Peek-a-Bloom Story Time

Peek-a-Bloom Story Time!

4/10/2019 and 4/12/2019 

Snack: 

animal crackers

Songs:

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes; Glasses; Shake Break; Spring is Here; Shaky Egg 

Poem:  

Five Pretty Flowers

 Five Little Flowers"

(place flowers & sun on flannel board)

Five little flowers growing in a row    

(hold up five fingers, gesture to row)

The first one said, "We need rain to grow."    

(hold up 1 finger, imitate rain falling)

The second one said, "Yes, we need water!"    

(hold up 2 fingers, nod head)

The third one said, "Whew, it's getting hotter!"    

(hold up 3 fingers, wipe brow)

The fourth one said, "Look, there are clouds in the sky."

(4 fingers, point to sky; place clouds on board over sun)

The fifth one said, "I wonder why?"    

(5 fingers, hold palms out questioningly)

Then "BOOM" went the thunder,    

(clap hands together loudly)

And "ZAP" went the lightening.    

(draw zig-zag in air; put lightning bolt on flannel board)

That springtime storm was kind of frightening.    

(shiver)

But were the flowers scared?  No, no, no.    

(shake head; remove lightning bolt)

They knew they needed rain to grow, grow, grow.    

(hold hand above ground & raise; put raindrops on board)

*Source:  http://www.hcpl.net, (with modification)
www.adventuresinstorytime.com

Books:

 

In spring, people plant seeds in gardens. Students have their last weeks of school. See how everyone celebrates this special season.

Preschoolers will love lifting the oversize flaps to play peek-a-boo with bunnies, groundhog, ducklings, and of course, flowers. Guess who? Peeka- BLOOM! beams the Daisy. Guess who? Peek-a? HELLO SPRING!! greets the Groundhog. With its playful text and bright and friendly illustrations, Peek-a-Bloom! is the perfect introduction to spring for young children.

We will have another Peek-a-Boo Story Time program on Friday, April 12th.  Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday's program.  We truly appreciate all your support!

Feelings Story Time

How I Feel Story Time

April 3rd, 2019 and April 5th, 2019

Snack: 

Animal Crackers

Songs:   

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes; Glasses; Shake Break; Bunny Hops; Shaky Egg

Poem:  

Emotion Puppets

We did not have a poem to go along with these puppets.  Instead, we talked about how each puppet felt. 

Books:  

Accompanying a manuscript Dr. Seuss wrote in 1973, was a letter outlining his hopes of finding "a great color artist who will not be dominated by me."

The late Dr. Seuss saw his original text about feelings and moods as part of the "first book ever to be based on beautiful illustrations and sensational color." The quest for an artist finally ended—after the manuscript languished for more than two decades—at the paint brushes of husband-and-wife team Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher whose stunning, expressive paintings reveal such striking images as a bright red horse kicking its heels, a cool and quiet green fish, a sad and lonely purple dinosaur, and an angrily howling black wolf.

Using a spectrum of vibrant colors and a menagerie of animals, this unique book does for the range of human moods and emotions what Oh, the Places You'll Go! does for the human life cycle.  (from publisher

A hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings…and the danger in suppressing them!

Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can’t understand it—how can he be in a bad mood when it’s SUCH a beautiful day? They encourage him not to hunch, to smile, and to do things that make THEM happy. But Jim can’t take all the advice…and has a BIT of a meltdown. Could it be that he just needs a day to feel grumpy?

Suzanne and Max Lang bring hilarity and levity to this very important lesson. This picture book is an excellent case study in the dangers of putting on a happy face and demonstrates to kids that they are allowed to feel their feelings (though they should be careful of hurting others in the process!). (from publisher)