Birds

Now that Spring is in the air, this week we learned about Birds! 

Books:

Toddler Books:

Peck, Peck, Peck - Lucy Cousins

Whose Chick Are You? - Nancy Tafuri

Early Bird - Toni Yuly

Preschool Books:

Peck, Peck, Peck - Lucy Cousins

Sylvie - Jennifer Sattler

Feathers: Not Just for Flying - Melissa Stewart

Mama Built a Little Nest - Jennifer Ward

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus - Mo Willems

Early Bird - Toni Yuly

Rhymes/Fingerplays/Songs:

The Birds on the Bus (Tune: "The Wheels on the Bus"):

The owls on the bus say "Hoot, Hoot, Hoot,"

"Hoot, Hoot, Hoot," "Hoot, Hoot, Hoot."

The owls on the bus say "Hoot, Hoot, Hoot,"

All through the town.

Repeat with: 

The chickens on the bus say "Cluck, Cluck, Cluck"

The ducks on the bus say "Quack, Quack, Quack"

Duck Behind the Truck Hiding Game:

Little duck, little duck, are you behind the  red  truck?

Repeat with other colors...

Source: One of my Library Assistants made this flannel but it's a play off of the Little Mouse game.

Chickens in the Barnyard Flannel:

Down at the barnyard on a big straw bed,

Stood a little hen that was colored red.

Down at the barnyard, eating a snack,

Stood a little hen that was colored black.

Down at the barnyard by the old well,

Stood a little hen that was colored yellow.

Down at the barnyard near the wagon headed to town,

Stood a little hen that was colored brown.

Down at the barnyard, near the farmer's shoes,

Stood a little hen that was colored blue.

Down at the barnyard, pecking at some beans,

Stood a little hen that was colored green.

Source: Half was by me, half was a Library Assistant of mine.