Mother’s Day
2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s
1. Storytime – Welcome SongStorytime is starting, starting, starting.
Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.
2. Read first story Does a Kangaroo have a Mother, too?, Is Your Mama a Llama? or A Mother for Choco, Owl Babies.
3. Poem: Five Little Ducks
5 little ducks went out to play, Over the hill and far away
Mama Duck called "quack, quack, quack", 4 little ducks came waddling back.
5 little ducks went out to play, Over the hill and far away
Mama Duck called "quack, quack, quack", 4 little ducks came waddling back.
4 little ducks little ducks went out to play, Over the hill and far away
Mama Duck called "quack, quack, quack", 3 little ducks came waddling back.
Mama Duck called "quack, quack, quack", 3 little ducks came waddling back.
3 little ducks little ducks went out to play, Over the hill and far away
Mama Duck called "quack, quack, quack", 2 little ducks came waddling back.
Mama Duck called "quack, quack, quack", 2 little ducks came waddling back.
2 little ducks little ducks went out to play, Over the hill and far away
Mama Duck called "quack, quack, quack", 1 little ducks came waddling back.
Mama Duck called "quack, quack, quack", 1 little ducks came waddling back.
1 little duck little ducks went out to play, Over the hill and far away
Mama Duck called "quack, quack, quack", No little ducks came waddling back.
Mama Duck called "quack, quack, quack", No little ducks came waddling back.
No little ducks went out to play, Over the hill and far away.
Daddy Duck called "quack, quack, quack" 5 little ducks came waddling back.
Daddy Duck called "quack, quack, quack" 5 little ducks came waddling back.
4. Read second story Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, The Mommy Book or My Monster Mama Loves Me So.
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 are the family one and all! (Wiggle all fingers.)
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 are the family one and all! (Wiggle all fingers.)
6. Crafts: Mom’s Flower and Card
Materials: photocopies of flowers, straws, scissors, butterflies pics, card stock and stickers.
Cut out shapes, poke holes in middle. Insert straw through the middle of 2 flowers. Score top edge of straw to make a stamen. Wrap butterfly around straw.
Fold card stock card, decorate with stickers.
