Friday, January 16, 2015

Houses and Homes

This program was for children ages 3 and 4.

Books

Ned's New Home by Kevin Tseng
Purple Little Bird by Greg Foley
Do Lions Live on Lily Pads? by Melanie Walsh

Fingerplay

Here is a House
Courtesy of Storytime Katie

Craft

Build a House!

Supplies:
  • Construction paper cut into squares and triangles
  • Cardstock for the background and windows
  • Crayons

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Winter

This program was for toddlers. Throughout the month of December, we read wintery tales and sang frosty songs!

Books

No Two Alike by Keith Baker
Mouse's First Snow by Lauren Thompson
Frozen Noses by Jan Carr
One Mitten by Kristine O'Connell George 

Songs and Fingerplays 

Five Little Snowmen
Courtesy of Preschool Education

Warm Mittens
Courtesy of CanTeach. We repeat the first verse. This song is to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

Dance Like Snowflakes
Courtesy of Perpetual Preschool

I'm a Little Snowflake
Courtesy of Rhythm Express. We only sing the snowflake portion of the song. 

Craft

Snowflake Wreath


Supplies:
  • Paper plates
  • Construction paper
  • Yarn
  • Snowflake Ellison stamp or template
  • Glue stick