January 19th, 2016
The Books We Read:Jasper & Joop by Olivier DunreaHarry the Dirty Dog by Gene ZionThe Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems
Songs & Activities:Five Pigs So Squeaky Clean Five pigs so squeaky clean.Cleanest you’ve ever seen. Wanted to go outside and play. Oink! Oink! One jumped into the mud. Landed with a big THUD. Then there were four clean squeaky pigs...Credit: Storytime Katie
Sticky, Sticky BubblegumSticky, sticky, sticky bubblegum, bubblegum, bubblegum.Sticky, sticky, sticky bubblegum, sticking your hands to your head.Ready, unstick! Verses:Sticking your hands to your knees.Sticking your hand to your elbows.Sticking your back to someone else’s hand.Credit: Jbrary
Craft—Slime:
This was a great, easy, and really not TOO messy project. The kids had fun experimenting with the stretchiness and color of their slime. It's a good introduction to some simple science, too!
April 10, 2018
The Books We Read:I'm Dirty by Kate & Jim McMullanTidy by Emily GravettStuck in the Mud by Jane Clarke
Songs & Activities:We Clap and Say HelloWe 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
Egg Shaker PlayIf You're Happy and You Know ItIf you're happy and you know it, give a shake...If you're happy and you know it, give a tap...[tap shaker on different parts of body]If you're happy and you know it, give a clap...If you're happy and you know it, wave "hello"...Credit: Jbrary
Shake Your ShakerTo the tune of "London Bridges"Shake your shaker in the air, shake it here, shake it there.Shake your shaker in the air. Shake your shaker.
Additional verses:Shake your shaker.....up and down, rub your shaker on the ground......high and low, shake it fast, shake it slow......near and far, drive your shaker in the car......fast and slow, shake it stop, shake it go...Credit: Jbrary
Craft—Painting with ObjectsWe had fun painting with a variety of objects, including LEGOs, pom-poms, feathers and more:
As you'd expect, each artist had a unique creation in the end. Here are two examples:
March 3rd, 2015
What We Read:
Duck in the Truck by Jez AlboroughHarry the Dirty Dog by Gene ZionOlivia by Ian Falconer
Craft—Slime
April 4, 2017
Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene ZionEdward Gets Messy by Rita MeadeThe Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems
Songs & Activities:Sticky, Sticky BubblegumSticky, sticky, sticky bubblegum, bubblegum, bubblegum.Sticky, sticky, sticky bubblegum, sticking your hands to your head.Ready, unstick! Verses:Sticking your hands to your knees.Sticking your hand to your elbows.Sticking your back to someone else’s hand.Credit: Jbrary
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