Book: Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews
Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Over on the Farm by Christopher Gunson
Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun
Yoga/Breathing: Take 5
Social Story: “Having Lunch” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Craft: Ten Black Dots Q-tip painting
(Credit: School Time Snippets)
Book: The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems
Song: “Let’s Bake Cookies!” – Pinkfong
Book: Who Took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? by David A. Carter
Flannel: “Five Plates of Cookies”
Five plates of cookies – I can’t bake any more!
Give one away, and now there are four.
Four plates of cookies, colorful to see;
Give one away, and now there are three.
Three plates of cookies, shall I give one to you?
I think I will, and now there are two.
Two plates of cookies for lots of fun.
Give one away, and now there is one.
One plate of cookies left, as you can plainly see –
That is the one I’m taking home with me!
(Credit: Geri Ceci Cupery – E.D. Locke Library)
Yoga/Breathing: Twist & blow
Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Social Story: Waiting Together by Danielle Dufayet, illustrated by Srimalie Bassani
Craft: Paper cookies on plate with sticker decorations
Book: Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd
Song: “The Paws on the Dog” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Verses:
The ears on the dog go flop, flop, flop…
The nose on the dog goes sniff, sniff, sniff…
The mouth on the dog goes woof, woof, woof…
The tail on the dog goes wag, wag, wag…
Book: The Doghouse by Jan Thomas
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “downward dog”
Social Story: “Answering Questions” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Craft: Dot art for Dog’s Colorful Day
Use bingo daubers to give the dog different colored spots.
(Credit: Making Learning Fun)
Book: No Cats in the Library by Lauren Emmons
Song: “If You’re a Kitty and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a kitty and you know it, lick your paws. (pretend to lick paws)
If you’re a kitty and you know it, lick your paws. (pretend to lick paws)
If you’re a kitty and you know it, and you really want to show it.
If you’re a kitty and you know it, lick your paws. (pretend to lick paws)
Additional verses:
Show your claws (show claws)
Swish your tail (wiggle bottom)
Chase some yarn (swat high)
Say “Meow!”
Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean
Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun
Yoga/Breathing: Cat
Social Story: I Want to Be Mad for a While! by Barney Saltzberg
Craft: Cats in sweaters
(Credit: Krokotak.com)
Book: All for Pie, Pie for All by David Martin, illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev
Flannel: “Alligator Pie”
Alligator, alligator, alligator pie.
If I don’t get some,
I think I’m gonna cry.
Take away the green grass,
Take away the sky,
But don’t take away
My alligator pie.
Alligator, alligator, alligator cake.
If I don’t get some,
I think I’m gonna shake.
Take away the river,
Take away the lake,
But don’t take away
My alligator cake.
Alligator, alligator, alligator soup.
If I don’t get some,
I think I’m gonna droop.
Take away my basketball,
Take away my hoop,
But don’t take away
My alligator soup.
Alligator, alligator, alligator stew.
If I don’t get some,
I don’t know what I’ll do.
Take away my socks,
Take away my shoe,
But don’t take away
My alligator stew.
Alligator, alligator, alligator tea.
If I don’t get some,
I think I’ll climb a tree.
Take away the ocean,
Take away the sea,
But don’t take away
My alligator tea.
(Credit: Pre-K Fun)
Book: Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray
Yoga: Basket pose (aka rocking horse)
Social Story: Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig
Craft: Paper plate pumpkin pie
Book: Polly’s Pink Pajamas by Vivian French, illustrated by Sue Heap
Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: A Birthday for Cow! by Jan Thomas
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga/Breathing: Balloon breath
Social Story: Brownie & Pearl Step Out by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Brian Biggs
Craft: Decorate party crowns with stickers
Book: Ghosts in the House! by Kazuno Kohara
Song: “If You’re a Ghost and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
(Credit: Prospect Heights Public Library Youth Services Dept.)
Book: Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
Yoga: Scarecrow twist/Ghost coat swing
Social Story: “Showing Your Work” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Book: In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek
Song: “Leaves are Falling” (Tune: “Jingle Bells”)
Leaves are falling, leaves are falling, falling on my nose,
Leaves are falling, leaves are falling, falling on my toes,
On my head, on my ears, even my elbows,
Leaves are falling, leaves are falling, when the brisk wind blows.
Repeat the song, faster.
Book: The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “tree”
Social Story: “Listening in Class” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Craft: Torn paper fall tree
Book: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert
Song: “There’s a Dog in the School” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate, A Song Resource
Book: Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga: R is for Roar
Social Story: “Asking Kids to Play” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Craft: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom letter trees
Book: Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton
Song: “We Are Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Book: Crunch, the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap, illustrated by Greg Pizzoli
Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun
Yoga: Volcano
Social Story: “Playing and Sharing” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Craft: Dinosaur foam feet
