November 10th, 2015

The Books We Read:
Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Songs and Fingerplays:
What Color Are You Wearing?
If you're wearing red today, red today, red today;
If you're wearing red today, please stand up!

Repeat with different colors and actions (touch your elbow, turn around, stand on one foot...)

Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock;
The clock struck one [clap], the mouse ran down;
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock;
The clock struck two [clap 2x!], the mouse said "Boo!"
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock;
The clock struck three [clap 3x!], the mouse cried "Wheee!"
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock;
The clock struck four [clap 4x!], the mouse said "No more!"
Hickory dickory dock.
Credit: Jbrary

Project—Watercolor Salt Painting:

Salt + Liquid Watercolors = Beautiful art!!

November 29th, 2016

The Books WeRead:
Mouse Paint by Ellen Walsh
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle

Songs & Activities:

One Bright Scarf
One bright scarf waiting for the wind to blow.
Wiggle it high (reach to ceiling) and wiggle it low (down by your toes).
Shake it fast and shake it slow.
Where did it go? (Hide scarf in hands, behind back, etc.)
One, two, three... release scarves into the air!
Credit: Jbrary

Craft—Mixed-up Chameleon Color Wheel
We had a ball painting colorful backgrounds for our chameleons!

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April 16, 2019

The Books WeRead:
Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson
Maybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel Compoy

Songs & Activities:
What Color Are You Wearing?
If you're wearing red today, red today, red today;
If you're wearing red today, please stand up!

Repeat with different colors and actions (touch your elbow, turn around, stand on one foot...)

One Bright Scarf
One bright scarf waiting for the wind to blow.
Wiggle it high (reach to ceiling) and wiggle it low (down by your toes).
Shake it fast and shake it slow.
Where did it go? (Hide scarf in hands, behind back, etc.)
One, two, three... release scarves into the air!
Credit: Jbrary

Craft—Coffee Filter Butterflies
Look at all the colorful creations we made with markers, water, and a little salt:

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July 17, 2018

The Books We Read:
The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Songs & Activities:
We Clap and Say Hello
We clap and say hello! We clap and say hello!
With our friends at storytime, we clap and say hello!

We [wiggle, jump, hop, stomp, dance, spin, whisper] and say hello...
Credit: Adapted from Jbrary

Scarf Play
- Popcorn Kernels
- One Bright Scarf

Credit: Various

Craft—Hungry Caterpillar Balloon Print Collages

Kids dipped inflated balloons into paint to create the caterpillar's body.  They also had fun using hole punches to take "bites" out of all the different fruits their caterpillar ate.

February 4, 2020

The Books We Read:
From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Songs & Activities:
Hi Hello
Hi, hello and how are you? How are you? How are you?
Hi, hello and how are you? How are you today?

Come along and clap with me, clap with me, clap with me.
Come along and clap with me, clap with me at storytime.
[Repeat with different actions.]

Credit: Adapted from multiple sources

Flannel Board: Five Ripe Berries
Five ripe berries sitting in a bowl.
The blueberry fell out and it started to roll [make rolling motion with hands].
It hit the table [slap your knee] and bumped my toe [tap your toe].
Now how many berries are in the bowl?
[Repeat with remaining berries.]

Credit: Sunflowerstorytime.com

Craft—Hungry Caterpillar Balloon Print Collages:

Kids dipped inflated balloons into paint to create the caterpillar's body. Some added fruit for our hungry friend!