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Read aloud 7 Chinese Brothers by Margaret Mahy and The Great White Man-Eating Shark- Video - The Margaret Mahy Video Library
 * May 20, 2013 - Last Day of Library**


 * May 13, 2013**
 * Imaginative Play** Library Sparks November 2008 - Explain - Imaginative Play Bunny Fun by Sarah Weeks Not a Box by Antoinette Portis Hey You - Hey Me - Chant/Movement by Rob Reid - Do Princesses Scrape Their Knees by Coyle - If You Were - Listening/Creative Dramatics by Rob Reid Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis THIS WAS GREAT!!!

Super Kids - Shake and Shout - Rob Reid p. 83 Picture Book - Mo and Jo - fighting together forever = a toon book Picture Book - Superhero Joe by Weitzman Picture Book - Timothy and the Strong Pajamas Amazing Adventures of Bumble Bee Boy Movement Activity - I'm a Super Hero - p. 83 Closing Book - Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod (HA)
 * May 6, 2013**
 * April 29, 2013**
 * April 29, 2013**
 * April 29, 2013**

No library class, only checkouts - new system


 * April 22, 2013**

1. Read aloud - Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Rosenthal - have students use hands to quack like a duck or hope like a rabbit - cover up the title - ask the students what the book is going to be about
2. Movement activity - Have a waddle like a duck race

3. Read aloud - Guji Gji by Chih-Yuan Chen

4. Read aloud - My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann - at end of story have kids devise an idea for the two of them to get down

5. Dance - Bunny Hop - borrow CD from public library

Max's Words by Kate Banks and Max's Castle by Kate Banks (Banton) and Max's Dragon (Rushmer) - next year - do this again - but give kids bags of words - just words in different fonts cut up
 * April 15, 2013**


 * April 8, 2013**

**Starring Baby Bear - Rob reid**
Source: April 2008 Library Sparks

Opening Song - Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Literacy in Motion - The Learning Station, 2005 (PL) Picture Book - A Chair for Baby Bear by Kaye Umansky Picture Book - The Bear in the Book by Kate Banks Picture book Baby Bear's Chairs by Jane Yolen Finger Play - author unknown - source Rob Reid Five bear cubs were peeking from their cave (hold up both hands. hide right fist behind left hand) The first one said "C'mon we're brave" (hold up thumb which is peeking over the top of the left hand) The second one said "Let's see what's outside" (add pointer finger) The third one said "I'd rather stay and hide" (add middle finger) The fourth one said "Our mama will be mad" (add ring finger)( The fifth one said "Nah, she'll be proud and glad" (add pinkie finger) Then "GRRR" went Mama Bear seeing her cubs outside And the five bear cubs scrambled back inside (wiggle all five fingers and then hide them once again behind right fist) Picture Book - Baby Bear Baby Bear What do you see? by Bill Marin, JR.


 * April 1, 2013 - Easter Vacation**

Otis by Janie Bynum Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini Happy Pig Day by Mo Willema Ending Book - Piggy Bunny By Rachel Vail - this is an Easter book
 * March 25, 2013 - Pigs**


 * March 18, 2013**

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 * ABC Order Books** Worksheet - p. 22 Complete Library Skills K-2 - connect the dots 1. ABC order - Read book on alphabet -Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray 2. Talk about last names - how each of us has a first and last name 3. All books in library have a special place - in abc order by author's last name 4. Go through laminated book covers based on p. 23 of Complete Library Skills K-2 5. Instructions for worksheet - write first and last name on worksheet - in your last name circle the first letter of your last name - OK if don't know last name to just write first letter or so 6. Turn in worksheet - choose book - 7. If extra time - read another story Miss Spider's ABC 8. As we line up - do it in ABC order by last name======

Opening Book - What to Do if an Elephant Stands on Your Foot by Michelle Robinson (ILL) It's A Tiger by David LaRochelle If You're Hoppy by April Sayre (ILL) A Dog is a Dog by Stephen Shaskan (ILL) Lion's Lunch by Fiona Tierney
 * March 11, 2013- Animal Escapades - Library Sparks April 2013**

Opening Poem - What's in a Name by Linda Ashman from Stella, Unleashed Book - That Pesky Rat Poem - What Your Dog Might be Thinking Book The Birthday Pet Musical Activity - Pets - see lesson file - song - tune Head Shoulders Knees and Toes Poems - What your cat might be thinking, What your hamster might be thinking from What's the Weather Inside by Karma Wilson Book - Billy Twitters and his blue whale problem by Mac Marnett Musical WHALE by Reid Book - Children Make Terrible Pets Closing Poem - The Things I love from Stella Unleashed
 * March 4, 2013**
 * From Rob Reid's What's Black and White and Reid All Over?**
 * Pet Shop**


 * February 25, 2013**

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Poem - Send My Spinach by Doublas Florian from Hot Potato: Mealtime Rhymes edited by Neil Philip======

If extra time - read MMM Cookies by Robert Munsch

 * February 18, 2013 - Farms**


 * Read aloud -** Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm by Jon Katz

HERE IS THE BARN //Similar to the fingerplay, ”Here is the church, Here is the steeple”.//
 * Read Aloud -** It's milking time / by Phyllis Alsdurf ; illustrations by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher.

Here is the barn (Make a barn by interlacing fingers of two hands inside palm of hands) Open it wide. Let’s go inside where the animals hide. Here are the horses, here are the cows. They’re eating their dinner and drinking right now. They’ll stay here till night turns into day. When we open the doors, they’ll all mosey away. Out in the pasture, they’ll eat grass and hay. The cows will moo softly, the horses will neigh. Read Aloud - My farm friends / Wendell Minor. December 10 - Naughty or Nice - Rob Reid - From What's Black and White and Reid All Over?

Celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday Ask what children already know about Abraham Lincoln Read aloud - Abraham Lincoln Crosses A Creek by Deborah Hopkinson Ask students to retell Read aloud -Looking at Lincoln by Maira Kalman Ask students to retell
 * February 22, 2013 - Abraham Lincoln's Birthday**

Storytime by Rob Reid - Library Sparks 2012 Opening Picture book - Zoozical by Judie Sierra Musical Activity The Zoo Hokey Pokey Picture Book - Public Library Katy Duck is a Caterpillar Musical Activity - Little Arabella Miller Picture Book Alexander Anteater's Amazing Act
 * February 4, 2013**
 * The Amazing Talent Show**


 * January 28, 2013 - Book Fair**


 * January 21, 2013 - Book Fair Video**


 * January 14, 2013 - Book Fair Preview**

Read aloud books that are coming to the book fair

Snow (organization)/ Uri Shulevitz. Cold Snap by Eileen Spinelli The Bundle Up Dance by Rob Reid Snow Day for Mouse by Judy Cox Kids in Motion - The Freeze - - dance any way you want - but be sure to listen for THE FREEZE - did not plan ahead to get this from library this year Totally Polar by Marty Crisp
 * January 7, 2013**
 * Oh The Weather Outside is Frightful**

Mr. Willowby's Christmas tree. by Robert Barry How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky A Charlie Brown Christmas / Peanuts characters created and drawn by Charles M. Schulz ; text adapted by Diane Namm ; background illustrations by Art and Kim Ellis.
 * December 17, 2012 - Christmas Traditions**


 * December 10, 2012**

**Naughty or Nice Rob - kind of like Reid Black and White- maybe use if close to Christmas? ( scanned in 5K lesson files)**
Opening Book Oh No George by Chris Haughton Picture book The Unruly Queen Movement - No no no no yes yes yes yes by Reid Picture book: That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown by Cressida Cowell
 * Read Aloud Christmas Tree - explain and give to teacher**

Closing Musical Little Bunny Foo Foo
Read aloud assorted top choices for CZ Award
 * December 3, 2012 - Read aloud for CZ -**
 * Sleep like a tiger || Logue, Mary ||  || Houghton Mifflin ||


 * The Bear in the book || Banks, Kate ||  || Farrar Straus ||
 * This is not my hat || Jon Klassen ||  || Candlewick ||

Read Aloud - Adoptive Families - Wild About You by Judy Sierra Read Aloud - Multicultural Families - Lola Reads to Leo by Anna McQuinn Read Aloud - Mothers Bearcub and Mama / written by Sharon Jennings ; illustrated by Mélanie Watt. Read Aloud - Fathers The daddy mountain / Jules Feiffer.
 * November 26, 2012 - Families**

**November 12, 2012 - Sometimes I'm Lonely**
Jeremy Draws a Monstery by Peter McCarty Squish Rabbit by Katherine Battersby Larf by Ashley Spires The Dog Who Belonged to No One by Amy Hest
 * Read Aloud:**

**November 5, 2012 - Tigers- Charlotte Zolotow and Retelling**
Oh No by Candace Fleming- retell It's A Tiger by David LaRochelle - retell Tiny Little Fly by Michael Rosen - retell

**October 29, 2012 - Halloween**
Annie Was Warned by Jarrett Krosoczka - model retell Alpha Oops H is for Halloween by Althea Kontis The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams

**October 22, 2012**
Stella Louella's Runaway Book by Lisa Ernst The Great Gracie Chase by Cynthia Rylant (ILL)
 * Cumulative Stories**

Model and have children retell stories

**October 15, 2012**
Read Aloud for CZ - Huff and Puff by Claudia Rueda Read Aloud for CZ Z is for Moose by Kelly Bingham Read Aloud - Loopy Coopy Hens by Janet Stoecke
 * Humorous Stories**

Model retell after each story - main characters, setting, problem/conflict, actions/main events, resolution Extra time at end - Banton - Nothing Like a Puffin

**October 8, 2012 - Family**
Read Aloud for CZ - Mooshka A Quilty Story by Julie Paschkis Read Aloud for CZ - When Dad's Don't Grow up by Marjorie Parker Fingerplay

Some families are large. (spread arms out wide) Some families are small (bring arms close together) But I love my family (cross arms over chest) best of all!
 * Families**

Martha in the Middle by Jan Fearnley Another Brother by Matthew Cordell - for CZ??

**October 1, 2012 Friends**
Read Aloud - Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen Read Scary Mary By Paul Bowles Read Aloud - Flabbersmashed about You by Rachel Vail (CZ) (HA) Song Sung to: "If you're happy and you know it" If you're friendly and you know it,  clap your hands.  If you're friendly and you know it,  clap your hands. If you're friendly and you know it,  and you really want to show it,  If you're friendly and you know it,  clap your hands! Read Aloud A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker (HA) If Time - Read aloud The Gift Box by Rohan Henry

**September 24, 2012**
Review Routines 1. Ask kids - what season are we just starting? Autumn/Fall - Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson (ILL) 2. Ask kids - what season comes next? Winter - Read Aloud - Sleep Big Bear, Sleep! by Maureen Wright 3. Spring - Read And then it's Spring by Julie Fogliano- for CZ award consideration 4. Next? Summer Read Aloud Blackout by John Rocco (ILL)
 * Seasons**

**September 17, 2012**
Review library rules, etc. Mrs. Flagg from the public library is here - to talk about signing up for your very own library card.

**September 10, 2012**
Introduction - my name - explain what a library is - two different kinds - one called the public library - go there with your parents or family - this is a school library - choose books from tables - need to bring books back every Monday - sit down in rows Sometimes My Hands......rhyme - to get ready
 * What is a Library?**

Today - read stories about libraries

1. Listen to a song - Read a Book to Me by Tom Pease (recorded on I'm Gonna Reach) borrowed from public library - after song - that's what we're always going to do in the library - read a book! 2. Read Aloud Library Lily / Gillian Shields ; illustrated by Francesca Chessa. 3. Discuss - what did Lily like to do? What did Milly like to do? What did they do together? 4. Read aloud The library doors / Toni Buzzeo ; pictures by Nadine Bernard Westcott - have kids participate in repetitive phrases 5. Discuss using indoor voices- quiet voices - and listening 6. Read aloud Bats at the library / by Brian Lies.

Show students magnet and letter home for mom and dad. Explain - take time to look at the books on the tables - choose a book that you think you would like - try to read about something new to you!

Give teacher magnet and letters to go home and e-library book letter

CCSS RL.K.10 - Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

**Next year**
Opening Poem - What's in a Name by Linda Ashman from Stella, Unleashed Book - That Pesky Rat Poem - What Your Dog Might be Thinking Book The Birthday Pet Musical Activity - How Much is that Turtle in the Window Poems - What your cat might be thinking, What your hamster might be thinking from What's the Weather Inside by Karma Wilson Book - Billy Twitters and his blue whale problem by Mac Marnett Musical WHALE by Reid Book - Children Make Terrible Pets Closing Pem - The Things I love from Stella Unleashed
 * Pet Shop**

Opening Joke - Knock Knock Joke 2 from Amazing Cows by Boynton Picture Book - A Birthday for Cowy Call and Respons chant - Day one at Cow camp Fingerplay A Cow has a Horn by Reid Picture Book Everywhere the Cow Says Moo Closing Book - Kissing Cow by Phyllis Root
 * Moo Ha-Ha from What's Black and White by Rob Reid**

**Naughty or Nice Rob Reid Black and White- maybe use if close to Christmas?**
Opening Book Hattie the Bad Picture book Froggy Eats Out Movement - Non no no no yes yes yes yes by Reid Picture book Ten Naughty Little Monkeys Picture book Have You Been Naughty or Nice?

Closing Musical Little Bunny Foo Foo
Note: see scans of activities in Lesson Files for 5K

**2011-2012 - Reading/Library Books**
- How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills - use alphabet sequencing idea from lessons - remember to make a master for kids to follow link to lessons []

Toward the end of the year - Max's Words by Kate Banks [] - have kids try to create their own sentences using the words that Max collected Book Care and Learning to Read- Petunia by Roger Duvoisin []

Library Behavior - No T Rex in the Library By Toni Buzzeo [] - discuss library rules and school rules also read The Library Dragon by Carmen Deedy - Library is a place to Share - Beginning of year - 2nd week - Libraries - when someone else has the book you want - read aloud But Excuse Me That's My Book by Lauren Child - you can have lots of favorite books - Charlie Cook's Favorite book by Julia Donaldson

Read aloud - Simply Delicious by Margaret Mahy and The Great White Man-Eating Shark- NOTE: DO NOT READ SUMMER SATURDAY MORNING TO HURLEY'S CLASS - SHE READS IT HERSELF Video - The Margaret Mahy Video Library
 * May 21, 2012 - Author Study - Margaret Mahy Video**


 * May 14, 2012**
 * Instead - Max's Words by Kate Banks and Max's Castle by Kate Banks (Banton) and Max's Dragon (Rushmer) - next year - do this again - but give kids bags of words - just words in different fonts cut up**


 * Forgot to Get these books from the public library this year :(**
 * Imaginative Play** Library Sparks November 2008 - Explain - Imaginative Play Bunny Fun by Sarah Weeks Not a Box by Antoinette Portis Hey You - Hey Me - Chant/Movement by Rob Reid - Do Princesses Scrape Their Knees by Coyle - If You Were - Listening/Creative Dramatics by Rob Reid Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis THIS WAS GREAT!!!


 * May 7, 2012**

**African Animals - Shake and Shout by Rob Reid**
Opening Picture book - We've All Got Bellybuttons by David Martin (ILL) - have children accompany the animals' movements Read Aloud - Beautiful Bananas by Elizabet Laird (ILL) Song: The Elephant Who Couldn't Pay her Rent by Steve Aullara from Zooboobie - have kids make the rasberry noises througout this sound effects song Picture book/movement - If you're happy and you know it: Jungle Edition by James Warola - have kids stand and join the animals in this song Song: p. 10 Shake and Shout - Old MacDonald Had a Jungle Closing Book - Nobody Laughs at a Lion by Paul Bright

Picture book - Max by Bob Graham (PL) Movement Activity - I'm a Super Hero - p. 83 Book - Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett - by Steven Kellogg (PL) Closing Book - Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod (HA)
 * April 30, 2012**
 * Super Kids - Shake and Shout - Rob Reid p. 83**


 * April 23, 2012**

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 * ABC Order Books** Worksheet - p. 22 Complete Library Skills K-2 - connect the dots 1. ABC order - Read book on alphabet -Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray 2. Talk about last names - how each of us has a first and last name 3. All books in library have a special place - in abc order by author's last name 4. Go through laminated book covers based on p. 23 of Complete Library Skills K-2 5. Instructions for worksheet - write first and last name on worksheet - in your last name circle the first letter of your last name - OK if don't know last name to just write first letter or so 6. Turn in worksheet - choose book - 7. If extra time - read another story Miss Spider's ABC 8. As we line up - do it in ABC order by last name======


 * April 16, 2012**

**Starring Baby Bear - Rob reid**
Source: April 2008 Library Sparks

Opening Song - Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Literacy in Motion - The Learning Station, 2005 (PL) Picture Book - A Chair for Baby Bear by Kaye Umansky Picture book Baby Bear's Chairs by Jane Yolen Finger Play - author unknown - source Rob Reid Five bear cubs were peeking from their cave (hold up both hands. hide right fist behind left hand) The first one said "C'mon we're brave" (hold up thumb which is peeking over the top of the left hand) The second one said "Let's see what's outside" (add pointer finger) The third one said "I'd rather stay and hide" (add middle finger) The fourth one said "Our mama will be mad" (add ring finger)( The fifth one said "Nah, she'll be proud and glad" (add pinkie finger) Then "GRRR" went Mama Bear seeing her cubs outside And the five bear cubs scrambled back inside (wiggle all five fingers and then hide them once again behind right fist) Picture Book - Baby Bear Baby Bear What do you see? by Bill Marin, JR.


 * April 9, 2012 - Easter Vacation**

read aloud - The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes by Dubose Heyward
 * April 2, 2012 - Easter**

Favorite author - Mo Willems
 * March 26, 2012 - Favorite Author**

1st - read book with Nursery Rhymes - Three Little Kittens by Tony Ross 2nd - get out flannel board and tell the rest of the nursery rhymes
 * March 19, 2012 - Nursery Rhymes**

1st - Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat
 * March 12, 2012 Eating**

2nd - Read aloud Tales for Very Picky Eaters by Josh Schneider - make up additional questions based on foods children refuse to touch. Make up convoluted reasons why they should eat good for you foods.

If time Read Aloud Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel -


 * March 3, 2012**

1. Read aloud - Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Rosenthal - have students use hands to quack like a duck or hope like a rabbit - cover up the title - ask the students what the book is going to be about
2. Movement activity - Have a waddle like a duck race

3. Read aloud - Guji Gji by Chih-Yuan Chen

4. Read aloud - My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann - at end of story have kids devise an idea for the two of them to get down

5. Dance - Bunny Hop - borrow CD from public library


 * Feb 27, 2012 Cause and Effect**

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Aunt Pitty Patty's Piggy by Jim aylesworth - have kids repeat refrain - It's gettin late and piggy's by the gate sayin No no I will not go======

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Have kids predict what animal or object the little girl will approach next Afterwards - have kids recall the final sequence orally====== - Next year - use Press Here for Cause and Effect!

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Slop goes the soup by Pamela Edwards - Talk about what caused each event - ask kids what they think will happen at the end.======

The Day Jimmy's Boa ate the Wash by Trina Hakes Noble

 * February 21, 2012**

**Brush your teeth (February is Dental Health Month)- Shake and Shout -**
1. Opening book - Tooth Fairy's First Night by Anne Bowen 2. Song - S-M-I-L-E 3. Toot and Puddle: Charming Opal by Holly Hobbie 4. Poem - Count Dracula Doesn't Know He's Been Walking Around All Night with Spinach in his teeth" from Frankenstein MAkes a Sandwich by Adam Rex 5. Book - Mable the toot Fairy and How She got Her Job by Katie Davis 6. Song - The More We Brush oru teeth p. 30 Shake and Shout 7. Clarabella's Teethy by An Verombaut

Love Splat by Rob Scotten (ILL) If You'll Be My Valentine by Cynthia Rylant (ILL) A Charlie Brown Valentine by Charles Schultz (ILL)
 * February 13, 2012 Valentine's Day**

Read Aloud - Petunia by Roger Duvoisin []
 * February 6, Book Care and Learning to Read**


 * January 30, 2012 - Book Fair**


 * January 23, 2012 - Book Fair Video**

Read aloud books that are coming to the book fair Pig Kahuna by Jennifer Sattler Shoe-la-la by Karen Beaumont Charlie the Ranch Dog by Ree Drummond Dream Big Little Pig by Kristi Yamaguchi
 * January 16, 2012 Book Fair Preview**

Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful - from Rob Reid's Storytime Slam p. 39 Straight to the Pole by Kevin O'Malley - did not read due to time Find some snow books from HA library!!!! new gibbons book? It Feels Like Snow by Nancy Cote The Bundle Up Dance by Rob Reid This Place in the Snow by Rebecca Bond - did not read due to time Kids in Motion - The Freeze - - dance any way you want - but be sure to listen for THE FREEZE Totally Polar by Marty Crisp
 * January 9, 2012 Oh The Weather Outside is Frightful**
 * "It worked - we wished for snow before Christmas and here it is!"**

__Banton__ Read aloud for CZ - The Money We'll Save by Brock Cole A Christmas Crocodile by Bonny Becker (ILL) These would be good to compare and contrast if time __Rushmer__ A Christmas Tree for Pyn - for CZ - this one is pretty long Yellow Dot - for fun
 * December 19, 2011**

Follow Me by Tricia Tusa Nothing Like a Puffin by Sue Soltis No Sleep for the Sheep by Karen Beaumont When the World was waiting for You by Shields Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray Small, Medium Large by Emily Jenikins Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm by Jon Katz
 * December 12, 2011 - CZ Books**

If extra time - read MMM Cookies by Robert Munsch
Read aloud for CZ award Hot Hot Roti for Dada-ji by F. Zia - kids didn't really love this book Miss Lina's Ballerinas and the Prince by Grace Maccarone - ok - Without You by Genevieve Cote - kids loved this Anna Hibiscus' Song - ok with kids Grandpa Green - loved the pictures more than story The Woods by Paul Hoppe - most positive response of all stories
 * November 28, 2011 - CZ Books**

**November 21, 2011 - Scarecrows**
__Preparation__ - picture of Scarecrow on storyboard - laminate and magnet - or draw scarecrow on board http://www.drawingnow.com/videos/id_1767-title_How-to-Draw-a-Scarecrow/

__Introduction__ - today our stories are about scarecrows - Scare crows are supposed to frighten away birds and other animals that are tring to eat the seeds we plant in our gardents or eat the plants that are already growing there. when the wind blows a scarecrow's arms and legs flop around - which makes the birds and animals think something is alive in the garden. Here are pictures of real scarecrows -

__NF Book for Photos__ - Scarecrows by Calvin Harris (Muskego PL) Segue - Scarecrows get to wear interesting clothes and hats - in this sstory - chicken would really like to have the hat that scarecrow is wearing. __Picture book__ The Scarecrow's Hat by Ken Brown (Muskego PL) __Segue__ - in our next story - the scarcrow ends up doing a lot more thand shaking his hands and feet - lets find out what happens and why! __Picture book__ - Nothing at all by Denys Cazet (Muskego PL Cafe)

__Action Rhyme__ - using thumbs "Two Little Black Birds"

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill (make fists, thumbs up) One named Jack, one named Jill (Raise one thumb and shake it, then the other) Fly away Jack, Fly away Jill! (Fly first thumb behind your back, then thother) Come back Jack Come back Jill (Fly first thumb forward again, then the other)

__Segue__ - I wonder what the scarecrow in the next book will do? __Picture Book__ - Scarecrow Pete by Mark Moulton (Muskego PL Cafe) - NOTE: TOO LONG - 2nd CLASS READ SCARECROW'S DANCE BY YOLEN __Discussion__ - what did Scarecrow Pete want the children to do? read books


 * November 14, 2011 - No School**

Assortment of Books - read all these between the two classes Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-Ji / Zia (Lee & Low Books) Naamah and the Ark at Night / Bartoletti (Candlewick Press) Nothing Like a Puffin / Soltis (Candlewick Press) Tía Isa Wants a Car / Medina (Candlewick Press) Tweak Tweak / Bunting (Clarion Books) The Twins’ Blanket / Yum (Frances Foster Books / Farrar Straus Giroux)
 * November 7, 2011 Read Aloud for CZ**

There Was an Old Witch by Howard Reeves A Woggle of Witches by Adrienne Adams The Night of the Paper Bag Monsters by Helen Craig Read Aloud - Annie Was Warned by Jarrett Krosoczyk
 * October 31, 2011 Halloween**

Read aloud for CZ - The Little Bitty Bakery Read aloud - A Birthday for Bear by Bonny Becker Read Aloud for CZ- A New Red Bike! By James Ransome (bikes can be great birthday gifts) Read Aloud for CZ - Yoko's Show and Tell by Rosemary Wells Read Aloud for CZ Tumford the Terrible by Nancy Tillman discuss what characters did that were good and bad decisions
 * October 24, 2011 Birthdays**
 * October 17, 2011 - Making Mistakes and Apologizing**

Read Aloud - Would I trade my Parents by Laura Numeroff Read Aloud for CZ - What's Special About Me, Mama? Read Aloud - Ling and Ting, Not Exactly the Same by Grace Lin Discussion - what makes you special?
 * October 10, 2011 - People are Special**

Review Routines Read Aloud - Red Sings from the Treetops by Joyce Sidman - note: not a good read aloud - Rushmer's class - used White is for Blueberry by Shannon - much better Read Aloud for CZ - Colors of Me by Brynne Barnes Match color words with colors on whiteboard Review Routines 1. Ask kids - what season are we just starting? Autumn/Fall - Read Aloud Lucky Leaf by Kevin O'Malley - no don't read this one - read another - Leaf Trouble read for Rushmer - I don't like Lucky Leaf 2. Ask kids - what season comes next? Winter - Read Aloud - Sleep Big Bear, Sleep! by Maureen Wright 3. Next? Spring - Read Aloud Spring is Here by Will Hillenbrand - for CZ award consideration 4. Next? Summer Read Aloud Blackout by John Rocco - for CZ award consideration (have not received book yet)
 * October 3, 2011 - Colors**
 * September 26, 2011 - Seasons**

Review routines Mary Flagg from NBPL will be here to talk to K5 about getting their own library cards
 * September 19, 2011 - Library Card Sign Up Month**

- stress routines - sitting in rows, hands to self, select from table, good listening - say first and last name when checking out, after get book sit down and read. Welcome to the Library Routines - Walk into library and quietly sit down in rows - pretzel legs- as directed by teacher
 * September 12, 2011 - Back To School**

‍How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills (HA) - may save this for another week
Next week - Mrs. Flagg from NB public library will be coming to visit kindergarten

Choosing books - choose only books from the table, look at the cover, open them up

Line up to check out - tell me your first and last name - __

**May 23, 2011 - Hot Fun in the Summertime - Storytime by Rob Reid**
Read aloud - Simply Delicious by Margaret Mahy and The Great White Man-Eating Shark- NOTE: DO NOT READ SUMMER SATURDAY MORNING TO HURLEY'S CLASS - SHE READS IT HERSELF Video - The Margaret Mahy Video Library

**May 16, 2011 - Starring Baby Bear - Rob reid**
Source: April 2008 Library Sparks

Opening Song - Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Literacy in Motion - The Learning Station, 2005 (PL) Picture Book - A Chair for Baby Bear by Kaye Umansky Picture book Baby Bear's Chairs by Jane Yolen Finger Play - author unknown - source Rob Reid Five bear cubs were peeking from their cave (hold up both hands. hide right fist behind left hand) The first one said "C'mon we're brave" (hold up thumb which is peeking over the top of the left hand) The second one said "Let's see what's outside" (add pointer finger) The third one said "I'd rather stay and hide" (add middle finger) The fourth one said "Our mama will be mad" (add ring finger)( The fifth one said "Nah, she'll be proud and glad" (add pinkie finger) Then "GRRR" went Mama Bear seeing her cubs outside And the five bear cubs scrambled back inside (wiggle all five fingers and then hide them once again behind right fist) Picture Book - Good Job, Little Bear by Martin Waddell

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 * May 9, 2011 - ABC Order Books** Worksheet - p. 22 Complete Library Skills K-2 - connect the dots 1. ABC order - Read book on alphabet -ABC Bunny by Wanda Gag 2. Talk about last names - how each of us has a first and last name 3. All books in library have a special place - in abc order by author's last name 4. Go through laminated book covers based on p. 23 of Complete Library Skills K-2 5. Instructions for worksheet - write first and last name on worksheet - in your last name circle the first letter of your last name - OK if don't know last name to just write first letter or so 6. Turn in worksheet - choose book - 7. If extra time - read another story Miss Spider's ABC 8. As we line up - do it in ABC order by last name======

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 * May 2, 2011 Imaginative Play** Library Sparks November 2008 - Explain - Imaginative Play Bunny Fun by Sarah Weeks Not a Box by Antoinette Portis Hey You - Hey Me - Chant/Movement by Rob Reid - Do Princesses Scrape Their Knees by Coyle - If You Were - Listening/Creative Dramatics by Rob Reid Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis THIS WAS GREAT!!! **April 25, 2011 - Easter Vacation**======

**April 18, 2011 - Easter**
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes - by DuBose Heyward - a little long for kindergarten - but let's try it! Opening book - Captain Pajamas by Bruce Whatley (PL) Picture book - Max by Bob Graham (PL) Movement Activity - I'm a Super Hero - p. 83 Book - Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett - by Steven Kellogg (PL) Song - Super Kid by Brian Kinder - (ILL through Margot) Closing Book - Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod (HA)
 * April 11. 2011 Super Kids - Shake and Shout - Rob Reid p. 83**

1. Read aloud - Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Rosenthal - have students use hands to quack like a duck or hope like a rabbit - cover up the title - ask the students what the book is going to be about
2. Movement activity - Have a waddle like a duck race

3. Read aloud - Guji Gji by Chih-Yuan Chen

4. Read aloud - My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann - at end of story have kids devise an idea for the two of them to get down

5. Dance - Bunny Hop - borrow CD from public library

Read aloud Pearl and Wagner - One Funny Day by Kate Mc Mullen Read aloud - April Foolishness by Theresa Bateman Read aloud - Arthur's April Fool by Marc Brown
 * March 28, 2011 - April Fools Day**

**March 21, 2011 Brush your teeth - Shake and Shout - next year move this to dental health month**
1. Opening book - Tooth Fairy's First Night by Anne Bowen 2. Song - S-M-I-L-E 3. Toot and Puddle: Charming Opal by Holly Hobbie 4. Poem - Count Dracula Doesn't Know He's Been Walking Around All Night with Spinach in his teeth" from Frankenstein MAkes a Sandwich by Adam Rex 5. Book - Mable the toot Fairy and How She got Her Job by Katie Davis 6. Song - The More We Brush oru teeth p. 30 Shake and Shout 7. Clarabella's Teethy by An Verombaut

Dirt on My Shirt by Jeff Foxworthy Dinothesaurus by Douglas Florian
 * March 14, 2011 - Poetry**

**March 7, 2011 - African Animals - Shake and Shout by Rob Reid**
Opening Picture book - We've All Got Bellybuttons by David Martin (ILL) - have children accompany the animals' movements Read Aloud - Beautiful Bananas by Elizabet Laird (ILL) Song: The Elephant Who Couldn't Pay her Rent by Steve Aullara from Zooboobie - have kids make the rasberry noises througout this sound effects song Picture book/movement - If you're happy and you know it: Jungle Edition by James Warola - have kids stand and join the animals in this song Song: p. 10 Shake and Shout - Old MacDonald Had a Jungle Closing Book - Nobody Lauhgs at a Lion by Paul Bright

**February 28, 2011 - Shake and Shout From A to Z and Back again**
Opening song - "The Alphabet Song" Lead kids singing the alphabet song. Have them repeat the song with a high voice, a low voice, slow motion and then as fast as they can (which usually resorts to simply moving your finger over your lips indecpherably halfway through the song) Picture Book - My Little Sister Hugged an Ape by Bill Grossman Movement activity - alphabet shapes - have everyone stand up and form their body into different letters of the alphabet as you say them. Say in random order to get ready for next book. Picture Book - Alpha Oops by Althea Kontis Storytelling Activity - "I was at the store" Story strings. Take turns "When I was at the store, I bought - something that begins with A, next person - something that begins with B etc. Picture book The Bouncing, Dancing, Galloping ABC by Charlotte Doyle - have kids act out the letters - note library might not have this one instead also try - A is for Salad by Mike Lester Closing song - Alphabet Soup by Tom Chapin from Moonboat

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 * February 21, 2011 - Folk and Fairy Tales sourceLibrary Sparks December 2010 - Rob Reid** Opening Music - Dana's Best Rock and Roll Fairy Tales (order from Margot) Poem - Mirror Mirror by Shel Silverstein from Falling Up Picture Book - Hinky Pink by Megan McDonald Folklore Quiz Picture Book - The Foggy Foggy Forest by Nich Sharratt Musical adaptation melody [] Five Wolves in the Bed - p. 39 December 2010 Picture Book - Just a Minute by Yuyi Morales Closing activity - Princess Pat []======

**February 14, 2011 - Valentine's Day**
Love, Ruby Valentine by Laurie Friedman If You'll Be My Valentine by Cynthia Rylant Valentine Mice by Bethany Roberts Aurthur's Great Big Valentine by Lillian Hoban

**January 31, 2011**
book fair

**January 24, 2011**
book fair video

**January 17, 2011**
book fair preview - read aloud preview book fair books Hot Rod Hamster Princess Party Zoomer Froggy's Best Babysitter

Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful - from Rob Reid's Storytime Slam p. 39
 * January 10, 2011**
 * Oh The Weather Outside is Frightful**

Straight to the Pole by Kevin O'Malley - did not read due to time It Feels Like Snow by Nancy Cote The Bundle Up Dance by Rob Reid This Place in the Snow by Rebecca Bond - did not read due to time Kids in Motion - The Freeze - - dance any way you want - but be sure to listen for THE FREEZE Totally Polar by Marty Crisp

Read Aloud Squirrel's New Year's Resolution by Pat Miller Sung to: "Row, row, row your boat" Cheer, cheer, cheer the year, A new one's just begun. Celebrate with all your friends, Let's go have some fun! Clap, clap, clap your hands, A brand new year is here. Learning, laughing, singing, clapping, Through another year. Angelina Ice Skates by Katherine Holabird Happy New Year Corduroy by Don Freeman (ILL) First Night by Harriet Ziefert
 * January 3, 2011 - New Year's Day**

**December 20, 2010 - Christmas - 2011 - remember to get out bookmarks - that say Read in the NEw YEar!!!**
Merry Christmas Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola The Christmas Crocodile by Bonny Becker

**December 13, 2010 - Cats**
Source - Library Sparks, October 2009 - Rob Reid Opening Riddle - what's a cat's favorite color? purrrrr- ple Opening Book - There are Cats in this book by Viviane Schwartz Nonfiction tie in - read parts from Cats by Seymour Simon Book - Posy by Linda Newbery Three little Kittens by Jerry Pinkney Finger Play - Five Little Cats by Rob Reid p. 43 Book - the Tale of Two Mice by Ruth Brown If available - make sure you plan ahead - Merry Christmas Splat by Rob Scotton

**November 29, 2010 - Noctural Animals**
__Picture book__ - Wake Up Kisses By Pamela Edwards (Muskego PL - Cafe) - ask kids what they do when they first wake up - animals do similar things - __Song__ - Nocturnal by Billy Jonas (What Kind of Cat Are You - CD) (Muskego PL Cafe) - kids can make sound effects and join in chorus

__Picture Book__ - One Dark Night by Lisa Wheller (Muskego PL Cafe)- use fun voices to make memorable - on capital letters

__Movement Activity__ - by Rob Reid p. 63 Shake and Shout - The Racoon's Hunt

__Picture book__ - Racoon Tune by Nancy Shaw (Muskego PL Cafe)

__Source:__ Rob Reid's Shake and Shout

**November 22, 2010 - Scarecrows**
__Preparation__ - picture of Scarecrow on storyboard - laminate and magnet

__Introduction__ - today our stories are about scarecrows - Scare crows are supposed to frighten away birds and other animals that are tring to eat the seeds we plant in our gardents or eat the plants that are already growing there. when the wind blows a scarecrow's arms and legs flop around - which makes the birds and animals think something is alive in the garden. Here are pictures of real scarecrows -

__NF Book for Photos__ - Scarecrows by Calvin Harris (Muskego PL) Segue - Scarecrows get to wear interesting clothes and hats - in this sstory - chicken would really like to have the hat that scarecrow is wearing. __Picture book__ The Scarecrow's Hat by Ken Brown (Muskego PL) __Segue__ - in our next story - the scarcrow ends up doing a lot more thand shaking his hands and feet - lets find out what happens and why! __Picture book__ - Nothing at all by Denys Cazet (Muskego PL Cafe)

__Action Rhyme__ - using thumbs "Two Little Black Birds"

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill (make fists, thumbs up) One named Jack, one named Jill (Raise one thumb and shake it, then the other) Fly away Jack, Fly away Jill! (Fly first thumb behind your back, then thother) Come back Jack Come back Jill (Fly first thumb forward again, then the other)

__Segue__ - I wonder what the scarecrow in the next book will do? __Picture Book__ - Scarecrow Pete by Mark Moulton (Muskego PL Cafe) __Discussion__ - what did Scarecrow Pete want the children to do? read books

Adapted from Kim Faurot's Storytime Around the Year

**November 1, 2010 - Non-fiction Questioning - this was a little hard for K5 - next time move it to 2nd grade? bring along hanger and do the experiment in the book**
The student will ask how and why questions. Have a KWL chart on board (Know/ Want to Know/ Have Learned) - Wind
 * Explain that we will be looking at a book that will teach us something today. Our job is to learn something new from this book. Tell what the book is about, and ask student to list 3-5 things that they already know about this topic. List on board under **K**- tell students that stands for what we “already know.”Ask student to give you 3-5 questions that they want to know about the topic. Write those on the chart under **W**- tell students that stands for “want to know.”Share the I Face the Wind by Vicki Cobb - emphasizing that it is a **nonfiction** book and that nonfiction books are true.Ask students to give 3-5 things that they learned. Write them on the chart under **L**- tell students that stands for “what we learned.”Time permitting, go back and look at the **W** part of the chart. Did you find the answers to those questions? Where else could you look to find those answers. ||

__Picture Book__ - The Hallo-Weiner by Dave Pilkey __Discussion__ - summarize - what was happening to the dog? getting teased - what could he do?
This year - read Shake them Halloween Bones and One Halloween Night Next year - - maybe keep Shake Them Halloween Bones

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Picture Book - The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz - find squash and nice pumpking to compare - add eyes to squash and pretend squash is talking to children - THIS IS A THANKSGIVING STORY - didn't use this year======

__Song__ - make laminate pictures for white board - magnet
Sing to: "Farmer in the Dell." The goblin in the dark, The goblin in the dark, Hi, Ho it's Halloween, the goblin in the dark!The goblin takes the ghost, The goblin takes the ghost,Hi, Ho it's Halloween, the goblin takes the ghost!The ghost takes the witch, The ghost takes the witch, Hi, Ho it's Halloween, the ghost takes the witch!The witch takes the cat, The witch takes the cat, Hi, Ho it's Halloween, the witch takes the cat!The cat takes the [|bat], The cat takes the bat, Hi, Ho it's Halloween, the cat takes the bat! The bat stands alone, The bat stands alone, Hi, Ho on Halloween, the bat stands alone!

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 * October 18, 2010** **Books Go Home and Come Back Again!** __Discussion__ - ask children who brought books back - discuss what to do if forgot book - still choose a book, but give it to teacher - then make a trade with teacher tomorrow __Picture Book__ - Stella Louella's Runaway Book by Lisa Ernst (HA copy) __Discussion__ - Discuss why they had so much trouble finding the book and what Stella could have done to prevent it. //Source:// [|//http://hanover.k12.va.us/instruction/media/LessonPlanBook.htm//] //(last kindergarten lesson)// __Picture Book__ - There's A Canary in the Library by Don Freeman (HA copy) __Discussion and Practice__ - Acceptable behavior after choose books - sit quietly and look at books - try to identify letters and words they know - ok to look a friends book - but this is not free time - this is time to look at your books. __Curriculum Goal__: Responsibility - return materials on time; library procedures and behavior; listening for details======

**October 11, 2010 - Compare and Contrast - Fables**
Read Aloud - Margie Palatini's Lousy Rotten Stinkin Grapes have kids join in chorus - One, Two, Three and..... and compare to Aesop's Fable - The Fox and the Grapes (from Jerry Pinkney's Aesop's Fables) - NOTE: Loved the Lousy Grapes - but not long enough - need to find another fun fable -?? Fables too old for K5 to understand?? Move to 2nd grade?? Yes - definitely move to second grade - November they do fables and talk about the moral of the story

**October 4, 2010 - Peace**
Source: Library Sparks August/September 2010 1. Talk about what the word peace means (see suggestions in magazine) 2. Read aloud - the Peace book by Todd Parr 3. Fingerplay - "Children" Children have fingers (wiggle your fingers) Children have toes (touch your toes) Children have eyes (point to your eyes) A mouth and a nose (point to mouth and nose) We have different houses (make a roof by putting your fingertips together We have different names (point to yourself) Some things are different (spread arms wide) But most are the same (give yourself a hug) 4. Read aloud - I Loke Noisy, Mom Likes Quiet by Eileen Spinelli 5. Thunderstorm activity - with hands - see magazine 6. Read Aloud - This is Our House by Michael Rosen - ask discussion questions - Have you ever played in a box? Would you let other children play iwth them? What do you think of George? Was george fair? What made George change his mind? How does it fee to be left out?

**September 27, 2010 - What is a Library?**
Welcome, introduction, explain library - returning books, choosing books from tables etc. - Beginning Finger Play - Sometimes My Hands.....

Picture Book - Comin' Down to Story Time by Rob Reid - sing slowly

Reading Strategy - Recall events in story - read a book

Review line - We're comin down to story time - where? the library Beatrice Doesn't Want To by Laura Numeroff

Review line - We will hear a funny story when we come

Funny Story - Duck on A Bike by David Shannon (Muskego Cafe ILL)

Review line - We will say a nursery rhyme when we come - Mother Goose - Baa Baa Black Sheep - say it together twice

We will make a finger play when we come - Itsy Bitsy All together - Itsy Bitsy Spider

We Can sing a little song when we come - La La - Old Mc Dononald - Wol - Whoo, Obre - Aargh

Reveiw line - WE will quack and we will moo when we come - Dooby Dooby Moo by Doreen Croninn

We will all join hands when we come - Skip to My Lou

Review line - make a pretty picture - xerox picture to take home

Might even get a treat - no eating in the library - sorry

We will check out lots of books - one every week for lots of weeks!

Picture Book/Song

**September 20, 2010**
Mary Flagg, New Berlin Public Librarian - visits and talks about library card sign up

**September 13, 2010 - Welcome to the Library**
1. Routines - Walk into library and quietly sit down in rows - pretzel legs- as directed by teacher

How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills (HA)
Elizabeti's School by Bodeen (ILL) - not enough time

Next week - Mrs. Flagg from NB public library will be coming to visit kindergarten

Choosing books - choose only books from the table, look at the cover, open them up

Line up to check out - tell me your first and last name -

**May 17, 2010 - Introduction to Alphabetical Order** ABC Order Books
Worksheet - p. 22 Complete Library Skills K-2 - connect the dots 1. ABC order - Read book on alphabet -ABC Bunny by Wanda Gag 2. Talk about last names - how each of us has a first and last name 3. All books in library have a special place - in abc order by author's last name 4. Go through laminated book covers based on p. 23 of Complete Library Skills K-2 5. Instructions for worksheet - write first and last name on worksheet - in your last name circle the first letter of your last name - OK if don't know last name to just write first letter or so 6. Turn in worksheet - choose book - 7. If extra time - read another story 8. As we line up - do it in ABC order by last name


 * May 10 - No library - school closed**

**May 3, 2010 - Let's Dance** Source - Rob Reid Library Sparks May/June 2006 Read aloud - Wiggle by Doreen Cronin - have children wiggle as the dog in the story wiggles Musical Activity "Shake My Sillies Out? written by Raffi- borrow CD from library Read aloud - I am a Ballerina by Valerie Coulman Musical Activity "The Dance Along Gong Song" by Jim Gill from Irrational Anthem - freeze when gong sounds Movement Activity/Picture Book - Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid - see movement instructions in magazine

Dirt on My Shirt by Jeff Foxworthy Dinothesaurus by Douglas Florian
 * April 26, 2010 - Poetry**


 * April 19, 2010 - Imaginative Play** Library Sparks November 2008 - Explain - Imaginative Play Bunny Fun by Sarah Weeks Not a Box by Antoinette Portis Hey You - Hey Me - Chant/Movement by Rob Reid - Do Princesses Scrape Their Knees by Coyle - If You Were - Listening/Creative Dramatics by Rob Reid Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis THIS WAS GREAT!!!


 * April 12, 2010 - Baby Animals** Poetry - Baby Chick poem by Aileen Fisher p.. 21 of Bill Martin Jr's Big Book of Poetry Wee Little Chick by Lauren Thompson Wee Little Lamb by Lauren Thompson Poem - Kitten by Eleanor Farjeon p. 22 of Bill Martin Jr's Big Book of Poetry Show Pictures in Baby Animals - Zoo Books The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems Bearcub and Mama by Sharon Jennings Mama Cat has 3 Kittens by Denise Fleming


 * April 5, 2010 - Easter Vacation**


 * March 29, 2010 - April Fools** Pearl and Wagner - One Funny Day - read aloud April Foolishness by Teresa Bateman


 * March 22, 2010 - Super Heroes** Super hero ABC by Bob McLeod Traction Man by Mini Grey Another Perfect Day by Ross MacDonald


 * March 15, 2010 - St. Patrick's Day** Leprechauns Never Lie by Lorna Balian St. Patrick's Day in the Morning by Eve Bunting


 * March 8, 2010 - Bunny Rabbits and Teddy Bears** Source: Library Sparks March 2010 - scanned below [[file:bunnyteddyp1.pdf]] [[file:bunnyteddyp2.pdf]] [[file:bunnyteddyp3.pdf]] Picture Book - No Babysitters Allowed by Amber Stewart Teddy Bear and Rabbity Turn around - Rob Reid - instead of having kids bring teddy bears - have them put fists on head for teddy bear and fingers up by ears for rabbits Picture Book - Quiet Bunny by Lis McCue - use sound effects suggested by author Sleepyhead by Karma Wilson - kids can act out things that teddy bear does to stall Dog and Bear: Two's Company by Laura Vacarro Duck Rabbit


 * March 1, 2010 - No 5K - Mrs. Wildner home with sick child** **February 22, 2010 - I've Got the Blues - Storytime Slam p. 18** I've Got the Blues - Storytime Slam p. 18+ Song - I've Got the Blues - on Billy the Squid by Tom Chapin - ILL CD Soggy Saturday by Phyllis Root Yesterday I had the Blues by Jeron Ashford The Pigeon Has Feelings Too! board book by Mo Willems Llama Llama Red Pajama by Ann Dewdney Song - If you're worried and you know it - Rob Reid Got to Dance by M, C Helldorfer - use movement suggestions ono p. 21 Storytime Slam


 * February 15, 2010 - Just Ducky - Storytime Slam p. 23** Borrow duck call from Franecki Intro - Let's Get Quacking! - blow duck call Duck for President by Doreen Cronin The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems Look, Look Look - finger play Duck Soup by Jackie Urbanovic We're Going on a Duck Hunt Guji Guji by Zhiyun Chen


 * February 8, 2010 - Cause and Effect** Aunt Pitty Patty's Piggy by Jim aylesworth - have kids repeat refrain - It's gettin late and piggy's by the gate sayin No no I will not go HAve kids predict what animal or object the little girl will approach next Afterwards - have kids recall the final sequence orally Slop goes the soup by Pamela Edwards - Talk about what caused each event - ask kids what they think will happen at the end. The Day Jimmy's Boa ate the Wash by Trina Hakes Noble


 * February 1, 1010 Book Fair**


 * January 25, 2010 Book Fair Video**


 * January 18, 2010 - Book Fair Preview** Read aloud picture books coming to the book fair Funny Lunch, Katie Loves the Kittens, Dinner with Olivia

Counting Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag One boy by Laura Seeger One Lighthouse, One Moon by Anita Lobel
 * January 11, 2010 - Counting**


 * January 4, 2010 - Sweet Tooth**

Source: Rob Reid's Storytime Slam

Read aloud - Little Pea by Amy Rosenthal Poem - Send My Spinach by Doublas Florian from Hot Potato: Mealtime Rhymes edited by Neil Philip More Pies by Robert Munsch The Chocolate Chant - p. 60 Storytime Slam Read aloud - Otto has a Birthday Party by Todd Parr Poem - Cake Mistake by Doublas florian from Hot Potato

If extra time - read MMM Cookies by Robert Munsch


 * December 21, 2009 - Christmas**

Merry Christmas Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola another short Christmas story

Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful - from Rob Reid's Storytime Slam p. 39
 * December 14, 2009 - Oh The Weather Outside is Frightful**

Straight to the Pole by Kevin O'Malley - did not read due to time It Feels Like Snow by Nancy Cote The Bundle Up Dance by Rob Reid This Place in the Snow by Rebecca Bond - did not read due to time Kids in Motion - The Freeze - - dance any way you want - but be sure to listen for THE FREEZE Totally Polar by Marty Crisp


 * December 7, 2009 - Nursery Rhymes**

Flannel board nursery rhyme set - - have children participate


 * November 30, 2009 - Nocturnal Animals**

__Picture book__ - Wake Up Kisses By Pamela Edwards (Muskego PL - Cafe) - ask kids what they do when theyfirst wake up - animals do similar things - __Song__ - Nocturnal by Billy Jonas (What Kind of Cat Are You - CD) (Muskego PL Cafe) - kids can make sound effects and join in chorus

__Picture Book__ - One Dark Night by Lisa Wheller (Muskego PL Cafe)- use fun voices to make memorable - on capital letters

__Movement Activity__ - by Rob Reid p. 63 Shake and Shout - The Racoon's Hunt

__Picture book__ - Racoon Tune by Nancy Shaw (Muskego PL Cafe)

__Source:__ Rob Reid's Shake and Shout __Curriculum Goal__: Books with similar subjects, participating in storytime, following directions, library behavior

__Checkout time__: quiet music


 * November 23 - Thanksgiving**

Picture Book - The Very First Thankstiving by Susan Gaber

Picture Book - I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie - note: Hurley reads this book

Picture Book - Over the River and Through the Woods by Lydia Child (Muskego Cafe ILL)

Talk about read aloud Christmas tree Hurley = purple, Rushmer = yellow- read Thanksgiving Story


 * November 16, 2009 - No School**


 * November 9, 2009 Sing a Song of Scarecrows**

__Preparation__ - picture of Scarecrow on storyboard - laminate and magnet

__Introduction__ - today our stories are about scarecrows - Scare crows are supposed to frighten away birds and other animals that are tring to eat the seeds we plant in our gardents or eat the plants that are already growing there. when the wind blows a scarecrow's arms and legs flop around - which makes the birds and animals think something is alive in the garden. Here are pictures of real scarecrows -

__NF Book for Photos__ - Scarecrows by Calvin Harris (Muskego PL) Segue - Scarecrows get to wear interesting clothes and hats - in this sstory - chicken would really like to have the hat that scarecrow is wearing. __Picture book__ The Scarecrow's Hat by Ken Brown (Muskego PL) __Segue__ - in our next story - the scarcrow ends up doing a lot more thand shaking his hands and feet - lets find out what happens and why! __Picture book__ - Nothing at all by Denys Cazet (Muskego PL Cafe)

__Action Rhyme__ - using thumbs "Two Little Black Birds"

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill (make fists, thumbs up) One named Jack, one named Jill (Raise one thumb and shake it, then the other) Fly away Jack, Fly away Jill! (Fly first thumb behind your back, then thother) Come back Jack Come back Jill (Fly first thumb forward again, then the other)

__Segue__ - I wonder what the scarecrow in the next book will do? __Picture Book__ - Scarecrow Pete by Mark Moulton (Muskego PL Cafe) __Discussion__ - what did Scarecrow Pete want the children to do? read books

Adapted from Kim Faurot's Storytime Around the Year

The student will ask how and why questions. Have a KWL chart on board (Know/ Want to Know/ Have Learned) - Wind
 * November 2, 2009 - Non-fiction - Questioning**
 * Explain that we will be looking at a book that will teach us something today. Our job is to learn something new from this book. Tell what the book is about, and ask student to list 3-5 things that they already know about this topic. List on board under **K**- tell students that stands for what we “already know.”Ask student to give you 3-5 questions that they want to know about the topic. Write those on the chart under **W**- tell students that stands for “want to know.”Share the I Face the Wind by Vicki Cobb - emphasizing that it is a **nonfiction** book and that nonfiction books are true.Ask students to give 3-5 things that they learned. Write them on the chart under **L**- tell students that stands for “what we learned.”Time permitting, go back and look at the **W** part of the chart. Did you find the answers to those questions? Where else could you look to find those answers. ||
 * October 26, 2009 - Halloween**

Introduction - Halloween - what costume wearing for Halloween - go around the room

__Picture Book__ - The Hallo-Weiner by Dave Pilkey

__Discussion__ - summarize - what was happening to the dog? getting teased - what could he do?

Picture Book - The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin by Joe Troiano

__Song__ - make laminate pictures for white board - magnet Sing to: "Farmer in the Dell."

The goblin in the dark, The goblin in the dark, Hi, Ho it's Halloween, the goblin in the dark! The goblin takes the ghost, The goblin takes the ghost, Hi, Ho it's Halloween, the goblin takes the ghost! The ghost takes the witch, The ghost takes the witch, Hi, Ho it's Halloween, the ghost takes the witch! The witch takes the cat, The witch takes the cat, Hi, Ho it's Halloween, the witch takes the cat! The cat takes the [|bat], The cat takes the bat, Hi, Ho it's Halloween, the cat takes the bat! The bat stands alone, The bat stands alone, Hi, Ho on Halloween, the bat stands alone! __Discussion__ - Do you ever get scared? Here's a story about a girl named Annie who gets really scared __Picture book__ - read aloud - Annie Was Warned by Jarrett Krosoczka

Mind Your Manners B.B. Wolf by Judy Sierra Sign language: - Please [] - Thank You [] - Sorry []
 * October 19, 2009 - Library Manners**

Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller Manners Song p. 70 of Storytime Magic - tune - If you're happy and you know it Manners in the Library by Carrie Finn (Muskego Cafe ILL) Manners with A library Book by Amanda Tourville (ILL)

__Discussion__ - ask children who brought books back - discuss what to do if forgot book - still choose a book, but give it to teacher - then make a trade with teacher tomorrow
 * October 12, 2009 - Books Go Home and Come Back Again!**

__Picture Book__ - Stella Louella's Runaway Book by Lisa Ernst (HA copy)

__Discussion__ - Discuss why they had so much trouble finding the book and what Stella could have done to prevent it.

//Source:// [|//http://hanover.k12.va.us/instruction/media/LessonPlanBook.htm//] //(last kindergarten lesson)//

__Picture Book__ - There's A Canary in the Library by Don Freeman (HA copy)

__Discussion and Practice__ - Acceptable behavior after choose books - sit quietly and look at books - try to identify letters and words they know - ok to look a friends book - but this is not free time - this is time to look at your books.

__Checkout time__ - quiet music

__Curriculum Goal__: Responsibility - return materials on time; library procedures and behavior; listening for details

=**October 5, 2009 - From A to Z and Back Again**=

__Opening Song__ - traditional alphabet song - have them repeat with a high voice, a low voice, in slow motion, and as fast as they can - during the fast part - leader - simply moving finger of lips indecipherably halfway through the song - to get a laugh

__Picture book__ - My Little Sister Hugged an Ape by Bill Grossman (Muskego PL Cafe)

__Movement activity__ - Alphabet Shapes - have everyone stand up and form their body into different letters of the alphabet - get ready for the next picture book by saying letters in random order

__Picture book__ - Alpha Oops! The Day Z Went First by Alethea Kontis (Muskego PL Cafe)

__Picture book__ Bad Kitty and Poor Puppy by Nick Bruel

__Closing Song__ - "ABC SONG" by Sarah Barchas from Get Ready, Get Set Sing 1994 - **need to get from Margot - ILL**

//Source for lessson ideas - Shake and Shout by Rob Reid//

__Curriculum Goal__ - What is a library? Concept review - Alphabet

=**September 28, 2009 - Visit From New Berlin Public Library**=

September is library card sign up month - Mary Flagg here

=**September 21, 2009 - Comin Down to Story Time**=

Welcome, introduction, explain library - returning books, choosing books from tables etc. - Beginning Finger Play - Sometimes My Hands.....

Picture Book - Comin' Down to Story Time by Rob Reid - sing slowly

Reading Strategy - Recall events in story - read a book

Review line - We're comin down to story time - where? the library Beatrice Doesn't Want To by Laura Numeroff

Review line - We will hear a funny story when we come

Funny Story - Duck on A Bike by David Shannon (Muskego Cafe ILL)

Review line - We will say a nursery rhyme when we come - Mother Goose - Baa Baa Black Sheep - say it together twice

We will make a finger play when we come - Itsy Bitsy All together - Itsy Bitsy Spider

We Can sing a little song when we come - La La - Old Mc Dononald - Wol - Whoo, Obre - Aargh

Reveiw line - WE will quack and we will moo when we come - Dooby Dooby Moo by Doreen Croninn

We will all join hands when we come - Skip to My Lou

Review line - make a pretty picture - xerox picture to take home

Might even get a treat - no eating in the library - sorry

We will check out lots of books - one every week for lots of weeks!

Picture Book/Song

note: reviewing Rob Reid's Book Comin Down to Story Time for CLW


 * September 14, 2009 - Introduction to the Library - School Stories**

Introduction - my name - explain what a library is - choose books from tables - need to bring books back every Monday

Read stories about school (note - also read 1st two stories to 4K - so don't do this again next year with 5K)

Marley Goes to School by John Grogan (HA) Llama Llama misses Mama by Anna Dewdney (HA)

Give teacher magnet and letters to go home

Curriculum Goals - what is a library, listening, following directions, library procedures _

=May 18, 2009 - Last day of Library for K5= Read aloud - Simply Delicious by Margaret Mahy or a Summery Saturday Morning by Margaret Mahy - NOTE: DO NOT READ SUMMER SATURDAY MORNING TO HURLEY'S CLASS - SHE READS IT HERSELF Video - The Margaret Mahy Video Library =May 11, 2009 Alphabetical Order=

Worksheet - p. 22 Complete Library Skills K-2 - connect the dots 1. ABC order - Read book on alphabet - I Stink by Kate Mc Mullen 2. Talk about last names - how each of us has a first and last name 3. All books in library have a special place - in abc order by author's last name 4. Go through laminated book covers based on p. 23 of Complete Library Skills K-2 5. Instructions for worksheet - write first and last name on worksheet - in your last name circle the first letter of your last name - OK if don't know last name to just write first letter or so 6. Turn in worksheet - choose book - 7. If extra time - read another story 8. As we line up - do it in ABC order by last name =May 4, 2009 - Manners= Remember - put out lots of easy readers - NEXT YEAR - use Mind Your Manners B.B. Wolf by Sierra and Lion's Share by Matthew McEllicot Manners - some ideas from Storytime Magic Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller Manners Song p. 70 of Storytime Magic - tune - If you're happy and you know it How Do Dinosaurs Eat their Food? by Jane Yolen Big Black Bear by Wong Yee =April 27, 2009 - Transportation= Transportation - use ideas from Storytime Magic

Discussion - what types of things do we mean by transportation - kids raise hands and share ideas Read aloud - Zoom Broom by Margie Palatini- note - this book is a little hard for kids in 5K to understand - don't get the puns - Melvin Might? by David Shannon instead of Zoom Broom Helicopter rhyme - use sign language - p. 114 Storytime Magic Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm Off to the Moon by Dan Yaccarino (public library book) Song - Farmer's Riding on the Tractor - tune - I've Been Working on the Railroad p. 115 Storytime Magic I'm Mighty by Kate McMullen =April 20, 2009=

Bugs and Insects - Storytime Magic by Kathy MacMillan - Chapter 6 p. 45+

Poem and Action - Hurry Scurry Little Spider p. 45 Poem - Kitty Caught a Caterpillar by Jack Prelutsky p. 146 and Caterpillars by Aileen Fisher p. 17 - Bill Martin's Book of Poetry Five Little Ladybugs (142) - Flannel Board - use laminated clip art Read aloud books - The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn and I Love Bugs by Philemon Sturges Buggy Guessing Game p. 49 - use laminated clip art of grasshopper, ant, mosquito, honey bee End - Dance around to Flight of the Bumble bee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov =April 13, 2009 - Easter Vacation= =April 6, 2009= Baby Animals Poetry - Baby Chick poem by Aileen Fisher p.. 21 of Bill Martin Jr's Big Book of Poetry Wee Little Chick by Lauren Thompson Wee Little Lamb by Lauren Thompson Poem - Kitten by Eleanor Farjeon p. 22 of Bill Martin Jr's Big Book of Poetry Show Pictures in Baby Animals - Zoo Books The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems Bearcub and Mama by Sharon Jennings Mama Cat has 3 Kittens by Denise Fleming

=March 30, 2009= Mice - Poetry tie in. April 2009 Library Sparks p. 19+ Introduce Poem - Mice by Rose Fyleman p. 16 and A mouse in her room p. 150 of Bill Martin Jr's Big Book of Poetry Read Aloud - Steven Kellog's Isand of the Skog and Mice by Kevin J. Holmes List - 10 things you know about mice =March 23, 2009= I've Got the Blues - Storytime Slam p. 18+

Song - I've Got the Blues - on Billy the Squid by Tom Chapin - ILL CD

Soggy Saturday by Phyllis Root

Yesterday I had the Blues by Jeron Ashford

Song - If you're worried and you know it - Rob Reid

Got to Dance by M, C Helldorfer - use movement suggestions ono p. 21 Storytime Slam =March 16, 2009= Just Ducky - Storytime Slam p. 23 Borrow duck call from Franecki Intro - Let's Get Quacking! - blow duck call Duck for President by Doreen Cronin Look, Look Look - finger play Duck Soup by Jackie Urbanovic We're Going on a Duck Hunt Guji Guji by Zhiyun Chen =March 9, 2009= Counting Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag Birdsongs by Betsy Franko One boy by Laura Seeger One Lighthouse, One Moon by Anita Lobel =March 2, 2009= Responsibility Hey, Little Ant by Philip Hoose The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Pets Mole and the Baby Bird by Majjorie Newman =February 23, 2009= Cause and Effect Aunt Pitty Patty's Piggy by Jim aylesworth - have kids repeat refrain - It's gettin late and piggy's by the gate sayin No no I will not go HAve kids predict what animal or ogject the little girl will approach next Afterwards - have kids recall the final sequence orally Slop goes the soup by Pamela Edwards - Talk about what caused each event - ask kids what they think will happen at the end. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff =February 16, 2009= Way Over Yonder - Library Sparks March 2009

Dress up - scarf on head, quilt around shoulders, metal pail Echo chant - We're Going to Explore Now Book - A Pioneer ABC Book - Papa and the Pioneer Quilt by Jean VanLeeuwen - show kids quilt squares from Grandma Shebiel - and how she stitched them together by hand Extra book - Winter Days in the Big Woods Song - I'm an Explorer - tune I'm a Little Tea Pot =February 9, 2009 - Valentine's Day= Arthur's Valentine by Marc Brown Arthur's Great Big Valentine by Frances Hoban Love Is......Wendy Anderson Halperin - discuss what pictures say about each virtue =February 2, 2009= - no school - organizational day =January 26, 2009=

- Book Fair
=January 19, 2009=

- explain and read aloud book fair books
=January 12, 2009 - Author Study= Winnie the Pooh Day - Jan. 18 Sunday next week Birthday of author - A.A. Milne A.A. Milne's Birthday Jan 18 Show pictures printed off from website http://www.poohcorner.com/A-Short-History-of-Pooh-and-Winnie.html pictures of the first Winnie the Pooh - a real bear bring in my Pooh and kids' Pooh Read - Pooh's Bedtime Book Read poems from When We Were Very Young Read or show a Disney Pooh Book =January 5, 2009 Call and Response Stories/Chantable Refrain= Honey, Honey, Lion by Jan Brett Going on a Bear Hunt http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/teddy/bearhunt.html Follow the Leader by Emma Clark Walking Through the Jungle by Debbie Harter Oh Look by Patricia Polacco Let's Go Visiting by Sue Williams The Question Song by Kaethe Zemach =December 15 2008 - Subject Themed Storytime= REMIND KIDS ABOUT MARQUETTE BOOKMARKS! Christmas

Merry Christmas Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola Madeline's Christmas by Ludwig Bemelmans - not enough time

December 8, 2008 - Subject Themed Storytime

Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful - from Rob Reid's Storytime Slam

Straight to the Pole by Kevin O'Malley - did not read due to time It Feels Like Snow by Nancy Cote The Bundle Up Dance by Rob Reid This Place in the Snow by Rebecca Bond - did not read due to time Kids in Motion - The Freeze - next time get on CD Totally Polar by Marty Crisp

December 1, 2008 - Subject Themed Storytime


 * Toyland - Rob Reid - Storytime Slam**


 * Down by the Bay - song by Rob Reid**
 * I'd Like to be A Jumping Jack movement activity from Rob Reid**
 * Playground Time by Rob Reid**
 * The Strange Adventures of Blue Dog (HA)**
 * Brown Paper Teddy Bear (HA)**
 * Down By the Bay - chant from Rob Reid - adapt to toys decorating library**
 * I'd Like to Be A Jumping Jack - from Rob Reid**
 * The Toy Brother by William Steig (HA)**


 * NOTE: Next year use the books suggested by Rob Reid - get ahead of time from public library**

November 24, 2008 - Cumulative Stories** Cumulative Stories, Thankstiving

Talk about read aloud Christmas tree Hurley = purple, Rushmer = turquoise - read Thanksgiving Story - I know an old lady who swallowed a fly, I know an old lady who swallowed a pie, I know a shy fellow who swallowed a cello