Three Men in a Tub!!

Nursery Rhyme time! Here's 'Rub a Dub Dub'!  I think this is my favorite one yet. I used several Google images for ideas and then did my own tweak to make my 3 sailors.  This rhyme would go well with a boating theme or community helpers theme; or perhaps a bathtime or cooking/baking theme? Nursery Rhymes are so much Fun with Friends at Storytime!

Ahoy Matey!

 I've been using my summertime tub for storytime and came across this theme that we haven't used in a while. Pirates are so much fun! I remember that I was inspired by a couple of posts from Flannel Friday for these sets. Andrea @Roving Fiddlehead has a template and rhymes for the pirate ships. I found the cute pirate crab in the sale bin at Michael's and bought him as a pattern to make some more. I love his mustache! Then I saw this adorable pirate (Ha!) @ Loons and Quines which included a link for the pattern from Making Learning Fun. Also, check out Mrs. Andre's Library post about pirates! It's a treasure of ideas!  Arghhhh!  Pirates are a lot of Fun with Friends er...Buccaneers...at Storytime! There are more great ideas on the Flannel Friday Roundup. Check out the wonderful resources on the Flannel Friday Pinterest Boards. Here's the link for the official Flannel Friday blog for more info! 

Summer Sailboats

We've been playing in the water sprinkler a lot now that it's warm! Hooray! The water and the warm sun reminded me of the beach and seeing beautiful sailboats on the water. I have a set of sailboats with a rhyme I made up a few years ago for a summer beach theme series.  This rhyme lends itself to being a guessing game too.  I would first do the rhyme and then play, "Which one is missing?" with the sailboats.  We all name the colors together and then I have the children close their eyes and I remove a sailboat. They open their eyes and guess which color is missing. They never get tired of this game. Thanks goodness! Here are some books that would be good with this theme: 

Sailboats

By Kathryn Roach

Sailboats are quietly floating by,

Beautiful sails are flying high!

Red and yellow,

Green and blue

Can you see the colors too?

Floating on the waterway,

See more colorful sails today.

Orange and pink,

Purple and brown

Beautiful sailboats don’t make a sound.

Sailing on the water under the sun,

Riding on a sailboat is so much fun!

Summer sailboats are so much Fun with Friends at Storytime. 

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