It’s almost Miss Alice’s birthday, and she wanted to celebrate early with you! It might be your birthday, it might be your unbirthday, but either way, have a fantastic day with some great books!
Song: Hello, Friends
(using ASL, to the tune of Goodnight, Ladies)
Hello, friends! Hello, friends!
Hello, friends! It’s time to say hello!
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Song: Open Them, Shut Them
Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.
Give a little clap, clap, clap!
Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.
Put them in your lap, lap, lap!
Creep them, creep them, slowly creep them,
Right up to your chin, chin, chin!
Open wide your little mouth,
But do not let them in!
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Song: Ten Little Fingers
I have ten little fingers, and they all belong to me. (point to self)
I can make them do things. Do you want to see? (point to eyes)
I can squeeze them up tight. I can open them up wide. (squeeze hands shut, then open them)
I can put them together. I can make them all hide. (clap, then hide hands behind back)
I can make them jump high. I can make them jump low. (wiggle fingers above head, then reach down)
I can fold them up quietly and hold them just so. (fold hands and place on lap)
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Book: Bulldozer’s Big Day
Written by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann, and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
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Song: Five Little Ducks
Five little ducks went out one day, over the hills and far away.
Mama Duck said, quack, quack, quack, quack, but only four little ducks came back.
(Continue until there are no little ducks.)
Mama Duck went out one day, over the hills and far away.
Mama Duck said, quack, quack, quack, quack. And all of her five little ducks came back!
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Book: When’s My Birthday?
Written by Julie Fogliano and published by A Neal Porter Book, Roaring Brook Press.
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Song: One Little Red Fish
One little red fish swimming in the water, (hold up one finger, then put hands together to make fish)
Swimming in the water, swimming in the water.
One little red fish swimming in the water,
Bubble bubble bubble bubble pop! (swirl hands in the air upwards and clap above head)
Two little blue fish…
Three little yellow fish…
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Book: A Big Surprise for Little Card
Written by Charise Mericle Harper and published by Candlewick Press.
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Craft: Spring Flower
Use dyed pasta to create a pretty sunflower for Spring!
Included in kit:
- Background
- Various pieces of colored, non-edible pasta
Not included:
- Glue
Instructions:
Create a spring flower with pasta! Lay out your pasta and glue all at once, or glue as you go. It’s up to you!
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Song: I am Special
(to the tune of Frere Jacques)
I am special, I am special, (point to self)
You can see, you can see. (point away from self)
Someone very special, someone very special, (hold hands out in questioning motion)
That is me, that is me. (point to self)
– Miss Alice, Youth Services Manager