August 28, 2013 Story Time - Letters


If you missed this weeks story time here is what we did:

(*marks the books we read)


The Sleepy Little Alphabet  by Judy Sierra*
Shiver Me Letters-A Pirate ABC  by June Sobel
ABC Kids  by Simon Basher*
Alphabet Soup: a Book of Riddles About Letters  by Michael Dahl
LMNO Peas  by Keith Baker*
Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes: a Very Silly Alphabet Book  by Brian P. Cleary

The Craft we made can be found at: http://www.first-school.ws/t/craft/hearts_mouseg.htm


Extra activities:

If Your Name Starts With: an Action Alphabet Rhyme
(sung to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It")

If your name starts with A turn around
If your name starts with B touch the ground
If your name starts with C then stand up and touch your knee
Clap your hands if your name starts with D
If your name starts with E wink your eye
If your name starts with F try to fly
If your name starts with G blow a kiss up here to me
If your name starts with H say "Hee, Hee"
If your name starts with I tap your toe
If your name starts with J say "Ho, Ho"
If your name starts with K then stand up and start to sway
If your name starts with L say "Ole"
If your name starts with M make a smile
If your name starts with N shake awhile
If your name starts with O put your elbow on your toe
If your name starts with P say " I know!"
If your name starts with Q raise your hand
If your name starts with R you should stand
If your name starts with S you should pat your head, I guess
If your name starts with T say "Oh, yes!"
If your name starts with U touch your eye
If your name starts with V pat your thigh
If your name starts with W, X, Y or Z
Then stand up, take a bow and say "That's me!"

We sang the alphabet song and played a guessing game with the letters of the alphabet.



August 21, 2013 Story Time - Numbers


If you missed this weeks story time here is what we did:

(*marks the books we read)



Around the Neighborhood  by Sarah L. Thomson*
Help me Learn Numbers 0-20  by Jean Marzollo
Hootenanny! a Festive Counting Book  by Kimberly Ainsworth
Numbers  by Keith Kimberlin*
Zoo Animals 1 2 3  by Rebecca Fjelland Davis*
Buzzing Bees: Discovering Odd Numbers  by Amanda Doering Tourville
One Tractor a Counting Book  by Alexandra Siy*

The craft we made can be found here: http://www.first-school.ws/activities/crafts/colors/icecreamcone2.htm

Extra Activities:

Five Fat Peas
Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed
(children hold hand in a fist)
One grew, two grew, so did all the rest
(put thumb and fingers up one by one)
They grew and grew
(raise hand in the air very slowly)
And did not stop.
Until one day
The pod went POP!
(children clap hands together)

Ten Fingers
I have ten fingers (hold up both hands, fingers spread)
And they all belong to me (point to self)
I can make them do things-
Would you like to see?

I can shut them up tight (make fists)
I can open them wide (open hands)
I can put them together (place palms together)
I can make them all hide (put hands behind back)

I can make them jump high (hold hands over head)
I can make them jump low (touch floor)
I can fold them up quietly (fold hands and place them in your lap)
And hold them just so


August 14, 2013 Story Time - Back to School


If you missed this weeks story time here is what we did:

(*marks the books we read)



Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes  by Eric Litwin*
Pirates go to School  by Corinne Demas
Mom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten!  by Hyewon Yum*
If you take a Mouse to School  by Laura Numeroff
Oh, Behave! Manners at School  by Sian Smith
Ollie's School Day A Yes-and-No Book  by Stephanie Calmenson*
Clark the Shark  by Bruce Hale

We decorated a wooden craft stick in the shape of a person to match how we would look on our first day of school.

Extra Activities:

We sang the ABC song and then played a letter guessing game. Children had to guess the letter, make the letter's sound and think of a word that begins with that letter

We counted to 10 and back down again



August 7, 2013 Story Time - Safety


If you missed this weeks story time here is what we did:

(*marks the books we read)



What if There is a Fire?  by Anara Guard*
Staying Safe on the Street  by Joanne Mattern
Staying Safe at Home  by Joanne Mattern
Watch Out! At Home  by Claire Llewellyn
Play it Smart-Playground Safety  by Jill Urban Donahue*
Safety at Home  by Lucia Raatma

The craft we made can be found at: http://www.dltk-teach.com/mphone.htm


Extra Activities:

Dial 9-1-1
(sung to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)

If you're in trouble dial 9-1-1
Dial 9-1-1 and help will come

Police and fire. An ambulance too
They'll all be so proud of you!

If you're in trouble dial 9-1-1
Dial 9-1-1 and help will come