Books! Books! Books!

Books
2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

1. Storytime – Welcome Song
Storytime is starting, starting, starting.
Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

2. Read first story “Book!”, "Carlo Likes Reading", "The Red Book", "I like Books", "Lola at the Library", "


3. Poem: I Like Books

I like books I really do --
Books with stories And pictures, too.
Books of birds And things that grow
Books of people We should know.
Books of animals And places, too,
I like books, yes I do.

4. Read second story “ Maybe a Bear Ate It!", " The World that Loved Books", " The Incredible Book Eating Boy", " Alphabetter", "Bats at the Library", or "But Excuse Me That is My Book" or "Do Not Open This Book!"

5. Finger play: Here is My Book

Here is my book, (hold hands together as if a book, then open)
I open it wide,
To see all the pictures,
that are inside


6. Crafts: Fun Foam Bookmarks
Fun Foam
Hole punch
Ribbon or floss
Scissors
Cut fun foam to bookmark size. Punch a hole 1/2" from the top and thread with a ribbon or floss.

Clipboards
We love using clipboards around here. We have quite a few regular-sized ones, but sometimes it’s nice to have something small to tuck into a bag for a nature hike or car ride. You can buy small clipboards at most office supply stores, but we like making our own using recycled cardboard and binder clips.
· cardboard, cut to size - cereal boxes, backs of notepads, shoe boxes, etc.
· binder clips

Directions:
1. If your cardboard is thin, you might want to attach two pieces together.
2. Decorate your clipboard or leave it plain! Let your kids be creative!
3. Attach some paper with a binder clip and you’re done!

Rabbits

Rabbit
Age 2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

1. Storytime – Welcome Song
Storytime is starting, starting, starting.
Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

Music: Philharmonic Fool by Rick Scott

2. Read first story “Peekaboo, Blueberry”, "Scuba Bunnies", "The Little Rabbit who liked to say Moo", or "Bunny".


3. Song: Here’s Bunny

Here’s bunny (Make bunny with fingers)
With nose so funny (Make right thumb wiggle)
This is his home in the ground. (Make a hole with left finger and thumb)
When a noise he hears, (Make ears, fingers, wiggle)
He perks up his ears, (Straighten fingers out)
And jumps into the ground. (Jump right hand into hole in left hand)

4. Read second story “Make Way for Dumb Bunnies", "Doorknob the Rabbit and the Carnival of Bugs", "Tippy-tippy-tippy Hide", "More and More Rabbits", or "Which Would You Rather Be".

5. Finger play: Once I Saw a Bunny

Once I Saw a Bunny (close fist and extend middle and index fingers)

And a green, green cabbage head (make fist with other hand)

“I think I'll have some cabbage” the little bunny said

So he nibbled and he nibbled (wiggle the two fingers up and down)

And he pricked up his ears to say (extend fingers straight)

Now I think it's time I should be hopping on my way. (hop hand away)

Little Bunny
There was a little bunny that lived in the wood, (Make a bunny with your fingers)
He wiggled his ears, as a good bunny should. (Wiggle fingers)
He hopped by a squirrel, (Hop your bunny down the other arm)
He hopped by a tree. (Hop your bunny down the other arm)
He hopped by a duck, (Hop your bunny down the other arm)
And he hopped by me. (Hop your bunny down the other arm)
He stared at the squirrel. (Stare)
He stared at the tree (Stare)
He stared at the duck. (Stare)
But he made faces at me! (Wiggle nose in rabbit fashion)


5. Crafts: Easter Bunny

Cut out an Easter Bunny and decorate the bunny with crayons, colored tissue paper, cotton balls, and other materials. Add some brightly colored eggs and you have a great Easter Bunny ready to go!

Lambs

Lambs
2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5's

45 minutes

Music- Totally 80's for Kids

1. Storytime – Welcome Song

Storytime is starting, starting, starting.
Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

2. Read first story “Sheep Take a Hike”, "Woolbur", "The Surprise", "Snow White Lamb", "What do Sheep do?", "Sam Sheep Can't Sleep", or "Marvin Wanted More!"

3. Flannel board Song: Mary had a little Lamb

Mary had a little lamb,

its fleece was white as snow;

And everywhere that Mary went,

the lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day,

that was against the rule;

It made the children laugh and play

to see a lamb at school.

And so the teacher turned it out,

but still it lingered near,

And waited patiently about

till Mary did appear.

"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"

the eager children cry.

"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know"

the teacher did reply.

4. Read second story “Little Lamb", "The Lamb-a-roo", "Brave Charlotte", or "Bad Boys".

5. Fingerplay: Baa, Baa Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep,

have you any wool?

Yes, sir, yes, sir,

three bags full.

One for my master,

one for my dame,

and one for the little boy

who lives in the lane.

Baa, baa, black sheep,

have you any wool?

Yes, sir, yes, sir,

three bags full.

6. Crafts: Cotton Ball Sheep Craft for Kids

What you will need:
Cotton balls, clothespins, markers or crayons, glue, movable eyes
What to do:
Fold the pattern and cut out the sheep.
Color the face and clothepin legs if desired. Put legs on sheep
Glue on eyes and cotton balls.