Goodbye and Good Luck Ms. Heather.

It is rare that one finds a good friend in a colleague. Thanks for being that wonderful person who always was willing to extend her helping hand.  We will miss your smiling face.
All the best to you Heather. Keep in touch.

Letter Q

Letter Q- Quilts, queens, quests, quack, quiet, quail, q-tips,

quarters, quick, questions, quarterback, quills


Storytime – Welcome Song and Storytime is Starting Song

Read first story Do you know which ones will grow?, What noise does a rabbit make?

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)

Read second story Bark, George, Pirates love underpants

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

Read third story Shh! We have a plan

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 ducky 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 ducky came waddling back.
One little ducky 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- Q-tip Painting Letter Q
Materials: Watercolour/cardstock paper with photocopied letter Q, q-tips, paint.

Paint the letter Q using q-tips.

Letter P

Letter P – Pigs, penguins,pears, pandas, Pigeon and Pete the Cat 

  

Storytime – Welcome Song and Storytime is Starting Song

Read first story The Three Little Pigs, Pete the Cat Old McDonald had a farm

Fingerplay: Six Little Penguins
Six little penguins off an iceberg did dive,
One bumped his beak, then there were five.

Five little penguins swam the ocean floor,
One saw a whale, then there were four.

Four little penguins spun around, whee-ee!
One spun off, then there were three!

Three little penguins, with nothing to do,
One went fishing, then there were two.

Two little penguins, having lots of fun,
One fell of, then there was one.
One little penguin, when the day was done,
Went home to sleep, then there were none.

Read second story Pete the Cat and the New Guy, The Pigeon needs a bath!

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.)

Read third story Huff & Puff

Fingerplay: Five Little Pigs
Five little pigs rolled in the mud -
Squishy, squashy, squishy, squashy felt so good.
The farmer took one piggy out.
"Oink, Oink, oink," the pig did shout!

Continue with four, three, two, and one...

No little pigs rolled in the mud.
They all looked so clean and good.
The farmer turned his back and then,
those pigs rolled in the mud again.

Craft- Paper plate Penguin
Materials: folded paper plate, orange construction paper feet and nose, white circles, glue, markers
Colour the outside folds of the paper plate. Glue on feet, nose, and eyes.

Idea from Huppiemama.com

M is for the Magical World of Music!

M is for matchstick, monkey, manners, milk, mud, medicine, mask, mail, Mozart, miles, magical, and music!

This week's story time was all about music!

We read:

Jazz Baby, by Lisa Wheeler

"“Brother’s hands tap.
Sister’s hands snap.
Itty-bitty Baby’s hands clap-clap-clap!”

I don’t think it’s possible to read Jazz Baby by Lisa Wheeler and R. Gregory Christie  aloud without bouncing a bit. This book, which earned the Geisel Honor Award, works on so many levels.  Your Music Smart kids will be pulled into the the rhythm of the rhyme (and no one does rhyme as well as Lisa Wheeler).  Your Body Smart kids can snap or tap along as you read. With all the “doo-wop-doo”s and “bop-bop-bop”s, this is a perfect springboard to introduce onomatopoeia." - Kristen Remenar 





There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, by Simms Taback

"Everyone knows the song about the old lady who swallowed a fly, a spider, a bird, and even worse, but who's ever seen what's going on inside the old lady's stomach? With his inventive die-cut artwork, Simms Taback, illustrator of The Road Builders gives young readers a rollicking, eye-popping version of the well-loved poem." - Viking Books for Young Readers

If You're Happy and You Know It!, by Jan Ormerod

"Here's a new take on the popular song known to every child. In this version, a collection of animals put their own twist on the words. A new version that stresses individuality and won't fail to amuse every child." - Star Bright Books

If You're Happy and You Know It: Jungle Edition, by James Warhola

"A fun, roar-out-loud jungle version of the favorite kids' song, IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT!

If you're happy and you know it, give a roar!

This jungle version of the classic song IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT! is a real read-along sing-along safari! Get ready to stomp your feet, flap your wings, and scratch your fur!" - Orchard Books 
 
We made ribbon sticks!

We played with musical instruments, and formed a marching band! 

We had so much musical fun this week! Next up, n is for nose!

Knights and Princesses Party 2015

Letter O

Letter O – Octopus, otters, opposites, ostriches, ocean, owls, oranges, orangutans and outer space.

Storytime – Welcome Song and Storytime is Starting Song

Read first story Can I come too?, Too tall houses

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Song: Slippery Fish
(Put your palms together in a prayer position to resemble a fish and wiggle them together as if swimming)
Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by an …

(Wave your arms up and down like the flailing arms of an octopus.)
Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water
Octopus, octopus, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …

(Put your hands together with your fingers slightly bent and spread, keeping your palms touching each other. Open and close your hands as you sing.)
Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water,
Tuna fish, tuna fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …

(Place one hand, with fingers straight upwards, on top of your head.)
Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water,
Great white shark, great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …

(Make a large circle with your arms to make yourself into 

a humongous whale.  Also deepen your tone for this verse.)
Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp! … Gulp! … Gulp! … BURP!
(Cover your mouth.) Excuse me! 

 

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Read second story Naughty and nice, A hole in the bottom of the sea

Song: Five Little Fishes (Sung to: “5 Little Monkeys”)

 Five little fishes, swimming in the sea. Teasing Mr. Shark “You can’t catch me!”

Along comes Mr. Shark, As quiet as can be…. And snap!

Four, little fishes, swimming in the sea. Teasing Mr. Shark “You can’t catch me!”

Along comes Mr. Shark, As quiet as can be…. And snap!

Repeat - Three, Two One….

Read third story Little Owl's night or Otter out of water

Flannel board: 5 Sea Creatures on the Ocean Floor

Craft- Owl

Materials: small paper plates, ovals for wings cut from colourful paper, construction paper white circles, orange construction paper triangles, coloured construction paper feet, glue, markers.

Colour paper plate, glue on wings, noses, feet, circles. Colour in pupils on the white circles for eyes.

Idea from happyhooligans.ca

L is for Leaping Lizards!

L is for Lucky, Lazy, Laugh, Lost, Lug, Language, Loop, Lick, Loose, Life, and Leaping Lizards!

We read:

Llama Llama and the Bully Goat, by Anna Dewdney

"Llama Llama is learning lots of new things at school and making many friends. But when Gilroy Goat starts teasing him and some of their classmates, Llama Llama isn't sure what to do. And then he remembers what his teacher told him—walk away and tell someone. It works! But then Llama Llama feels badly. Can he and Gilroy try to be friends again?

Taking on a difficult but important part of children's lives, Anna Dewdney gives readers a way to experience and discuss bullying in a safe and comforting way." - llamallamabooks



We did some lizard stretches!

We read:

Nobody Laughs at a Lion, by Paul Bright

""You can see why I'm King of the Jungle," said Big Lion. "It's because I'm the best." But what is he best at? He quickly discovers that the jungle is full of talented animals. Cheetah, monkey, snake, and elephant giggle as Big Lion tries and fails to run, climb, creep, and crash through the forest. Energetic and expressive illustrations will entertain young readers until the very end when Big Lion finds out what he does best. And then, Nobody Laughs at a Lion!" - Good Books 

We sang: London Bridge is Falling Down 

London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down,
Falling down.
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady.

Everyone got a chance to be part of the bridge; as we ended the song, the bridge came down, and as they got caught, the children swapped places being the bridge.

We read:

Llama Llama Home With Mama, by Anna Dewdney

"Ah-choo! Uh-oh, Llama Llama's nose is feeling tickly, his throat is feeling scratchy, and his head is feeling stuffy. Back to bed, no school today for Llama Llama! Instead, he's home with Mama. By lunchtime, though, he's beginning to feel a tiny bit better. But now someone else has the sneezes . . . Mama! And who will help her feel better? Why, Llama Llama, of course! Anna Dewdney's fun-to-read rhymes are sure to help children and their parents get through those under-the-weather days." - llamallamabooks 

For our craft, we made lizards!

Materials: Coloured Popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, sticky-back googly eyes, and scissors. We cut the pipe cleaner to size for arms/legs/tails, wrapped them around the body (sticks), and twisted them to make funny shapes. We added sticky-back googly eyes in varying sizes, numbers, and arrangements.

Next week, we will explore the magical world of music!