Rascally Raccoons!

R is for run, red, right, rambunctious, rope, rules, rascal, rabbit, rover, room, and raccoon!

Our story time crews had an absolute riot with our week of letter R! We crawled, sniffed, scoured, and prowled like raccoons, including swishing our raccoon tails to much hilarity!

We read:

Rex, by Ursula Dubosarsky

"Rex, a tiny chameleon, is the class pet. Every day someone gets to take him home, along with a notebook for recording his adventures. How cool is that?
But what's really cool about Rex--the book--is that those exploits are depicted as though each classmate has actually done the artwork. In the course of 32 pages, Rex manages to go for a swim, fall out of a window, and get dressed up as Malibu Barbie. And at the end, readers are encouraged to invent their own adventures with Rex. . . .
How cool is that?" - Roaring Book Press

Rumble in the Jungle, by Giles Andreae

"There’s a rumble in the jungle, there’s a whisper in the trees; the animals are waking up and rustling the leaves!” Join this rhyming safari and meet everyone from the elphing elephant to the gangly giraffe, and maybe even the terrible tiger!" - Tiger Tales

 

Raise the Roof! by Anastasia Suen

"Here is a picture book that has done a remarkable thing—the author has reduced the steps of building a new home, from blueprint to welcome mat, to its bare essentials and written the story in jaunty rhyme that very young readers will both understand, and enjoy."-  Children's Literature

Railroad Toad, by Susan Schade and Jon Buller

"Illustrated in full color. In this sequel to the critically acclaimed Toad on the Road, Toad joyfully takes to the tracks with his freewheeling spirit, carefree humor, and new motto, "Give me a ticket to go anywhere! The farther the better, I don't care!" - Random House Books for Young Readers

Rooster Can't Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, by Karen Rostoker-Gruber 

 

"Rooster has a sore throat and can't cock-a-doodle-doo. Farmer Ted is sleeping, and there's no one to gather the eggs, milk the cows, sheer the sheep, and feed the pigs. Rooster needs help—and fast. Working together, Rooster and the other animals come up with some madcap but effective ways to wake Farmer Ted and complete the day's chores. But can they do it all before sunset? A barnful of laughs is guaranteed in this fun-filled book about friendship and cooperation." - Puffin 

We sang:
Shake Your Sillies Out!

Shake your arms! Shake your legs! Shake your bum! Shake your nose! Shake your feet! Shake your head! Shake your hands! And shake your bum again!
Turn around! Now the other way! Shake your whole body! Now sit down!

I'm a Little Raccoon (to the tune of I'm a Little Teapot) 

I'm a little raccoon, prowling around (use hands like little paws and make cautious, prowling motions)
I hunt for food without a sound. (look left and right, sniffing around)
A mask on my face and a bushy tail (point to your eyes, then swish one arm behind you like a tail)
Let's see if you can spot my trail! (gaze around the floor like you're looking for pawprints)

I'm a Ra-Ra-Ra-Raccoon

I'm a ra ra ra raccoon.
And I'm gonna sing you a tu tu tune!
Under the sun or the mo-o-oon,
I'm a ra ra ra raccoon! 

My eyes have circles,
My tail has rings.
I'm so special because, 
I'm a ra-raccoon that sings! 

I'm always looking for things to eat, 
People chase me 'cause not so neeeaaattt! 

For snack we had some yummy apples!

 

 

And for our craft, as requested by one of our crew, we made raccoons!

So much fun! Next up for letter S, we're making Stitch!