Can you and your child retell what happened in one of these stories:
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina © 1985 [E Fiction Slobodkina]
Counting Crocodiles by Judy Sierra ©1997 [E Fiction Sierra]
Be Quiet, Mike! by Leslie Patricelli © 2011 [E Fiction Patricelli]
Where's My Mom? by © 2008 [E Picture Donaldson]
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2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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4. TELL STORIES ABOUT EVERYTHING
Have you tried TumbleBooks, an online library of read-along stories, videos and language games for use on computer, Ipad and mobile devices?
5. LOOK FOR LETTERS EVERYWHERE
Try some fun alphabet activities from the Johnson County Library's Youth Services Pinterest page.
6. TAKE TIME TO RHYME, SING AND PLAY WORD GAMES
Here are the rhymes and songs from today:
Welcome to Storytime! [tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]
Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun.
First we’ll sing the ABC’s, then we’ll read and sing with me.
Welcome, welcome, everyone Now we’re here, let’s have some fun.
Monkey See, Monkey Do
The monkey stomp, stomps, stomps his feet
The monkey stomp, stomps, stomps his feet,
Monkey see, monkey do, the monkey does the same as you!The monkey claps, claps, claps his hands
The monkey claps, claps, claps his hands
Monkey see, monkey do, the monkey does the same as you!The monkey covers, covers, covers his eyes
The monkey covers, covers, covers his eyes
Monkey see, monkey do, the monkey does the same as you!The monkey jumps, jumps, jumps up and down
The monkey jumps, jumps, jumps up and down
Monkey see, monkey do, the monkey does the same as you!
(Note: Add additional verses :sits down, stands up, turns around, etc)
Feeding Mr Alligator
One little monkey, sitting in a tree,
Feeding all the alligators ABCs.
Here’s a yummy “G”, just as tasty as can be!
SNAP! “Whew!” said the monkey, “I’m glad that wasn’t me!”
I'm a Little Monkey [tune: I'm a Little Teapot]
I'm a little monkey in the tree
Swinging by my tail so merrily.
I can leap and fly from tree to tree.
I have lots of fun you can see.
I'm a little monkey, watch me play
Munching on bananas every day.
Lots of monkey friends to play with me.
We have fun up in the tree.
The More We Read Together [Tune: The More We Get Together]
The more we read together, together, together,
The more we read together the better it is!
'Cause reading and singing and talking together,
Is how you learn the six skills for reading by six.