Book: Peck, Peck, Peck by Lucy Cousins
Song: “If I Was a Bird” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You
Book: Early Bird by Toni Yuly
Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “swan”
Social Story: Excuse Me by Janet Riehecky
Craft: Bird nest craft
(Credit: Krokotak)
Book: A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Shawn Harris
Song: “The Freeze” – Greg & Steve: Kids in Motion
Book: Polar Bear’s Underwear by Tupera Tupera
Yoga/Breathing: Polar bear
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Social Story: I’m Sorry by Janet Riehecky
Craft: Black and white polar bear craft
Book: I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean! by Kevin Sherry
Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Book: Jellyfish by Cari Meister
Yoga: Crab pose
Social Story: A Perfect Day by Sarah S. Brannen
Craft: Paper plate jellyfish
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
