This is a cute little kid’s book that’s great for a quick bedtime story. Everyone is good at something and Sloth is no exception. He’s very good at sleeping.
Check out this book from you local library, or buy one for your personal library.
I was just reading at Gov Gab that today is READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY sponsored by the National Education Association. Today would have been Dr Seuss’ 104th birthday. So, in honor of his birthday here’s some of our family’s favorite Dr Seuss books.
Go ahead, make a cake, read a book, CELEBRATE!
Cool Seuss inspired cakes, or make one that looks like the book.
Are you a school employee or even a Book Fair Volunteer? If so, you can shop at the Scholastic Warehouse Sale. Look for a location near you. Then register online and print out your coupon for $10 off $60-$100 or $15 off $100+.
If you’re in the Greater Cincinnati area, there’s a warehouse in West Chester off I-75 and Union Centre Blvd (not far from IKEA and the Frontgate Outlet).
Our sale is Mon., 3/08/2010 – Fri., 3/12/2010 11am-7pm each day. Note: this is ONE week only. Previous sales have been a 2 week affair. This sale has hundreds of books available and nothing is over $5.
During the December Warehouse sale I picked up a few Christmas gifts and “moving across the country” gifts for a friend.
Happy Savings!
Watch for a post next week about the next Scholastic Warehouse Sale in March…
P is for Penguin Party
This week’s focus comes from a song on the Spash Zone CD I told you about last week.
Songs:
ABC
Penguin Party from the Spash Zone CD
Penguins in Rio from the Spash Zone CD
Books:
My Penguin Osbert by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel about a boy who asks for a Penguin for Christmas…and gets one.
Seven Weeks on an Iceberg: A journey to the coldest place on the planet…Antarctica by Keith Potter — pick out a few pages to show the kids pictures and explain what penguins do all day — swim, waddle, eat, etc. This book is not good for reading front to back with the kids.
The World of Penguins by Evelyne Daigle. This book has lots of great information to share with the kids. They are probably too young for you to read it all to them, so pick out 3-4 pages and share the information with them. Don’t forget the photos at the end of the book.
Game/Activity:
While listening to Penguins in Rio, lay out beach towels and pretend to be on the beach with the penguins. What would they do? They are used to the cold. Do you think they would go swimming? Build sandcastles? find some ice cream?
Practice writing the letter P. Some practice sheets can be found at First School or this one.
Balloon Games – while listening to Penguin Party, have the kids try to keep balloons up in the air….but….they have to walk like penguins. Make sure you have a big enough space for this because it’s bound to get a little crazy. You will probably have to remind the kids to walk like a penguin.
If you’re just joining us you may want to read the “How to set up a co-op preschool” post. Each week I’ll be sharing ideas for introducing your preschoolers to the letters of the alphabet. Not all of these ideas will work for everyone. As the year goes on, you’ll figure out what works for your group of kids. To start the alphabet, check out ideas for the letters A and B or just bookmark this page for all my preschool ideas.
O is for Ocean
This week we’ll talk about oceans and the animals and plants that live there. If you live very near the ocean seriously think about taking a field trip after you’ve talked about ocean life. I’ve never lived that close to an ocean, but I think it would be great for kids to go together as a class (with their parents in tow, of course).
Songs:
This CD is a great compilation of songs written and performed by Linda Arnold for the Monterrey Bay (CA) Aquarium. Each song has a catchy tune and teaches kids about the ocean and the animals that live there. My 4 year old loves this CD and can sing along with all the songs. You could have this CD playing in the background throughout your class. Samples of each track are available at Amazon.
Stories:
Non-fiction books about animals that live in the ocean. Check out the children’s non-fiction section in the 550-590’s
Activity:
Create an ocean – have pictures of different ocean life for the kids to color and glue onto a blue paper ocean. Encourage them to use colors from the pictures you shared during story time. Some coloring pages can be found at:
Directed Playtime….if you have any stuffed animals that live in the ocean set them out and encourage the kids to make up stories about them.
Fish Tank – if you have a fish tank talk about the differences between the pet fish you have and sea creatures. You could point out differences like: size, shape, predators, tank size vs ocean size, pet vs wild animals.
Go Fish! During play time play the game with 2 kids at a time. Ours loved to yell “GO FISH!” at the top of their lungs. I think that’s the best part of the game. Trying to play the game with more than 2 kids at a time is difficult because they’re usually not great at taking turns if they don’t know the game. You may have to help the kids figure out what to ask for. And don’t expect any of strategy. That doesn’t come for a few years.
Snack Ideas: Goldfish, Oreos, Gummy Fish
If you’re just joining us you may want to read the “How to set up a co-op preschool” post. Each week I’ll be sharing ideas for introducing your preschoolers to the letters of the alphabet. Not all of these ideas will work for everyone. As the year goes on, you’ll figure out what works for your group of kids. To start the alphabet, check out ideas for the letters A and B or just bookmark this page for all my preschool ideas.
N is for Night
This week’s focus is the night. Ask the kids to wear PJs and bring slippers. Have a mock slumber party on the family room floor.
Songs:
ABC
Where Do My Sneakers Go At Night by Rick Charette (funny song about what our shoes do when we’re sleeping)
Books:
Pick out some favorite bedtime stories. A few of our favorites are:
Game/Activity:
Have an indoor slumber party with the kids. Let them “sleep” on the floor with blankets or sleeping bags. If you have a play tent even better. Keep the lights off and use flashlights for light.
If you’re just joining us you may want to read the “How to set up a co-op preschool” post. Each week I’ll be sharing ideas for introducing your preschoolers to the letters of the alphabet. Not all of these ideas will work for everyone. As the year goes on, you’ll figure out what works for your group of kids. To start the alphabet, check out ideas for the letters A and B or just bookmark this page for all my preschool ideas.Co