The Dark! June 17th, 2012

Opening Song and Dance: Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi

Book: Blackout by John Rocco

What happens to a too-busy family and their city when the power goes out?

Activity: Nocturnal Animals
Can you act like the different animals that are awake when we're asleep? Flap like a bat, howl like a coyote, meow like a cat, hop like a kangaroo, and croak like a toad!

Book: Owlet's First Flight by Mitra Modarressi
 
This little nocturnal flyer does SO MUCH while we're asleep, then goes to bed when the sun comes up.

Song: Last Night I Had a Dream by Laurie Berkner
What silly things do we dream about while we sleep? Maybe we're  snakes! Sssssss...

Book: Baby Badger's Wonderful Night by Karen Saunders

Baby Badger is scared of the dark, until Papa Badger show's him there's nothing to be afraid of.

Poem: I'm Not Afraid of the Dark by Kenn Nesbitt

Poem read by Shirley the Sheep

Book: A Night-Time Tale by Alexandra Junge

Why does it always have to get dark? Little Laura imagines a world with no night.

Craft: Glow-in-the-Dark Firefly Pins
Clip a firefly next to your bedside and you'll have a glowing friend to keep you company in the dark!
(Craft adapted from craftprojectideas.com)