When you can't find the right story.

What do you do when you can't find the right book or story for circle time and getting to the library is a tab bit out of the way? This is what I did, I made my own. Out theme next week is all about boxes. So, I wrote a short little something about boxes and found pictures on the web for each concept. I will next make a short little booklet and some picture cards for our story felt board. With picture cards, the children get to hold the picture when they look at it; they also get to help place the pictures on the felt board as we tell the story. Participation actually helps keep them engaged in circle time and not wandering off in the room (although, at one years old, they tend to do that any way LOL). 

Boxes, Boxes, Boxes

Boxes are fun.

They come in all shapes and sizes.

Big boxes, little boxes, tiny boxes too.

You can stack them high or sit inside.

You can crawl through it like a tunnel or

stand real tall.

You can ride it like a horse, 

tap it like a drum.

Boxes can be lots of fun.

Shoe boxes, hat boxes, cereal boxes too.

A box for your toys, a box for girls and boys.

A house in a box, a box in a house.

Boxes to move things, boxes to push things,

boxes to hide in, boxes to share with a friend.

Boxes are lots of fun.