Book: Maisy Goes on a Plane by Lucy Cousins
Song: “The Airplane Song” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Book: Moon Plane by Peter McCarty
Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga: Airplane pose
Social Story: Little Plane Learns to Write by Stephen Savage
Craft: Airplane coloring sheet with cotton ball clouds
Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”
Book: How Big Is the World? by Britta Teckentrup
Puppet Song: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”
Five green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log,
Eating the most delicious grubs. Yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool, where it was nice and cool.
Now there are four green and speckled frogs.
Repeat, taking a frog away each time until there are no green and speckled frogs.
Book: Roy Digs Dirt by David Shannon
Flannel: “The Green Grass Grew All Around”
Sign Language: Family
Book: Over the River & Through the Wood by Linda Ashman, illustrated by Kim Smith
Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate”- Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Album
Book: The Family Book by Todd Parr
Flannel: Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Grandma Jennie.
All the other relatives show up and then:
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Pizza! Party!
Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
Book: Toot, Toot, Beep, Beep by Emma Garcia
Activity: Green says, “Go!” (run in place)
Go go go! Go go go! Go go go! Go go go!
Yellow says, “Slow…” (march slowly)
Slow slow slow… Slow slow slow… Slow slow slow… Slow slow slow…
And red says, “Stop!” (stop and freeze)
Go go go! Go go go! Go go go! Go go go!
Slow slow slow… Slow slow slow… Slow slow slow… Slow slow slow…
And STOP!
Song/Flannel: “Thanks A Lot” — Raffi: Quiet Time (kids sign the words “thanks” and “a lot.”)
(credit: Mel’s Desk)
Song: “Family Goodbyes” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill sings moving rhymes for modern times
Craft: Family Tree
Book: Pigs Ahoy! By David McPhail
Song: “Take a Trip Out on the Sea” – Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies: Born to Wiggle
Book: Charlie’s Superhero Underpants by Paul Bright, illustrated by Lee Wildish
Song: “Blow Up Your Balloon” – The Wiggles: Splish, Splash, The Big Red Boat!
Book: Making the Moose out of Life by Nicholas Oldland (abridged)
Song: “The Airplane Song” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Craft: Cork rafts with time for creative play
