Welcome to story time, come gather 'round. The story is starting, so let's all sit down!
Read first story: "The Mole Sisters and the Question", or "Waddle, Waddle, Quack, Quack".
Action Song: Ten Little Quail.
One little, two little, three little quail (count on fingers)
Four little, five little, six little quail
Seven little, eight little, nine little quail
Ten little quail run quick, quick, quick! (run around room in a circle)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, (continue running)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly,
Quickly, quickly, very quickly,
Ten little quail run quick, quick, quick!
Spoken: Come back to your nest, little quail! It’s time for a nap.
One little, two little, three little quail (count on fingers)
Four little, five little, six little quail
Seven little, eight little, nine little quail
Ten little quail lay down for a nap. (snore)
(Spoken) Wake up, little quail! It’s time for mama quail to count her babies.
(Count) One, two, three, four, five. How many little quails are there?
Read second story: "Thump, Quack, Moo: a Whacky Adventure", or "The Birthday Queen".
Counting Poem: Five Little Quail Eggs
Five little quail eggs settled in the
nest,
One starts to shake and quiver from the
rest.
Out pops a baby quail tiny and wet,
How many little quail eggs are left?
Four little quail eggs …
Three little quail eggs …
Two little quail eggs …
One little quail egg settled in the
nest,
She starts to shake and quiver from the
rest,
Out pops a baby quail tiny and wet,
Now no little quail eggs are left.
Five little quails shivering from the
cold,
Mama hugs them tight in her warm Mama
hold.
One by one she counts their heads,
And tucks them safely into bed.
Read third story: "Stella: Queen of the Snow".
Craft:
Materials: paper plate, construction paper, glue, markers. Color your plate however you wish your quail to be decorated. Glue on the wings, face, eyes, beak, hair, feet, and tail.
See you next week!
