Circus

Reading a-z
Level F- A clown face
Level G- Let's go to the circus
Level K- To the circus

Books
Circus by Lois Ehlert
Olivia saves the circus by Ian Falconer
If I ran the circus by Dr. Seuss
Morris and Boris at the circus by B. Wiseman
Harold's Circus by Crockett Johnson
Clifford at the circus by Norman Bridwell
Circus Shapes by Stuart J. Murphy
Pippi goes to the circus by Astrid Lindgren
Oliver by Syd Hoff
Sidewalk Circus by Paul Fleischman
Circus caps for sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Cam Jansen and the mystery of the circus clown by David Adler
The man who walked between the towers by Mordicai Gerstein
The worlds greatest elephant by Ralph Helfer
Mirette on the high wire by Emily Arnold McCulley
See the circus by H.A. Rey
Ballet of the elephants by Leda Schubert
The circus is coming by Hilary Knight
My circus family by Mary Dixon Lake
Circus Parad by Harriet Ziefert
Rodeo clowns by paul Kupperberg
How to be a clown by Catherine Perkins
Clown child by Amy Littlesugar
Circus clown abc by Denise Jordan
The circus surprise by Ralph Fletecher
Pamela camel by Bill Peet
Dad runs away with the circus by Etgar Keret

Websites
http://www.learningpage.com/ fact file sheets on zoo/circus animals (elephant, lion etc.)
http://www.juggle.org/howto/howtobasics.php juggling info
http://www.circusweb.com/circuswebFrames.html
http://www.circusworldmuseum.com/map.html (because this is in Baraboo also can teach about Wiscosin history)
http://www.starfall.com/ni/download/level-2/wk202.pdf circus journal (pages 40-41)
http://www.doj.state.wi.us/kidspage/fun_facts/greatcircus.htm fun facts for kids
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Circus/
http://www.edhelper.com/ circus
http://theshow.bigapplecircus.org/Home games
http://theorganization.bigapplecircus.org/About/StudyGuide/ teacher guide-- gives a lot of facts about the circus
http://www.theclownmuseum.org/ they are located in Milwaukee
http://www.ringling.com/activity/education/ lots of great teaching ideas (they even have science lessons!!)
http://www.preschoolbystormie.com/circus.htm
Snacks
http://www.dcrafts.com/circusnacks.htm
animal crackers (of course the ones in the small red box)
'candy' circus peanuts--those big orange 'peanuts'
http://www.preschooleducation.com/ccircus.shtml