Book: Sally and the Purple Socks by Lisze Bechtold
Song: “Purple People Eater” – Various Artists: Drews’s Famous Halloween Dance Party Favorites
Book: Purple by Heather Adamson
Song: “Plum Pudding” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Sing the Cold Winter Away
Flannel: Purple Foods
Song: “Fruit Salad Salsa” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Movie: Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Craft: Coloring adventure with a purple crayon
Book: Are You the Pirate Captain? By Gareth P. Jones, illustrated by Garry Parsons
Song: “Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on his Pirate Ship” – The Wiggles: Toot, Toot!
Book: Pirates Go to School by Corinne Demas, illustrated by John Manders
Song: “A Sailor Went to Sea” – The Wiggles: Nursery Rhymes, Vol. 2
Flannel: Pirates Wear Patches
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!
Song: “If you’re a pirate and you know it”
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, then you’ll hear the sea winds blowin’.
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
verses two and three
If you’re a pirate and you know it, walk the plank (stomp, stomp)…
If you’re a pirate and you know it, say ahoy Ahoy! (with arm movement)…
(Credit: Born Librarian blog)
Puppet Show: Peg Leg Pup
Craft: Paper bag pirate maps
Book: Llama Llama and the Bully Goat by Anna Dewdney
Song: “I Look in the Mirror and What Do I See?”adapted
I look in the mirror and what do I see?
I see a happy face smiling at me.
I look in the mirror and what do I see?
I see a(n) . . .
. . . surprised face looking at me.
. . . scared face hiding from me.
. . . angry face shouting at me.
. . . sad face frowning at me.
. . . shy face peeking at me.
. . . excited face grinning at me.
Book: We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Puppets/Song: “There’s a dog in school” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate
(Add T.Rex puppet and verse)
Book: A Big Guy Took My Ball! by Mo Willems
Flannel/Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re angry and you know it, move your feet . . .
If you’re sad and you know it, get a hug . . .
If you’re worried and you know it, take a breath . . .
Discuss emotions and strategies to overcome them.
Craft: Feelings bookmark
Flannel/Book: Wombat Walkabout by Carol Diggory Shields, illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Movement/Book: Over in Australia: amazing animals down under by Marianne Berkes, illustrated by Jill Dubin
Song: “A Kangaroo” – Junior Jukebox: Let’s Pretend
Book: Diary of a Baby Wombat by Jackie French, illustrated by Bruce Whatley
Song: “Walk Along the River” – Laurie Berkner: The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection
Puppets/Book: Pouch! By David Ezra Stein
Movement/Book: Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball by Vicki Churchill, illustrated by Charles Fuge
Craft: Color plastic boomerangs
Book: All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman
Song: “There’s a dog in school” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate
Book: We Don’t Eat our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Eddie gets ready for school by David Milgrim
Song: “(Silly) Wheels on the Bus” – Miss Nina and the Jumping Jacks: Every Day’s Your Birthday
Craft: Spiral Pencil-topper with chenille stem
Book: A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars by Seth Fishman
Flannel: “Four Little Rockets”
Four little rockets winking at me.
One shot off and then there were three!
Three little rockets with nothing to do.
One shot off, and then there were two!
Two little rockets afraid of the sun.
One shot off, and then there was one!
One little rocket alone is no fun.
It shot off, and then there was none!
(Source: RovingFiddlehead KidLit)
Song: “Jump and Fly” by Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run
Book: The Moon by Thomas Adamson
Rhyme: “Blast Off!”
Put on your spacesuit.
We’re going to the moon.
Climb aboard your rocket ship.
We’re going to blast off soon.
Put on your helmet.
Strap yourself in tight.
Check your controls and instruments.
Get ready for the flight.
Time for your journey.
The countdown has begun.
Here we go, Get ready, Get set!
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
(Credit: Kidsparkz)
Book: Mousetronaut by Mark Kelly
Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle
Craft: Constellations
Book: Groovy Joe Dance Party Countdown by Eric Litwin
Rhyme: Dance your Fingers
Dance your fingers up,
Dance your fingers down,
Dance your fingers to the side,
Dance them all around.
Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your tummy,
And put them all to bed. (Toronto Public Library)
Book: Brontorina by James Howe
Song: “Rainbow Dancers”- Dr. Pamela Schiller: Moving to Math Developing Math Literacy
Book: Rap A Tap Tap by Leo and Diane Dillon
Song: “All I Wanna Do is Dance”- Kira Willey: Kings and Queens of the Forest Yoga Songs for Kids
Book (if time): I Got the Rhythm by Connie Schofield-Morrison
Song (if time): “Shake Your Sillies Out” The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Craft: Rainbow tambourines
Book: 88 Instruments by Chris Barton
Song: “Can you Clap” Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap
Flannel board activity: The Trumpet went Toot, Toot, Toot (in the children’s room blog)
The trumpet wanted to start a band
So he asked the sax to lend a hand
The trumpet went toot, toot, toot
The sax sang be bop beep
The sound wasn’t quite right
And then the drums marched into sight
The trumpet went toot, toot, toot
The sax sang be bop beep
And the drums said a rat a tat tat
But the sound still wasn’t there
So a piano song filled the air
The trumpet went toot toot toot|
The drums said a rat a tat tat
And the piano trilled plink plink plink
Four instruments in one band
Play the jazziest jazz in the land
Book: The Orchestra Pit by Johanna Wright
Song: “I Can Shake my Shaker Egg” Eric Litwin and Michael Levine: Rockin’ Red
Book: If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, Don’t! by Elise Parsley
Book (if time): Teach Your Buffalo to Play Drums by Audrey Vernick
Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out”- The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Craft: Music bell shakers
Book: A Big Surprise for Little Card by Charise Mericle Harper
Flannel board activity: “Five little books”
Five little books, sitting in pile.
Look inside, and see a crocodile.
Four little books, all in a pile.
All standing straight in a single file.
Three little books, sitting on the shelf.
Can you take one and read it for yourself?
Two little books, left on the pile.
Find one now and read it with a smile!
One little book, all that is there.
Found itself a reader who is happy to share
Song: “If you’re happy and you know it read a book”
“If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
Alternate verses: turn the page, check out some books
Book: Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn
Book: Chicken Story Time by Sandy Asher
Book (if time): This is Not a Picture Book! by Sergio Ruzzier
Song: “Read, Read, Read a Book” (Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Read, read, read a book,
Travel anywhere,
Worldwide, you decide,
A book will take you there.
Read, read, read a book,
Beginning to the end,
What a way to spend the day,
A book’s a special friend!
Craft: Pom pom book marks with googly eyes
Book: My Book Box by Will Hillenbrand
Song: “Cardboard Box” – Justin Roberts: Jungle Gym
Book: Sitting in my Box by Dee Lillegard, illustrated by Jon Agee
Rhyme: “I Like to Be a Jumping Jack”
I like to be a jumping jack
And jump out from a box
I like to be a rocking horse
And rock and rock and rock.
I like to be a spinning top
And spin around and round
I like to be a rubber ball
And bounce right to the ground
Puppets/Movement: Take out puppets from a box and do an associated movement (jumping, running, etc.)
Book: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
Creative Play: Color cardboard boxes and play with them!
