Monday, September 18, 2017

Pet Care 2017


This week we introduce non-fiction books while we talk about our experiences with pets.  PET CARE is an important lesson to teach to children.

Word of the week: PET (Mascota) 
Sign Language: http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/p/pet.htm

Mystery Bag: A pet-food bowl (or) a collar with tags for a pet.

Introductory activity:  Things Pets Need (printed out w/ words and pictures:  sleep, water, exercise, love, wash, eat, toys,vet, training.)


BOOKS: 
Dog vs. Cat
Pigeon Wants A Puppy by Mo Willems
What Pet Should I Get by Dr. Seuss
Pet Corner=Rincon de las mascotas: Lovable Dogs=Perros Adorables by Katie Kawa (nonfiction)
Me Want Pet: Tami sauer, illus. Bob Shea
Children Make Terrible Pets: Patrick Brown


Action Rhyme
Can you hop like a rab­bit?
Can you jump like a frog? Can you wad­dle like a duck?
Can you wag your tail like a dog?
Can you fly like a bird?
Can you swim like a fish?
Can you sit back down and be still like this?

I had a little poodle (hold up fist)
His coat was silver gray,
One day I thought I'd bathe him,
To wash the dirt away,
I washed my little poodle,
(scrub fist with other hand),
then dried him with a towel
(pat fist like drying with a towel)
My poodle seemed to like his bath,
He didn't even growl.    

CRAFT:  we made a version of this using Goldfish crackers, Rice Crispies, and a die-cut fishbowl that we have at work.
fish


Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Bob Shea Story Time 2017




Buddy And The Bunnies: Don't play with your food

Pre Reading:
During: watch # of bunnies multiplying
Post Reading

Monster Pokey 
(Sung to the tune of "Hokey Pokey") 
You put your claws in. 
You put your claws out. 
You put your claws in and you shake them all about. 
You do the Monster Pokey and you turn yourself around, 
That's what it's all about. 

You put your fangs in. 
You put your fangs out. 
You put your fangs in and you shake them all about. 
You do the Monster Pokey and you turn yourself around, 
That's what it's all about. 

You put your horns in. 
You put your horns out. 
You put your horns in and you shake them all about. 
You do the Monster Pokey and you turn yourself around, 
That's what it's all about. 

You put your tail in. 
You put your tail out. 
You put your tail in and you shake it all about. 
You do the Monster Pokey and you turn yourself around, 
That's what it's all about.


“Monsters Galore”
Monsters galore, can you roar? (Roar.)
Monsters galore, can you soar? (Flying motions.)
Monsters galore, please shut the door. (Clap.)
Monsters galore, fall on the floor! (Sit/fall down.)



Action Rhyme: “Monster Stomp”
If you want to be a monster, now’s your chance.
‘Cause everybody’s doing the monster dance.
You just stamp your feet, wave your arms around. (Stomp, wave arms.)
Stretch ‘em up, stretch ‘em up, (Stretch up arms.)
Then put them on the ground. (Put hands on the floor.)
‘Cause you’re doing the monster stomp. (Stomp feet.)
That’s right! You’re doing the monster stomp. (Stomp feet.)



Other Potential Monster Crafts: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/525936062708094899/?lp=true