Fall makes me think of owls. Lots of great owl stories, flannels and fingerplays to choose from. It’s obvious I like them from the internal links I’ve added below :) Feel free to add your own owl storytime ideas! Owl Babies by Martin Waddell This Little Owl fingerplay This little owl slept all day (Hold up […]
Nonfiction Monday: Puffling Patrol
on July 23, 2012
It’s hard to beat puffins for cuteness. Cute + informative = a winning combination. Once again, Ted and Betsy Lewin’s travels bring a fascinating glimpse into a way of life I never knew existed. In Puffling Patrol, the Lewins chronicle eight-year-old twins, Dani and Erna, as they rescue pufflings on the Icelandic island of Heimay. […]
Nonfiction Monday: Bird Books
on June 3, 2012
For the Birds: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson by Peggy Thomas and illustrated by Laura Jacques covers Peterson’s life from early childhood. From a young age he was a keen observer of nature as well as a talented artist. Inspired by Yan of Two Little Savages by Ernest Thompson Seton, Peterson taught himself bird identification […]
Flannel Friday: Lovebird Fingerpuppets
on January 13, 2012
For the Mushy Gushy Valentine’s Day roundup, I’ve made some red birds for the old verse, just changing up black birds with lovebirds and giving them (sort of) heart-shaped wings. Yes, I know lovebirds are actually green, but it’s all in the spirit of mush and gush. Two little lovebirds sitting on a hill One named […]
Flannel Friday: Five Little Chickadees Flannelboard
on July 1, 2011
Inspired by Lisa Monet’s calypso version of Five Little Chickadees that Katie at Storytime Secrets introduced me to, I made five chickadees on milk filters. A Google image search led me to the chickadee template. I think ilk filters are awesome for flannelboards. They are thin, cheap and easy to trace over. You can purchase […]