Dance Storyhour
Stories: Jump, Frog, Jump! by Robert Kalan. This cute book jumps along nicely. A flannel board or clothespin retelling would have been even nicer. Elephants Cannot Dance! by Mo Willems. Great seeing everyone get into the mood, with this one, bopping around with Piggy as he tried to teach Elephant some grooves. Hop Jump by Ellen Walsh. This simple tale might have been a bit too sophisticated -- the idea of being different being okay. The Dancing Tiger by Malachy Doyle. The adults were moved. Moondance by Lassen. A beautiful readaloud, a pretty book. Next year: Change the line-up, omit Hop Jump, and add Going on a Bear Hunt. Plenty of moves in that! Songs: Shake your Sillies out (of course!) Barnyard Dance and all our regular favorites Craft: We made a card for Father's Day, and was it fun! Fold a white coffee filter in half, color with marker, dribble on a little water, and voila! Magic indeed! These are surprisingly NOT too messy -- a little table wipe down afterwa