October 1, 2014 Story Time - Monkeys

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

*marks the books we read


Monkey Colors  by Darrin Lunde*
A Trip to the Zoo  by Karen Wallace
Two Little Monkeys  by Mem Fox*
Banana!  by Ed Vere
Monkey and Me  by Emily Gravett*
Naughty Little Monkeys  by Jim Aylesworth
What Do You Do At The Zoo?  by Susan E. Goodman*

For our craft we made paper bag monkeys. I used the pattern found here:
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mpapermonkey.htm


Extra activities:

We talked about the letters "Z" and "M" the sound they make and words that begin with "Z" and "M"

Five Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys swinging in a tree
teasing Mr. Crocodile, you can't catch me
along comes Mr. Crocodile....quiet as can be
and he snaps (clap hands) that monkey right out of that tree.
Repeat with four, three, two and one. After the last monkey, say no more monkeys swinging in the tree!

Five Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
one fell off and bumped his head
momma called the doctor and the doctor said
no more monkeys jumping on the bed!
Repeat with four, three, two, one little monkey, then....
no little monkeys jumping on the bed
none fell off and bumped his head
momma called the doctor and the doctor said
put those monkeys back in bed!

September 24, 2014 Story Time - Elephants

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

*marks the books we read


What To Do If An Elephant Stands On Your Foot  by Michelle Robinson*
How Much Does the Gray in an Elephant Weigh?  by Elle Van Lieshout & Erik Van Os
'Twas the Day Before Zoo Day  by Catherine Ipcizade*
Feeding Time  by Lee Davis
I Dream of an Elephant  by Ami Rubinger*
The Biggest Animal On Land  by Allan Fowler*

For our craft we made a CD elephant I found on:

http://www.first-school.ws/activities/shapes/animals/elephantcd.htm


Extra Activities:

We talked about the letters "Z" & "E" the sounds they make and other words that begin with "Z" & "E"

The Elephants Are Here!
(sung to the tune "The Farmer in the Dell")
The elephants are here! (look excited)
the elephants are here!
look at all the elephants! (shade eyes as if looking)
the elephants are here!

They're exercising now. (march in place)
they're exercising now
look at all the elephants!
they're exercising now.

They're jumping up and down!
they're jumping up and down!
look at all the elephants!
they're jumping up and down!

They're touching all their toes
they're touching all their toes
look at all the elephants!
they're touching all their toes

They're spinning 'round and 'round
they're spinning 'round and 'round
look at all the elephants!
they're spinning 'round and 'round.

They're all tired now
they're all tired now
Look at all the elephants
they're all tired now
ZZZZZZZ (lots of snoring)

September 17, 2014 Story Time - Giraffes

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

*marks the books we read


Giraffes  by Kari Schuetz*
Zoo Animals 1 2 3  by Rebecca Fjelland Davis*
When Lulu went to the Zoo  by Andy Ellis
Giraffe  by Anders Hanson*
Stay Close to Mama  by Toni Buzzeo

For our craft we colored paper giraffes and used clothes pins for their legs

Extra activities:

We talked about the letters "Z" & "G" the sounds they make and words that begin with "Z" & "G"

Giraffes
(tune: "Wheels on the Bus")
This giraffe has green spots, green spots, green spots
this giraffe has green spots
count them for me now
Repeat with other colors like; purple, red, blue, etc
(I made small giraffes and colored dots on them. The children had to guess what color the dots were and then counted how many dots were on each giraffe).

We used a tape measure to measure how tall a giraffe is and how long it's tongue is using a non-fiction book we read during story time.

September 9, 2014 Story Time - Lions

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

*marks the books we read


Lions  by Elizabeth Vogel*
1 Zany Zoo  by Lori Degman
Animal Strike at the Zoo  by Karma Wilson*
Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo  by E.S. Redmond
You and Me: We're Opposites  by Harriet Ziefert*

For our craft we made lion masks

Extra activities:

LIONS
Five little lions all in a row
one ran away. Where did he go?
Four little lions left to play
one went home: he could not stay.
Three little lions chasing one another
one went into the jungle to find her mother.
Two little lions loudly roaring
one fell asleep and now he's snoring.
One little lion without a friend
left to eat supper back at the den.
No little lions left today
come back tomorrow and again we'll play.

THE ANIMALS AT THE ZOO
(sung to "wheels on the bus")
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar
roar, roar, roar
roar, roar, roar
the lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar
all day long!

Repeat with:
The snakes at the zoo go hiss, hiss, hiss
The hyenas at the zoo go ha, ha, ha
The monkeys at the zoo go oooh, oooh, oooh

WHERE WILL YOU FIND THEM?
We made a chart of where we would find certain animals. There was a picture of a barn, a jungle and a house and children named the animals that lived in each place.

September 3, 2014 Story Time - Zoo

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

*marks the books we read


The View at the Zoo  by Kathleen Long Bostrom*
Never, Ever Shout in a Zoo  by Karma Wilson
My Trip to the Zoo  by Mercer Mayer*
Zoo Ah-Choooo  by Peter Mandel
Two at the Zoo  by Danna Smith*

For our craft we made a zebra out of the letter "Z"