You gladly accept it and read TACKY THE PENGUIN by Helen Lester, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. I mean – why not? As you can probably guess, the children were delighted. We learn that Tacky is an “odd bird”, but sometimes that is not a bad thing! (Right? Clearly Miss Library is an odd bird!) After … More When Someone Gives You a Penguin Costume…
By Caralyn Buehner, pictures by Mark Buehner Who knew how busy snowmen could be at night? They have some great winter adventures. The children love finding the “pickle nose” snowman in this book. When they see him, they scream at the top of their lungs: “PICKLE NOSE” and fall over laughing. The snowmen are having … More Snowmen at Night aka “Pickle Nose”!
By Jan Brett I am a huge fan of Jan Brett. I think her books are just beautiful. I also love the clues she leaves for her readers. The children are learning about foreshadowing in literature. 🙂 Print mittens and animals to color and cut out from here: https://www.janbrett.com/put_the_animals_in_the_mitten.htm During non-covid times we would normally … More The Mitten
Mrs. Claus, Miss Library’s sister, was at school this week to read to the children! It gave Miss Library some much needed time to Christmas shop. Mrs. Claus read a book based on a true story. The book was Santa’s Stuck by Rhonda Gowler Greene, illustrated by Henry Cole. Mrs. Claus said it really did … More Mrs. Claus!
By David Shannon It seems the Coronavirus is a little like the Grinch, and we are Whoville. You will NOT take our Christmas away. It feels busy – gift buying (ok mostly online), Christmas cards, small gatherings outside to see friends and family surrounded by Christmas lights. And a Christmas program at school, via video. … More It’s Christmas, David!
You can’t catch me. I’m the Gingerbread Man! Why do I love this book so much? Well to start with, it is just fun and engaging, and the children love it. There are also so many teachable components that can come out of this book. The first one is repeating and memorizing phrases. This is … More RUN, RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN!
Please say Please! Penguin’s Guide to Manners by Margery Cuyler, Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand. What better time to talk about manners than right before we all sit down to a Thanksgiving dinner? I like this book, because not only is it funny, but it gives the children a chance to participate. I usually change out … More Please Pass the Bananas!!
By Jules Feiffer I like to read this story because…well it is just silly. And silly stories seem to catch the attention of our children! They are never expecting George to say “meow” after his mother asks him to bark. The illustrations in this book are fantastic. The mother just makes me giggle. From this … More Bark, George
A “terrifying parody”! How smart are our children – comparative literature in preschool!? This story is a clever Halloween version of the classic Goodnight Moon. The illustrations in this book are funny and it follows the same cadence as Goodnight Moon. Spooky enough, but silly enough that it is not too scary. A book that … More Goodnight Moon… I mean Goon…
Tis’ the season of monsters, goblins, ghosts and witches. For some children this can be a scary time, which is why I like these two stories: GO AWAY BIG GREEN MONSTER by Ed Emberley and LEONARDO THE TERRIBLE MONSTER by Mo Willems. Go Away Green Monster gives children the feeling of some control over the … More Who is Scared of Monsters?
Let’s start the summer with a fun read aloud book! Color these pajamas: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ad/64/78/ad6478dd1c85223aad33ef5c689525d5.jpg Print this door on card stock, (color) and cut it so your children can close the door with a big “squeeeeeeak”! http://www.clipartpanda.com/categories/door-clip-art-free I love this: https://www.totschooling.net/2018/03/feed-the-dog-sight-word-activity.html?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Animal+Shadow+Matching+%2B+Sight+Word+Game&utm_campaign=Animal+Shadow+Matching+%2B+Sight+Word+Game Have some pig fun with pink balloons: Print and color this worksheet: Fine more fun … More THE SQUEAKY DOOR by Margaret Read MacDonald, illustrated by Mary Newell DePalma
This is one of my favorite stories to read to the children. It is simple, so they can easily act it out (and they love that!). They can also explore their feelings and emotions about the troll. He is not nice, and can be kind of scary to some children. I like to turn him … More “Who’s that trip trapping over my bridge?!” The Three Billy Goats Gruff
A few years ago, our school decided to hatch some chicks. Who knew how educational and fun it would be? Our chickens reside near the playground for the children to interact with on a daily basis. I am sad that we can’t have baby chicks for children this year. Luckily, I have a friend who … More Chickens and Baby Chicks…