Bears

Bears

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 “The Bear on the Bed”, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "The Three Silly Billies" or "Teddy Bears, Teddy Bears"

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3.   Song: Bears (Sung to Mary Had A Little Lamb) Grizzly bears are big and brown, Big and brown, big and brown.
Grizzly bears are big and brown, And live in the woods.

Polar bears are soft and white, Soft and white, soft and white.
Polar bears are soft and white, And live where it is cold.

Panda bears are black and white, Black and white, black and white.
Panda bears are black and white, And live in the jungle.

Teddy bears are just my size, Just my size, just my size.
Teddy bears are just my size, To cuddle with at night.

Rhyme: Five Little Bears: Counting Down Five little bears Heard a loud roar
One ran away Then there were four!
Four little bears Climbing up a tree
One slid down Then there were three!
Three little bears Deciding what to do
One fell asleep Then there were two!
Two little bears Having lots of fun
One went home Then there was one!
One little bear Feeling all alone
Ran to his mother Then there were none!

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4.   Read second story “Bear Wants More", "Gotcha", "My Dad!", "A Wolf at the Door" "Goldie and the Three Bears" or "Wonder Bear"

5.   Rhyme: Teddy Bear (Do the motions suggested by the rhyme)

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Pat your head.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Point to red.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Slap your knees.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Count to three. 1, 2, 3!

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Touch your shoe.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Point to blue.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Touch your chin,

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Count to ten.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!

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6.   Crafts: Bear Book

Copy of Itsy Bitsy Bear Book to fold and colour.

Ocean

Ocean

2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

Music: "Ralph's World At the Bottom of the Sea"

1.   Storytime – Welcome Song

Storytime is starting, starting, starting.

Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

2.   Read first story “Mister Seahorse”, "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Trout", or "Fishy Tales"

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3.   Poem: FIVE LITTLE FISHES

Five little fishes
Swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr. Shark
You can't catch me
Along comes Mr. Shark
As quiet as can be...
SNAP!
Four little fishes
Swimming in the sea
(continue until there are no fish left
No little fishes swimming in the sea.

4.   Read second story “Shark and Lobster's Amazing Undersea Adventure", "Where's the Fish"

5.   Flannelboard: FIVE LITTLE FISH (flannelboard fingerplay)

Cut five fish shapes out of felt. Place the fish on your flannelboard. As you read the rhyme below, let the children take turns "catching" the fish by removing them from the flannelboard.

Five little fish swimming by the shore.
One got caught, and then there were four.

Four little fish swimming in the sea.
One got caught, and then there were three.

Three little fish swimming in the blue.
One got caught, and then there were two.

Two little fish swimming in the sun.
Once got caught, and then there was one.

One little fish swimming for home.
Decided 'twas best to never roam.

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6.   Crafts: Tropical Fish

Materials Required
Paper plates, Crayons or other colouring tools, One large google eye, Coloured dot stickers, foil confetti, Scissors, Glue, Stapler

Instructions
1.Cut one/eighth piece from paper plate and staple piece to paper plate to make a fish tail.
2. Colour in the fish and glue on foil confetti and stickers.
3. Glue on googly eye.

Kites

Theme              Kites

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.

2.   Read first story “Kite Flying”, "There Is A Bird On Your Head"

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3.    Poem: Kite Friends

One little kite in the sky so blue.
Along came another, then there were two.
Two little kites flying high above me.
Along came another, then there were three.
Three little kites, just watch how they soar.
Along came another, then there were four.
Four little kites, so high and so alive.
Along came another, then there were five.
Five little kites dancing 'cross the sky.
What a sight to see, way up so high!

4.    Read second story “Lucky Song", "Noisy Nora"

5.   Finger Play: Kite Flying

Pick a windy day (flap hands and make wind sound) Pick a kite that's gay (use fingers to make a diamond shape)
Send it on its way lift hands high to hold imaginary string)
Give it lots of play (unwind more string)
Watch it dip and sway (Dip and sway motion with hand and arm)
Don't let it get away (Pretend to hold the string tight with two hands)

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6.   Crafts: 20 Kites 20 minutes

sheets of brightly colored 8 1/2" x 11" paper.
 8” sticks.
1 roll of florescent surveyor's flagging plastic tape.
masking tape

Directions:
Fold a sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" paper in half to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".
Fold again along the diagonal line A in Fig.2.
Fold back one side forming kite shape in Fig.3 and place tape firmly along fold line AB.(No stick is needed here because the fold stiffins the paper and acts like a spine.)
Place stick from point C to D and tape it down firmly.
Cut off 6 to 10 feet of plastic ribbon and tape it to the bottom of the kite at B.
Flip kite over onto its back and fold the front flap back and forth until it stands straight up.(Otherwise it acts like a rudder and the kite spins around in circles.)
Punch a hole in the flap at E, about 1/3 down from the top point A.
Tie one end of the string to the hole and wind the other end onto the cardboard string winder. 

Mother's Day

Mother’s Day

2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

Music: Rock Time

1.   Storytime – Welcome Song

Storytime is starting, starting, starting.

Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

2.   Read first story “Are You My Mother?”, "My Mum", "Eat Your Peas" or "My Mom is Excellent"

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3.    Poem: Give Mom a Kiss
Roar like a lion, growl like a bear,
Give Mom a kiss, show her you care.
Hop like a bunny, flap like a bird,
Quiet as a mouse now . . .
Don't say a word. 

4.    Read second story “I Like Noisy, Mom Likes Quiet", "This Quiet Lady", "Before I Was Your Mother" or  "What is Mother's Day"

5.   5.  Finger Play: My Family
This is mama, kind and dear. (Point to thumb.)
This is papa, standing near. (Point to pointer finger.)
This is brother, see how tall! (Point to middle finger.)
This is sister, not so tall. (Point to ring finger.)
This is baby, sweet and small. (Point to little finger.)
These the family one and all! (Wiggle all fingers.) 

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6.   Crafts: Bouquet

Things Needed For Smaller Bouquet:

8.5" x 11" green construction paper or card stock., Dixie cups, Colored tissue paper cut into 1 inch squares, Ruler, pencil or marker, scissors, glue, stapler

1.  Begin the paper flower bouquet by folding the green paper in half lengthwise.

2.  Using a ruler, draw a horizontal line, one inch up from the bottom edge.  Above this, measure off vertical strips one inch in width.  See the photos below for help.

3.  Using the scissors, cut on the vertical lines.  Stop when you reach the horizontal line so you don't cut all the way through.  When you are finished, unfold the paper.

4.  Next, you are going to begin to fold the paper back in half again.  However, do not bring the paper to meet the bottom edge, but instead bring it one inch up from the bottom edge, as shown.  Use a stapler to secure this at each edge and in the middle.  This offset causes the ends of the "leaves" to curve outward.

5.  Next, begin to roll the paper so the leaves are turning outward, and secure the tube with a staple.

6.  Place the bouquet in the cup, and staple it to the side of the cup to secure.

7.  Crumple up the little one inch squares of tissue paper.  Then put a dot of white glue on the top of each folded leaf.  Then glue on the crumpled tissue paper to be the flowers.