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Flannel Board Story Telling Videos

Hi everyone! I’ve recently become aware that there are many videos online showing teachers, childcare providers and librarians telling felt board stories! I thought I’d share them here in case you’d like to see the techniques they use, or just for fun to show the kids!

The Three Little Pigs - Worthington Libraries Programs to Go

The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly - Marisa with Preschool Learning Online
Hickory Dickery Dock - Worthington Libraries Programs to Go

Old MacDonald Had a Farm - Worthington Libraries Programs to Go

Brown Bear Brown Bear, What Do You See? - Ms. Charme

Five Little Pumpkins - Cullens ABCs

Mr. Sun (Please Shine Down on Me) - Cullens ABCs

Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree - Cullens ABCs

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50 Preschool at Home Ideas

Hi everyone! My mother’s club friend Karen Baker sent the following to the group and I thought I’d share. Karen got this from a friend, who got it from a friend, so we do not know the original author to give credit - if you know, let me know! Any more ideas? Add them in the Comments! This is great. Thanks Karen!
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50 At Home Preschool Activities ˆ
When you run out of ideas, try some of these!

1. Button Sorting ˆ Buy a bag of buttons at your local craft store and
have your child sort them however s/he wants to, by color, size,
number of threading holes, etc.  An older child can count the sorted
piles.  I use little plastic cups from the party store that I think
are for condiments or something. But they are shallow and non breakable.

2. Placemat per Night ˆ Buy a stack of blank paper placemats from the
party supply store. Have your preschooler color a new placemat to eat
off of for the evening.  S/he can make a new one each night as make on
for other family members. Great during dinner prep.

3. Wash Day ˆ This sounds silly, but kids adore it. Fill a large
bucket with some mild soap, like Ivory. Allow your child to wash
washcloths or dish towels. Provide another bucket (or rinse the first
out) to rinse, and then hang them with clothes pins and a string in
the bathroom. This helps the child learn that clothes get clean via a
process, not just “magic”.

continue reading

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Skit: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

This skit was written to be used with our Stage Play Felt Masks available from Story Time Felts, but you can use it with any props such as hand puppets, other masks, stuffed animals, or just use it as a reader’s theater.

Felt Play Masks

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

The 3 bears are sitting around the kitchen table with bowls of porridge.

Mama Bear: This porridge is much too hot! Let;s go for a walk while it cools off.

The three bears get up and leave. There is a knock on the door that they walked out of, and in comes Goldilocks. She sees the porridge, sits down at the largest bowl, and takes a bite.

Goldilocks: Oh, this is much too hot!

She moves to the middle sized bowl, and takes a bite.

Goldilocks: This is much too cold!

She moves to the smallest bowl, and takes a bite.

Goldilocks: Mmmm! This is just right!

She eats all the porridge. When she is done, she starts exploring the house, and comes upon the largest chair. She climbs in and sits down.

Goldilocks: My! This chair is very hard!

She moves to the middle sized chair and sits down.

Goldilocks: This chair is much too soft!

She moves to the smallest chair, sits down, and starts to rock.

Goldilocks: Oh! This chair is just right!

She rocks and rocks until the chair breaks! She then continues to explore, and finds the beds. She lays down on the largest bed.

Goldilocks: This bed is too hard!

She moves to the middle sized bed and lies down.

Goldilocks: Goodness! This bed is much too soft!

She moves to the smallest bed and lies down and falls fast asleep. Meanwhile, the bears return from their walk. They look at the bowls of porridge.

Papa Bear: Somebody has been eating my porridge!

Mama Bear: Somebody has been eating my porridge, too!

Baby Bear: Somebody has been eating my porridge, and ate it all gone!

The bears then go to their chairs and look at them.

Papa Bear: Somebody has been sitting in my chair!

Mama Bear: Somebody has been sitting in my chair, too!

Baby Bear: Somebody has been sitting in my chair (begins to cry), and broke it all to pieces!

Mama Bear calms Baby Bear and they all go to the beds.

Papa Bear: Somebody has been sleeping in my bed!

Mama Bear: Somebody has been sleeping in my bed, too!

Baby Bear: Somebody has been sleeping in my bed, and there she is!

Goldilocks wakes up, sees the bears, looks frightened, and runs away.

Papa Bear: I’ll bet that little girl never goes into a house uninvited again!

ALL: THE END!

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Talk Like a Pirate Day

September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day!

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html

Also visit my Pirate Theme in the Fun Themes for Kids category!

Karen

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Let’s Put on a Play, Skit, or Puppet Show

3 Pigs Skit

Do you have dramatic children? I know I do! :-) Here’s a fun way to channel that drama into something entertaining for the rest of the family! Use this outline to help your kids make an effective, entertaining skit! For skit props, check out the Dramatic Play area of my website! Have fun creating!

Karen

Let’s Make Up a Skit!

I. Plot: ______________________________________

II. Title: ____________________________________

III. Type of Characters: Puppets ______ Costumes _______

IV. Length of Time: ________________

V. Staging (lighting, special effects, scenery):
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VI. Characters (enough for everyone, multiple parts are OK!)
_________________________________________________________

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VII. Location or setting of skit: _______________________

VIII. Problem to overcome: ______________________________

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IX. Obstacles: __________________________________________

X. Crisis: ______________________________________________

XI. Ending: _____________________________________________

XII. Does this skit fit your audience? __________________
Does anyone have any ideas for skits you’d like to share? What have your kids come up with that was entertaining? Tell us in the Comments area!

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