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!
