This was a new and interesting theme — I really enjoyed using all these great hello/goodbye books. Of course, my storytime (and craft) was completely inspired by my first book…”Sa…

What do you do when you’ve got a storytime crowd full of babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and maybe even a few school-age kids too? This, my friends, is the beauty of a mixed-age storytime. At my library we call them Family Storytimes. Family storytimes are great because they allow caregivers with multiple children to bring them... Continue reading Mixed-Aged Storytimes

This storytime was for a preschool-aged group at my library. Today's storytime is brought to you by the letter 'N'. So, on the board when the kids walked in was: Read Aloud Books The Three Ninja PigsWritten by Corey Rosen Schwartz, illustrated by Dan Santat The three pigs are sick of being bullied by the wolf! It's time to start ninja training. And this was definitely a favorite! The rhyming scheme is fun, and the story itself is even better. Not only does it stay true to the original tale (so the kids could easily follow along) but has vivid illustrations to really keep kids' attention. Ninja Red Riding HoodWritten by Corey Rosen Schwartz, illustrated by Dan Santat With all the animals becoming ninjas, Wolf is getting awfully hungry. Perhaps that little girl walking to her grandma's will do. As the sequel to the Ninja Pigs, it really goes without saying that this was well-loved, too. Ninja, Ninja, Never Stop!Written by Todd Tuell, illustrated by Tad Carpenter Ninja charge, ninja chop! Ninja ninja never stop. The quick, simple text and rhyming scheme makes this a quick, fun read. The pictures really tell the story, and so it has a great ending. The kids seemed to enjoy it, with some prompting on my part to pay attention to the illustrations. Songs & Rhymes Hello Song Song: If You’re a Ninja and You Know It (Tune: If you're happy and you know it) If you’re a ninja and you know it, Be really quiet. (Shhh!) If you’re a ninja and you know it, Be really quiet. (Shhh!) If you’re a ninja and you know it, then your face will surely show it. If you’re a ninja and you know it, Be really quiet. (Shhh!) If you’re a ninja and you know it walk on tip toe (tip toe) If you’re a ninja and you know it say HIYAH (HIYAH!) (credit: Falling Flannelboards) I asked the kids and they also came up with: ...take a bow, ...strike a pose, ...spin around (we avoided fighting poses when I told them the martial arts are primarily for self-defense ☺) Action Rhyme: Ninja, ninja – sneak around. Ninja, ninja – on the ground. Ninja, ninja – climb up high. Ninja, ninja – touch the sky. Ninja, ninja – jump down low. Ninja, ninja – touch your toe. Ninja, ninja – take a bow. Ninja, ninja – sit on down. Goodbye Songs Games & Activities Game: Simon Says (I wanted to practice some 'N' vocabulary first) ...rub your neck ...wiggle your nails ...touch your nose ...pat your noggin ...smack your knees ...put on your listening ears and get ready for our first story! Felt: Five Little Ninjas Felt: Do you see a ninja? This idea came from Anne's Library Life: Do you see a ninja? I do... To make a ninja, first we need a head. This one is round and red. The rectangle will make a space, Just big enough for a peeking out face. Next we’ll add two small circles for eyes And two tiny rectangles, to make our ninja look surprised! I also took the chance to ask the kids' how the ninja's emotion changes by moving the eyebrows different ways (e.g. angry, confused, happy) like I did in my Emotions & Feelings Storytime. Craft: Do you see a ninja? The kids got to make their own ninjas out of simple shapes and practice their letter 'N.' Here's the file I used: And to top it all off, Corey Rosen Schwartz was nice enough to send "ninjas in training" stickers and bookmarks to go with her two books we read! The kids loved it! Thanks Ms. Schwartz! Other Book Ideas The Boy Who Cried NinjaWritten and illustrated by Alex Latimer Ninja!Written and illustrated by Arree Chung Nighttime NinjaWritten by Barbara DaCosta, illustrated by Ed Young Dojo DaycareWritten and illustrated by Chris Tougas

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Your students will have fun retelling the story “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly!” (versions by Simms Taback and Lucille Colandro) with our interactive old lady and animal pictures to put in her belly! Comprehension questions and several writing response journals have also been included for students to recall, reflect upon, and/or extend the story too! This pack helps address the following Common Core standards: Reading: RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.1.2, RL.1.3 Writing: W.K.1, W.K.3, W.1.1, W.1.3 * * * * * If you love this “old lady” pack, please check out all the others in our store here: Retelling We would love to hear how you implemented this activity in your own classroom and how your students liked it! Remember, you can earn TpT credits when you leave feedback and comments for your purchases. Thank you for visiting Kelly and Kim’s Kreations! Please feel free to follow our TpT store, check out our blog at http://www.kellyandkimskreations.com, and visit us out on Facebook at Kelly and Kim's Kreations too!

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Get your students engaged with this hands on STEM Activity! Your students will be creative thinkers as they build windmills to harness the wind and investigate alternative energy sources. These activity is PERFECT for use in your classroom or a STEM open house! ❤️ You will LOVE using this Windmill STEM activity because it is so SIMPLE! The bases are reusable from class to class and the students focus on building the blades. Students follow the engineering design process to design, build, and test their windmills. Students test their windmill to see how much mass it can lift. Students will learn about wind energy and the history of windmills as they build - great to accompany the book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. What's Included? - Detailed Teacher directions for running the activity - Student worksheets to guide students through the engineering design process - Reading passages about the history of windmills and wind turbines - Sample projects and windmill ideas - Extension Activities to test variables and apply the activity to the physics principles of work and power. What are teachers saying about this Windmill STEM? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This was hands-down the best purchase I made on TPT! We tried making windmills with scrap materials, but sometimes the students left feeling disappointed and discouraged. I was looking for a more effective way of teaching windmill design. This was focused on just designing the blades on pool noodles. The way to test for energy output was raising a binder clip. The students were SO excited when it worked and were MOTIVATED to keep trying new designs to make it spin faster. Love this resource and Thank YOU!" - Diane D. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "My 8th graders LOVED this. They looked forward to working on it each day, even asking to come in during study hall, before/after school, etc. They pushed themselves by challenging themselves and other groups. I know they'd say it was a highlight of their year." - Sassy4Science ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Love how detailed this resource is! It really takes the guess work out of STEM!" - Ms Deans Kiddos -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want similar products? Check out these STEM Challenges that use the Engineering Design process: ♥ Water Cycle STEM ♥ Spaghetti Structures - Earthquake Design ♥ Heat Transfer STEM Want to stay up to date on New Products? Follow Me @ Sarah's STEM Stuff

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