\nSo many different animals have spots. \u00a0And as we found out in Spectacular Spots by Susan Stockdale<\/a>, many of them are spectacular! \u00a0This is a great rhyming introduction to spots on animals. \u00a0And if you child is interested in learning more about any of them, there is more information on each creature featured in the back of the book.<\/p>\n
Dog’s Colorful Day<\/span> Dog is a white dog with one black spot. But as he goes through his day he gets blue paint on his fur, red jam, a green grass stain and more. \u00a0Read about his adventures in this great story that combines colors, numbers, and a lot of fun.<\/p>\n 10 Ladybugs<\/span> Ten little ladybugs,\u00a0here we go Ten little ladybugs, again we go Ten little ladybugs, in neat rows \u201cSpots” from\u00a0Good Morning Maisy.<\/span><\/p>\n Maisy’s shorts are yellow and spotted – just like her friend leopard! \u00a0What else can they find that has spots?<\/p>\n We sing a lot of songs during storytime! \u00a0You\u2019ll find lyrics to those songs without music here.<\/p>\n Welcome Song<\/span> Open Shut Them<\/span> For a video of me (Jennifer) doing this rhyme,\u00a0watch the video below<\/a>
\nOur second book was the classic seek and find spectacular Where’s Spot? by Eric Hill<\/a>. \u00a0With its fun lift-the-flaps everyone in storytime helped us search for the dog who just wouldn’t eat his dinner.<\/p>\n
\nFlannel Board Story<\/h4>\n
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\n(Adapted from\u00a0the\u00a0book Dog’s Colorful Day: A Messy Story about Colors and Counting by Emma Dodd<\/a>).<\/p>\n
\nCounting Song Flannelboard<\/h4>\n
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\nCounting time, it\u2019s counting time
\nSo let\u2019s all sing a simple rhyme<\/p>\n
\nLet\u2019s all count them as I put them in rows.
\n1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10<\/p>\n
\nNow let\u2019s count them nice and slow
\n1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10<\/p>\n
\nLet\u2019s count them as away they go
\n1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10<\/p>\n
\nVideo We Watched
\n<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nRhymes & Bounces & Songs We Shared without Music<\/h4>\n
\n(to the tune of: \u201cTwinkle Twinkle Little Star\u201d)<\/em>
\nWelcome, welcome everyone
\nNow we\u2019re here let\u2019s have some fun.
\nFirst we clap our hands just so
\nThen we bend and touch our toes
\nWelcome, welcome everyone
\nNow we\u2019re here let\u2019s have some fun.<\/p>\n
\nOpen, shut them. (Spread fingers wide, then close into fists)
\n<\/em>Open, shut them. (Spread fingers wide, then close into fists)
\n<\/em>Give a little clap, clap, clap. (Clap hands on \u201cclap\u201d)
\n<\/em>Open, shut them. (Spread fingers wide, then close into fists)
\n<\/em>Open, shut them. (Spread fingers wide, then close into fists)
\n<\/em>Place them in your lap, lap, lap (Pat lap with hands on \u201clap\u201d)
\n<\/em>Creep them, crawl them (creep\u00a0fingers up stomach to chin)
\n<\/em>Creep them, crawl them (creep\u00a0fingers up stomach to chin)
\n<\/em>Right up to your chin, chin, chin (tap chin with hands on \u201cchin\u201d)<\/em>
\nOpen up your little mouth (open mouth wide and pretend to put fingers in)
\n<\/em>But do not let them in! (Hide hands behind your back quickly)<\/em><\/p>\n
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