Colors

Books

Kid Tea by Elizabeth Ficocelli (JE FIC)

Where is the Green Sheep by Mem Fox (JE FOX)

I Went Walking by Sue Williams (PROF JE WIL)

Flannelboard

Mixed Up Chameleon





































Rhymes

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

Stamp your feet with all your might

Craft

Color a chameleon

Cowboys

Opening Song

The More We Get Together

Books

The Gingerbread Cowboy by Janet Squires (JE SQU)

Cowboy Jose by Susan Middleton Elya (JE ELY)

How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Mark Teague (JE TEA)

Flannelboard

Clip Clop

Songs

Home On the Range by Sing Along with Bob #1 (PROF CD J782.42 MCG)

If You’re Happy and You Know it by Raffi (PROF CD J784.6 RAF)

Craft

Cowboy coloring sheet with cotton ball clouds

Zoos

Opening
If you want to hear a story clap your hands

Books
1 Zany Zoo by Lori Degman (JE DEG)
My Heart is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall (JE HAL)
Twas the Day Before Zoo Day by Catherine Ipcizade (JE IPC)
Zoo-Looking by Mem Fox (JE FOX)




Rhymes and Songs
I went to visit the zoo one day
Saw a lion along the way!
And what do you think I heard him say?
(roar)
monkey (oo oo, ah ah)
owl (hoo, hoo)
seal (ar, ar, ar)
snake (hiss)




Crafts
lions made from hearts on a popsicle stick

Butterflies (Bugs)

Opening Rhyme
Wiggle your fingers....toes....knees....shouldersall the wiggles are goneand we can be as quiet as we can be

Books
Shoo Fly! by Iza Trapani
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn and Jack Tickle
The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
Spots First Walk by Eric Hill

Rhymes and SongsItsy Bitsy Spider Fingerplay
Eensy weensy spider
Went up the water spout
('Climb' up arm)
Down came the rain
(Wiggle fingers down from head to waist)
And washed the spider out
(Throw arms to sides)
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
(Raise hands above head, make circle for sun)
Now the eensy weensy spider
Went up the spout again.

'B' Sound

Craft
Decorate butterfly cutouts on popsicle sticks

Mommies

Opening Rhyme

I wiggle my fingers, I wiggle my toes,

I wiggle my shoulders, I wiggle my nose,

Now all the wiggles are out of me

And I am as quiet as can be.

Books

Stay Close to Mama by Toni Buzzeo JE BUZ

Is Your Mama a Llama? By Deborah Guarino JE GUA

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell JE WAD

Rhymes/ Songs

Song/Fingerplay – Where is Thumbkin?

Where is thumbkin, where is thumbkin?

Here I am, here I am. How are you today sir?

Very well I thank you. Run and hide, run and hide.

Where is pointer…?

Where is tall man…?

Where is ring finger…?

Where is pinkie…?

Activity rhyme - Reach for the Ceiling

Reach for the ceiling, touch the floor.

Stand up again, let’s do some more.

Touch your head, and then your knee,

Touch your shoulders like this you see.

Reach for the ceiling, touch the floor.

Stand up, sit down.

There isn’t anymore.

Parent Tip

Drawing attention to illustrations in the story improves attention span and develops comprehension, a pre-literacy skill. Playing w/ language through rhymes and songs develops the pre-literacy skill of phonological awareness. You can read about the skills to get your child ready for school and reading on these bookmarks.

Craft

flowers for mommy. Use 2-4 squares of tissue paper cut into 4 inch squares. Pinch the middle and wrap with a pipe cleaner bent in half. Fluff the layers of tissue and you have a flower.