Such Busy Bees

Our first official “Bees Knees” story time was Monday afternoon. There were 12 children present, and they were a wonderful group! Thanks to all the parents and caregivers for helping to keep your children interested in the stories and fingerplays. Your active involvement makes all the difference. Children definitely mimic adult behaviors so keep up the enthusiasm you showed. Because the youngest children were so involved, we will try to include them for 20 minutes next week!

I will list the stories and songs we do each week on this site so you can refer back to them. Although it can drive an adult to distraction, children thrive on repetition. We will return to the same songs and fingerplays at various times throughout the year.

Remember to check in at the Junior Room when you arrive. Any books you need to return may be returned there. I will come downstairs about 12:55 PM to collect everyone. When we get upstairs, please check your child’s name on the attendance sheet and look for any parent newsletters (on the same table). There will definitely be one this coming Monday about our Halloween party! Also look for your child's name tag. We will use them until I learn everyone's name. It shouldn't take too long!

Thanks again for making this story time so much fun!

 

Story Titles:

Across the Stream by Mirra Ginsberg

Have You Seen My Duckling? By Nancy Tafuri

Do Like a Duck Does by Judy Hindley

Nine Ducks Nine by Sarah Hayes

 Fingerplays:

Little Ducks (The Wheels on the Bus) 

All the little ducks go quack, quack, quack 

quack, quack, quack; quack, quack, quack

All the little ducks go quack, quack, quack 

All around the pond.

(splash, splash, splash; waddle, waddle, waddle)

I’m a Duck (Are You Sleeping?)

I’m a duck, I’m a duck

Watch me waddle, watch me waddle

Hear me when I talk, hear me when I talk

Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack.