Superheroes Storytime 7/21/15 and 7/22/15

Books read: 
Supertruck by Stephen Savage
Princess Super Kitty by Antoinette Portis

Other book suggestions:
Mighty Max by Harriet Ziefert
Cows the the Rescue by John Himmelman
Do Superheroes Have Teddy Bears? by Carmela Lavigna Coyle

ASL Sign of the Week: Thank you

Did you ever see a hero? (adapted from Storytime Katie)
Did you ever see a hero, a hero, a hero?
Did you ever see a hero fly through the sky?
Fly this way and that way,
Fly this way and that way,
Did you ever see a hero fly through the sky?
Other actions: putting on cape, jumping to save the day, running on home

If you're super and you know it 

Superhero (to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus", from Miss Meg's Storytime)
The superhero's arms flex and lift,
Flex and lift.
The superhero's arms flex and lift,
All through the town.
Other actions: legs run fast, flies zoom zoom, feet jump high

Super Silly Tango (on Yummy Yellow by Eric Litwin) 

Super Pokey (from Miss Meg's Storytime) 
You put your right glove in,
You take your right glove out,
You put your right glove in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the super pokey and you turn yourself about.
That's what's it's all about!
Other verses: left glove, right boot, left book, helmet, whole self)

Superhero, Superhero (adapted from Miss Meg's Storytime)
Superhero, superhero, turn around.
Superhero, superhero, touch the ground.
Superhero, superhero, reach up high.
Superhero, superhero, fly fly fly.
Superhero, superhero, touch your feet.
Superhero, superhero, take a seat.

Craft: We colored superhero masks.

Literacy tip of the week: Playing pretend is an important first step to developing the imagination needed in reading.