Echolation

Back in October we were reading tons of books about Halloween. One day we specifically focused on Bats. We read Stellaluna, made upside-down hanging bats and watched this YouTube video called, Echolation. We also had Mrs. R stand in the middle of the room and a student hide somewhere. The student and Mrs. R would "beep" at each other and eventually Mrs. R found her. The kids loved that and they really seemed to enjoy learning all about bats! 

Since I was in such a batty place, I wanted to introduce the 16 month old I nanny for to bats too. She enjoyed my singing of the Echolation song and the cute bat song below:

Flutter, flutter little bat,
How I wonder where you're at.  

Swooping through the darkest night, 
You find your way without a light.

Flutter, flutter little bat, 
How I wonder where you're at!

Teddy Bear Colors

Teddy Bear Colors:

- Multiple colors of Construction paper or Cardstock
- Teddy Bear template from Google
- Marker to draw on faces
- Scissors to cut out the bears

Buzzzz!

Start this rhyme by putting on the glove and hiding your hand behind the beehive.  Then say something like this: Do you know what this is? It’s a beehive!  Do you know what lives in a beehive? Bees!  And what sound do bees make? Buzzzzzzz.  Everybody buzz like a bee!  Keep it going…

Here is a beehive. Where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees.
Soon they come creeping out of the hive (have one bee peek out)
1-2-3-4-5! BUZZ! (bring each finger out as you count)
(make your bees fly all around the hive)

Thanks, Sunflower Storytime for this great idea!

Pirate Wore A...

Only glue that works on felt is hot glue!

Patch comes in 9 different colors.
 

Song (Tune of Mary Wore a Red Dress):

Pirate wore a red patch, red patch, red patch

Pirate wore a red patch all day long. 

(Switch the color as you switch the eye patch) 

 If you'd like the template for this project, you can find it here: http://storytimekatie.com/2012/06/08/flannel-friday-pirates/