Today is Monday Felt Story & Song
I love this classic story and song. I use it with all kinds of themes: food, Thanksgiving, animals, family, days of the week. Greg & Steve’s song is a … Continue reading
I Love My Hat by Douglas Florian
This is one of my new favs–it reminds me of Pete the Cat! The story is so versatile to fit a number of themes: getting dressed, farm, animals, tractors, stories … Continue reading
The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming
This is a new-to-me story, even though it’s about ten years old. I just fell in love with it and so have all of my kids. I had to make … Continue reading
Musical Melodies
I will be doing a Musical Melodies program this summer with my school agers. Since the setup is a little time consuming, I have done it ahead of time. You’ll … Continue reading
Preschool Egg Maracas
If you’re looking for an easy, last minute Easter craft here’s one! I did a special spring program for my preschoolers and they loved it! I read Press Here by … Continue reading
One Story, Seven Ways
Inspired by Notes From the Story Room, I decided to write about my own ways to tell stories. I will be using Good Night Gorilla to showcase my variations. I … Continue reading
Ten on a Sled
Kim Norman’s Ten on a Sled is a perfect winter read aloud. I made a flannel set to use instead of the book so I can mix up the story … Continue reading
Pete the Cat’s Groovy Buttons
I love Pete the Cat, and so do my storytimers. I was so inspired by all the FFs out there that made Pete stories, I decided to try my own. … Continue reading
There was an Old Monster
I’m preparing early for Halloween this year and am making a series of monster stories. Emberley’s There Was an Old Monster is a perfect story to convert to flannel! And, … Continue reading
If You’re a Monster and You Know It
I’m getting ready for my month of monster mayhem. Instead of making flannel pieces to go with Ed Emberley’s story / song, I found pre-made “Furry Friends” from Trend Enterprises … Continue reading
