Prior to storytime we decorated the Story
Room with “stars” (Christmas
lights) and a campfire (a fan with crepe paper streamers). We came dressed in our Hawaiian shirts and
sunglasses.
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| Dude: Fun with Dude and Betty |
Begin by singing Raffi’s Shake
My Sillies Out.
Book: Dude: Fun with Dude and Betty by Lisa
Pliscou; illustrated by Tom Dunne.
Song: Swimming at the Bottom of the Sea from
the Geof Johnson cd, The Sea, Beach, and
Summer Stuff.
Book: The Big
Fish by Phyllis Root; illustrated by James Croft. We made paper cut-outs which can be used on a magnetic chalkboard
in place of the actual book.
Puppet Show/Book:
My Friend is Sad by Mo Willems. We
used two fish puppets in place of Elephant and Piggie. We also slightly altered
the story.
Song: Baby Fish from the compact disc, Dr. Jean Sings Silly Songs.
Book: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael
Rosen; illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.
Book: Camping by Phyllis Root; illustrated by
James Croft. We made paper cut-outs, which can be used on a magnetic chalkboard
in place of the actual book.
Book: Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer.
Activity: We put on our boots and backpacks and took
the kids on a pretend hike. After we walked for a while we came to a campsite. It
began to get dark and the crickets started chirping (cue cd) and the stars came
out (turn off lights and plug in Christmas lights). We decided to roast
marshmallows over a roaring campfire (turn on lantern under fan and cue fan). Each
child was given a skewer with a marshmallow on the end. The cricket sounds were
provided by the cd, Echoes of Nature:
American Wilds. This was a delightful end to an already deee-lightful
storytime!
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