Thursday, June 15, 2017

Favorite Author Christie Matheson

Favorite Author: Christie Matheson 

According to Harper Collins Website--
Christie Matheson is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed Tap the Magic Tree and Touch the Brightest Star. She plants tiny seeds in her garden and in pots on her windowsills in San Francisco and New England.

TALK:

These books are fun and interactive! The kids will stay engaged throughout because they get to help tell it by touching, clapping, tapping on the pages! These Books are must share that will get requested to be read over and over again!

 


READ:  Books-- 
Tap the Magic Tree
Touch the Brightest Star
Plant the Tiny Seed 



PLAY:
Seasons Sorting Activity FREE from Totschooling site link



SING: or MUSIC:
(Toddler and Preschool Group) If your happy and you know it – (clap hands, stomp feet, shout hooray)

(Toddler and Preschool Group)# 2 Can’t wait to Celebrate –Blue Jim Gill (irrational anthem disc)-
  • clap our hands,
  • stamp feet,
  • wave hello,
  • bounce up and down,
  • clap hands along with the song
(Preschool )# 5  Toe, Leg Knee Song -Green Jim Gill CD

(Toddler Group) Alphabet Song with the egg shakers

(Toddler Group) Itsy Bitsy Spider or Twinkle Twinkle little star with egg shakers

(Toddler or Preschool)#2 Hands are clapping Yellow Jim Gill CD ( Hands are clapping, toes are tapping, fingers are snaping/wiggling, knees are for slapping, teeth are brushing, hands are for clapping

( Preschool or Toddler) #8 Silly Dance Contest Jim Gill Yellow CD use with colorful scarves

(Preschool) NEW #11 Tickle Toe Song –Toe, knee, nose, jaw, shoe, my hair, arm, neck, stomach ticking hips, my forehead,  tickling my lips, tickled ankle, knuckles, chin finally heel-- Jim Orange Gill CD


CRAFT:
Reading, writing, talking,activity from Ready to Read from Lake County Public Library  

 Decorate a set of bare trees just like in the book- spring, fall, winter, etc. 

Tap the magic tree guide from Harper Collins Publishing

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