Books

Read-Aloud Books

It's a Book by Lane Smith
We are in a Book by Mo Willems
Read It, Don't Eat It by Ian Schoenherr

Craft

mini-books

• paper
• various decorations
  
  • paper shapes

• crayons
• scissors
• glue
• stapler

Display Books

Snow & Snowmen

Read-Aloud Books

Snow is My Favorite and My Best by Lauren Child
Snow Day by Komako Sakai
Snow! Snow! Snow! by Lee Harper
Mouse's First Snow by Lauren Thompson
Pip & Squeak by Ian Schoenherr

Craft

Paper plate snowmen

• paper plates
• felt
• yarn
• pompoms
• googly eyes
• various decorations
  
  • stickers
  • jewels
  • sequins
  • paper shapes
  • feathers

• crayons
• scissors
• glue
• hole puncher
• tape
• stapler

Bats

Read-Aloud Books

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Bat Loves the Night by Nicola Davies

Craft

finger-puppet bats

• template: http://lds.about.com/od/crafts/a/bat_craft.htm
• googly eyes
• various decorations
  
  • stickers
  • jewels
  • sequins
  • paper shapes

• crayons
• scissors
• glue
• hole puncher
• tape
• stapler

Owls

Read-Aloud Books

Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton
Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Whooo's There? by Mary Serfozo

Craft

Owl paper-bag puppets

• template 1: http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/image/bbagowl1.gif
• template 2: http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/image/bbagowl2.gif
• paper bags
• googly eyes
• various decorations
  
  • stickers
  • jewels
  • sequins
  • paper shapes
  • feathers

• crayons
• scissors
• glue

Marsupials

Read-Aloud Books

Swim Little Wombat Swim by Charles Fuge
I Love it When You Smile by Sam McBratney

Craft

wearable pouches

• paper plates
• marsupial sheets - link yet to come...
• yarn
• various decorations
  
  • stickers
  • jewels
  • sequins
  • paper shapes
  • feathers

• crayons
• scissors
• glue
• hole puncher
• tape
• stapler

rain & weather

Read-Aloud Books

by Manya Stojic

by Wong Herbert Yee

by Il Sung Na

by Christoph Niemann

Craft

weather umbrella mobiles

• paper plates
• template: umbrella handles and rainbow elements
  
• yarn


• various decorations
  
  • stickers
  • jewels
  • sequins
  • paper shapes
  • feathers

• crayons
• scissors
• glue
• hole puncher
• tape
• stapler

Pigs

Read-Aloud Books

by Mo Willems

by Alan Bowater

by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Craft

pig ears & snouts

• template: Pig Ears & Snout
• paper dixie cups
• yarn
• construction paper strips
• various decorations
  
  • stickers
  • jewels
  • sequins
  • paper shapes
  • feathers

• crayons
• scissors
• glue
• hole puncher
• tape
• stapler