Book: Baby Tamer by Mark Teague
Fingerplay: Five little lions
Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: You See a Circus. I See . . . by Mike Downs, illustrated by Anik McGrory
Flannel: Five little kernels
Song: “Popcorn Calling Me” – Laurie Berkner: Buzz Buzz
Big Book: The Circus is in Town by Claude Belanger, illustrated by Philip Webb
Activity: Parachute (as a circus tent, ring, juggling tool, etc.)
Book: Leaves by David Ezra Stein
Puppet/Song: So many leaves are falling on the ground (Tune: “Five Little Ducks”)
So many leaves are falling on the ground,
Orange ones, yellow ones, and even brown,
But the one little leaf that rhymes with ____________.
Is my favorite color, it’s the color ___________.
Song: “Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons
Book: The Dancing Tiger by Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher
Song: “Shakin’ Like a Leafy Tree” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow
Book/Puppets: Orange by Martha E. H. Rustad
Activity: Color-sort leaves
Craft: Painting with oranges
Book: Can One Balloon Make an Elephant Fly? By Dan Richards and Jeff Newman
Song: “Blow Up Your Balloon” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow
Puppets: What flies up in the air? (collection of puppets: some flying, some not)
Book: Little Cloud by Eric Carle
Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2
Book: The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins
Activity: Plastic bag parachute demonstration
Craft: Hot air balloon
Book: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
Song: “Boots” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Book/Props: Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook, illustrated by Andy Robert Davies
Song/Scarves: “Bring Your Clothes” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Book: Brief Thief by Michaël Escoffier, illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo
Book/Puppets: I Love My Hat by Douglas Florian, illustrated by Paige Keiser
Craft: Underwear-masked superhero with finger holes for rabbit hears (to pair with Brief Thief)
Book: Hop, Hop Jump! by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Song (with puppets): Five Green and Speckled Frogs
Song: “Jump, Jump” – Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights: I’m a Rock Star
Book: Bounce by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Scott Menchin
Flannel: Ten Little Grasshoppers
One little, two little, three little grasshoppers,
Four little, five little, six little grasshoppers,
Seven little, eight little, nine little grasshoppers,
Ten little grasshoppers in my yard.
Grasshoppers, grasshoppers, hopping all around me (slap thighs to rhythm)
Grasshoppers, grasshoppers, hopping all around me,
Grasshoppers, grasshoppers, hopping all around me,
Ten little grasshoppers in my yard.
Ten little, nine little, eight little grasshoppers,
Seven little, six little, five little grasshoppers,
Four little, three little, two little grasshoppers,
One little grasshopper in my yard.
Grasshopper, grasshopper, hopping all around me,
Grasshopper, grasshopper, hopping all around me,
Grasshopper, grasshopper, hopping all around me,
One little grasshopper in my yard.
Song: “I Like to Hop” – Brian Vogan & His Good Buddies: Born to Wiggle
Book: The Wide-Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner, illustrated by Jonathan Lambert
Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: The Irrational Album
Craft: frog headbands (idea from Meg Hossler on pinterest)
Breathing exercises with hoberman sphere
Book: I Am Yoga by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Song: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun
Spider pushups (fingertips together, push palms in and out)
Book: Round is a Mooncake: a Book of Shapes by Roseanne Thong, illustrated by Grace Lin
Yoga poses: star, triangle, crescent moon
Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: JIm Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes
Book: You Are a Lion! by Taeeun Yoo
Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – The Laurie Berkner Band: The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection
Craft: yoga coloring page
Book: Can I Tell You a Secret? by Anna Kang, illustrated by Christopher Weyant
Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Book: Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
Song: “Old McDonald” (with ukulele)
Book: Sometimes I Like to Curl up in a Ball by Vicki Churchill, illustrated by Charles Fuge
Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – The Laurie Berkner Band: The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection
Craft: decorate paper kites
Book: Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann
Song: “Fruit Salad Salsa” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Book: Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Jen Corace
Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Ellen and Peter Allard: Sing it! Say it! Stamp it! Sway it! vol. 2
Book: The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
Craft: “I love veggies” paper craft
Book: Hare and Tortoise by Alison Murray
Song: “Slow and Fast” – Hap Palmer: Rhythms on Parade
Book: Watch Me Throw the Ball! by Mo Willems
Song: “This is the way we…”
This is the way we bounce the ball, bounce the ball, bounce the ball,
This is the way we bounce the ball,
when we play basketball.
Kick the ball…
When we play soccer.
Hike the ball…
When we play football.
Twirl around..
When we do ballet
Swing the bat…
When we play baseball.
Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song
Book: Clothesline Clues to Sports People Play by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook, illustrated by Andy Robert Davies
Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – The Laurie Berkner Band: The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection
Craft: paper plate soccer ball
Book: Pirates Go to School by Corinne Demas, illustrated by John Manders
Puppets/Rhyme: Four Little Parrots
Song: “Captain Feathersword” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Flannel: Pirates wear patches
Song: “A Sailor Went to Sea” – Music for Little People Choir: 101 Toddler Favorites
Book: Harold Finds a Voice by Courtney Dicmas
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: Black paper pirate hats with parrots.
