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Texas Reading Club Manual 155
“Sammy” on Getting to Know Myself by Hap Palmer.
“What a Miracle” on Walter the Waltzing Worm by Hap Palmer.
Flannel Boards
“Can You Do This?” from Flannelboard Stories for Infants and Toddlers by Ann and Mary
Carlson.
Crafts
Faces
Materials
Paper plates
Crayons
Scissors
Jumbo craft sticks
Glue sticks
Directions
In advance, cut out two circles for eyes on each paper plate. Glue a jumbo craft stick to the back
of each plate, about 1/3 of the way up so that part of the stick hangs over the edge to be used as
a mask handle. Cover a table with newspaper or a plastic tablecloth for protection. Give each
child one paper plate and demonstrate how to draw a face on the front side. Since this is an
exercise in spontaneous creativity for the children, eyes, noses, and mouths may be in funny
places. Show them how to use the craft stick handle to hold the paper mask up over their own
faces.
Games and Activities
Rhinoceros Tap
(Adapted by Catherine Clyde from Rhinoceros Tap by Sandra Boynton.)
In advance, cut half circles from construction paper. Roll the half circles into horn shapes and
secure the edges with scotch tape. Attach a small piece of double sticky-sided tape to the back
of cotton balls or pom-poms. These will be attached to the children’s clothes and become a belly
button. Give the children the horns to hold up and pretend to put on their heads, and the belly
buttons to stick on their clothes. Lead them in a dance while pointing out the horns, head,
mouth, and belly buttons in the song.
Professional Resources
Finger Plays and Foot Plays for Fun and Learning by Rosemary Hallum and Henry Glass.