August 30th, 2011 Story Time

 The great dragon rescue by M.P. Robertson

George and his dragon are reunited. One morning George is moping around the chicken coop, daydreaming of adventure, when suddenly his dragon friend swoops out of the sky and carries him off . . . to a deep, dark forest. There they spy on a wicked witch who has captured a baby dragon! Papa dragon needs George's help, and it's up to him to think of a clever rescue--and fast. Luckily, when it comes to fighting bad magic, George has a few tricks up his sleeve.

Reading Skill: Print Awareness: "Children with print awareness understand that print has different functions depending on the context in which it appears – for example, menus list food choices, a book tells a story, a sign can announce a favorite restaurant or warn of danger. Print awareness is understanding that print is organized in a particular way – for example, knowing that print is read from left to right and top to bottom. It is knowing that words consist of letters and that spaces appear between words. Print awareness is a child's earliest introduction to literacy." http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading101/printawareness 

Songs 

All around the castle

Five Green Dragons

Submitted by Lisa (song to five little pumpkins rhyme)

 

Five green dragons making such a roar.
One danced away and then there were four.
Four green dragons dancing around a tree.
One danced away and then there were three.
Three green dragons dancing around you.
One danced away and then there were two.
Two green dragons dancing in the sun.
One danced away and then there was one.
One green dragon having lots of fun
She danced away and then there were none.

Fly Dragon Fly

(Sung To: Skip To My Lou)

Fly, fly dragon fly, fly, fly dragon fly,
Fly, fly dragon fly, way up in the sky.

Hop, hop dragon hop, hop, hop, dragon hop
Hop, hop dragon hop, hop, hop, dragon stop

Craft: Children will be making dragon masks.