Snip! Snap! Crocs and Gators Storytime- Week of Nov 7

This week our stories were all about Alligators and Crocodiles!

Our Preschool Lineup:

"Jumping and Counting" from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
A is for Alligators!
Where's Your Smile Crocodile? by Claire Freedman
"Knuckles Knees" from Jim Gill Sings Do Re Mi on his Toe Leg Knee
There's a Crocodile Under My Bed by Ingrid Schubert
Five Little Monkeys- Flannel Story
"Silly Dance Contest" from Jim Gill Sings The Sneezing Song 
The Wide Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner
Stamps and Stickers

Our Toddler Lineup:

"Shake Your Sillies Out" from Raffi's More Singable Songs
A is for Alligators!

How Do You Make a Baby Smile by Philemon Sturges
"Alligator Pie" Rhyme
Finger Poppin' from Preschool Aerobic Fun
A Kiss Like This- Flannel Story 
The Wide Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner
"Jumping and Counting" from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Little Bunny and the Crocodile- Puppet Story
Stamps and Stickers

Alligator Pie

Alligator, alligator,
Alligator Pie. (clapping hands like alligator jaws)
If I don't get some
I think I'm gonna cry. (rub eyes with fists)
You can take away the grass (wave fingers like grass)
And take away the sky, (arch arms overhead)
But please don't take away
My Alligator Pie! (clapping again)



Ready 2 Read Skill: Loving Books

Books that encourage interaction are one way of getting squirmy little ones excited about reading. Ask your child to do the actions in How Do You Make Your Baby Smile?

Pop-up books like The Wide Mouthed Frog are lots of fun and will have your child looking forward to reading time!

Remember, the best way to show your kids how fun books are, is by loving them yourself! Let your child "catch" you reading something you love!