cauajaramillo

This is a "mathstart" story. However, for the purposes of a pre-school story time I ignored the "math" aspects and focused on introducing "outback" wildlife. It's kangaroo's birthday and he systematically invites his friends the emu, the platypus, the koala, and the dingo to play with him. They're all too busy baking and tasting and wrapping and decorating (all of which activities invite making motions with the children). Acting out story elements with motions is key to keeping a group of young children focused and engaged. If there are two story performers, one reads or tells the story and the other leads the actions. Telling the story vs reading the story keeps the performer's energy focused on the group. On the last page be sure to have the children cheer "Happy Birthday!" with you. If you're in the mood you can also lead them in singing "Happy Birthday, dear Kangaroo".

2022-11-14 16:42