Book: Spots, Feathers, and Curly Tails by Nancy Tafuri
Shaker Eggs: “I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Book: Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga poses “cat” and “cow”
Social Story: “Meet Quinn” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Craft: Cotton ball sheep
(Credit: Preschool Activities)
Book: The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say Moo by Jonathan Allen
Song: “The Bunny Pokey” – Junior Jukebox: Animals
Book: Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga: Bunny breath
Social Story: Rabbit and the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf by Michaël Escoffier, illustrated by Kris di Giacomo
Craft: Bunny dot marker art
Book: Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Rhyme: “Star Chant” (pass out star cutouts to each of the children)
Put your star shape in the air, (hold in the air)
Hold it high and keep it there.
Put your star shape on your back, (reach back and put star on back)
Now lay it on your lap. (put star on lap)
Put your star shape on your toes, (touch star to toes)
Now hold it by your nose. (touch star to nose)
Hold your star shape in your hand, (stretch hand out in front of you)
Now everyone please stand. (have children stand up)
Wave your star shape at the door, (face door and shake star)
Now touch your star to the floor. (touch star to floor in front of you)
Hold your star in your hand and jump, jump, jump, (hold star and jump up and down)
Now toss your star shape way, way, up! (toss star up in front of you)
Book: Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Yoga/Breathing: Learn the yoga pose “triangle”
Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun
Social Story: I’m Sorry by Janet Riehecky
Craft: Pictures made from different shapes
Book: How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to Outside by Kari Percival
Song: “We Go Outside to Plant Our Seeds” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
We go outside to plant our seeds.
We go outside to plant our seeds.
High ho the derry oh,
We go outside to plant our seeds.
Additional verses:
The rain falls on the ground…
The sun shines bright and warm…
The seeds begin to grow…
Book: Let’s Go Outside! by Ben Lerwill, illustrated by Marina Ruiz
Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “reach for the sun”
Social Story: Thank You, Bees by Toni Yuly
Craft: Forest of colored trees on green paper
Opening Song: “These Are My Glasses” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Book: Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
Song: “If You’re a Reader and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re a reader and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands.
Repeat with stomp your feet, shout hooray, and do all three.
(Credit: Storytime Katie)
Book: Hooray for Books! by Brian Won
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga: Tree pose (while pretending to read a book!)
Social Story: Being Responsible by Rebecca Pettiford
Craft: Make your own bookmark with book character stickers
Book: Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins
Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Book: Go Fish! by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Zoe Waring
Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun
Yoga: Shark pose
Social Story: Do I Have to Go to the Party? by Jonathan Fenske
Craft: Fish lacing
Book: Dancing with Daddy by Anitra Rowe Schulte, illustrated by Ziyue Chen
Song: “The Freeze” – Greg & Steve: Kids in Motion
Book: Dancing Feet! by Lindsey Craig, illustrated by Marc Brown
Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga: Dancer pose
Social Story: This Is It by Daria Peoples-Riley
Craft: Dancing ribbons (paper plates with streamers)
Book: Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino
Song/Book: If You’re a Robot and You Know It by David A. Carter
Book: Stop! Bot! by James Yang
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga: Plank
Social Story: Sometimes You Get What You Want by Lisa Brown and Meredith Gary
Craft: Round robot
(Credit: Create in the Chaos)
Book: Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun
Yoga/Breathing: Tarzan thymus tap
Social Story: A Tiny Brown Monkey on the Big Blue Earth by Tory Christie, illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell
Craft: “Five Little Monkeys” puppets
Book: Airplanes by Byron Barton
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: My First Trip on an Airplane by Katie Kawa
Craft: Airplane coloring sheet with cotton ball clouds
