” Little Avery becomes concerned after seeing another police shooting of an unarmed man. His parents decide it is time to have “The Talk”. They teach him and his brother a catchy chant to help remember what to do if approached by an officer, while also emphasizing that all policemen are not bad. A to the L to the I-V-E…come home ALIVE….THAT is the key! ” –Amazon.com
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Books:
Once Upon A World: The Little Mermaid by Hannah Eliot and #OwnVoices Nívea Ortiz
Fairy Friends: Colors by Merrilee Liddiard
Fairy Friends: Opposites by Merrilee Liddiard
Inclusion:
The Once Upon a World series presents traditional fairy tales in different cultures. This time the Little Mermaid takes place in the Carribean.
Flannel Song:
Five Little Mermaids
Five pretty mermaids jumping in the sea
One fell down and bumped the reef
A fish called the doctor and the doctor said
no more mermaids jumping in the sea.
Four . . . .
Three . . . .
Two . . . .
One pretty mermaid jumping in the sea
She fell down and bumped the reef.
A fish called the doctor and doctor said
Put those mermaids right to bed.
I found a free pattern that I based these on here.
July Repeating Songs:
All Through the Land (to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The wings of the dragon go up and down, up and down, up and down,
The wings of the dragon go up and down, all through the land.
The princess in the tower twirls around, twirls around, twirls around,
The princess in the tower twirls around all through the land.
The Knight gallops his horse, gallop his horse, gallops his horse.
The Knight gallops his horse, all through the land.
The people in the kingdom jump and shout, jump and shout, jump and shout.
The people in the kingdom jump and shout, all through the land.
The Knights Go Marching (to the tune of “The Ants Go Marching”)
The knights go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah,
The knights go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching one by one, they stop and stand to see the sun.
And they all go marching, down to the cave, to capture the dragon.
The knights go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching two by two, the stop to see what’s new.
And they all go marching down to the cave, to capture the dragon.
The knights go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching three by three, they stop and rest by the tree.
And they all go marching down to the cave, to capture the dragon.
The knights go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching four by four, they listen to the dragon snore.
And they all go marching down to the cave to capture the dragon.
The knights go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching five by five, they see the dragon, he’s alive.
And they are go marching down to the cave, to capture the dragon.
Books:
The Neighborhood Mother Goose by #OwnVoices Nina Crews
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat
Inclusion:
The Neighborhood Mother Goose by #OwnVoices Nina Crews is illustrated by vivid and energetic photographs of many hued children inspired by the author’s Brooklyn neighborhood. The illustrations very slyly go along with the nursery rhyme on the page.
Flannel Game:
Little Bo Peep Has Lost her Sheep
After I read Little Bo Peep we’ll practice our colors and numbers with my felt sheep by helping Little Bo Peep Find them.
July Repeating Songs:
All Through the Land (to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The wings of the dragon go up and down, up and down, up and down,
The wings of the dragon go up and down, all through the land.
The princess in the tower twirls around, twirls around, twirls around,
The princess in the tower twirls around all through the land.
The Knight gallops his horse, gallop his horse, gallops his horse.
The Knight gallops his horse, all through the land.
The people in the kingdom jump and shout, jump and shout, jump and shout.
The people in the kingdom jump and shout, all through the land.
The Knights Go Marching (to the tune of “The Ants Go Marching”)
The knights go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah,
The knights go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching one by one, they stop and stand to see the sun.
And they all go marching, down to the cave, to capture the dragon.
The knights go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching two by two, the stop to see what’s new.
And they all go marching down to the cave, to capture the dragon.
The knights go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching three by three, they stop and rest by the tree.
And they all go marching down to the cave, to capture the dragon.
The knights go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching four by four, they listen to the dragon snore.
And they all go marching down to the cave to capture the dragon.
The knights go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah.
The knights go marching five by five, they see the dragon, he’s alive.
And they are go marching down to the cave, to capture the dragon.
Credit: Collaborative Summer Library Program
Shows that whether you are large or small, even micro-cellular you matter! Creatures crawling onto earth matter, dinosaurs matter, comets matter–You Matter! This book feels almost spiritual to me. And Robinson’s illustrations are super lovely.
Perfect for a story time about dance and/or movement. Features children in costumes from all over the world doing dances from all over the world. Fun and cheerful.
This book was on so many best of 2019 lists that I had to get it for our library. It shows the beautiful relationship between a father and daughter and between a family and a neighborhood. A beautiful immigrant story.
This book tells the story of a child in a refugee camp in a very sweet and child friendly way. It speaks mostly of the child’s loneliness as she decorates a pebble and it becomes her best friend. When she and her family have the opportunity to leave the camp she passes Pebble on to another child to help him through the loneliness.
This beautiful book follows 13 black boys as they go through their everyday life. Each page has a poem and art by a different author. In a culture where there are so many misconceptions about black men and boys this is a very important book.
Opening Songs and Activities
Dance Freeze
Tiny Tim
If You Want to Hear a Story
Books:
Both of my books today are by Emma Garcia. They have bold illustrations that really catch the kids attention and, of course, the sound words are so much fun and so interactive.
Flannel Story:
5 Noisy Robots in the Toy Shop:
Shiny and tall with antennae on top.
Along came a girl with a penny one day,
Bought a noisy robot and took it away.
(Continue with 4, 3, 2, 1 noisy robots)
Book:
After story time we’ll be making egg shakers that we’ll decorate with washi tape and stickers and fill with rice. I also have a collection of musical instruments (which I hope I don’t regret) that I’ll allow them to experiment with.
These simple biographies are a great way to teach kids about serious subjects. In this case the subject is Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. The text is interspersed with speech bubbles. The graphic novel approach might help hook reluctant readers. If you use this for a story time I would suggest school age kids and probably just the one book with some activities.