Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Turkeys Storytime 11/26/13

Books read:
Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano
I'm a Turkey by Jim Arnosky

Other book suggestions: 
This is the Turkey by Abby Levine
Gobble, gobble by Catherine Falwell

I'm a Turkey (from the Holiday Zone)
I'm a turkey, big and fat. (spread arms wide)
I spread my tail. I walk like that. (fan fingers like a turkey's tail and waddle)
Each days corn I will not miss. (rub stomach)
When I talk I sound like this:
GOBBLE! GOBBLE! GOBBLE!

If you're thankful and you know it (from the Holiday Zone)
If you're thankful and you know it clap your hands (clap hands)
If you're thankful and you know it clap your hands.
If you're thankful and you know it your face will surely show it.
If you're thankful and you know it clap your hands.

If you're thankful and you know it stomp your feet. (stomp feet)
If you're thankful and you know it stomp your feet.
If you're thankful and you know it your face will surely show it.
If you're thankful and you know it stomp your feet.

If you're thankful and you know it shout "I AM!"
If you're thankful and you know it shout "I AM!"
If you're thankful and you know it your face will surely show it.
If you're thankful and you know it shout "I AM!"

If you're thankful and you know it do all three.
If you're thankful and you know it do all three.
If you're thankful and you know it your face will surely show it.
If you're thankful and you know it do all three.

Turkey Pokey (version of Hokey Pokey, from HCPL Kidsite)
You put your right wing in,
You take your right wing out.
You do they Turkey Pokey and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about.
(For more verses substitute left wing, beak, claws, tail feathers and turkey body) 

I'm a little turkey (from Perpetual Preschool)
(to the tune of "I'm a little teapot")
I'm a little turkey, fluffy and round.
My wings flap when I turn around. (flap arms like wings)
I've got feathers on my back.
And a big orange beak that goes click clack! (Put hands in front of mouth like a beak and clap together)

Five Little Turkeys (from DLTK)
Five little turkeys standing by a door.
One waddled off and then there were four.
Four little turkeys under a tree.
One waddled off and then there were three.
Three little turkeys with nothing to do.
One waddled off and then there were two.
Two little turkeys in the noonday sun.
One waddled off and then there was one.
One little turkey better run away.
For soon will come Thanksgiving Day!

Literacy tip of the week:
The holidays can present a lot of fun literacy opportunities. For instance, you can have your child make holiday cards to practice drawing and writing skills. You could also involve your child as you cook or bake. Pointing out words in recipes and matching them to labels on the ingredients is a great way to develop their knowledge of print.

Craft: 
We colored turkeys :)


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