Books: Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox, Chickens by Gail Saunders-Smith, Chicky Chicky Chook Chook by Cathy MacLennan
Props: stuffed chicken (pattern), chicken finger puppets (pattern), egg [Note: all props were crocheted.]
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Chickens (Ask the children where chickens live; what do they say; what do you call a girl chicken, a boy chicken, and a baby chicken; and what can girl chickens do that boys can’t.)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: My Life as a Chicken as told to Ellen A. Kelley
Rhyme with Finger Puppets: “This Little Chicken”
Book: Blue Chicken by Deborah Freedman
Sing-Along Song: “Old MacDonald”
Book: A Friend for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Chickens
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Tillie Lays An Egg by Terry Golson
Rhymes with Flannel Board & Finger Puppets: Chook, Chook, Chook, Chook, Chook (also talk about chickens: beak, comb, color of eggs, hens, chicks, roosters)
Book: Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins
Movement Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” by Raffi
Book: Minerva Louise at School by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Chickens
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Tillie Lays An Egg by Terry Golson
Nursery Rhyme with Flannel Board: Chook, Chook, Chook, Chook, Chook
Book: Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman
Rhyme with Finger Puppets: This Little Chicken (also talk about chickens: beak, comb, color of eggs, hens, chicks, roosters)
Book: A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid