Theme: Cowboys

Purpose: To describe cowboys and what they might do.

PR: N/A

Reason theme was chosen: Introduction to our 2024 Reading Program theme

Suggested Books

Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas
Ruckus on the Ranch by Harriet Ziefert

Activity

Going on a Bear Hunt (with shaky eggs) by Helen Oxenbury
     (This is part of the Adventure theme with SLP.)

Go on a pretend horse ride. 
Ask children where they want to go.
-- Pack backpack/supplies
-- Get horse ready
-- Gallop
-- See a snake
-- Wait out a thunderstorm
-- Turn a sharp corner
-- Horse sees the barn on the way back and runs to it.
-- Horse aftercare:  Hose, brush, fly spray, hugs!

Craft

Paper sandwich bag backpacks

Supplies needed: Pre-cut construction paper flaps and pockets, buttons (or button stickers, cutouts), small strap for front, larger strip for back handle, crayons, scissors, glue, markers, extra stickers, etc.