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Storytelling with Young Children

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Preschool Activities

Preschool Activities for The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle! Disclosure: this post and others within the blog contain affiliate, distributor, and /or sponsored links and content. Please see our disclaimers and terms for more information.  Eric Carle is a beloved children's author and illustrator.  The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of our preschoolers favorite books. It's a timeless … [Read more...] about The Very Hungry Caterpillar Preschool Activities

Story Book Advent: North Pole Santa SPY Scope Craft for Kids!

STORY BOOK ADVENT  We are honored to join Rainy Day Mum's Story Book Advent collection for some of the best in kids' activities to accompany special holiday books!  We hope you'll find new inspiration for books to read and fun activities to do with your kids this December! Disclosure:  This post and others within this blog contain affiliate links.  Please see the ABOUT page for full … [Read more...] about Story Book Advent: North Pole Santa SPY Scope Craft for Kids!

5 Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Vine – a created Storyboard Poem for Kids!

Since I work with a mixed-age group of children (ages infant-5), we often get tired of the same fingerplays and poems year after year.   Someday, I will combine all the seasonal poems/chants/fingerplays I make-up into one book...for now, here's one we do with our kids in the Fall! 5 Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Vine -5 Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Vine Materials needed:  Wikki Stix (orange and … [Read more...] about 5 Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Vine – a created Storyboard Poem for Kids!

{Sponsored} Summer Play & Learning: Counting Mats, Science, & Literacy with #Wikkistix!

 This post is a sponsored post from Wikki Stix.   I am paid and have received Wikki Stix to develop the summer activities offered below.  I hope you and your children enjoy creating and learning this summer with Wikki Stix!    SUMMER COUNTING MATS 1-10 -Summer Counting Mats 1_10 Materials needed:  assorted Colors of Wikki Stix and a copy of the file above for each child. Print the file … [Read more...] about {Sponsored} Summer Play & Learning: Counting Mats, Science, & Literacy with #Wikkistix!

Introducing Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” to Young Kids!

Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf  is a composition written for chamber orchestra and narrator.  It is one of Prokofiev's cherished works and will delight children while offering an opportunity to learn important skills through classical music. Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) was born in Russia (show the children on a world map where Russia is located in relationship to where they live).   … [Read more...] about Introducing Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” to Young Kids!

The Creaky Old House – a not so scary October Adventure!

The Creaky Old House - Not so Scary October Adventure   Materials needed:  wood blocks, rhythm sticks, recorders (&/or harmonicas), and triangles (enough so that each child can play one instrument.) Introduce the children to “instrument resting position.”  When at rest, all the instruments must lay quietly on the floor (they are SLEEPING and very QUIET) in front of the child.  Decide on … [Read more...] about The Creaky Old House – a not so scary October Adventure!

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