http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/liststoryprma.html
Neat site for craft
http://www.storytimesongs.com/instruments.html
http://www.wmrls.org/services/colldev/weed_it.html#What
Other tools of note: H.W. Wilson’s Children’s Catalog
Great chant created by Marjorie Pettersen and Barb Engvall. To the tune of “Hokey Pokey”
You put your shelf marker in
You take the book out
You keep your shelf marker in
And you hold the book about
You do the hokey pokey
and you turn yourself around
That’s what it’s all about!
You put the book back in
You take the shelf marker out
You put your shelf marker in
See what another book’s about
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around
That’s what it’s all about!
You take your book with you
You take your marker too
Wait your turn in line
For the computer to check you out
You do the hokey pokey
and you turn yourself aounrd
That’s what it’s all about.
For a simple program, make a few loads of playdough, and let the kids get creative.
We covered the tables with newspapers and gave the kids a small sheet of foil for their playdough. I made red, yellow, and blue playdough. We also put out pipecleaner and toothpicks. The toothpicks were a hit! I had modeling clay/playdough books out for inspiration. The kids got to take home their baggies of playdough at the end. Here is the recipe I used that I felt worked best:
1 c flour
1 c warm water
2 t cream of tartar
1 t oil
1/4 c salt
Mix together over medium heat. When the mix has a consitency of mashed potatoes, put out onto foil. Add food coloring and knead. Store in a sealed plastic bag.
from Rob Reid’s Family Storytime book written by Julie Majkowski:
“We will, We Will Read Books!”
Wa’cha gonna do? Wha’cha gonna do?
Wa’cha gonna do when the school year’s through?
Gonna hang around the plae? Stuffin’ your face?
Bein’ a slob and takin’ up space?
No!
We will, we will read books!
We will, we will read books!
Wa’cha gonna do? Wha’cha gonna do?
Wa’cha gonna do when the school year’s through?
Gonna check out a book
Take a good look,
It’s free, fast, fun, and easy to do,
Sing it!
No!
We will, we will read books!
We will, we will read books!
Wa’cha gonna do? Wha’cha gonna do?
Wa’cha gonna do when the school year’s through?
We will, we will read books!
Spider Claps – Finger tips tapped together
Seal calp – clap your thighs
the flea – clap your index finger and thumb
the clam- finers clapping the thumb
round of applause – clap in a circle
kiss your brain (for being a good listener, etc.) – kiss your hand then touch top of head
Firecracker – hands together take them up while waving back and forth – clap above head and hands fall apart gently going down like raindrops with a quiet AHHH at the end
A lexile can be interepreted as the level of book that a student can read with 75% comprehension. Lexile framework scores range between 200 and 1700. Beginning readers sometimes have a score less than 200.
