Tuesday, February 18, 2014

R is for Raccoon...and other forest animals

A day to celebrate my storytime puppet friend, Henrietta Raccoon!

Books

Brave Little Raccoon  by Erica Wolf

Little Owl's Night  by Divya Srinivasan


Songs/Rhymes/Fingerplays

If you're ever in the forest
(tune:  Have you ever seen a Lassie?)

If you're ever in the forest, the forest, the forest
If you're ever in the forest, you might see a raccoon.
It climbs a tree and hides from me.
If you're ever in the forest you might see a raccoon.

Additional verse:

Deer...With antlers on one, the other may run
Snake...It hides in grass and slithers real fast
Skunk...It's black and white, get out of sight!

Wise, Old Owl
There was a wise, old owl--
Who lived up in a tree.
He sat upon a branch--
So all the world he'd see.
He looked at a snake,
He looked at a bee.
He looked at a mouse,
But he winked at me!

Enrichment Activities

Sorting small, medium, and big forest animals (from Two Teaching Mommies)



Forest Animal Tracks puzzle (also from Two Teaching Mommies)

Make a simple bird feeder
Cheerios on a pipe cleaner to hang in a tree










Forest Tree Puppet and finger puppets



Valentines I passed out to my preschool pals!


Have a "dino"-mite Valentine's Day!  (with plastic dinosaur)
Have a colorful Valentine's Day! (with pack of 4 crayons)
You blow me away Valentine! (with bubbles)
Have a crazy Valentine's Day! (with crazy straw)

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