Fox Storytime

Animal of the day--FOXES

Picture Books on Foxes:

FOX AND FLUFF--Crum
FOUR FAMISHED FOXES AND FOSDYKE--Edwards
HATTIE AND THE FOX--Fox
RED FOX AT McCLOSKEY'S FARM--Heinz
DO LIKE A DUCK DOES--Hindley
ROSIE'S WALK--Hutchins
MY LUCKY DAY--Kasza
THE RUBBER-LEGGED DUCK--Keller
LITTLE CHICKEN AND LITTLE FOX--Sidjanski
AROUND THE HOUSE THE FOX CHASED THE MOUSE--Walton
IF A CHICKEN STAYED FOR SUPPER--Weston
DINNERTIME!--Williams

Fox rhymes:

FOXY LOXY (adapted by me 3-10-99)

Foxy Loxy,
Touch your toes. (touch toes)

Foxy Loxy,
Touch your nose. (touch nose)

Foxy Loxy,
Pat your head. (pat head)

Foxy Loxy,
Go to bed. (lay head on folded hands)

Foxy Loxy,
Wake up now. (stretch arms above head)

Foxy Loxy,
Take a bow. (bow)

Foxy Loxy,
Touch the ground. (touch floor)

Foxy Loxy,
Turn around. (turn)

Foxy Loxy,
Sit back down. (sit)

Foxy Loxy,
Don't make a sound. (finger to lips)


FIVE RED FOXES
(I wrote this 3/9/99 & have used it with small beanie babies & as a flannelboard)

Out in the woods under the sun,
Up ran a red fox and that made one.

One red fox under a sky so blue,
Up ran another and then there were two.

Two red foxes sitting by a tree,
Up ran another and then there were three.

Three red foxes trotting by the shore,
Up ran another and then there were four.

Four red foxes watching a beehive,
Up ran another and then there were five.

Five red foxes sunning by the shore,
One went swimming and then there were four.

Four red foxes underneath a tree,
One chased a squirrel and then there were three.

Three red foxes looking for something new,
One found some berries and then there were two.

Two red foxes having so much fun,
One chased a butterfly and then there was one.

One red fox enjoying the bright sun,
It ran home for supper and then there were none.


FOXY, FOXY, TURN AROUND.

Foxy, foxy, turn around.
Foxy, foxy, touch the ground.
Foxy, foxy, dance on your toes.
Foxy, foxy, touch your nose.
Foxy, foxy, jump up now.
Foxy, foxy, take a bow.
Foxy, foxy, turn around.
Foxy, foxy, sit right down.


HERE IS FOXY

Here is foxy's pointed ears. (point to ears)
Here is foxy's nose. (point to nose)
Here is foxy's bushy tail. (point to "tail")
Now up and off he goes! (trot around)


FOX HAS GOT A LONG RED TAIL

Fox has got a long red tail,
Shake that tail, shake that tail!
Fox has got a long red tail,
Shake that tail now!

Fox has got a pointy nose,
Wiggle that nose, wiggle that nose!
Fox has got a pointy nose,
Wiggle that nose now!

(continue Fox has got: two front paws; two pointy ears; two bright eyes; long pointy teeth, etc)


Flannel board ideas:
FIVE RED FOXES (see above)
HENNY PENNY (you can make your own or purchase)
FOX IN A BOX.