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