February 17^th,   2014 Blog

Winter Session, Week 7

Welcome to the Winter 2014 Session of our Ready, Set Read! Blog, Week 7.  We have lots of things to share from our different programs for you to try with your little ones at home.  Make sure to also stop by our “Ready, Set, Read!” Station in the Early Learning Center in which you and your child can listen and read a story together and complete a fun activity! 

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Baby Rhyme Time!

This week we focused on we are focusing on fun with your little one.  We read Noodle Loves Bedtime by Marion Billet and Llama Llama Nighty-Night by Anna Dewdney.

Here are some songs that we used in our program for you to use at home… 

 

Rhyme: Here is A Baby

Here is a baby, 

Ready for her nap.

Lay her down in her mother's lap.

Cover her up so she won't peek, 

Rock her till she's fast asleep.

Rhyme: Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-bye baby,

In the tree top.

When the winds blow,

The cradle will rock.

When the bough breaks,

The cradle will fall.

And down will come baby,

Cradle and all.

Wonderful Ones

This week we are focusing on animals!  Some books that go with our theme for you to read with your little one are: Whose Toes Are Those by Sally Symes and My Beak, Your Beak by Melanie Walsh. 

Here are some songs that we used in our program for you to use at home… 

Rhyme: Two Little Elephants (With Finger Puppets)

Two little elephants sitting on a hill,

One named Jack,

One named Jill.

Stomp away Jack,

Stomp away Jill.

Come back Jack,

Come back Jill.

Rhyme: Ride a Little Horsey

Ride a little horsey,

Down to town.

You better be careful,

You don’t fall down.

Continue Animal fun at home by talking about what animals say.  Use stuffed animals to make in interactive and fun! 

 

Terrific Twos!

This week is about Counting with Valentines!  We are on the number 6.  Here are some books to read to with your child that goes along with our theme: Counting Kisses by Karen Katz and Sweet Hearts by Jan Carr.

Here are some songs and rhymes we used in our program this week….

Rhyme: 

1 little, 2 little, 3 little hearts

4 little, 5 little, 6 little hearts

7 little, 8 little, 9 little hearts  

Bring love on Valentine’s Day

Rhyme: 

Snip, snip, snip the paper

Paste, paste, paste the paper

Press, press, press the paper

Here’s a valentine for you

To extend our theme at home, make Valentines for family and friends at home.  Count as you go! 

1, 2, 3, Go!

This week we are talking about Going to the Post Office.  We read the following during our story time: Send It! by Don Carter and Four Valentines in a Rainstorm by Felicia Bond.

Rhyme: I Have A Little Heart

I have a little heart,
And it goes thump, thump, thump
It keeps right on beating,
When I jump, jump, jump.
I get a special feeling, when I look at you.
It makes me want to give you a hug or two.

Rhyme: Letters (fingerplay)

Letters, letters, how many do you see?
Letters, letters, count them all with me.
One for father, one for mother, (count on fingers)
One for grandma too.
One for sister, one for brother,
Oh dear, there’s none for

To extend our Valentine theme, make Valentines for family!  Talk about how you address the envelope, complete with stamp and have your child help mail it at the local post office. 

Story Mix for 3-6

We are talking about Transportation!  This week it’s all about Boats!  A couple of books we read are: Busy Boats by Tony Mitton and Toy Boat by Randall De Steve. 

Rhyme: (fingerplay)

One fat sailor called the crew (hold up thumb)

Next came sailor number two (index finger)

Number three was tall as the mast  (middle finger)

Number four came running fast (ring finger)

Number five was not too tall –  (smallest finger)

But he was captain of them all.

Rhyme:

Rowing in a boat I go

Rowing, rowing, to and fro

Hold on to your oars, don’t let them go,

Rowing in a boat I go

To extend our Boat theme at home, pretend to go on a boat!  What would you take with you?  What kind of boat is it?  Who’s the captain?!  Have your preschooler direct the play and help add on to it by asking key questions to help them think about how a boat works.