Dinosaur Story Time- Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Dinosaur vs. The Library by Bob Shea

dionsaur vs library

Song: “We Are the Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: If I Had a Raptor by George O’Connor

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Song: Dinosaur, Dinosaur”
Dinosaur, dinosaur, turn around
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch the ground
Dinosaur, dinosaur, reach up high
Dinosaur, dinosaur, wink one eye
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch your nose
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch your toes
Dinosaur, dinosaur, slap your knees
Dinosaur, dinosaur, sit down please

Activity: I hid each dinosaur behind a shape and asked the kids what shape I should look under. I said the name of the dinosaur and then had them say it.

Book: Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald

Song: The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes grr grr grr grr grr grr, grr grr grr
The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes grr grr grr…All through the swamp.
The Triceratops’ horns go poke poke poke…(etc.)
The Stegosaurus tail goes spike, spike, spike…(etc.)
The Apatasaurus mouth goes munch, munch, munch…(etc.)
The Pteranodon’s wings go flap flap flap…(etc.)

Flannel Story: How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten? by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague

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Book: Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones by Byron Barton

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Closing Rhyme

Craft:

dinosaur egg story time craft

Friendship Story Time- Everybody

Opening Song

Book: The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat

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Song: “Skidamarink” – Sharon, Lois & Bram

Book: Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

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Puppet: Pepo and Lolo Are Friends by Ana Martín Larrañaga

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Song: “Jump Up, Turn Around”- Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem

 Book: You Are the Pea and I Am the Carrot by J. Theron Elkins, illustrated by Pascal Lemaitre

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Rhyme: “Make a heart”
I put my hands together, (hands together like praying)
This is how I start
I curve my fingers right around, (curl fingertips)
And I can make a heart!

Book: A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom

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Song: 1, 2, 3 good friends,
4, 5, 6 good friends,
7, 8, 9 good friends,
10 good friends are we!

Uno, dos, tres amigos,
Cuatro, cinco, seis amigos
Siete, ocho, nueve amigos
Diez amigos son!

Song: “Jump Jump” – Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights: I’m a Rock Star

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Optical Illusion- Spin to see the arrow through the heart heart spinner heart spinner back