Pre-K 1-5-12 Opposites!

We had a little bit of a shy group today (lots of new kiddos), but storytime got pretty lively by the end.  If kids are feeling a little shy, it's really helpful for the adults to get up and get goofy with the kids.  I felt a bit like Will Ferrell in Old School running down the street....you know what scene I'm talking about.  ;-)

Memory Box: Stoplight (from Maisy Big, Maisy Small)

Book: Maisy Big, Maisy Small by Lucy Cousins

Book: "Tall Mouse, Short Mouse" from Mouse Tales by Arnold Lobel.  We presented this as a puppet show.

Another fun opposites book:  Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox

Movement: "Drivin' in My Car" by Ralph's World.  We drove around (ok, I, drove around) with paper plate steering wheels)

Finger Play: "Two Little Black Birds".  I hand out two black pom poms to each child for this rhyme.

Two little black birds

Sitting on a hill

One named Jack

And one named Jill

Fly away, Jack

Fly away, Jill

Come back, Jack

Come back, Jill

Two little black birds

Sitting on a cloud

One named Quiet

And one named Loud

Fly away, Quiet

Fly away, Loud

Come back, Quiet

Come back, Loud

Two little black birds

Sitting in some snow

One named Fast

And one named Slow

Fly away, Fast

Fly away, Slow

Come back, Fast

Come back, Loud

Letter of the Day:  Rr