After our usual hello and intro, we read I Got A New Friend by Karl Newsom Edwards. I loved reading this to a group exactly as written, then right before turning the page to reveal that the dog was narrating the whole time, asking the kids who they think is talking. Today no one guessed that the dog was talking about their new friend, the little girl!
Our first movement song was "Happy and You Know It," which isn't necessarily related to dogs but is a very fun wiggle-reducer. I love the Mr. Jon version because he brings out the tickle bugs.
For our felt story today, I went for a throwback and did BINGO. Keeping it super simple, I put a picture of a farmer up for ~atmosphere~ and then the large letters B, I, N, G, and O that I printed off the computer, laminated, and backed with velcro We sang the song as a group, eliminating one letter each verse and clapping in its place. At the end, I put all the letters back and we sang a final verse with all five letters. While singing, I did my best to point to each letter to help the kiddos make the connection between the letter we were verbalizing and what it looks like.
Our final song before saying goodbye was "Clap Your Hands," the eternally crowd-pleasing directed movement dance.
Click here for the version of "Clap Your Hands" that I use.
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