The Plan
Books
Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley
Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard
I Feel Happy & Sad & Angry & Glad by Mary Murphy
If You’re Happy and You Know It! by Jane Cabrera
Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney
Extension Activities
Flannelboard: Feelings by Kristen Balouch
Fingerplay: “Frogs”
One, two, three, four, five (hold up hand and count fingers)
Five little frogs standing in a row
This little frog stubbed his toe (point to each finger, following the rhyme)
This little frog said, “Oh, Oh, Oh!”
This little frog laughed and was glad
This little frog cried and was sad
This little frog, so thoughtful and good,
Ran for the doctor as fast as he could
Credit: SurLaLune Storytime
Rhyme: “If You Chance to Meet a Frown”
If you chance to meet a frown
Do not let it stay
Quickly turn it upside down
And smile that frown away!
Credit: SurLaLune Storytime
Song: “Skinnamarink”
Skinnamarinky, dinky, dink
Skinnamarinky, doo, I love you!
Skinnamarinky, dinky, dink
Skinnamarinky, doo, I love you!
I love you in the morning and in the afternoon
I love you in the evening, underneath the moon
Oh, skinnamarinky, dinky, dink
Skinnamarinky, doo, I love you!
Credit: Childhood
Craft
How It Went
Well, I’m back to only doing one storytime a week right now. I’m planning on doing daycare outreach after the month of December since my library is closed on two of the Fridays; I was on vacation for the first two; and it seems silly to just do one storytime out of the whole session.
So, Thursday morning’s group — they had a great time with this theme. I had some great participation, and two brothers just STOLE my heart. During “Llama Llama Mad at Mama,” one of the page spreads has a picture of Llama Llama throwing a tantrum. When I got to that page, I asked, “What is Llama Llama doing?” One of the brothers answered, “Eating the toilet paper.” (And indeed, it does look like Llama Llama was eating the toilet paper!) Then, during “If You’re Happy and You Know It,” they both stopped to give their mom kisses when one of the animals blew kisses. So sweet!
This group’s favorite book was definitely “If You’re Happy and You Know It,” though all of the books were huge successes anyways!
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But where is the story for the Feelings flannel board animals. I don’t tweet–can you reply to my email? Thanks!