Fun Books

Water Fun Books

Toddler/Preschool Books

Rainbow Fish Opposites by Marcus Pfister
Rainbow Fish Opposites by Marcus Pfister
One Lonely Sea Horse by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers
Maisy's Pool by Lucy Cousins
Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle

Grade School Books

Sea of Riddles by Marcus Pfister
Wish for a Fish by Bonnie Worth
Sea to Shining Sea by Walker Hughes
What the Sea Saw by Stephanie St. Pierre
Down in the Sea: The Octopus by Patricia Kite
Under the Sea from A to Z by Anne Doubilet
Octopuses by Ron Hirschi
An Octopus is Amazing by Patricia Lauber
The Octopus Phantom of the Sea by Mary M. Cerullo
The Octopus by Kris Hirschmann

Toddler Story Hour

Toddler story hour is for children ages 2 to 3. Accompanied by their caregivers toddlers hear stories, songs, finger plays and, nursery rhymes in this half-hour program.

Books Used: Babar's ABC by Laurent De Brunhoff
Baby Danced the Polka by Karen Beaumont
Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia

Ms. Karin focused on the letter A this week.

Also used were rhymes and finger plays found at www.lovetolearnplace.com. Ms. Karin did some St. Patrick's Day rhymes and poems.

Toddler Story Time

Toddler Story time was on February 11 and another one will be on February 25.

Books Used: Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox

Clifford's Valentines by Norman Bridwell

First Picture Nursery Rhymes by Usborne

Mouse's First Snow by Lauren Thompson

Songs Sang: Wheels on the Bus

Eency Weency Spider

Head, Shoulder, Knees, and Toes

If You're Happy and You Know It

CD Used: Toddler Time Classics

Craft: Tissue Paper Valentines

What you need for the craft. Construction paper, tissue paper cut into small pieces, glue, and sparkly decorations (optional). Cut out a heart using the construction paper. Glue pieces of the tissue paper all over the heart. Decorate as desired.

Toddler Story Time

Toddler Story time was on December 10, 2009.



Books Used: Numbers by Michel Blake

There's Something at the Mail Slot by Jez Alborough

First Snow by Emily McCully

First Picture Nursery Rhymes by Jo Litchfield



Finger Plays: Santa in the Chimney

Santa and his Sleigh



Music Used: Toddler Tunes by Cedarmont Kids Classic



Craft: Paper Chains

Toddler Story Time

On December 3rd at 10:30am toddlers heard stories and made a Reindeer puppet.

Books Used: My Very First Look at Colors by Christiane Gunzi

M is for Mistletoe by Tanya Stone

Hello Kitty Hello Love!

The Three Bears Christmas by Kathy Duval

Music: It's Toddler Time

Fingerplay: Two Little Black Birds

Craft: Reindeer Paper Bag Puppets

www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/paperbag/

Toddler Story Hour

On November 12, 2009 we had a toddler story hour.

Books used: My Very First Book of Colors by Eric Carle
My Mother is Mine by Marion Dane Bauer
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims by B.G. Hennessy

Songs sung: Alphabet song
Twinkle Twinkle little star
Wheels on the Bus
Eency Weensy Spider

Finger plays: Touch the Earth and Mother Earth from 52 Programs for Pre-schoolers by Diane Briggs

CD's used: Spin Again by Jim Gill
Toddler Time CD

Craft: Indian Headbands

Toddler Story Time

They always seem to have a blast during toddler story time. Just look at all those cute faces.

Books Used: My Very First Look at Colors by Christiane Gunzi
Sea Lion Swims
Peter Rabbit's Five Fluffy Bunnies
Sleepy Little Yoga by Rebecca Whitford
The Usborne Nursery Rhyme Treasury by Usborne
Finger Rhymes by Marc Brown

Music Used: Baby Beluga by Raffi
It's Toddler Time by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel
Cedarmont Kids Classics Toddler Tunes

Songs Sang: The Alphabet Song and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Counted to five

Craft: Thanksgiving Hand Turkeys

Toddler Story Hour

Books Used: The Usborne Nursery Rhyme Treasury by Dubravka Kolanovic

600 Black Spots by David A. Carter

Clifford and the Halloween Parade by Norman Bridwell

I Like Pumpkins by Jerry Smath

Finger Rhymes by Marc Brown

Cat's Colors by Jane Cabrera

Music Used: Animal Favorites by the Music for Little People Band

Toddler Tunes by Cedarmont Kids Singers

Arthur and Friends the first almost real not live CD

It's Toddler Time by Carol Totsky Hammett

Craft: Water Coloring Sheets

Toddler Story Time

On September 24, toddlers listened to music, stories, and made a craft.

Music used: It's Toddler Time, Toddler Tunes, Storytime, and Jim Gill Sings Do Re Mi.



Books used:

Finger Rhymes by Marc Brown
The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
Daisy's Favorite Things by Jane Simmons
Duckie's Rainbow by Frances Barry



Craft: Trees

On a piece of construction paper draw the base of a tree. Glue on pieces of tissue paper for the top of the tree. All the crafts turned out great.