Book: Ninety-Three in My Family by Erica S. Perl, illustrated by Mike Lester (abridged)
Flannel: The Cat of Many Colors
Song: “Bunny Hop” – Tinseltown Players: Do the Bunny Hop!
Book: Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown
Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Puppets/Book: Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
Craft: plate fish with circle scales
Book: Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming, illustrated by G. Brian Karas
Rhyme: Little Brown Rabbit Popped Out of the Ground
Flannel: There’s something in my garden
Song: “Won’t you plant your seeds with care” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Say Hello to the Morning
Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith
Song: “It Is Springtime” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons
Puppet Show: Spring is Here by Will Hillenbrand (abridged)
Craft: Fork-painted tulips
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
Book: Do Like a Duck Does! By Judy Hindley, illustrated by Ivan Bates
Song: “Duck and Cow” – Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies: Born to Wiggle
Finger Puppets: The Gingerbread Man
Song: “Gingerbread Man” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate
Big Book/Fox Flannel: Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox, illustrated by Patricia Mullins
Song (shaky eggs): “I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Craft: “F” is for fox. Letter “F” turned into fox body with ears, eye, nose, and tail.
Book: Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: Brontorina by James Howe, illustrated by Randy Cecil
*Demonstrate Pointe shoes
Song (with wrist ribbons): “Rainbow Dancers” – Pam Schiller: Moving to Math
Book: Rap a Tap Tap, Here’s Bojangles—Think of That! by Leo & Diane Dillon
*With tap dancing on a wooden suitcase
Song: “All I Want to do is Dance” – Kira Willey: Kings and Queens of the Forest
Craft: Tap shoes (with baby jar lids or button backs — tied over shoes, to the ball of the foot)
Book: I Am So Handsome by Mario Ramos
Movement Story: Three Little Pigs Live Action
Book: Sausages by Jessica Souhami
Song: “There Was a Princess Long Ago” (repeat every line twice), 2nd time end “long, long ago”
There was a princess long ago, long ago, long ago
There was a princess long ago, long long ago
And she lived in a big high tower, a big high tower, a big high tower
A wicked fairy cast a spell, cast a spell, cast a spell
The princess slept for a hundred years, a hundred years, a hundred years
A great big forest grew around, grew around, grew around
A handsome prince came riding by, riding by, riding by
He took his sword and cut the trees, cut the trees, cut the trees
He woke the princess with a kiss, with a kiss, with a kiss
And everyone was happy then, happy then, happy then!
Book/Puppet: Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein (with chicken puppet)
Craft: Three Little Pigs Finger Puppet Stage
Book: Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen
Flannel: Build a Snowman
Song: “Let’s Play in the Snow” – Rachel Buchman: Sing a Song of Seasons
Book: Ten on the Sled by Kim Norman, illustrated by Liza Woodruff
Song: “Scarves on Your Laps” – Johnette Downing: The Second Line
Song: “Snow on the Rooftops” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Sing the Cold Winter Away
Book: Red Sled by Lita Judge
Craft: Snowmen skiing (cotton balls, Popsicle sticks, toothpicks, pipe cleaners, & black dots.)
Book: Winter Woes by Marty Kelley
Song: “The Mitten Song” – Rachel Buchman: Sing a Song of Seasons
Flannel: Red Mitten, Red Mitten, What Do You See?
Puppets: The Mitten by Jan Brett
Song: “I Like My Hat” – Carole Peterson: Stinky Cake
Book: A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Craft: Sew paper mittens with yarn
Book: Mouse Mess by Linnea Riley
Song: “Peanut Butter & Jelly” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms
Book: Whose Mouse Are You? By Robert Kraus, illustrated by Jose Aruego
Flannel/Puppets: Little Mouse’s Big Secret by Eric Battut
Song: “Mouse in My Toolbox” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run
Book: Mouse Went Out to Get a Snack by Lyn Rossiter McFarland, illustrated by Jim McFarland
Craft: Mouse in the Cupboard (Letter “M” practice. Help mouse get through the food box to find the cheese.)
Book: Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, illustrated by Doris Barrette
Song/Flannel: “Thanks A Lot” — Raffi: Quiet Time (kids sign the words “thanks” and “a lot.)
(credit: Mel’s Desk)
Book: Thank You for Me! by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Kristina Stephenson
Song: “I’m Gonna Eat on Thanksgiving Day” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Book: 10 Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston, illustrated by Rich Deas
Song: “The Turkey Hop” – Carole Peterson: H.U.M.
Puppet: Turkey tells jokes from Turkey Riddles, by Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg, illustrated by Kristin Sorra
Craft: Turkey with tissue paper feathers and STUFFing I’m thankful for coloring page.
