Table of Contents
Figure List ix
Theme List xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Preface xvii
Program Planning Tips xix
Participation Stories xxvii
Making and Using the Magnetic-Board Stories xxix
1. January
Calendars 1
Winter 3
Martin Luther King’s Birthday/Brotherhood 10
Winter Clothes 12
2. February
Groundhog’s Day/Shadows 21
Valentine’s Day 23
Sickness/Doctors 33
Blankets and Quilts 35
3. March
Rain 39
Spring 42
Saint Patrick’s Day 55
Easter 59
4. April
April Fool’s Day/Nonsense 69
National Library Week 83
Gardens/Flowers 89
Names 94
5. May
Eggs 103
Mother’s Day/Moms 106
Monkeys 116
Pizza 121
6. June
Summer 129
Sea 134
Father’s Day/Dads 139
Baths 141
7. July
Fourth of July/America 151
Zoos 164
Mice 175
8. August
Cats 181
Dogs 186
Manners 190
School 202
9. September
Fall 213
Grandparents 230
Desserts 237
Brothers and Sisters 243
10. October
Babies 255
Farms 258
Colors 271
Halloween 276
11. November
Kangaroos 287
Good Morning/Good Night 293
Children’s Book Week/Folk Tales and Nursery Rhymes 297
Thanksgiving 307
12. December
Toys 317
Hanukkah 325
Birthdays 327
Christmas 345
References 365
Appendices
1. How to Make a Lap Stage 371
2. Story Outlines 373
Indexes
Programming Index 395
Subject Index 396
Picture Book and Story Index 398
Participation Activities Index 407
About the Author 411
About the Illustrator 411
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