steps:
1.For the pocket, run a trail of glue around the curved edge of the semicircle and then align the semicircle atop the circle.
2.For the handle, hole-punch two holes in the carrier as shown. Securely hook one end of one pipe cleaner through each hole. Twist together the two unattached ends.
3.For the scarf, flip the carrier over. Keeping the handle at the top, staple the middle of the fabric strip near the bottom of the circle. Knot the fabric and fringe-cut the ends.
4.For the earmuffs, cut out the patterns and add desired details. Glue in place.
5.For facial features, cut out the nose pattern. Glue the nose cutout and wiggle eyes in place. Draw a big smile.
Snow and Ice Gross Motor
Winter Pokey
You put your right mitten in,
You take your right mitten out.
You put your right mitten in ,
and you shake it all about
You do the winter pokey, (shiver)
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
Additional Verses:
Left mitten in...
Right boot in...
Left boot in...
Hat in...
Snowsuit in... (whole body)
Dance like Snowflakes (Tune: Frere Jacques)
Dance like snowflakes
Dance like snowflakes
In the air
In the air
Whirling, twirling, snowflakes
Whirling, twirling, snowflakes
Here and there
Here and there.
Keep Warm
Show the children how to keep warm when it is cold outside by moving arms and fingers, jumping or running. Show and describe the things you can do, "When I am cold I stomp my feet and rub my hands together."
Snow "Sock"Balls
Ball up socks and have a snowball fight!
Winter Clothes
Have a relay race by having the children put on winter clothes and then run over and take them off. Then put them back on.
Freeze Dance
You put your right mitten in,
You take your right mitten out.
You put your right mitten in ,
and you shake it all about
You do the winter pokey, (shiver)
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
Additional Verses:
Left mitten in...
Right boot in...
Left boot in...
Hat in...
Snowsuit in... (whole body)
Dance like Snowflakes (Tune: Frere Jacques)
Dance like snowflakes
Dance like snowflakes
In the air
In the air
Whirling, twirling, snowflakes
Whirling, twirling, snowflakes
Here and there
Here and there.
Keep Warm
Show the children how to keep warm when it is cold outside by moving arms and fingers, jumping or running. Show and describe the things you can do, "When I am cold I stomp my feet and rub my hands together."
Snow "Sock"Balls
Ball up socks and have a snowball fight!
Winter Clothes
Have a relay race by having the children put on winter clothes and then run over and take them off. Then put them back on.
Freeze Dance
Monday, January 25, 2010
Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales Books
"Jack and the Beanstalk" (Finger Puppets)
"Little Red Riding Hood" (Finger Puppets)
"Hansel and Gretel" (Finger Puppets)
"Billy Goats Gruff" (Finger Puppets)
"Sleeping Beauty" (Finger Puppets)
"The Princess and the Pea" by Violet Findley
"The Spider adn teh Beehive" by Kama Einhorn
"The Tortoise and the Hare" by Violet Findley
"The Little Red hen" by Violet Findley
"Martina the Cockroach" by Kama Einhorn
"The City Mouse and the Country Mouse" by Violet Findley
"The Elves and the Shoemaker" by Violet Findley
"Goldilocks and the Three Bears" by Violet Findley
"Stone Soup" by Kama Einhorn
"Cinderella" by Violet Findley
"The Ugly Duckling" by Violet Findley
"The Nightingale" by Violet Findley
"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" by Violet Findley
"The Three Little Pigs" by Violet Findley
"The Gingerbread Man" by Violet Findley
"The Tortoise and the Hare"by Carolyn Quattrocki
"The North Wind" by Sarah Toast
"The Elves and the Shoemaker" by Jennifer Boudart
"Pinocchio" by Elizabeth Brooke
"The Ugly Duckling" by Sarah Toast
"The Gift" by Jennifer Boudart
"The Honest Woodcutter" by Jennifer Boudart
"The Lion and the Mouse" by Sarah Toast
"Stone Soup" by Mary Rowtiz
"The Ugly Duckling" by Gary Goldsack
"Chicken Little" by Gary Goldsack
"Jack and the Beanstalk" by Gary Goldsack
"The Three Little Pigs" by Gary Goldsack
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" by Gary Goldsack
"The Gingerbread Man" by Gary Goldsack
"The Take of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter
"Jack and the Beanstalk" by Ed Parker
"Dora's Fairy-Tale Adventure" by Christine Ricci
"Humpty Dumpty Climbs Again" by Dave Horowitz
"Little Red Riding Hood" (Finger Puppets)
"Hansel and Gretel" (Finger Puppets)
"Billy Goats Gruff" (Finger Puppets)
"Sleeping Beauty" (Finger Puppets)
"The Princess and the Pea" by Violet Findley
"The Spider adn teh Beehive" by Kama Einhorn
"The Tortoise and the Hare" by Violet Findley
"The Little Red hen" by Violet Findley
"Martina the Cockroach" by Kama Einhorn
"The City Mouse and the Country Mouse" by Violet Findley
"The Elves and the Shoemaker" by Violet Findley
"Goldilocks and the Three Bears" by Violet Findley
"Stone Soup" by Kama Einhorn
"Cinderella" by Violet Findley
"The Ugly Duckling" by Violet Findley
"The Nightingale" by Violet Findley
"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" by Violet Findley
"The Three Little Pigs" by Violet Findley
"The Gingerbread Man" by Violet Findley
"The Tortoise and the Hare"by Carolyn Quattrocki
"The North Wind" by Sarah Toast
"The Elves and the Shoemaker" by Jennifer Boudart
"Pinocchio" by Elizabeth Brooke
"The Ugly Duckling" by Sarah Toast
"The Gift" by Jennifer Boudart
"The Honest Woodcutter" by Jennifer Boudart
"The Lion and the Mouse" by Sarah Toast
"Stone Soup" by Mary Rowtiz
"The Ugly Duckling" by Gary Goldsack
"Chicken Little" by Gary Goldsack
"Jack and the Beanstalk" by Gary Goldsack
"The Three Little Pigs" by Gary Goldsack
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" by Gary Goldsack
"The Gingerbread Man" by Gary Goldsack
"The Take of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter
"Jack and the Beanstalk" by Ed Parker
"Dora's Fairy-Tale Adventure" by Christine Ricci
"Humpty Dumpty Climbs Again" by Dave Horowitz
Zoo Books
"Dedan Saves The Day" by Thea Feldman
"Milia's Big Day" by Thea Feldman
"Curious George Feeds the Animals" by Margret and H.A. Rey's
"Tembo Takes Charge" by Thea Feldman
"Katya's Busy Morning" by Thea Feldman
"Monkey and Me" by Emily Gravett
"Animal Snackers" by Betsy Lewin
"The Very Sleepy Sloth" by Andrew Murray
"Zoo-Looking" by Mem Fox
"Moosetache" by Margie Palatini
"Baboon" by Kate Banks
"Snarlyhissopus" by Alan MacDonald
"The Umbrella" by Jan Brett
"Kangaroos" by Carolyn MacLulich
"Animals of the Jungle" by Teresa O'Brien
"Where are the Night Animals?" by Mary Ann Fraser
"Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats" by Ann Earle
"Owl Babies" by Martin Waddell
"Meet Diego!" by Leslie Valdes
"Roar!" by Robert Munsch
"Safari" by Gail Tuchman
"Milia's Big Day" by Thea Feldman
"Curious George Feeds the Animals" by Margret and H.A. Rey's
"Tembo Takes Charge" by Thea Feldman
"Katya's Busy Morning" by Thea Feldman
"Monkey and Me" by Emily Gravett
"Animal Snackers" by Betsy Lewin
"The Very Sleepy Sloth" by Andrew Murray
"Zoo-Looking" by Mem Fox
"Moosetache" by Margie Palatini
"Baboon" by Kate Banks
"Snarlyhissopus" by Alan MacDonald
"The Umbrella" by Jan Brett
"Kangaroos" by Carolyn MacLulich
"Animals of the Jungle" by Teresa O'Brien
"Where are the Night Animals?" by Mary Ann Fraser
"Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats" by Ann Earle
"Owl Babies" by Martin Waddell
"Meet Diego!" by Leslie Valdes
"Roar!" by Robert Munsch
"Safari" by Gail Tuchman
Groundhog's Day Books
"Ten Grouchy Groundhogs" by Kathryn Heling & Deborah Hembrook
"Double Trouble Groundhog Day"by Bethany Roberts
"Gregory's Shadow" by Don Freeman
"The Great Fuzz Frenzy" by Janet Stevens
"Bear Shadow" by Frank Asch
"Double Trouble Groundhog Day"by Bethany Roberts
"Gregory's Shadow" by Don Freeman
"The Great Fuzz Frenzy" by Janet Stevens
"Bear Shadow" by Frank Asch
Valentine's Day Books
"Love, Splat" by Rob Scotton
"I Spy I Love You" by Jean Marzollo
"Kiss Me, I'm Perfect" by Robert Munsch
"The Day it Rained Hearts" by Felicia Bond
"Slugs in Love" by Susan Pearson CD
"The Best Thing about Valentines" by Eleanor Hudson
"Froggy's First Kiss" by Jonathan London
"Mouse in Love" by Robert Kraus
"One Very Best Valentine's Day" by Joan W. Blos
"Arthur's Valentine Countdown" by Marc Brown
"The Night Before Valentine's Day" by Natasha Wing
"Kisses" by Nanda Roep & Marijke ten Cate
"Dora Loves Boots" by Alison Inches
"Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse!" by Laura Numeroff
"Who Will Be My Valentine This Year?" by Jerry Pallotta
"Smooch Your Pooch" by Teddy Slater
"Dinosaurs Love Underpants" by Claire Freedman
"I Spy I Love You" by Jean Marzollo
"Kiss Me, I'm Perfect" by Robert Munsch
"The Day it Rained Hearts" by Felicia Bond
"Slugs in Love" by Susan Pearson CD
"The Best Thing about Valentines" by Eleanor Hudson
"Froggy's First Kiss" by Jonathan London
"Mouse in Love" by Robert Kraus
"One Very Best Valentine's Day" by Joan W. Blos
"Arthur's Valentine Countdown" by Marc Brown
"The Night Before Valentine's Day" by Natasha Wing
"Kisses" by Nanda Roep & Marijke ten Cate
"Dora Loves Boots" by Alison Inches
"Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse!" by Laura Numeroff
"Who Will Be My Valentine This Year?" by Jerry Pallotta
"Smooch Your Pooch" by Teddy Slater
"Dinosaurs Love Underpants" by Claire Freedman
Mother's Day Books
"llama llama mad at mama" by Anna Dewdney
"Bear Hugs" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
"Is Your Mama a Llama?" by Steven Kellogg
"I Love You, Stinky Face" by Lisa McCourt
"I Love It When You Smile" by Sam McBratney
"T. Rex and The Mother's Day Hug" by Lois G. Grambling
"Mama Cat has Three Kittens" by Denise Fleming
"Does A Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?" by Eric Carle
"Alligator Baby" by Robert Munsch
"Happy Mother's Day Mami!" by Leslie Valdes
"Just Me and My Mom" by Mercer Mayer
"Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping" by Elieen Christelow (C.D.)
"Horray for Mom!" by Samantha Brooke
"I Love You Because You're You" by Liza Baker
"The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn
"A Pocket Full Of Kisses" by Audrey Penn
"The Grumpy Bunny's Too Many Bunnybabies" by Justin Korman
"The Night Before Mother's Day" by Natasha Wing
"Bear Hugs" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
"Is Your Mama a Llama?" by Steven Kellogg
"I Love You, Stinky Face" by Lisa McCourt
"I Love It When You Smile" by Sam McBratney
"T. Rex and The Mother's Day Hug" by Lois G. Grambling
"Mama Cat has Three Kittens" by Denise Fleming
"Does A Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?" by Eric Carle
"Alligator Baby" by Robert Munsch
"Happy Mother's Day Mami!" by Leslie Valdes
"Just Me and My Mom" by Mercer Mayer
"Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping" by Elieen Christelow (C.D.)
"Horray for Mom!" by Samantha Brooke
"I Love You Because You're You" by Liza Baker
"The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn
"A Pocket Full Of Kisses" by Audrey Penn
"The Grumpy Bunny's Too Many Bunnybabies" by Justin Korman
"The Night Before Mother's Day" by Natasha Wing
Winter Books
"Plenty of Penguins" by Sonia W. Black
"The Emperor's Egg" by Martin Jenkins
"Silly Bears" by Joan Holub
"Sleeps for the Winter" by Eva Moore
"The Big Snowball" by Wendy Cheyett Lewison
"Penguins" by Kathleen Weidnerzoehfeld
"The Biggest Snowman Ever" by Steven Kroll
"The Little Penguin" by A.J. Wood
"Three Cheers for Tacky" by Helen Lester
"Annie and The Wild Animals" By Jan Brett
"Under My Hood I Have A Hat" by Carla Kuskin
"Follow the Polar Bears" by Sonia W. Black
"The Little Red Sled" by Tisha Hamilton
"Jack and Jill and Big Dog Bill" by Martha Weston
"The Missing Mitten Mystery" by Steven Kellogg
"Geraldine's Big Snow" by Holly Keller
"All You Need for a Snowman" by Alice Schertle
"Frozen Noses" by Jan Carr
"Sam's Snowy Day" by Mary Labett
"Five Little Penguins Slipping on the Ice" by Seven Metzger
"I Am Snow" by Jean Marzollo
"Snow Is Falling" by Franklyn M. Branley
"Snow Mouse" by Phyllis Root
"Snow" by Marrian Dane Bauer
"The Little Snowflake" by Steve Metzger
"Snow Day!" by Patricia Lakin
"The Hat" by Jan Brett
"The Fattest, Tallest, Biggest Snowman Ever" by Bettina Ling
"The Mitten" by Jan Brett
"The Biggest Snowball Ever" by John Rogan
"Henry and Mudge In The Sparkle Days" by Cynthia Rylant
"There Was A Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!" Lucille Colandro
"Clifford's First Snow Day" by Norman Bridwell
"Bear's First Winter" by Stephen Krensky
"Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere!" by Bob Barner
"Pip & Squeak" by Ian Schoenherr
"Let It Snow" by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
"Sneezy the Snowman" by Maureen Wright
"An Orange In January" by Dianna Hutts Aston
"Flip and Flop" by Dawn Apperley
"The Emperor's Egg" by Martin Jenkins
"Silly Bears" by Joan Holub
"Sleeps for the Winter" by Eva Moore
"The Big Snowball" by Wendy Cheyett Lewison
"Penguins" by Kathleen Weidnerzoehfeld
"The Biggest Snowman Ever" by Steven Kroll
"The Little Penguin" by A.J. Wood
"Three Cheers for Tacky" by Helen Lester
"Annie and The Wild Animals" By Jan Brett
"Under My Hood I Have A Hat" by Carla Kuskin
"Follow the Polar Bears" by Sonia W. Black
"The Little Red Sled" by Tisha Hamilton
"Jack and Jill and Big Dog Bill" by Martha Weston
"The Missing Mitten Mystery" by Steven Kellogg
"Geraldine's Big Snow" by Holly Keller
"All You Need for a Snowman" by Alice Schertle
"Frozen Noses" by Jan Carr
"Sam's Snowy Day" by Mary Labett
"Five Little Penguins Slipping on the Ice" by Seven Metzger
"I Am Snow" by Jean Marzollo
"Snow Is Falling" by Franklyn M. Branley
"Snow Mouse" by Phyllis Root
"Snow" by Marrian Dane Bauer
"The Little Snowflake" by Steve Metzger
"Snow Day!" by Patricia Lakin
"The Hat" by Jan Brett
"The Fattest, Tallest, Biggest Snowman Ever" by Bettina Ling
"The Mitten" by Jan Brett
"The Biggest Snowball Ever" by John Rogan
"Henry and Mudge In The Sparkle Days" by Cynthia Rylant
"There Was A Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!" Lucille Colandro
"Clifford's First Snow Day" by Norman Bridwell
"Bear's First Winter" by Stephen Krensky
"Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere!" by Bob Barner
"Pip & Squeak" by Ian Schoenherr
"Let It Snow" by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
"Sneezy the Snowman" by Maureen Wright
"An Orange In January" by Dianna Hutts Aston
"Flip and Flop" by Dawn Apperley
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Five Senses Art Projects
Spy Glass
Sand Paper Pictures
Sensory Dough
Scratch and Sniff
Glue
Kool-Aid
Mix glue and a Kool-Aid packet to desired color. Paint on white paper plates. Colorful and smells great!
Shaving Cream Art
Goop
2 cups water
6 bups cornstarch
Food Coloring
I Spy Bird Seed Bottle
Sand Paper Pictures
Sensory Dough
Scratch and Sniff
Glue
Kool-Aid
Mix glue and a Kool-Aid packet to desired color. Paint on white paper plates. Colorful and smells great!
Shaving Cream Art
Goop
2 cups water
6 bups cornstarch
Food Coloring
I Spy Bird Seed Bottle
Five Senses Gross Motor
Tap Shoes made with washers and elastic
Telephone
I Spy
What Do You See? two friends sitting across from each other, describe each other
Bubble Wrap Romp
Sound Walk
Red Light, Green Light
Telephone
I Spy
What Do You See? two friends sitting across from each other, describe each other
Bubble Wrap Romp
Sound Walk
Red Light, Green Light
Number Songs
One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four!
Five Green and Speckled Frogs
Five green and speckled frogs, sat on a speckled log,
Eating the most delicious bugs, yum yum.
One jumped into the pool, where it was nice and cool
Then there were four green specked frogs, Glub Glub!
)Continue counting down until there are no frogs left.)
Five Little Ducks
Five little ducks that I once knew, (hold up five fingers)
Fat ones, skinny ones, tall ones too, (gesture with hands)
But the one little duck with the feather on its back, (hold up one finger)
He led the others wiht a quack quack quack! (make duck with hands)
Quack quack quack, quack quack quack!
He led the others with a "Quack Quack Quack!"
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his hea.
Momma called the doctor and the doctore said.
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed."
(continue until there are no monkeys left.)
Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree
Five little monkeys swinging in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, "Cant catch me!"
Along comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be
And snatched that monkey right our to the tree.
(Continue until there are no more monkeys)
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
One, two buckle my shoe.
Three, four shut the door.
Five, Six pick up sticks.
Seven, eight lay them straight.
Nine, ten a big fat hen!
Five Green and Speckled Frogs
Five green and speckled frogs, sat on a speckled log,
Eating the most delicious bugs, yum yum.
One jumped into the pool, where it was nice and cool
Then there were four green specked frogs, Glub Glub!
)Continue counting down until there are no frogs left.)
Five Little Ducks
Five little ducks that I once knew, (hold up five fingers)
Fat ones, skinny ones, tall ones too, (gesture with hands)
But the one little duck with the feather on its back, (hold up one finger)
He led the others wiht a quack quack quack! (make duck with hands)
Quack quack quack, quack quack quack!
He led the others with a "Quack Quack Quack!"
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his hea.
Momma called the doctor and the doctore said.
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed."
(continue until there are no monkeys left.)
Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree
Five little monkeys swinging in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, "Cant catch me!"
Along comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be
And snatched that monkey right our to the tree.
(Continue until there are no more monkeys)
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
One, two buckle my shoe.
Three, four shut the door.
Five, Six pick up sticks.
Seven, eight lay them straight.
Nine, ten a big fat hen!
Dr. Seuss Fine Motor
Up-Down
Hickory Dickory Dock
Black-White
Paint one hand black and one hand white
Opposites Hat
Do the opposite of what is drawn (clap you hands high *clap hands low*)
Hickory Dickory Dock
Black-White
Paint one hand black and one hand white
Opposites Hat
Do the opposite of what is drawn (clap you hands high *clap hands low*)
Dr. Seuss Gross Motor
Up and Down- Make Waves
On and Off- Popcorn
Back and Forth- See-Saw Pull
Big and Small- Ball Games
On and Off- Popcorn
Back and Forth- See-Saw Pull
Big and Small- Ball Games
Dr. Seuss Art Projects
Wet-Dry
Oobleck
Mix: 2 cups cornstarch to 1 cup water. Food coloring optional. Mix and Enjoy!
Make Cookies
Big-Small
Trace the children's hands on a piece of paper and have them fill in the blanks.
My hands are so BIG they can _____________.
My hands are so small they can ____________.
My feet are so BIG they can ______________.
My feet are so small they can _____________.
Go on a big and small hunt in your town.
Have an opposties day!
In-Out
Make a blanket fort and climb in and out
Use the play tunnel/boxes/hoops
Loud-Quiet
Make musical instruments (beans vs. cotton balls)
Float-Sink
Long-Short
Summer-Winter
Open-Closed
Wet-Dry
Color with wet/dry chalk
Feelings
Happy/Sad
Oobleck
Mix: 2 cups cornstarch to 1 cup water. Food coloring optional. Mix and Enjoy!
Make Cookies
Big-Small
Trace the children's hands on a piece of paper and have them fill in the blanks.
My hands are so BIG they can _____________.
My hands are so small they can ____________.
My feet are so BIG they can ______________.
My feet are so small they can _____________.
Go on a big and small hunt in your town.
Have an opposties day!
In-Out
Make a blanket fort and climb in and out
Use the play tunnel/boxes/hoops
Loud-Quiet
Make musical instruments (beans vs. cotton balls)
Float-Sink
Long-Short
Summer-Winter
Open-Closed
Wet-Dry
Color with wet/dry chalk
Feelings
Happy/Sad
Art Recipes
Magic Bubble Bags
5 TBS. cornstarch
1/2 cup water
Food Coloring
Put into a baggie and shake to mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Seal bag well and have fun!
5 TBS. cornstarch
1/2 cup water
Food Coloring
Put into a baggie and shake to mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Seal bag well and have fun!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Valentine's Day Gross Motor
Pass The Heart
Pass the heart around, pass the heart around
Pass the heart around, pass the heart around
Pass the heart around, as we sing this song.
It's Valentine's Day, It's Valentine's Day,
It's Valentine's Day.
It's Valentine's Day, It's Valentine's Day
and we pass the heart this way.
When the music stops and the heart is in your hand
Enter Valentine's Land!
Pass the heart around, pass the heart around
Pass the heart around, pass the heart around
Pass the heart around, as we sing this song.
It's Valentine's Day, It's Valentine's Day,
It's Valentine's Day.
It's Valentine's Day, It's Valentine's Day
and we pass the heart this way.
When the music stops and the heart is in your hand
Enter Valentine's Land!
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