October 28, 2015 Story Time - Pumpkins

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

*marks the books we read

Pick a Perfect Pumpkin  by Robin Koontz*
The Runaway Pumpkin  by Kevin Lewis
Pumpkin Time  by Erzsi Deak
Ten Orange Pumpkins A Counting Book  by Stephen Savage*
Apples and Pumpkins  by Anne Rockwell
Fall Pumpkins Orange and Plump  by Martha E. H. Rustad
Pumpkin Trouble  by Jan Thomas*
Pumpkin Cat  by Anne Mortimer
Jack-'o-lanterns  by Megan Cooley Peterson

For our craft we made a pumpkin like the ones found here:
http://goo.gl/DuumoJ


Extra activities

We cut open a pumpkin so we could view and touch the seeds and guts inside

We did a science experiment with a pumpkin like the one found here:
http://goo.gl/YHWrSE

Five Little Jack-o'lanterns 
Five little jack-o'lanterns glowing by the door
father took one and that left four
four little jack-o'lanterns, a sight to see
mother took one and that left three
three little jack-o'lanterns lit through and through
brother took one and that left two
two little jack-o'lanterns greeting everyone
sister took one and that left one
one little jack-o'lantern with a great big grin
I picked him up and took him in

October 12, 2015 Story Time - Leaves

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

*marks the books we read

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf  by Lois Ehlert*
Pumpkin Man  by Judith Moffatt*
What Small Rabbit Heard  by Sheryl Webster & Tim Warnes
Dappled Apples  by Jan Carr*
Leaves  by David Ezra Stein*

For our craft we made a fall wreath (like this one: http://goo.gl/2Ajk5g) by covering a paper plate with paper leaves. Then tied on a piece of yarn for hanging.

Extra activities

Five Little Leaves
Five little leaves up in a tree
one little leaf said, "Look at Me!"
the leaf let go and down he fell
"EEEEEEE"
ouch! He didn't feel so well
(repeat with four, three, etc)

Yellow Leaves (sung to "London Bridge)
Yellow leaves are falling down,
falling down, falling down
yellow leaves are falling down,
leaves are falling
(repeat with other colors like: orange, red, brown, green, etc)

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Story Time - Apples

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

*marks the books we read

We Harvest Apples in Fall  by Rebecca Felix*
Red Are the Apples  by Wade Zahares
Johnny Appleseed  by Jane Kurtz*
Apple Pie ABC  by Alison Murray
Found an Apple  by Harriet Ziefert*
Ducking for Apples  by Lynne Berry
I Know It's Autumn  by Eileen Spinelli*

The craft we made can be found here:
http://goo.gl/z122Ll

Extra activities:

Up in the Apple Tree
Way up high in the apple tree (reach arms up high)
two little apples were looking at me (circle eyes with thumbs and index fingers)
I shook that tree as hard as I could (pretend to shake tree)
down came the apples (bring arms from high to low)
and mmmmm were they good! (rub tummy)

Apple Roll Chant
Five little apples in the bowl (hold up five fingers)
one fell out and started to roll (rotate fists)
it bumped the table & hit my feet (clap hands)
how many apples left to eat? (shrug shoulders)
(count down to zero apples)

October 7, 2015 Story Time - Autumn/Fall

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

*marks the books we read

Tap the Magic Tree  by Christie Matheson*
Fall Mixed Up  by Bob Raczka
True or False? Seasons  by Daniel Nunn*
Fall Leaves  by Don L. Curry
Fall Leaves Change Colors  by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld*
Awesome Autumn  by Bruce Goldstone
Count Down to Fall  by Fran Hawk*

For our craft we made a tree like this:
http://goo.gl/73qelW


Extra activities:

Autumn Leaves are Falling Down
(sung to "London Bridge is Falling Down")
Autumn leaves are falling down (flutter fingers)
falling down, falling down
autumn leaves are falling down
we love autumn!

Take a rake and pile them up (pretend to rake)
pile them up, pile them up
take a rake and pile them up
we love autumn!

Jump in them and toss them around (pretend to jump and toss leaves)
toss them around, toss them around
jump in them and toss them around
we love autumn!

Fall
Autumn winds begin to blow (blow)
colored leaves fall fast and slow (wiggle fingers)
twilring, whirling, all around (turn around)
until at last they touch the ground