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Welcome
to the Preschool Book Nook, an informative place invoking
those book-filled, cozy corners in classrooms and
libraries.
It’s
never too early to teach children about the importance
of a healthy lifestyle. Start off by reading books
in the Sesame
Street Happy Healthy Monsters program aloud
to your class. These books give the basics on healthy
eating, physical activity, hygiene, and rest.
School’s
not just for sitting around . . . use the activity
ideas below and get a move on !
Shake
Your Sillies Out!
What
You’ll Need: Stereo, Music
Have
a sing-along with some of your favorite jump-around,
move-around songs. Invite young readers to shake their
sillies out, jump their jiggles out, and, eventually,
yawn their sleepies out. Let them make up their own
extra verses to the song, keeping bodies moving in
many different ways.
Storyteller
Says
Play
a game of Storyteller Says, having children touch
their toes, their nose, etc., in sequence. Storyteller
can also say to jump up and down, spin around, jump
rope, stamp feet, and other indoor activities.
Freeze
Dance
What
You’ll Need: Stereo, Music to Move to
Put
on your readers favorite dancing tunes and get them
boogying to the beat. When the music stops, they have
to freeze, and those who don’t freeze are out. But
everyone’s a winner with these moves!
Parachute
Games
What
You’ll Need: Giant parachute, soft balls
If
your storytime space is large enough, have every child
grab a piece of the giant parachute. Have a seesaw
pull, make large and small waves, or play popcorn,
throwing small, soft balls in the middle of the parachute,
and keeping them bouncing off the chute with fast
movements. To the movement of the parachute, tell
stories about animals, waves, and other things that
move.
See
page 4 in the Storytime Brochure
for directions for a printable version of these activities.
More
Reads for Your Health:
Sesame
Street’s Happy Healthy Monsters!
ELMO'S
BREAKFAST BINGO
GET
MOVING WITH GROVER
GOOD
NIGHT, TUCKED IN TIGHT (ALL ABOUT SLEEP)
GROVER’S
GUIDE TO GOOD EATING
SQUEAKY
CLEAN (ALL ABOUT HYGIENE)
The
Berenstain Bears
THE
BERENSTAIN BEARS AND THE EXCUSE NOTE
THE
BERENSTAIN BEARS GO TO THE DOCTOR
THE
BERENSTAIN BEARS AND TOO MUCH JUNK FOOD
THE
BERENSTAIN BEARS VISIT THE DENTIST
The
Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library
OH
THE THINGS YOU CAN DO THAT ARE GOOD FOR YOU!
BONES
THE
BUSY BODY BOOK
DR.
DOG
ELMO'S
BREAKFAST BINGO
HARRY
AND THE DINOSAURS SAY "RAAHH!"
JUST
GOING TO THE DENTIST
LITTLE
RABBIT'S LOOSE TOOTH
ME
AND MY AMAZING BODY
MY
LOOSE TOOTH
NURSE
NANCY
RODEO
RON AND HIS MILKSHAKE COWS
SHAKE
MY SILLIES OUT
TAE
KWON DO!
THE
TOOTH BOOK
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