Eric Carle Books into Felt Board Stories

Felt stories derived from published books is a popular way of enjoying the flannel board with young children. Eric Carle has always been my favorite author and artist to transfer into felt stories. His pictures are not complex and his storyline is usually systematic, lending itself to pieces coming on and off the flannel board. His stories always hold learning elements, from counting numbers to life lessons! The following photos are some of my hand-made stories that are a part of my "toolbox"  as an early childhood educator. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" felt pieces to accompany his published book, is a popular purchase when I am selling felt stories at markets or conferences. In addition, I have written an article about creating a theme within a preschool or daycare curriculum all around the book which can be viewed on my website: Circle of Ideas.




The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Rooster is Off to See the World

Brown Bear, Brown Bear

Little Cloud

10 Little Rubber Ducks

Valentine Poems for the Felt Board

Here are some Valentine Poems that correlate well to heart shaped felts for the flannel board:

One Valentine I made for you
Make another, and now there are two
Two Valentines for you and me
Make another, and now there are three
Three Valentines, we want more
Make another, and now there are four!


1) Five Little Valentines
Courtesy of Homeschool and Beyond

 One little valentine said, “I love you.”  _______made another, and then there were two.
Two little valentines, one for me!  _______made another, and then there were three.
Three little valentines said, “We need one more.”  _______made another, and then there were four.
Four little valentines, one more to arrive;  _______make another, and then there were five.
Five little valentines, all ready to say, “Be my Valentine this happy day.”

2) Valentine Hearts
Courtesy of Perpetual Preschool Website

Contact_FullName: Chrissie
Contact_Email: childrensjunction@bellnet.ca
Area: Valentine's - songs
Idea:
Valentine Hearts, Written by the kindergarten class at Children's Junction Daycare.

5 Little Valentine's sitting on some lace
The first one said, I like this place.
The second one said, Red and pink are nice.
The third one said you can say that twice.
The fourth one said, Let's kiss an kiss and kiss.
The fifth one said, I hope you don't miss.


Further Reading Suggestion: Preschool Songs about Love

                                              Healthy Valentine's Day Snacks

Online Early Childhood Workshops with Circle of Ideas