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.