Opening: Open, Shut Them
Book: Tiger Can't Sleep by S. J. Fore
Movement Song: Five Little Monkeys; From DLTK-Teach
Five little monkeys, jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said:
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
(Continue with 4, 3, 2, 1)
Transition Song: Touch your ears and touch your nose
Book: Creak! Said the Bed by Phyllis Root
Song: Penguin Dance from Jack Hartmann's CD "Get On Board the Transition Train"
Flannel Board Story: Bearsie Bear and the Surprise Sleepover Party.
This story is based on the book "Bearsie Bear and the Suprise Sleepover Party" by Bernard Waber. It was the very first flannel board story that I learned during my field study at the West Allis Public Library!
Here's Bearsie Bear, all tucked into bed. Just as he's falling asleep, he gets a surprise visit from his friends. One by one, they show up at his door, wanting a place to sleep. Pretty soon, he has a crowded bed!
Then he hears another knock on his door, and who should show up but Prickly Porcupine!
Prickly porcupine jumps into bed and, of course, pricks everyone with his quills. They make prickly porcupine promise to lay very, very still, if he's going to sleepover with them.
Fingerplay: Five in the bed; From Miss Mary Liberry
There were five in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over. Roll over."
So they all rolled over and one fell out.
(Continue with 4, 3, 2, 1)
Book: Counting Ovejas by Sarah Weeks
This is one of the few bilingual books where the Spanish is simple enough so that I can read it in both languages! I also made a flannel board to go with it. From: Storytime Katie
Song: Twinkle, twinkle, little star
Craft: Bear in Bed
We colored bears and added googly eyes. Then we decorated their sleeping bags and put them to bed!
