Storytime: Forest Friends

by | Sep 25, 2024 | Blog, Kid's Corner, Story Time | 0 comments

Let’s have fun in the forest with our friends! Even if you are an overzealous “friendly” bear, or a mischievous mouse, there’s always an adventure waiting in the forest for you and your friends.

Join us Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.

Ages 2-5

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Tip

During the first years of life, an important set of skills known as problem solving abilities are developed. Get into the habit of asking questions during your daily story time that develop higher-order thinking skills. Instead of just reading and your child passively listening, ask questions throughout, concentrating on solving problems. –www.empoweredparents.co/problem-solving-activities-preschoolers/

 

 

Activity

Help your child find a favorite book. Ask your child questions similar to these: –Why do you think the mouse did that? –Do you think his friend will be happy? Why? –What do you think would happen if the mouse did something else? – www.empoweredparents.co/problem-solving-activities-preschoolers/

 

Books Presented

Book cover for I am Friendly: Confessions of a Helpful Bear by Kristen Tracy

I am Friendly: Confessions of a Helpful Bear by Kristen Tracy

 
Enveloping readers in a big bear hug, this humorous and heartwarming story follows the adventures of a well-meaning grizzly bear whose good intentions complicate her forest friends’ lives in laugh-out-loud moments.
Book cover for Anonymoose by Shawna J.C. Tenney

Anonymoose by Shawna J.C. Tenney

A humorous, heartfelt story about shyness, blending in, and the courage it takes to step out and speak up when it matters most. Ana Moose feels most comfortable when she is hiding. Hiding is much more fun than knowing what to say or being picked last for the team. She enjoys being “Anonymoose”! Until one day, when she sees her classmate Peter building a fort. A fort could be a very good place to hide! But also, Ana starts to feel a connection with Peter. Will Anonymoose have enough courage to come out of hiding to make a friend?

Book cover for In the Forest by David M. Schwartz

In the Forest by David M. Schwartz

 
Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the characteristics of some of the animals and plants that can be found in the forest. Includes a chipmunk, box turtle, fern, bull moose, moth, ermine, and white birch.
Book cover for The Quiet Forest by Charlotte Offsay

The Quiet Forest by Charlotte Offsay

 
When a mischievous mouse’s action causes a snowball effect and disrupts the peace of the other animals, it is up to the forest and a bear cub to help restore order and quiet once more.

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

If You’re Ever in the Forest

(Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
If you’re ever in the forest,
The forest, the forest,
If you’re ever in the forest,
You might see some deer—
A young one and an old one,
And some that can quickly run. (Run in place.)
If you’re ever in the forest,
You might see some deer.

If you’re ever in the forest,
The forest, the forest,
If you’re ever in the forest,
You might see some rabbits.–
They hop here, and they hop there, (Jump like rabbits.)
they hop, hop, hop everywhere.
If you’re ever in the forest,
You might see some rabbits.

 

If you’re ever in the forest,
The forest, the forest,
If you’re ever in the forest,
You might hear some birds.
A tweet here, and a tweet there,
they are flying around everywhere. 
(Fly like bird.)
If you’re ever in the forest.
You might hear some birds.

If you’re ever in the forest,
The forest, the forest,
If you’re ever in the forest,
You’ll surely see lots of trees.
There are tall ones and short ones, 
(Stretch high, and then get low.)
and young ones and old ones.
If you’re ever in the forest.
You surely see lots of tree.

Source: Verona Story Time

There’s Something in the Forest

There’s something in the forest, that I can’t really see. There’s something in the forest. Now what can it be? 

  • I’m an animal who’s big, brown, furry and who, “Roars!”
  • I’m an animal  who has long ears and goes, hop, hop, hop!.
  • I’m an animal who’s small, has a striped back and loves to eat nuts.
  • I’m an animal who looks very huggable but I will poke if you squeeze.
  • I’m an animal who’s tiny and makes very quiet “squeaks”.
  • I’m an animal who chomps on trees and gives my tail a “slap”.
  • I’m an animal who loves water plants and has big decorations on my head.
  • I’m an animal who soars in the air and makes high pitched whistles.

Adapted from Verona Story Time

Crafts and Activities

A coloring page featuring animals in the forest.

Forest Friends Coloring Page

 

 

Paper craft of a nighttime forest with friendly eyes all around.

Forest at Night Craft

Additional Books

Book cover for Bear's New Friend by Karma Wilson

Bear's New Friend by Karma Wilson

Bear and his friends persuade a bashful owl to play with them.

Book cover for Animal Hide and Seek by Dahlov Ipcar

Animal Hide & Seek by Dahlov Zorach Ipcar

Sometimes, you need to know what to look for in order to see an animal, even if it’s hiding in plain sight! In Animal Hide and Seek, author and artist Dahlov Ipcar first offers young readers portraits of woodland animals and then, on the companion page, sets the animal into its natural setting, camouflaged for the careful reader to find.

Book cover for In the Quiet Noisy Woods by Michael J. Rosen

In the Quiet, Noisy Woods by Michael J. Rosen

A forest’s quiet chorus of chirps, clicks, and chits change to loud scree-scree-screeches and other noises as two rambunctious wolf pups, separated from their pack, scamper and chase.

Book cover for A Fox Found a Box by Ged Adamson

A Fox Found a Box by Ged Adamson

When a little fox finds a radio, he shares the songs and music with his animal friends, but after it goes quiet, the little fox begins to hear the music found in nature.

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