Books
Take Your Time: A Tale of Harriet, the Galapagos Tortoise
by Eva Furrow and Donna Jo Napoli; illustrated by Laurel Molk
*only for Preschool Storytime
Hare and Tortoise
by Alison Murray
The Birthday Pet
by Ellen Javernick; illustrated by Kevin O'Malley
*For outreach and all ages storytimes
Songs/Rhymes/Magnet Board
ABC Welcome Song
T-U-R-T-L-E
(tune: “Camptown Races”)
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!
Tiny Tim
(tune: Grand Old Duke of York)
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.
Chorus:
Oh, bubble, bubble, bubble
Bubble, bubble, POP! (clap)
Bubble, bubble, bubble
Bubble, bubble, Pop! (clap)
Repeat
chorus several times each time increasing the speed!
Play and Learn
Children glued a variety of green/brown paper onto the turtle to make the shell.
