Picnics Theme

Picnics Theme  

TALK:
 Summer is the perfect time for picnics! Here are some great books to share with your little ones all about picnics!

Ask if anyone has gone on a picnic. 

Talk about what you do on a picnic:
What you see?  
What do you hear?
What types of food do you eat?
What type of weather is best for a picnic?
Where do you go?  A park?

 READ: Books
Picnic: A Day in the Park By Joan Holub
We're going on a Picnic By Pat Hutchins
Mouse's First Summer By Lauren Thompson
The Perfect Picnic By Ciara Flood 
The Winter Picnic By Robert Welber
Freda Plans a Picnic By Stuart Murphy
Peanut and Pearl's Picnic Adventure By Rebecca Kai Doltich
Picnic By Emily Arnold McCully
 





Picnic By John Burningham
Biscuit's Picnic By Alyssa Satin Capucilli
The Best Picnic Ever By Clare Jarrett
The Teddy Bear's Picnic By Steven Anderson
Once Upon a Picnic By John Prater

SING:
 Action Song: “Ants Go Marching”
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb,
And they all go marching down, to the ground, to get out of the rain.
(two, tie his shoe; three, climb a tree; four, shut the door; five, take a dive)
Credit:Storytime Katie 

Cool Bear Hunt Song from Dr. Jean Feldman's CD Silly Songs

Let's Pack a Picnic Basket

A-tisket, A-tasket,
Let's pack a picnic basket.
We'll fill it up with food to munch.
What's in our picnic lunch? 
Credit: Child Care Lounge 

Ants at the Picnic (tune: "Skip to My Lou")

Ants at the picnic, what'll I do?

Ants at the picnic, what'll I do?
Ants at the picnic, what'll I do?
Guess I will eat real quickly! 
Credit: Child Care lounge  

PLAY:
 Hungry Ant: Have children sit in a circle. In the middle of the circle have a variety of picnic items such as napkins, a thermos, a paper plate, a sandwich, a fork, a banana etc. Have all the children close their eyes. Select one child to be the "Hungry Ant." That child removes one item and hides it behind their back. When children open their eyes have them guess what the "Hungry Ant" took away.

Picnic Tossing: Have children take turns tossing plastic play food into a picnic basket. Keep moving the basket farther away to see how far they can throw the items. 

Ants go Marching: Play the song 'The Ants Go Marching' and let children march around room or outdoor area. 
Credit- Child Care Lounge


 CRAFTS & PRINTABLES:

Hot Dog Lacing Printables

Picnic Printables  

Picnic blanket weave collage link

Community Partner Program-- UK Extension Office SNAP-ED Program Yummy Curriculm Nutrition For Preschool Storytime 2016

Community Partner Program with UK Extension Office 

SNAP-ED Program-- Yummy Curriculm Nutrition For Preschool Storytime 2016

This partnership with our local UK Extension office was a fun and creative way to not only partner but to teach preschoolers in our library storytimes all about nutrition and healthy eating. The overall partnership was 6 weeks long and they visited during our storytime once a week and team taught the program with me during storytime!

READ: --BOOKS : Example of our Lessons-- see below link for full 6 weeks

Yummy Curriculum:

 Nutrition Education 

Summer Reading Program 2016

 

·        Eat Smart, Play Hard

     *Book: Chew, Chew, Gulp By Jarret Krosoczka

     *Book: A World of Food By Carl Warner
 Craft/ Activity: Food Stamping on paper plate “baskets” craft : Bell Peppers, Apples, Celery

       Snack: Healthy Trail Mix

·        Treat Your Body Right

       Book: Clarabelle’s Teeth

-        Book: Gregory, the Terrible Eater By Mitchell Sharmat

-        Craft/ Activity: Toothbrush Activity – Brush teeth practice

-        Snack: Mini Yogurt Parfaits

6 Week Yummy Curriculm link (send me an email for 6 week list)

SING:

If your happy and you know it (intro song)

Cant wait to celebrate – blue Jim gill CD

# 2 Row your boat song- songs for wiggleworms CD

Bean bag song #3- on bean bag cd- (bean bags in tub on top of wooden two door cabinet in program room closet).

**Cool Bear Hunt Song # 3 Dr. Jean Silly Songs

Toe leg knee song from green Jim Gill CD

I took a bath in a washing machine #4 Jim Gill CD (use colorful scarves in clear bag in wooden two door cabinet)

The Tempo marches on with egg shakers from Orange Jim Gill CD

Silly Dance Contest #8 Jim Gill Cd (use scarves again if you wish)

ABC song (use egg shakers in wooden two door cabinet)

#2 Hands are for clapping Song Yellow Jim Gill CD

Basket Printable Link

Tooth Printable ( I recommend to make it reusable to cover with clear  contact paper or laminate) then you can use dry erase markers to make tarter and have kids clean it off with toothbrushes (dollar store)

Dental Health Printables FREE Link

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Summer Reading 2015 Superhero Party

Summer Reading  2015 Superhero Party

This was a super fun party to do! We flew above the city in our photo booth station, we also created superhero puppets using printable pieces and plastic eggs, We tested our breath strength with blowing bubbles and our foot power to stomp out all the bombs. (bubble wrap)

READ: Super Hero Books: 
Superhero ABC By Bob Mcleod
 Super Duck By Jez Alborough
Mighty Max By Harriet Ziefert
DC ABC 123 Superheroes By David Bar Katz 
DC Heroes Colors, Shapes and more By David Bar Katz
Superhero Me By Karen Katz





PLAY:  
All About Me Superhero Activity printable

Superhero egg printable


Superhero printable bingo cards

Hero Pattern cards link  
 

4th of July Theme

TALK:

Show Star craft and talk about in a few days is America’s Birthday called the Fourth of July!
 
READ:

Corduroy’s 4^th of July By Lisa McCue

Fourth of July Mice By Bethany Roberts

Biscuit’s Fourth of July By Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Red White and Boom By Lee Wardlaw
Mouse's First Summer By Lauren Thompson 
Hats off to the fourth of July By Harriet Ziefert 
Happy 4th of July Jenny Sweeney By Leslie Kimmelman
Parade Colors By Barbara Barberi Mc Grath
Apple Pie 4th of July By Janet Wong
Hurray for the Fourth of July By Wendy Watson 

F is for Flag By Wendy Cheyette Lewison 
The Night Before the Fourth of July by Natasha Wing
Little Miss Liberty By Chris Robertson  
Fourth of July By Emma Carlson Berne 
Eloise and the Big Parade By Kay Thompson

Fourth of July Sparkly Sky By Joan Holub 

WRITE:

Coloring page of the flag with Happy 4th of July 

SING:

If your happy and you know it (intro song)

Fireworks in the Sky Original Author Unknown (Tune: Row , Row, Row Your Boat)
Boom, crack, whistle, pop!
Fireworks in the sky.
See them lighting up the night,
On the Fourth of July.
Red, blue, gold, and green,
With fireworks we say,
Happy Birthday, America,
It's Independence Day! 
Credit Kidssoup.com

On Independence Day
(Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)
Fireworks go snap, snap, snap!
Crack, crack, crack!
Zap, zap, zap!
Fireworks make me clap, clap, clap
On Independence Day!
 Credit Kidssoup.com

Way up in the Sky (Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Wave, wave, wave the flag,
Hold it very high.
Watch the colors gently wave,
Way up in the sky.
March, march, march around,
Hold the flag up high.
Wave, wave, wave the flag,
Way up in the sky.
Credit Kidssoup.com

Silly Dance Contest #8 Jim Gill Cd (use scarves)

ABC song (use egg shakers)

#2 Hands are for clapping Song Yellow Jim Gill CD

#4 Clap Your Hands – (slowly/quickly as you can)Wee Sing Songs and Fingerplays CD

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (use Egg Shakers ) 

5 little monkeys jumping on the bed with shakers or feltboard

You are my sunshine song with paper plate sunshines

Sunshines --to make theses use yellow paper plates- cut points out all the way around and make them look like a sun -- draw a face on with black marker and place on a tongue depressor size stick with strong tape.

PLAY:

If they need to get up and move around feel free to use the parachute with balls 

lift up parachute, 

go under from one side to the other before it comes down,

 walk in a circle holding handles, 

lay down on floor under the parachute to see if it touches belly

Place paper crayons colors  red , white, and blue or even yellow paper stars on the parachute to shake them up.

 CRAFT/ EXPLORE:

Patriotic Kid Blowers Craft


4th of July Dot Marker Printables  

Totschooling 4th of July activities and printables link

Torn Star Craft Ideas for Toddlers link 

Paper Plate Flag Craft 

Patriotic Crafts for Little Learners

Firework Painting 

Patriotic Roll and Dab (Dot Markers) Printables