1000 Books Before Kindergarten: Pass It On!

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Our last Star Reader of the Week was Kasie!

This week's Star Reader is Nolan! Congratulations!

Our last Book of the Week was "Farley Follows His Nose", by Lynn Johnston.

This week's Book of the Week is "Pass It On", by Marilyn Sadler.

"Bee's friend Cow is stuck in a fence and asks for his help. Bee cannot help cow by himself so he decides to get the word out to as many farmyard friends as possible. But when he tells Frog about Cow's predicament and asks him to "Pass it on!", the message that gets passed to Pig is: "Cow put duck in a tent!" From there, the message morphs into the tent falling on a woodchuck, cow having good luck, a penny, some money, some honey, etc. In the end, understanding dawns, Cow is dis-lodged, and he and Bee thank their friends with fresh milk and honey." - Blue Apple Books 

Stay tuned for our next Star Reader and Book of the Week!

Letter P: Miss Corrie

Letter P: Peacock, Pennies, Precious, Pipe, Pulley, Peanut, Parsley, and Puppy!

Welcome to story time, come gather 'round. The story is starting, so let's all sit down!

Read first story: "The Day the Dog Dressed Like Dad", or "Pass It On".

Song: "My Bunny Lies over My Doggy" to the tune of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean".

My pets were out practicing football.
My frog intercepted a pass.
My cat and my dog and my bunny
then tackled him flat on the grass.

My bunny lies over my doggy.
My doggie's on top of my cat.
My kitty is over my froggy,
and that's why my froggy is flat.

CHORUS
Green splat. Green splat.
Oh, that's why my froggy is flat, like that.
Green splat. Green splat.
Oh, that's why my froggy is flat.

My froggy's as flat as a pancake.
A paper-thin froggy's the worst.
He cannot eat flies now for dinner
except when I flatten them first.

CHORUS

If you see your pets playing football,
it's best if you bring them inside
or you may end up with a froggy
who's flattened and seven feet wide.

CHORUS

Read second story: "The Dog Who Belonged to No One", or "Once Upon a Picnic".

Song/Puppet Play: "How Much is That Doggy in the Window?"

How much is that doggy in the window,

Woof woof!

The one with the waggly tail?

Wag your tail!

How much is that doggy in the window?

Woof woof!

I do hope that doggy’s for sale!

Read third story: "Bailey", or "Charlie the Ranch Dog".

Song: "My Dog was Raised by Cats", to the tune of "Down by the Sea".

I have a dog.
His name is Fred.
He won't play fetch.
He won't play dead.

He won't shake hands
or sit or stay
or bark or beg
or run and play.

He won't roll over,
shake or crawl.
In fact, he won't
do tricks at all.

When folks ask why
I tell them that's
because my dog
was raised by cats.

Craft:

Materials: Coloured construction paper, glue, markers, googly eyes. Attach all the pieces of the dog, colour him in, and then slide your hand into your new Puppy Puppet!

See you next week!

Letter Q

Letter Q-  Quilts, queens, quack, quiet, quail, q-tips, quarters, quick, question, quarterback, quill

Storytime – Welcome Song and Storytime is Starting Song

Read first story"Quack!" said the billy goat, Do you have my Quack?, or Thump, quack, moo: a whacky adventure

Fingerplay- Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds (hold up both thumbs) sitting on a hill,
One named Jack (wiggle one thumb), and one named Jill (wiggle other thumb).
Fly away Jack (hide 1st thumb behind back) and fly away Jill (hide 2nd thumb behind back).
Come back Jack (bring out thumb), and come back Jill! (bring back thumb)

Two little blackbirds (hold up both thumbs) sitting on a car,
one named Near (hold thumb close to body) and one named Far (hold other thumb away from body).
Fly away Near (hide 1st thumb behind back), and fly away Far (hide 2nd thumb behind back).
Come back Near (bring out 1st thumb), and come back Far! (bring out 2nd thumb)

Two little blackbirds (hold up both thumbs) sitting on a cloud,
one named Quiet (whisper) and one named Loud! (shout)
Fly away Quiet (hide 1st thumb behind back), and fly away Loud (hide 2nd thumb behind back).
Come back Quiet (bring back thumb) and come back Loud! (bring back thumb)

Rhyme: Do Not Touch the Animals
Never pet a porcupine. Never poke a skunk. Never grab a tiger’s tooth, Or squeeze an elephant’s trunk.      

WHY NOT?
Porcupines have prickly spines. A skunk’s scent smarts and stings. Tigers’ teeth are razor sharp. Elephants remember things.

Never punch a crocodile. Never pinch a rat. Never whack a sleeping bear, Or tickle a bob-tailed cat.                             

WHY NOT?
Crocodiles have mighty tails. Rats have strong, sharp claws. Bears don’t like to wake up fast. Bob-tailed cats have wicked jaws.

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Read second story Cock-a-Doodle Quack! Quack!, Taking a bath with the Dog: and other things that make me happy or Why?

Song: Six Little Ducks

Six little ducks that I once knew fat ones, skinny ones, Fair ones, too

But the one little duck with the feather on his back He led the others with a quack, quack, quack Quack, quack, quack, Quack, quack, quack. He led the others with a quack, quack, quack

Down to the river they would go Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, To and fro

But the one little duck with the feather on his back He led the others with a quack, quack, quack Quack, quack, quack, Quack, quack, quack. He led the others with a quack, quack, quack

Back from the river they would come Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, Ho, hum, hum

But the one little duck with the feather on his back He led the others with a quack, quack, quack Quack, quack, quack, Quack, quack, quack. He led the others with a quack, quack, quack

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Read third story Danny the Duck with no quack, That's How! or The Queen's Feet

Song: Five Little Ducks

Five little ducks went out to play (hold up fingers), over the hills and far, far away. (make arch with hand)  

The mommy duck yelled "QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK". (quack with hand)

Four little ducks came waddling back. (count down with fingers)

Four little ducks went out to play, over the hills and far, far away. The mommy duck yelled "QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK". Three little ducks came waddling back.

Three little ducks went out to play, over the hills and far, far away. The mommy duck yelled "QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK".

Two little ducks came waddling back.

Two little ducks went out to play, over the hills and far, far away. The mommy duck yelled "QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK".

One little duck came waddling back.

One little duck went out to play, over the hills and far, far away. The mommy duck yelled "QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK".
No little ducks came waddling back.

No little ducks went out to play, over the hills and far, far away. The daddy duck yelled "QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK".
Five little ducks came waddling back.

Craft- Quill Covered Porcupine

Materials: paper plate cut in half with edge trimmed off, long quill shapes cut from construction paper, markers, glue, google eyes

Colour paper plate, draw on face. Glue on quills and googly eye. 

Idea from dltk-kids.com

March Newsletter

Letter P

Letter P – Pigs, paint, polar bears, penguins, puppies, pumpkins, pineapples, peanuts, pirates, pickles, pears, pandas, pigeon, Pete the Cat, popcorn, pinecones, pancakes, pizza, pink, purple, polka dots, police

Storytime – Welcome Song and Storytime is Starting Song

Read first story Baby Polar, Mr. Prickles: an quill-fated love story, Penguin and Pinecone: a friendship story, or The Very Hungry Bear

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Fingerplay: Penguin Family

One royal penguin, feeling very blue (hold up one finger)

Called for his brother then there were two (hold up two fingers)
Two royal penguins swimming in the sea (swimming motion)
Called for their sister then there were three (hold up three fingers)
Three royal penguins waddle on the shore (waddle)
Call for their mother, then there were four (hold up four fingers)
Four royal penguins learning how to dive (Make diving motion)
Call for their father, then there were five (hold up five fingers)

Read second story Huff & Puff, My Little Polar Bear, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes or Penguins Can't Fly!

Fingerplay: Five Little Polar Bears

Five little polar bears, playing near the shore.
One tumbled in, and then there were four.
Four little polar bears swimming in the sea.
One chased a seal, and then there were three.
Three little polar bears, what shall we do?
One went swimming and then there were two.
Two little polar bears playing in the sun,
One took a nap and then there was one.
One little polar bear, not very old.
Where's my mom?  I’m hungry and cold.

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Read third story Hugs from Pearl, Noni the Pony, Suddenly!: a Preston Pig story

Counting Song:  Five Little Kernels

Five little kernels (Hold up 5 fingers.) sizzling in the pat. The grease got hot, And one went POP! (Clap hands.)

Four little kernels… (Hold up 4 fingers.)

Three little kernels… (Hold up 3 fingers.)

Two little kernels… (Hold up 2 fingers.)

One little kernel… (Hold up 1 finger.)

No little kernels (Hold up fist.) sizzling in the pot. The pot got hot, And it went POP! (Clap hands and say the last word loudly.)

Song: Peanut Butter

First ya find the peanuts and ya dig 'em ,ya dig 'em, ya dig 'em, dig 'em, dig 'em.

Chorus: Peanut, peanut butter, and jelly. Peanut, peanut butter, jelly.

Then ya take the peanuts and ya smash 'em, ya smash 'em, ya smash 'em, smash 'em, smash 'em.
Chorus
Then ya take the butter and ya spread it ,ya spread it, ya spread it, spread it, spread it.
Chorus
Then ya find the grapes and ya pick 'em ,ya pick 'em, ya pick 'em, pick 'em, pick 'em.
Chorus
Then ya take the grapes and ya squish 'em ,ya squish 'em, ya squish 'em, squish 'em, squish 'em.
Chorus
Then ya take the jelly and ya spread it ,ya spread it, ya spread it, spread it, spread it.
Chorus
Then ya take the bread and ya fold it ,ya fold it, ya fold it, fold it, fold it.
Chorus
Then ya take the sandwich and ya bite it ,ya bite it, ya bite it, bite it, bite it.
Chorus
Then ya take the sandwich and ya chew it, ya chew it, ya chew it, chew it, chew it.
Chorus
Then ya take the sandwich and ya swallow it, ya swallow it, ya swallow it, swallow it, swallow it.
Chorus

Craft- Puppy

Materials: photocopy of penguin head and tail cut out, construction paper fan folded, markers, glue.

Glue head and tail to fan folded construction paper.  Colour puppy with markers.

Idea from Ireadtorelax.blogspot.ca