"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all."
~Jacqueline Kennedy
Preschool Storytime
Theme: Concepts- Opposites
Skill Tip:
Today in storytime we will read about opposites. As you go about your day, when talking about feelings (hungry, full, tired, wide awake), about what you are doing (relaxing, hurrying, walking slowly, running quickly), or playing, there are many opportunities to think of opposites which builds your children’s vocabulary. These little things you do throughout the day will later help them understand what they read.
Lead book
Maisy Big, Maisy Small by Lucy Cousins
Additional theme related book:
Octopus Opposites by Stella Blackstone
Octopus Opposites by Stella Blackstone
Tie-in song, rhyme, fingerplay and/or large group activity:
The grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men.
He marched them up a hill,
And he marched them down again.
'Cause when they're up they're up,
And when they're down they're down.
But when they're only half way up,
They're neither up nor down.
Additional Book(s):
Black White Day Night by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Contrarios by Patrick George
You and Me: We're Opposites by Harriet Ziefert
My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza
Tie-in Activity with Early Literacy Component
The Piggies Book of Opposites
Piggie Cards
Crayons
Scissors
Glue Stick (optional)
Color the booklet. Write in the opposite word on blank line. Ask your child to find the picture card that is the opposite and matches the written in word. Card can be glued in or used to play again and again. Can your child think of more opposites? Write them down on the comments page.
Sources:
Photo Opposite Cards, MMIV Smethport Specialty Co., Smethport, PA 16749
Reading-for-Meaning Mini-books Early Concepts, Fleming, Maria, Scholastic 2005
I Can Read Club
Intro Activity
Materials
File folder
Glue
Scissors
Crayons
Envelope
Dice
Photocopy of game, instructions and playing pieces
Long and Short Vowel Zoo Game
Game extension activity
Use the playing cards as flashcards. Have your child read the word and tell whether the vowel in bold is long or short.
Read Animal Strike at the Zoo by Karma Wilson
Parent/Child
Paper Plate Zebra Mask and picket sign (picket signs with what one of the animals might say if they were to go on strike.)
If you cut out holes instead of using the template eyes, you can convert your zebra craft to a zebra mask. Attach a paint stir stick or tongue depressor to allow your child to hold it up to their face.
Materials:
paper plate
color template
scissors
glue
markers
poster board
Cut out the template pieces. Most of the pieces are simple enough shapes for young children to cut out, but if needed, an adult can help with some of the harder pieces (the ears and the hair). Glue the pieces to the plate to make a zebra face:
Glue two stripes on each side of the face.
Glue the muzzle onto the bottom of the face.
Glue the ears onto either side of the head, sticking up quite straight.
Glue the hair onto the center top of the head.
Glue the eyes onto the face above the muzzle and under the hair (or cut out holes for eyes in a mask).
Glue the eyebrows above the eyes.
Create a picket sign on the poster board with what the animals might say if they were to go on strike.
The grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men.
He marched them up a hill,
And he marched them down again.
'Cause when they're up they're up,
And when they're down they're down.
But when they're only half way up,
They're neither up nor down.
Additional Book(s):
Black White Day Night by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Contrarios by Patrick George
You and Me: We're Opposites by Harriet Ziefert
My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza
Tie-in Activity with Early Literacy Component
The Piggies Book of Opposites
Piggie Cards
Crayons
Scissors
Glue Stick (optional)
Color the booklet. Write in the opposite word on blank line. Ask your child to find the picture card that is the opposite and matches the written in word. Card can be glued in or used to play again and again. Can your child think of more opposites? Write them down on the comments page.
Sources:
Photo Opposite Cards, MMIV Smethport Specialty Co., Smethport, PA 16749
Reading-for-Meaning Mini-books Early Concepts, Fleming, Maria, Scholastic 2005
I Can Read Club
Intro Activity
Materials
File folder
Glue
Scissors
Crayons
Envelope
Dice
Photocopy of game, instructions and playing pieces
Long and Short Vowel Zoo Game
Game extension activity
Use the playing cards as flashcards. Have your child read the word and tell whether the vowel in bold is long or short.
Read Animal Strike at the Zoo by Karma Wilson
Parent/Child
Paper Plate Zebra Mask and picket sign (picket signs with what one of the animals might say if they were to go on strike.)
If you cut out holes instead of using the template eyes, you can convert your zebra craft to a zebra mask. Attach a paint stir stick or tongue depressor to allow your child to hold it up to their face.
Materials:
paper plate
color template
scissors
glue
markers
poster board
Cut out the template pieces. Most of the pieces are simple enough shapes for young children to cut out, but if needed, an adult can help with some of the harder pieces (the ears and the hair). Glue the pieces to the plate to make a zebra face:
Glue two stripes on each side of the face.
Glue the muzzle onto the bottom of the face.
Glue the ears onto either side of the head, sticking up quite straight.
Glue the hair onto the center top of the head.
Glue the eyes onto the face above the muzzle and under the hair (or cut out holes for eyes in a mask).
Glue the eyebrows above the eyes.
Create a picket sign on the poster board with what the animals might say if they were to go on strike.
Sources:
Instant File-Folder Games for Reading, Burch, Marilyn Myers, Scholastic Professional Books, 2001
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mplate-zebra.htm
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