We've made some changes to our Story Time themes this year. No more alphabet! This year we're going with themes! Our first theme is colour!
Interesting facts about rainbows:
- A rainbow is actually a complete circle of light. But, because we usually look at it from the ground, we only see a semi-circle, or arc.
- A "moonbow" is a lunar or nighttime rainbow, produced by light from the moon.
- A "fogbow" is formed by cloud and fog droplets. Fogbows are bigger and broader than a rainbow.
We read:
The End of the Rainbow, by Liza Donnelly
Except the Color Grey, by Arlene Alda
Colors Everywhere, by Tana Hoban
Elmer and the Rainbow, by David McKee
The Black Book of Colours, by Menena Cottin
My Friend the Starfinder, by George Ella Lyon
We had a special visitor on Tuesday! Miss Lorissa from Parent Link came to help us read stories and make crafts!
We sang:
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
"Mr. Sun".
"I See Rainbows" (Tune: Frere Jacques)
I see rainbows,
I see rainbows,
Way up high,
In the sky.
They are red and orange,
Yellow, green, and blue.
Purple too,
What a view!
I see rainbows,
I see rainbows,
Way up high,
In the sky.
They are made from sunshine,
Shining through the rain.
What a view,
In skies so blue!
We even sang a felt-board story!
Five Rainbow Fish Went Out One Day (Tune: Five Little Ducks)
Five rainbow fish went out one day,
Into the sea and far away.
Mama fish said "glub, glub, glub, glub,"
But only four little fish came back.
Four rainbow fish went out one day,
Into the sea and far away.
Mama fish said "glub, glub, glub, glub,"
But only three little fish came back.
Three rainbow fish went out one day,
Into the sea and far away.
Mama fish said "glub, glub, glub, glub,"
But only two little fish came back.
Two rainbow fish went out one day,
Into the sea and far away.
Mama fish said "glub, glub, glub, glub,"
But only one little fish came back.
One rainbow fish went out one day,
Into the sea and far away.
Mama fish said "glub, glub, glub, glub,"
But none of her little fish came back.
Sad mama fish went out one day,
Into the sea and far away.
Mama fish said "glub, glub, glub, glub,"
And all of her baby fish came back!
Next, we made our craft!
After we finished our craft, we traced our hands to help make a beautiful rainbow! (It's almost finished!)
For our snack, we had some yummy apple slices!
Next week, we're learning about chameleons!
