Turkey, Turkey--Gobble, Gobble!

Thanksgiving is around the corner. Time to prep foods and put up decorations for the festive day. Seeing family and friends would be lots of fun an giving time for thanks is what is due. For storytime next week I will be using the book, I know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson and illustrated by Judith Byron Schachner. I also created a felt, of course for the story. Don't stuff yourself or else you will...POP!!!!

Chickens!!!!

This is my very first blog and I decided to post my "creations" I used for storytime. I used these two different props for last month's theme, National Chicken Month. The first prop I used is titled, Five Little Chicks. I used the finger-play Five Little Ducks, just substituted it with baby chicks.

This prop can be used for all ages, birth to 5 years-old. I decided to use goggly eyes to create some type of sound/rhythm. As you can see, the baby chicks are on a glove. They can easily be detached from the glove and  used on a felt board.

My next activity is a hide and seek game. The children had fun counting the eggs and learning colors. I found it really cute when they were guessing which egg the chick was in.

Recommended Books: 

Here is a list of books that would be awesome to use with the props.

Chicky Chicky Chook Chook by Cathy MacLennan

The Cow That Laid an Egg by Andy Cutbill

Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig

First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Hoppity Skip Little Chick by Jo Brown

The Little Red Hen by Byron Barton

My Life as a Chicken by Ellen A. Kelly

New Socks by Bob Shea

Rosie Walk by Pat Hutchins