Book: Mole’s in Love – David Bedford
Song: “Meerkats Together” – Summer Library Program Manual p. 159
There is an animal that lives in groups
And Meerkat is its name-o
M-E-E-R-Kat! (repeat twice)
And Meerkat is its name-o!
Book: The Happy Hedgehog Band by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Jill Barton
Song: “Little Brown Ant” – The Wiggles: Splish, Splash, Big Red Boat!
Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – Laurie Berkner: Party Day!
Movie: Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed
Book: Wiggle and Waggle (Ch. 1) by Caroline Arnold
Song: “Walter the Waltzing Worm” – Hap Palmer: Walter the Waltzing Worm
Book: Bob and Otto by Robert O. Bruel, illustrated by Nick Bruel
Song: Herman the Worm
Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – Laurie Berkner: Party Day!
Puppet Show: based on Worm is Hot by Kathy Caple
Movie: Diary of a Worm
Book: My Heart is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall
Song: “The More We Get Together” – Raffi: The Singable Songs Collection (with sign language for “more” “together” and “happy”)
Book: The Cuddle Book by Guido Van Genechten
Song: “Blow A Kiss” – Laurie Berkner: Under a Shady Tree
Book: Mouse’s First Valentine by Lauren Thompson
Song: “Love Grows One by One” – Tom Pease: I’m Gonna Reach
Song: “Jumping & Counting” – Jim Gill: Irrational Anthem
Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Ellen and Peter Allard: Sing it! Say it! Stamp it! Sway it! Vol. 2
Craft: Decorate valentines w/markers, glitter, feathers, etc.
Song: Hands Go Up
Book: Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres
Song: “Oranges Grow on Trees” – Dance and sing! the Best of Nick Jr.
Song: “The Airplane Song” – The Laurie Berkner Band: Whaddya Think of That?
Book: Up! Tall! And High! by Ethan Long
Song: Oh, The grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men;
He marched them up to the top of the hill,
And he marched them down again.
And when they were up, they were up,
And when they were down, they were down,
And when they were only half-way up,
They were neither up nor down.
Book: Press Here by Herve Tullet
Rhyme (fingerplay): Up the Hill
Video: The Wheels on the Bus and More Sing Along Favorites by Paul O. Zelinsky
Book: Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It, Start Your Truck” from Dig it Sandbox Tunes
Book: Dig, Dogs, Dig by James Horvath
Song: Six Big Machines rhyme/activity
Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – Laurie Berkner: Party Day
Puppet Show: adapted from The Happy Man and his Dump Truck
Movie: I’m Dirty
Book: Pirate Nap by Danna Smith
Song:
A pirate went to sea, sea, sea
(move hands in curving motion to show ocean waves)
To see what he could see, see, see
(place hand above eye and look around)
And all that he could see, see, see
(place hand above eye and look around)
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea
(move hands in curving motion to show ocean waves)
Book: Pajama Pirates by Andrew Kramer
Song: Pirates Wear Patches flannel activity and rhyme
Pirates wear patches
and on their hand, hooks
Pirates love to mismatch
And give dirty looks
Pirates wear white shirts
with big puffy sleeves
Pirates are scoundrels
And rascals and thieves!
Pirates wear black hats
with a skull and cross bones
Pirates yell “Avast”!
And “Ahoy, thar she blows!
Pirates have long hair
they decorate with beads
Pirates aren’t rare
When you’re sailing the seas!
Pirates have a pet bird
and tie the best knots
Pirates are quite absurd
X marks the spot!
(Credit: Miss Meg’s Storytime)
Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – Laurie Berkner: Party Day
Puppet Show: Peg Leg Pup
Movie: Timmy Time: Timmy Finds Treasure
