If you want me to read a book, clap your hands.
If you want me to read a book, clap your hands.
If you want me to read a book, listen up and take a look.
If you want me to read a book, clap your hands.
(Stomp your feet; sit so still)Credit: Adapted from Literary Hoots
Book: The Cow Buzzed by Andrea Zimmerman
Everyone gets sick and all the animal noises get mixed up for barnyard fun.
Action Song: "A Hippopotamus Got On a City Bus"
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus
Got on, got on, got on a city bus
And all, and all, and all the people said,
"You're squishing us!"
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on a city bus
And all, and all, and all the people said,
"Baaaack up!"
A cow, a cow, a cow got on a bus
And all, and all, and all the people said,
"Moooooove over!"
Credit: Jbrary
Book: Too Many Pears by Jackie French
Reminiscent of Jake Loves Peanuts, one of my favorites, Pamela the cow loves pears and the only way to stop the obsession is with an abundance.
Song/Flannel Board: "5 Cows in the Bed"
Five cows in the bed and the little one said MOOve over, MOOve over...
So they all MOOved over and one fell out...Ahhh!
(repeat until only one cow is left)
One cow in the bed and the little one said...Hee, Hee, Hee...All mine, Goodnight!
Credit: I Read to Relax
Book: Kiss the Cow by Phyllis Root
Like Big Anthony in Strega Nona, Annalisa doesn't listen when her mother tells her to stay away from the magic cow so when the cow stops giving milk Annalisa must kiss the cow to solve the problem. Fun story.
Flannel Board: Dairy sorting. Each child will pick an item from my bag and have to decide if it comes from a cow's milk or not.
Book: The Cow Who Climbed the Tree by Gemma Merino
A fun story showing that anything is possible.
Closing Song:
Oh it's time to say goodbye to all my friends (clapclap)
It's time to say goodbye to all my friends (clapclap)
Storytime is done today (wave goodbye)
So come again another day
It's time to say goodbye to all my friends (clapclap)
Credit: Adapted from Literary Hoots