Owls
October 2010
Greeting and Wiggle
Whole Body Movement: “Tall as a Tree”
Hello Song & Invitation to Listen
Book: Bear’s New Friend by Karma Wilson or Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Puppets: Five Little Owls (2 different ones)
Book: Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Puppets: Five Little Owls (2 different ones)
Book: Good-Night, Owl! By Pat Hutchins
Takeaway: Owl coloring sheet
Summer 2012
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)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: Owls
Book: Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Movement Rhymes: “The Owl” and “Tall as a Tree” (I added a line to this..."Wise as an owl." Movement is circling eyes with circled fists)
Book: Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Counting Rhyme with Flannel Board: “Five Little Owls”
Book: Good-Night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home Craft: Owl Coloring Sheet
Prize: Dream Big—Read Drawstring Bag
October 2013 (& Bats)
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: Owls & Bats
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Bats at the Library by Brian Lies
Fingerplay: Five Black Bats
Book: Little Owl’s Night by Divya Srinivasan
Counting Rhyme with Flannel Board: Five Little Owls
Book: Good-Night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
October 2015
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: Owls
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Hoot Owl Master of Disguise by Sean Taylor
Game with Flannel Board:
Book: Little Owl’s Night by Divya Srinivasan
Sing-Along Song:
Book: Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
October 2016
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: Owls
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Hoot Owl Master of Disguise by Sean Taylor
Game with Flannel Board: Where’s the owl?
Book: Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton
Flannel Song: “One Little Owl”
Book: Good-Night, Owl! By Pat Hutchins
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
October 2022
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Owls
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: So You Want to Be an Owl by Jane Porter
Rhyme with Flannel Board: One Little Owl
Fingerplay: There’s a Wide-Eyed Owl
Book: Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
Game with Flannel Board: Find the Owl
Book: Good-Night, Owl! By Pat Hutchins
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home: owl papercrafts from krokotak