Turtles--Virtual Storytime

I brought my two Webkins turtles, Slowpoke and Oopsy-Daisy, to help me with the fingerplay 

Magnet Board

T-U-R-T-L-E

T-U-R-T-L-E

Turtle, turtle

T-U-R-T-L-E

Turtle's what that spells

Turtles lie in the sun

Turtles swim for fun

T-U-R-T-L-E

Turtle's what that spells

Parent Tip

Young children begin to understand that individual letters have a certain shape, and that letter has a name, and it makes a certain sound.  Understanding that these letters can be put together to form words that others can read is one of the first steps in the process of learning to read.  Take time to point out and name letters to your child.

Book

Truman

by Jean Reidy; illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins

Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers; read with permission

Fingerplay

Two Little Turtles

Two little turtles sitting on a hill

One named Jack, the other named Jill

Crawl away Jack

Crawl away Jill

Come back Jack

Come back Jill

Additional verses:

Two little turtles watching day turn into night

One named Left, the other named Right

Two little turtles gazing at the clouds

One named Quiet, the other named Loud

Two little turtles watching the green grass grow

One named Fast, the other named Slow

Magnet Board

Tiny Tim

I had a little turtle

His name was Tiny Tim

I put him in the bathtub

To see if he could swim

He drank up all the water

He gobbled up the soap

And when he tried to talk 

He had a bubble in his throat!