We read some pretty funny animal stories in our family storytime!
Here are some of the books & activities we shared:
OUR BOOKS:
Clarabella’s Teeth by An Vrombaut
Which is Round? Which is Bigger? by Mineka Mamada
The Baby That Roared by Simon Puttock
OUR FLANNEL BOARD:
Teasing Mr. Crocodile
Five little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me.”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
(finger up to mouth like SHHHH)
Quiet as can be
SNAP
(Both hands clap together like a crocodile’s mouth)
AND SNATCHED THAT MONKEY RIGHT OUT OF THAT TREE…(pull one monkey from the flannel board)
Four little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me.”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP
Three little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me.”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP
Two little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me.”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP
One little monkey
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me.”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP
No more little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
OUR OPENING & MIDWAY SONGS:
Clap Everybody & Say Hello!
Roll Your Hands
OUR MOVEMENT ACTIVITY:
We’re Going to the Market (with egg shakers)
OUR CLOSING SONGS:
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Goodbye Friends (in sign)
OUR DVD: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
MORE SILLY ANIMAL STORIES TO SHARE AT HOME: