Letter H

Letter H –Horses, hippos, hats, happy, hungry, hedgehogs, hands, head, houses, Humpty Dumpty, hair and hens

Storytime – Welcome Song and Story Time is Starting song.

Read first story Are you a horse?, Hippospotamus, Spike & Ike take a hike

Nursery Rhyme: Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the kings’ horses and all the kings’ men

Couldn’t put Humpty together again.

Read second story A dragon moves in, Horseplay!, Giddy-up, daddy!

Fingerplay: Ten Little Horses

Ten little horses galloped into town. (Gallop hands to front.)

Five were white and five were brown. (Emphasize one hand, then the other.)

They galloped up. (Gallop hands up.)

They galloped down. (Gallop hands down.)

Then they galloped out of town. (Gallop hands back behind your back.)

Do it once loudly.

Then at a normal volume. Then very soft. Then whisper. Then do it with no sound at all, just mouthing the words.

Poem: Hippos

Hippos swim. Hippos snort.

Hippo legs are rather short.

 

Hippo’s ears are pink and tiny.

Hippo hide is very shiny.

Hippo tails are stout and stubby.

Hippo hips are kind of chubby.

 

Hippos stay rather quiet.

Hippos never like to diet.

Read third story Hidden hippo, Me hungry!, Magritte's marvellous hat

Song: Hokey Pokey

You put your right foot in. You put your right foot out. You put your right foot in. And you shake it all about

You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around. That`s what it`s all about!

You put your left foot in. You put your left foot out. You put your left foot in. And you shake it all about

You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around. That`s what it`s all about!

You put your right hand in. You put your right hand out. You put your right hand in. And you shake it all about

You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around. That`s what it`s all about!

You put your left hand in. You put your left hand out. You put your left hand in. And you shake it all about

You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around. That`s what it`s all about!

You put your head in. You put your head out. You put your head in. And you shake it all about

You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around. That`s what it`s all about!

You put your whole self in. You put your whole self out. You put your whole self in. And you shake it all about

You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around. That`s what it`s all about!

Crafts- Hedgehog

Materials: small paper plate cut in half with edges snipped around three quarters of the outside, pink construction paper feet, googly eyes glue, markers

Colour body, draw on nose. Glue on eye. Fold down alternating paper snips along the back. Glue on feet.

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/HedgehogCrafts.html

1000 Books Before Kindergarten: Year of the Jungle

As you walk into the Children's Library, you may notice something missing - our Reading Leaves! We're changing things up in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program this year - we now have flowers for you to decorate! When you come to pick up a new reading sheet, or register for this program, we will give you a flower to take home and decorate.

Our last Star Reader of the Week was Lina! Congratulations!

This week's Star Reader is Ardenn! Congratulations!

Our last Book of the Week was "Voices in the Park", by Anthony Browne.

Our next Book of the Week is "Year of the Jungle", by Suzanne Collins.

"Bestselling author Suzanne Collins has created a deeply moving autobiographical picture book about a father who must go off to the war in Vietnam—and the daughter that stays behind.

When young Suzy's father leaves for Vietnam, she struggles to understand what this means for her and her family. What is the jungle like? Will her father be safe? When will he return? The months slip by, marked by the passing of the familiar holidays and the postcards that her father sends. With each one, he feels more and more distant, until Suzy isn't sure she'd even recognize her father anymore.

This heartfelt and accessible picture book by Suzanne Collins, the bestselling author of the Hunger Games series, is accompanied by James Proimos's sweet and funny illustrations. This picture book will speak to any child who has had to spend time away from a parent." - Scholastic Press

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

Letter G

Letter G –Geese, gorillas, grasshoppers, goats, grandmas, giants, gardens, grapes, gum, glasses, guitars, grass and giraffes

Storytime – Welcome Song and Storytime is Starting song.

Read first story Ghost in the House, Let's count goats!, or We're going on a ghost hunt

Action Poem: Grandma's Glasses Fingerplay
These are Grandma's Glasses (make glasses with fingers over eyes)
Here is Grandma's cap (make triangle with hands and put on head)
This is the way she folds her hands (fold hands together)
And puts them in her lap (put hands in lap)
These are Grandma's glasses (make glases with fingers over eyes)
These are grandpa's hat (pretend to pull down a big hat over head)
And this is the way he folds his arms (fold arms over in front of body)
Just like that! (Shake head) 

Song: Grand Old Duke of York

Oh, the Grand Old Duke of York, (march in place) He had ten thousand men.
He marched them up to the top of the hill, ( reach arms up high) And he marched them down again. (lower arms)
And when they were up, they were up. (reach arms up high) And when they were down, they were down. (lower arms)
And when they were only half way up, (hold arms at waist height) They were neither up nor down. (reach up and down again)

Additional Verse:
Oh he marched them to the left.  And he marched them to the right.
Then he marched them round and round
And marched them out of sight.

 

Read second story Giant Steps, Little Beauty, or Fritz danced the fandango

Green Grapes  
Five green grapes growing on a vine.  (Hold up five fingers.) 
I picked one ‘cause it looked so fine!  (Touch thumb and fold it down.) 

Four green grapes growing on a vine.  Hold up four fingers.) 
I picked another for my Valentine!  (Touch index finger & fold down.) 

Three green grapes growing on a vine.  (Hold up three fingers.) 
I ate another, I couldn’t decline!  (Touch middle finger and fold down.) 

Two green grapes growing on a vine.  (Hold two fingers up.) 
I ate another in the sunshine.  (Touch ring finger and fold down.) 

One green grape growing on a vine  (Hold up little finger) 
I ate it too, cause they were all mine!  (Fold down little finger)

Read third book I want my light on!, Ready steady ghost! or Boy soup

Rhyme: Giraffe
The spotted giraffe is tall as can be, (raise one arm as high as you can),

His lunch is a bunch of leaves off a tree,(nibble with fingers of hand of outstetched arm)

He has a very long neck and his legs are long too,(point to raised arm and legs)

And he can run faster than his friends at the zoo!

Crafts:  Clothes Pin Giraffe

Materials: Giraffe body and leg pieces, clothes pins, glue and markers.

Colour giraffe pieces and clip on 2 clothespins for legs. Glue on leg coverings.

http://springtimetreats.blogspot.ca/2013/01/clothespin-giraffe-free-printable.html

1000 Books Before Kindergarten Year Two

Welcome back!

We had a brief hiatus over the Summer, but now we're back with more books and Star Readers!

Congratulations to Lina, our newest Star Reader of the Week! Come by and pick up your prize!

Our Book of the Week is "Voices in the Park", by Anthony Browne.

"Four different voices tell their own versions of the same walk in the park. The radically different perspectives give a fascinating depth to this simple story which explores many of the author’s key themes, such as alienation, friendship and the bizarre amid the mundane." - Corgi

We've changed up our Reading Beanstalk in the Library - now we're decorating it with flowers! The next time you bring in a completed Reading Sheet, grab a flower to decorate!

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

New Session of Storytime is Starting!

For 2's and 3's  Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays - 10:15-11 by Miss Heather

For 4's and 5's Mondays or Tuesdays - 1:15-2 by Miss Corrie

For 4's and 5's  Fridays - 1:15-2 by Miss Heather

November Newsletter

Letter F

Letter F –Fish, Frogs, Fingers, Fox, Feet and Flowers.

Storytime – Welcome Song and Story time is starting song.

Read first story The Croaky Pokey!, That is not a good idea!, Nugget and Fang: Friends forever - or snack time?

Song: Five Green and Speckled Frogs

Five green and speckled Frogs (Hold five fingers (frogs) on top of your other arm (log). Sat on a hollow log eating the most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool (jump a finger off the log into the pool) where it was nice and cool. Now there are four green speckled frogs (Hold up four fingers)

Four green and speckled Frogs. Sat on a hollow log eating the most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool. Now there are three green speckled frogs

Three green and speckled frogs. Sat on a hollow log eating the most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool. Now there are two green speckled frogs

Two green and speckled frogs. Sat on a hollow log eating the most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool. Now there is one green speckled frog

One green and  speckled frog. Sat on a hollow log eating the most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
It jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool. Now there are no more speckled frogs

Read second story Guess who says moo?, The three little fish and the big bad shark

Song: Slippery Fish

Slippery fish, slippery fish sliding through the water (put two hands together and glide them through the air)

Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, gulp, gulp

OH NO! He's been eaten by an

Octopus, octopus squiggling in the water (Wave your arms up and down like the flailing arms of an octopus.)

Octopus, octopus, gulp, gulp, gulp

OH NO! He's been eaten by a

Tuna fish, tuna fish flashing in the water (two hands fingertips touching to give impression of bigger fish)

Tuna fish, tuna fish, gulp, gulp, gulp

OH NO! He's been eaten by a

Great White Shark, great white shark lurking in the water (Place one hand, with fingers straight upwards, on top of your head.)

Great white shark, great white shark gulp, gulp, gulp

OH NO! He's been eaten by an

Enormous Whale, enormous whale spouting in the water (Make big upward motions with your arms to resemble the spouting of water by a whale)

Enormous Whale, enormous whale, gulp, gulp, BURP!

Excuse ME! (Cover your mouth)

Read third story Swim! Swim!, Fox and hen together

Song: Little Green Frog
Mm, Mm went the little green frog one day, [stick tongue out on 2nd "Mm"]

Mm, Mm went the little green frog,  [stick tongue out on 2nd "Mm"]
Mm, Mm went the little green frog one day,  [stick tongue out on 2nd "Mm"]
And they all went Mm, Mm, Aahh!  [stick tongue out on 2nd "Mm" and open mouth wide for Aahh!]
But!
We all know frogs go, [CLAP] Lahdeedahdeedah! [CLAP] Lahdeedahdeedah! [CLAP] Lahdeedahdeedah!
We all know frogs go, [CLAP] Lahdeedahdeedah!
They don't go [stick tongue out on 2nd "Mm" and open mouth wide for Aahh!]

Crafts:  Paper Bag Frog

Materials: lunch bags, photocopy of frog body and head, markers, and glue.

Colour and glue frog parts to paper bag to make puppet.

Idea from Lakeshore Learning