Monday, December 29, 2014

Sneezes and Sniffles!

It's that time of year!  Everyone is sneezing and sniffling.  Here are some titles to enjoy with your little one that help explain that it happens to all of us.

Books:
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"Stand Back, " Said the Elephant,  "I'm Going to Sneeze!", by Patricia Thomas

Told in rhyming verse all the animals are in a panic because elephant is about to sneeze!  Children will delight in the anticipation of the BIG SNEEZE!

Tissue, please!
Tissue Please!, by Lisa Kopelke

For those kids who refuse to use a tissue, this title will encourage them.  Frog's runny nose is disgusting to others, what's worse is he wipes it on his arms!  Finally Frog discovers tissues but what will he do when he's in the middle of a dance recital and there are no tissues to be found!


The flea's sneeze
The Flea's Sneeze, by Lynn Downey.
Another fun sneezing book told in rhyming text.  This time it's the flea that sneezes.

Barn sneeze

Barn Sneeze, by Karen B. Winnick.
When a pig sneezes does it sound like Aah-choo or Oink-choo?  Another fun rhyming book that will also help your little one learn animal sounds.

Fingerplay:


Five little fingers playing all day

Getting really dirty

Wash the germs away

 
Four little fingers catching a sneeze

Needing some gel soap

Just a squeeze please

 
Three little fingers staying pretty clean

Sneeze into your shoulder

See what I mean


Five little fingers happy to say

We’re clean and healthy

Hip, Hop Hooray!




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