We had a purrrrfectly fine time during this week’s Explorastory!
Books:
Cat Skidoo by Bethany Roberts
I Love Cats by Sue Stainton
Kitty’s Cuddles by Jane Cabrera
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I have a cat
My cat is fat
I have a cat
It wears a hat
I have a cat
It caught a bat
I have a cat
Purrrrrrr! Meow!
I’m a Little Kitten (Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)
Right up on your lap, I like to hop
I purr, purr, purr and never stop
Five little kittens standing in a row
They nod their heads to the children, so
They stand and stretch in the bright sunlight
Along comes a dog, looking for some fun
Meowww! Meowww!
See those kittens run!
Color Cats (I printed out and used colored cats for this rhyme)
When the cat that is red
Is finally fed
He raises his head
And says, “Meow!”
When the cat that is blue
Has nothing to do
He comes up, too
And whispers, “Meow!”
When the cat that is yellow
Is feeling mellow
He tends to stretch
And bellow, “Meow!”
When the cat that is green
When I say he can really “Meow!”
Okay, little cats
Let’s hear some “Meows” (encourage the kids to give out their best meows!)
And now it’s time
For curtsies and bows
Craft:
Each child received a paper lunch bag and we created cat puppets. Children were able to decorate the lunch bag any way they wanted to: they could draw on a face, cut out ears and tails from construction paper and glue them onto the lunch bag, and glue a colorful, sparkly pom pom for the cat’s nose.
The cats turned out very cute and the kids had a blast playing with them! Meow!!
