February 28, 2018 Story Time - Birds


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

*marks the books we read




















Can You Find These Birds?  by Carmen Bredeson and Lindsey Cousins*
Birdology-30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Birds  by Monica Russo
Nest  by Jorey Hurley*
Plume  by Isabelle Simler*
Our Yard is Full of Birds  by Anne Rockwell
About Birds-A Guide for Children  by Cathryn Sill*
In My Backyard-Robins  by Kate Riggs

For our craft we made a bagel bird feeder. We spread Crisco on a bagel then dipped it into bird seed. Our bagel had a piece of yard tied on so it could be hung outside


Extra activities

Five Little Birdies
Five little birdies flying around our door
the blue one flew away
and then there were four
four little birdies sitting in a tree
the yellow one flew away
and then there were three
the little birdies didn't know what to do
so the red one flew away
and then there were two
two little birdies sitting in the sun
the brown one flew away
and then there was one
the little green birdie felt so all alone
it flew away
and then there was none
later on that very day
five little birdies came back to play!

Two Little Black Birds
Two little black birds sitting on a hill
one named Jack
and the other named Jill
fly away, Jack
fly away, Jill
come back, Jack
come back, Jill


February 21, 2018 Story Time - Teeth


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

*marks the books we read




















Brush, Brush, Brush!  by Alicia Padron*
Clark the Shark Tooth Trouble  by Bruce Hale
The Tooth Book  by Edward Miller
Clarabella's Teeth  by An Vrombaut*
Maisy, Charley and the Wobbly Tooth  by Lucy Cousins
Snacks for Healthy Teeth  by Mari Schuh*
Whose Teeth Are These?  by Wayne Lynch*
Tooth by Tooth, Comparing Fangs, Tusks and Chompers  by Sara Levine
Alan's Big, Scary Teeth  by Jarvis

For our craft we made a tooth puppet like the one found here:
https://goo.gl/IE0X5k

We added a toothbrush like this one:








Extra activities
Got My Toothpaste (sung to Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
Got my toothpaste, got my brush
I won't hurry, I won't rush
making sure my teeth are clean
front and back and in between
when I brush for quite a while
I will have a happy smile!

Fun Facts About Teeth

Dogs have 42 teeth
cats have 30 teeth
pigs have 44 teeth
adults have 32 teeth
armadillos have as many as 104 teeth!

Some animals dig with their teeth, like wild pigs. They dig with their tusks, which are actually canine teeth

Walruses use their tusks to anchor themselves in the ice while they sleep

Sharks have an unlimited supply of teeth. If one tooth falls out, a tooth from another layer takes its place. A shark may shed as many as 50,000 teeth in a lifetime!

February 14, 2018 Story Time - Presidents' Day


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

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American Holidays - Presidents' Day  by Connor Dayton*
Snoopy for President!  by Charles M. Schulz
Abraham Lincoln  by Lola M. Schaefer*
The U. S. Presidency  by Ella Cane*
Presidents' Day  by Julie Murray
Madam President  by Lane Smith*
Take a Hike, Teddy Roosevelt!  by Frank Murphy*
20 Fun Facts About the Presidency  by Janey Levy

For our craft we made a picture of George Washington like this:

Directions for this craft can be found here:
https://goo.gl/N6f55N

Extra activities
We talked about different people on our coins:
Penny: Abraham Lincoln
Nickel: Thomas Jefferson
Dime: Franklin Roosevelt
Quarter: George Washington

Five Little Pennies
Five little pennies rolled in the door
one was spent and now there are four
four little pennies belong to me
one was lost and now there are three
three little pennies put in my shoe
one bought a toy and now there are two
two little pennies sitting on my thumb
one fell off and now there is one
one little penny hot from the sun
I picked it up and now there are none!

January 7, 2018 Story Time - Valentine's Day


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

*marks the books we read



















Happy Valentine's Day!  by Alex Appleby*
Valentines For Everyone  by Cecilia Minden
One Heart A Valentine Counting Book  by Maryann Cocca-Leffler*
Hug Machine  by Scott Campbell*
The Kiss That Missed  by David Melling
Our Holidays-Celebrate Valentine's Day  by Amy Hayes*

For our craft we decorated cards and envelopes for Valentine's Day

Extra activities
This Valentine is shaped like..... (I showed different shapes/objects and the children had to guess their shape and color)
This valentine is shaped like a......square
this valentine is shaped like a.....bear
this valentine is shaped like a.....circle
this valentine is shaped like a......heart
this valentine is shaped like a......rectangle
this valentine is shaped like a......triangle
this valentine is shaped like a.....bird
this valentine is shaped with love (I held up the word LOVE)

Five Little Valentines
Five little valentines from the grocery store, I sent one to mother, now there are four
four little valentines, pretty ones to see, I gave one to my brother, now there are three
three little valentines, what'll I do? I gave one to my sister, now there are two
two little valentines, it's so much fun, I gave one to daddy, now there is one
one little valentine, I'm almost through, who should I give it to? I gave it to YOU!