Move Over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont

Themes:

“In the Doghouse” or “Dog Stars Old and New” or “Sing a Song of Dogs” Stories: Spot books by Eric Hill Clifford Books by Bridwell Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd Lengthy by Don Freeman Angus Lost by Marjorie Flack Bark George by Jules Feiffer My Jack by Iza Trapani Harry the Dirty Dog and other Harry stories by Gene Zion Bertie was a Watchdog by Rick Walton Five Dog Night by Eileen Christelow No, No, Titus by Claire Masurel The Great Gracie Chase:Stop That Dog by Cynthia Rylant Pinkerton books by Stephen Kellogg Old Mother Hubbard by Jane Cabrera or check your holdings for older editions Illustrated Songs: Do Your Ears Hang Low? by Caroline Jayne Church How Much Is That Doggie in the Window? by Iza Trapani Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? by Iza Trapani Action Rhymes and Fingerplays:

My Dog Rags www.worldkids.net/entertainment/music/lyrics/kidsongs/dogrags Ten In a Bed – use small plastic toy or stuffed dogs or a variety of small animals

for this one. Let kids roll them out of the bed one at a time. “One Little, Two Little, Three Little Kittens” page 73 of Ring a Ring o’Roses: Finger Plays for Preschool Children from Flint Public Library Activities:

Create a dog house by using a small milk carton. Cut out pictures of dogs or use small toy dogs. www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/craftdetails Read Old Mother Hubbard and give children pre-cut cupboards. They can add cut out pictures of food, as well as Mother Hubbards and dogs cut from discarded or donated magazines. Create a freestanding paper doggie and glue on a collar and leash. You might also make the dog furry with fizzy yarn or cotton balls. www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/craftdetails Re-tell Move Over, Rover using flannelboard figures, small plastic toy animals or stuffed animals. This is a good way to exercise memorization skills.