Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Thanksgiving

Opening Rhyme
If You Want to Hear a Story, Clap Your Hands

Books
Turkey Tot by George Shannon (JE SHA)
Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey (JE PIL)
The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz (JE HOR)
Turk and Runt by Lisa Wheeler (JE WHE)
I'm a Turkey by Jim Arnosky (JE ARN)

Songs
Albuquerque the Turkey (PROF CD J784.6 STE)
5 Fat Turkeys (PROF JE WHE)

Flannelboard
Bear's Feast

Craft
Decorate handprint turkeys

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Dragons

Opening Rhyme
The More We Get Together

Books
Arthur’s Tractor by Pippa Goodhart (JE GOO)
When a Dragon Moves In by Jodi Moore (JE MOO)
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin (JE RUB)
Puff, the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow (PROF JE YAR)
King Jack and Dragon by Peter Bentley (JE BEN)
Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle (JE LAR)
Hush, Little Dragon by Boni Ashburn (JE ASH)
Waking Dragons by Jane Yolen (PROF JE YOL)

Songs
Puff the Magic Dragon

Craft
Dragon and castle cut outs with flags and sequins

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Elephants

Opening Rhyme
The More We Get Together

Books
Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young (PROF JE YOU)
Peanut by Linas Alsenas (JE ALS)
Elephants Can Paint Too! by Katya Arnold (J599.67 ARN)
Just a Little Bit by Ann Tompert (PROF JE TOM)
Hide and Seek by Il Sing Na (JE NA)

Songs
Peanut (PROF CD J782.42 DIS)
Going to the Zoo (PROF CD J782.42 BUC)

Craft
Elephants with an attachable trunk