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Books We Are Reading At
School
Each week during circle time, we
read a great story. After reading the book the first time, we'll work on
recalling details from the story and retelling the story, using a variety of
activities. We'll often use puppets or props as we act out the story; or we may
cut out and sequence pictures to retell the story. Here are the books we've
read so far this year -
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August/September:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear/I Went Walking/Have You Seen My Cat/Goodnight
Gorilla/Seal's on the Bus/Apples Up On Top/The Napping House |
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October/November:
To Be Announced |
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December/January:
To Be Announced |
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February/March: To
Be Announced |
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April/May: To Be
Announced |
Songs and Finger
Plays
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Nursery Rhymes
We enjoy reciting and singing a variety of traditional
nursery rhymes during circle time, including: Itsy, bitsy Spider; Hickory-Dickory
Dock; Baa, baa, Black Sheep; Pat-a-cake; Humpty Dumpty. We're also singing
some traditional songs: Row, row, row your boat; ABC song; Take me out to
the ball game; Twinkle, twinkle little star; If you're happy and you know it
and Ring around the rosy.
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Fun
Songs and Finger Plays
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Hello Song
Where oh where is my friend
(child's name)?
Where oh where is my friend (child's name)?
Where oh where is my friend (child's name)?
There oh there s/he is!
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Good-bye Song
Good-bye (child's name), Good-bye (child's name),
Good-bye (child's name), We're glad you came to school! |
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Open/Shut Them
Open shut them, open shut them, give a little clap.
Open shut them, open shut them, put them in your lap!
Creep them, creep them, creep them, creep them, right up to your chin.
Open wide your little mouth, but do not let them in!
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Great Day!
(To the tune of La Cuckla Racha)
We had a good day, we had a great day, so pat yourself on the
back.
We had a good day, we had a great day, so pat your friends on the back.
We learned a lot today, as we worked
and played; so kiss your brain.
We learned a lot today, as we worked and played; so kiss your brain!
It's time to say so long and end with
a song; wave good-bye to your friends. It's time to say so long and end
with a song; wave good-bye to your friends.
Repeat first verse!
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The Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and
round, round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and
round, all through the town.
The driver on the bus says move on
back ...
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep ...
The lights on the bus go blink, blink, blink ...
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish ...
The money on the bus goes clink, clink, clink ...
The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa ...
The mommies on the bus go sshh, sshh, sshh ...
The people on the bus go up and down, up and down, up and down ...
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Recommended Sites
Looking for fun family activities, information
about child development, or answers to questions about learning? These links
may lead you to the information you've been looking for!
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Parenting
Pipeline
Jan Brett
Eric Carle
Family Fun
Dr.
Jean
Autism Society of
America
Council for Exceptional Children
The Division for Early Childhood
National Down Syndrome Society
Fun Recipes
Playdough
In saucepan combine: 1 cup
flour, ½ cup salt and 2 teaspoons cream of tarter. Add 1 cup of water, mixed
with a few drops of food coloring and 1 tablespoon oil. Cook over medium heat,
stirring constantly until it forms a ball. (I used my electric mixer – as the
dough gets very stiff and hard to stir.) Remove from pan – cool slightly, and
then knead until smooth. Let cool completely before giving it to children for
play. Store in airtight container (a zip lock bag works well.) Stays soft for
weeks and weeks of fun!
Silly Putty
Pour 8 ounces of Elmer’s glue
into a plastic bowl. Slowly add liquid laundry starch (Stay-flo is the brand
I’ve found) mixing with hands until it starts to make a dough. Stop and mix
well before adding more starch – if you add too much starch it will be rubbery
and not stretchy to play with. Gradually add more starch until it stops
sticking to your hands as you mix. Store in an airtight container, like a zip
lock bag. If the putty becomes sticky during play, rub a small amount of liquid
starch onto your hands.
Basic Bubble Recipe
1 cup Joy dish detergent
¼ cup sugar
Water
Measure sugar and dish soap into
empty gallon milk jug. Slowly add water to fill the jug. Put the lid on and
gently tip the jug back and forth until the sugar is dissolved. Use to refill
bubble bottles or pour into a shallow dish and try using funnels, spatulas, etc
to make bubbles.
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