Dogs

Storytime for 1-1/2 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – A Good Day by Kevin Henkes
• Activity – Some dogs... (action rhyme)

(Suit actions to words)Some dogs run.
Some dogs bark.
Some dogs jump.
Some dogs growl.
Some dogs roll in the grass.
Some dogs yip.
Some dogs sniff.
Some dogs howl.
And some dogs just wag their tails.

• Flannelboard – In the House by Gail Benton and Trisha Waichulaitis
• Book #2 – Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
• Activity – This Little Doggie (fingerplay from thebestkidsbooksite.com)

(Hold up your hand and count off on your fingers)
This little doggie ran away.
This little doggie said, "I'll play all day."
This little doggie began to dig and dig.
This little doggie danced a funny jig.
This little doggie cried, "Woof, woof, woof! I wish I were big."

• Closing - Eggshakers using "I Know A Chicken" from Whaddaya Think of That by Laurie Berkner
• Craft - Paper triangle with 2 corners folded over for a dog face with dot stickers for eyes and nose