In this weekly kindergarten story time lesson, we will explore delightful children's books.  Through these stories, children will engage with concepts of colors, numbers, animals, and sequencing while fostering their love for reading and learning.

Class Structure:
Introduction: Warmly greet the learners and introduce the theme of the day's lesson. Get the learners excited about the stories I will read.
Interactive Story Reading: Read the story for the week. Pause to ask questions.  Encourage learners to predict what will happen next based on the pattern of the story.
Discussion and Activity: Engage children in a discussion about the book. Then, transition to an activity where learners can learn about colors, numbers, storytelling and other topics.
Conclusion:  We will do a show and tell or a recap of what we learned for the lesson. 
After class I will give extention activities that can be done at home.


My teaching style for this story time is interactive and engaging. I use a combination of storytelling, discussions, hands-on activities, and creative tasks to keep the learners interested and involved throughout the lesson. I adapt my tone and pace to suit the children's age and comprehension level, making sure to provide opportunities for them to participate, share their thoughts, and make predictions.

Learners will interact with me and each other through:

Question and answer sessions during story reading
Participatory elements in repetitive stories
Discussions about colors, animals, and numbers
Hands-on activities like color sorting and drawing
Counting and predicting the outcomes of the stories
Sharing their favorite parts and learnings during reflection time


Weekly Topics: 

Mon, Oct 16 - The Little Red House With No Windows No Doors and a Star Inside
Activity:  Predictions 

Mon, Oct 23 - The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything 
Activity:  Retelling 

Mon, Oct. 30 -  Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle 
Activity: learning colors and story telling
The learners will need to think of an animal and color or bring a toy animal to class

Mon, Nov 6 - There Were Ten in the Bed By Susan Chapman Calitri
Activity: learning to count forwards and backwards 
The learners will need to bring 5 stuffed animals to class. 

Mon, Nov 13  - Who Took The Cookie from the Cookie Jar?  By Viviana Garofoli
Activity: Name recognition and learning letters in names

Mon, Nov 20 - How to Catch a Turkey and Five Little Turkeys by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton

Activity:  Brainstorm how we would catch a turkey.  I will also show videos of our own turkeys on the farm that we keep as pets. 

Mon, Nov 27 - The Silly Scarecrow 
Activity:  Learn about farming and harvest time 

Mon, Dec 4 - Shh! Bears Sleeping by David Martin and Polor Bears by Melvin and Gilda Berger 
Activity:  Learn why bears hibrnate and the blubber experiment.  
What they will need for the experiment - 
2 Large Ziplock Bags
Shortening
Large Empty Tub
Ice
https://blog.kaplanco.com/ii/polar-bear-science-experiment#:~:text=How%20Does%20the%20Polar%20Bear,effects%20of%20the%20blubber%20layer.

Mon, Dec 11 - The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Activity:  Making snowflakes
Learners will need to bring white paper and scissors. 

Mon, Dec 18 - Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett
Activity:  Rhyming and Predictions 

Mon, Jan 8 -  The Mitten and The Hat by Jan Brett
Activity: Compare and Contrast the book

Mon, Jan 15, 2024 - Hello Penguin and Penguins are Waterbirds 
Activity:  Learning all about Penguins

Mon, Jan 22 - If You Were a Penguin and Where is Home Little Pip? 
Activity: Storytelling - What would you do if you were a penguin? 

Mon, Jan 29, 2024 - 
Activity: making paper snowman 
Materials needed: white construction paper, blue construction, scissors, crayons or markers (they will need black and others of their choosing) 

Mon, Feb 5, 2024 - Groundhog's Special Secret 
Activity: Shadows 
They will need a flashlight or some sort of light

Mon, Feb 12:  Happy Valentine's Day Mouse and I Love Valentine's DAy
Activity:  Make a heart and drawing a picture of why you like someone of your choosing 
Materials:  red or pink paper, pencil, scissors and crayons/markers 
It might be a good idea to draw half the heart on a folded piece of paper so all they need to do is cut out the heart.

Mon, Feb 19, 2024 - Hedgehog's 100th Day of School 
Activity: Counting to 100 

Mon, Feb 26, 2024:  The Night Before the Dentist
We will discuss a trip to the dentist and how we take care of teeth

Mon, Mar 4, 2024 - Hop on Pop and There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books
Activity: Rhyming Words
Mon, Mar 18, 2024  - The Leprechaun Who Lost His Rainbow
Activity: how rainbows form and a way to remember the order of the colors in the rainbow
Mon, Mar 25, 2024 - Wee Little Bunny and Five Little Bunnies 
Activity - Follow Directions 
Mon, Apr 8, 2024 - Mouses' First Spring
We will discuss what happens in the spring time
Mon, Apr 15, 2024 - What Makes it Rain and Why Does the Sun Shine
We will discuss rain and the sun 
Mon, Apr 22, 2024 - Our Earth and Michael Recycle
We will discuss recycling and what we can do to take care of the Earth
Mon, Apr 29, 2024 - Five Green Speckled Frogs and Bingo
We will sing and do actions along with these stories
Mon, May 6, 2024 - Gwendolyn's Pet Garden 
We will discuss how plants grow
Mon, May 13, 2024 -  The Napping House and The House that Jack Built

Required Experience or Knowledge:
Learners do not need any specific prior experience or knowledge for this lesson. The activities and discussions are designed to be accessible to kindergarten-age children, focusing on fundamental concepts like colors, animals, and numbers. The primary requirement is their curiosity and willingness to engage with stories and activities.