Book read:
Firefly home by Jane Clarke
Other book suggestions:
Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson
Old MacDonald's Things that Go by Jane Clarke
Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
If you're a firefly and you know it
Actions: Flap your wings (move arms), Blink lights (open and close hands), Make a trail (move finger through air)
This is Big (from Mel's Desk)
This is big, big, big. (arms wide)
This is small, small, small. (bring arms together)
This is short, short, short. (crouch down)
This is tall, tall, tall. (reach high)
This is fast, fast, fast. (run fast)
This is slow, slow, slow. (run slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (shake head yes)
This is no, no, no. (shake head no)
Come along and march with me (from Storytime Underground)
Come and march along with me,
Along with me.
Come and march along with me,
So early in the morning.
(Other actions can include spinning, hopping, bouncing, flying, etc)
Craft: We used bingo daubers to stamp fireflies in a jar printout. Then we added construction paper wings and heads to the fireflies.
Literacy tip: Tracing the words and shapes in a book with their fingers will help prepare your child for making the shapes in letters.
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