- There was almost complete silence during the first story.
- I read four books without any difficulty whatsoever.
- Three of the four books I read were actually borrowed by kids who loved them.
- I adhered exactly to my plan and had no need to make alterations.
Opening Song: Hello, how are you?
Rhyme: Dance Your Fingers
Song: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
I read this same book exactly one year ago. They didn't like it nearly as much this year as last, but they were dead silent for the first half of it, so something about it must have gotten their attention!
Flannel Board Song: Daddy's Ties
The rainbow tie "for when Dad is feeling fancy" got a bit of a chuckle from some adults. This is one of the better flannel boards I have for sharing in a large room. The shapes are simple enough that they can be seen from the back of the room. We sang each verse twice so the kids had the chance to really learn the tune.
I had to tape the first page of this book back together this morning - that's the second story time book this week with a tear in it! Still, it held together just fine, and this group was really into it. All the adults sang along and did the motions, and I saw a couple of the preschoolers moving in closer to scrutinize the illustrations. This song has never been a favorite of mine personally, but Karen Katz makes it great.
Song: Shake My Sillies Out
Song: I'm a Little Teapot
The original Pete the Cat story can't be topped in my opinion, but Groovy Buttons is better than School Shoes. The subtraction lessons kind of interrupt the rhythm of the story a little bit, but my group still got into it. They were particularly thrilled each time a button went "Pop!"
Rhyme: Blue is the Lake
Song: If You're Happy and You Know It
The librarian who orders our children's materials sent us two brand-new copies of this book this week. So exciting! We lost our last copy months ago, and I've been waiting to read it. It was the fourth book of the session, so it didn't get as much attention as the first three, but kids came running up to see the book afterwards, and many of them told me they had it at home or at school.
Song with Puppets: Goodnight
We sang goodnight to a lion, a cat, and a dog.
Goodbye Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This
We love Pete the Cat, too. Did you happen to see that it was #20 on Fuse #8's most recent Top 100 poll? I was so excited about that because it definitely is not the traditional "classic."
ReplyDeleteI did see that! I almost put it on my list, actually, but other, more traditional "classics" won out in the end. It would have made it if she'd asked for a top 20, though.
DeleteI LOVE the book Pete and his 4 groovy buttons! What fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the Daddy/Tie flannel board. I missed that one along the way. It would be easy to make one up for Mommy/Hair Bow for mothers day. I could see different colored glasses on a face with flannel boards. That would appeal to kids who wear glasses too, to make them fit in. Just sing "I wore my red glasses"...etc. Thanks for sharing!