Halloween

Opening Song
Wiggle

Books
The Runaway Pumpkin: A Halloween Adventure Story by Anne Margaret Lewis (JE LEW)
Trick Arr Treat by Leslie Kimmelman (JE KIM)
Skelly the Skeleton Girl by Jimmy Pinckering (JE PIC)
Gilbert the Ghost by Guido Van Genechten (JE GEN)
Fright Club by Ethan Long (JE LON)

Song
Rockin' Red # I Can Shake My Shaker Egg by (PROF CD J782.42 LIT)

Flannel Board
5 Little Pumpkins

Finger Play

Action Rhyme from: http://www.daycareresource.com/songs&fingerplays52790.html

I'm A Little Pumpkin (Sung to "I'm A Little Teapot")

 I'm a little pumpkin, Orange and round. 

(Hold arms in circle above head) 

When I'm sad, My face wears a frown. 

(Frown) 

But when I am happy, all aglow, 

Watch my smile just grow and grow!

 (Smile)

Craft
Puppet Ghosts

O is for ...

Opening Song
The More We Get Together

Books
Utterly Otterly Day by Mary Casanova (JE CAS)
Otters Under Water by Jim Arnosky (JE ARN)
A Lot of Otters by Barbara Berger (JE BER)
Tickly Octopus by Ruth Galloway (JE GAL)
An Octopus Followed Me Home by Dan Yaccarino (JE YAC)
Oliver's Tree by Kit Chase (JE CHA)
Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood (PROF JE HOP)
Owl Lake by Keizaburo Tejima (personal collection)

Letter Awareness
Today's letter is "O"

Songs
Whale Watching; Children's Songs About Sea Animals #1 At the Cod Fish Ball by Marylee Sunseri (PROF CD J782.42 SUN)

Craft
Owl-decoration
Octopus-coloring

Fruit and Veggies

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

Books
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey and Don Wood (PROF JE WOO)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (PROF JE CAR)
Blackberry Banquet by Terry Pierce (JE PIE)
Chicka Chicka Bomm Boom by Bill Martin (JE MAR)
Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli (JE PIZ)

Songs
Victor Vito # 15 Fruit Salad Salsa by Laurie Berkner (PROF CD J782.42 BER)

Bananas Unite! Bananas Split!
Go Bananas, go go bananas!
Go Bananas, go go bananas!
Bananas to the left
Bananas to the right
Peel your banana and Yum! Take a bite!

Go Bananas, go go bananas!
Go Bananas, go go bananas!

Bananas Unite! Bananas Split!
Go Bananas, go go bananas!
Go Bananas, go go bananas!
Bananas to the left
Bananas to the right
Peel your banana and Yum! Take a bite!

Go Bananas, go go bananas!
Go Bananas, go go bananas!

Flannel Board
Giant Carrot

Crafts
Watermelon

Colors

Opening Song

If You Want To Hear a Story Clap Your Hands

Books
Kid Tea by Elizabeth Ficocelli (PROF JE FIC)
I Went Walking by Sue Williams (PROF JE WIL)
Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle (JE CAR)
Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes by James Dean and Eric Litwi (PROF JE PET)
Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox (JE FOX)
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont (JE BEA)

Flannel Board
Mittens

Action Rhyme

Color Game

If your clothes have any red

Put your finger on your head

If your clothes have any blue

Put your finger on your shoe

If your clothes have any green

Wave your hand so that you’re seen

If your clothes have any yellow

Smile like a happy fellow

If your clothes have any black

Put your hands behind your back

If your clothes have any white

Stomp your feet with all your might

Craft

Chameleons

Outer Space

Opening Song
Wiggle

Books
Astronaut Handbook by Meghan McCarthy (J629.45 MCC)
Oliver Who Would Not Sleep! by Mara Bergman (JE BER)
LAIKA Astronaut Dog by Owen Davey (JE DAV)
Astro Bunnies by Christine Loomis (JE LOO)
Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood (JE UND)

Songs
Recess Monkey the Final Funktier #13 Constellation Conga (J782.42 REC)

Finger Plays

Action rhymes and finger plays from: http://preschool.colonial.net/Teachers/Brown/songsPDFs/spacesongs2010.pdf

#1

Climb Aboard The Space Ship

Climb aboard the spaceship (air climb with hands and feet),

we're going to the moon (make circle w/arms)

Hurry and get ready, we're going to blast off soon (Shoot hand up and to the side)

Put on your helmets (pretend to put on helmet),

and buckle up real tight (pretend to buckle)

Here comes the countdown,

 let's count with all our might

10 . . . 9 . . .8 . . . 7 . . .6 . . . 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . .2 . . . 1 . . . blast off!

#2

I'm a Little Rocket (Tune: "I'm a Little Teapot")

I'm a little rocket pointing at the moon. (Raise arms above head and fingers tips touching)

Now I'm getting fueled up (Wiggle hips)

We'll be ready soon. (Stand up straight and tall)

When it's time to board me, then I'll say (Slowly bend knees and crouch down - arms still above head)

Blast off! Zoom! We're on our way. (Jump up and shout!)

  

#3

Stars Finger Play

At night I see the twinkling stars (fist up and open hands over your head)

And a great big smiling moon (circle arms overhead)

My Mommy tucks me into bed (Lay pointer of one hand across the palm of the other hand)

And sings a good-night tune. (Rock your hands back and forth)

Craft
Paper Tube Rocket Ship

Chicken

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

Books
Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski (JE HEL)
Minerva Louise by Janet Stoeke (JE STO)
Chico the Brave by Dave Horowitz (JE HOR)
Scary Mary by Paula Bowles (JE BOW)
Who's Next Door? by Mayuko Kishira (JE KIS)
Peep and Ducky Rainy Day by David Martin (JE MAR)

Songs
All-Time Favorite Dances #4 The Chicken (PROF CD J792.8 ALL)
Ribbons & Rhytms Movement Activities For Learning #10 Chickasaw Chicken by Michael Plunkett (PROF CD J782.42 PLU) w/egg rattlers

Action Rhyme

Chicken Noises

Make a noise like a rooster. (crow)

Make a noise like a hen. (cluck)

Make a noise like a chick. (peep)

Make a noise like an egg. (silence...crack)

Flannel Board
Chicken Little

Craft
Chicken w/feathers

Robots

Opening Song
Wiggle

Books
Clink by Kelly Dipucchio and Matthew Myers (JE DIP)
Hello, Robots by Bob Staake (JE STA)
Sometimes I Forget You're a Robot by Sam Brown (JE BRO)
Junkyard by Mike Austin (JE AUS)
Welcome To Robot Town by Ryan Heshka (JE HES)

Songs
Jim Gill Sings The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes #8 Silly Dance Contest by Jim Gil (PROF CD J782.42 GIL)

Finger Play
Robot action rhymes are from: https://hushlander.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/toddler-time-robots/

Song: The Lights on the Robot (some modifications where made)-to the tune of the wheels on the bus

The lights on the robot

blink on and off,

on and off, on and off.

The lights on the robot

blink on and off,

all around the rocket ship

The dials on the robot turn left and right,

turn left and right, turn left and right,

The dials on the robot turn left and right,

Each day and night 

The arms on the robot go up and down,

go up and down, go up and down,

The arms on the robot go up and down,

Until it powers down

Song: Robot, Robot

Robot, robot,

Turn around.

Robot, robot,

Touch the ground.

Robot, robot,

turn left and right.

Robot, robot,

flash your lights.

Robot, robot,

bloop and bleep.

Robot, robot,

Go to sleep.

Craft

Robot