Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: Penguins
Fingerplay: “Two Little Penguins”
Share: pages from Penguins! Strange & Wonderful by Laurence Pringle that show the different penguin species and where they live around the world
Action Rhyme: “In the Land of Ice and Snow”
Book: If You Were a Penguin by Wendell & Florence Minor
Fingerplay: “Five Perky Penguins” (use the children as the penguins)
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: North Pole/South Pole
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett
Fingerplay: “Five Little Polar Bears”
Book: A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis
Fingerplay: “Two Little Penguins”
Book: Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Polar Bears
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Polar Bear Morning by Lauren Thompson
Sing-Along Song: “Cool Bear Hunt” by Dr. Jean
Book: Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson
Action Rhyme: Marco the Polar Bear
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: Polar Bears
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Please Bring Balloons by Lindsay Ward
Counting Rhyme with Flannel Board: Five Little Polar Bears
Book: Polar Bear Morning by Lauren Thompson
Action Rhyme: Marco the Polar Bear
Facts: Polar Bears by Laura March (National Geographic Kids Reader)
Flannel Board: Life Size Polar Bear Paws
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: Penguins
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis
Game with Flannel Board:
Book: If You Were a Penguin by Wendell & Florence Minor
Sing-Along Song:
Book: Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere! By Bob Barner
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Penguins
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Flight School by Lita Judge
Counting Rhyme with Flannel Board: Five Little Penguins
Book: If You Were a Penguin by Wendell Minor
Rhymes with Finger Puppets: Two Little Penguins
Book: Where’s Walrus? And Penguin? By Stephen Savage
Book: Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere! By Bob Barner
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Extra Book: A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Polar Animals
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Penguin Flies Home by Lita Judge
Counting Rhyme with Flannel Board: Five Little Penguins
Rhymes with Finger Puppets: Two Little Penguins
Book: A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett
Action Rhyme: Marco the Polar Bear
Flannel Board: Five Little Polar Bears & Life Size Polar Bear Paws
Book: Polar Bear, Arctic Hare, Snowy Owl, Moose, Narwhal, and Caribou from Ice! Poems about Polar Life by Douglas Florian
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home Activity Packet
A Penguin Story Drawing Prompt
Flora and the Penguin Coloring Page
Penguin Coloring Page
Polar Bear Craft (2 pages)
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Penguins & Polar Bears
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis
Movement Song: If You’re a Penguin and You Know It
Counting Rhyme with Flannel Board: Five Little Penguins
Rhymes with Finger Puppets: Two Little Penguins
Book: Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere! by Bob Barner
Action Rhyme: Marco the Polar Bear
Flannel Board: Five Little Polar Bears & Life Size Polar Bear Paws
Book: A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home: Drawing Prompt from A Penguin Story