Chinese New Year

Read-Aloud Books

Who wants a dragon? by James Mayhew
If I had a dragon by Tom & Amanda Ellery
Bringing in the New Year by Grace Lin

Crafts

lanterns

dragons

New Year

Read-Aloud Books

Otto grows down by Michael Sussman
Shante Keys and the New Year's peas by Gail Piernas-Davenport

Craft

Calendar

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