Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Dogs

Opening Song
If You Want To Hear a Story Clap Your Hands

Books
Smooch Your Pooch by Teddy Slater (JE SLA)
A Dog Needs a Bone! by Audrey Wood (JE WOO)
Wiggle by Doreen Cronin (JE CRO)
Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd (JE DOD)
The Great Dog Wash by Shellie Braeuner (JE BRA)
Move Over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont (PROF JE BEA)






Songs
Early Childhood Classics: Old Favorites With a New Twist #21 Hokey Pokey by Hap Palmer (PROF CD J782.4 PAL)
Early Childhood Classics: Old Favorites With a New Twist #25 Bingo by Hap Palmer (PROF CD J782.4 PAL)
Nursery Rhyme Time #21 Bow Wow Says the Dog (CD J784.42 NUR) w/Egg Shakers


Crafts
Paper bag Dog





Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Monsters

Opening Song
Little Monster

I am a little monster! 
[Point to self.] 
I wave my arms! I roll my eyes! 
[Suit actions to words.] 
I shake my head! I gnash my teeth! 
I jump up high! I say "Boo!" 
I sit down very quietly, too!

Books
Love Monster by Rachel Bright (JE BRI)
The Monster's Monster by Patrick McDonnell (JE MCD)
Leonard the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems (JE WIL)
Go Away Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley (JE EMB)













Action Rhymes
Horns, Fangs, Knees and Claws
Horns, fangs
Knees and claws
Knees and claws.
Horns, fangs
Knees and claws
Knees and claws.
Eyes and ears and tail and paws
Horns, fangs
Knees and claws
Knees and claws.


Monsters, Monsters Turn Around
Monster Monster, Turn Around! (turn around)
Monster, Monster, Touch the ground! (touch ground)
Monster, Monster, Reach up high! (stretch up high)
Monster, Monster, Squint your eyes!  (squint eyes)
Monster, Monster, Show your teeth!  (bare teeth and make claws)
Monster, Monster, Stomp your feet!  (stomp)
Monster, Monster, Slap your knees!  (slap knees)
Monster, Monster, Sit down, please!  (sit down)


Felt Board
Go Away Big Green Monster!

Five Scary Monsters
Five scary monsters howling out a roar, 
One ran away, and then there were four. 
Four scary monsters hiding in a tree, 
One fell out, and then there were three. 
Three scary monsters eating spider stew, 
One got sick, and then there were two. 
Two scary monsters having lots of fun, 
One ran off, and then there was one. 
One scary monster, afraid to be a hero, 
He ran away, and then there were zero.

One Little Monster
One little monster, one little monster
One little monster ROAR, ROAR, ROAR
This little monster called for a friend
Now there is one monster more.

Continue with two, three, and four monsters, then sing final verse.

Five little monsters, five little monsters
Five little monsters ROAR, ROAR, ROAR
These little monsters went home to bed.

No more monsters anymore!












Craft
Monster Mask


Thursday, March 9, 2017

Silly

Opening Song
If You Want To Hear a Story Clap Your Hands

Books
Does a Cow Say Boo? by Judy Hindley (PROF JE HIN)
Dancing Feet! by Lindsey Craig (PROF JE CRA)
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont (PROF JE BEA)
The Hiccupotamus by Aaron Zenz (PROF JE ZEN)
Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin (PROF JE PET)














Songs
Dancing Feet #13 The Freeze by Carole Peterson (PROF CD J782.42 PET)
Toddler Gym #8 Toes are Tapping (PROF CD J613.71 TOD)
We All Live Together #10 The Freeze by Greg Scelsa (PROF CD J782.42 SCE)

Craft
Hippo on a Stick




Thursday, March 2, 2017

Wild Animals

Opening Song
Wiggle

Books
Who Woke the Baby? by Jane Clarke (JE CLA)
Roar! by Margaret Mayo (PROF JE MAY)
My Heart Is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall (JE HAL)
If All the Animals Came Inside by Eric Pinder (JE PIN)
My Jungle Pop Up Book by Gill Davies (PROF JE DAV)













Songs
Preschool Gym #3 Arms Up (PROF CD J613.71 PRE)
Shenanigans Fun Learning Songs #6 Elephant Walk by Michael Plunkett (PROF CD J782.42 PLU)
Action Songs for Preschoolers: A Treasury of Fun! #11 Bean Bag Rock by Georgiana Stewart (PROF CD J782.42 STE) w/Bean Bags

Craft
Toucan