Book: The Wide-Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner, illustrated by Jonathan Lambert
Song: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs” with puppets
Book: Big Frog Can’t Fit In by Mo Willems
Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “frog squat”
Social Story: Can I Tell You a Secret? by Anna Kang
Craft: Frog coloring sheet with tissue paper squares
Book: The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
Song: “Can you Clap” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap
Book: The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems
Song: “Tap Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Do the yoga pose “shake like jelly”
Social Story: Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony
Activity: Cookie jar number matching from totschooling.net
Book: Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson
Song: “Zoom Zoom Zoom” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Say Hello to the Morning
Book: A Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes
Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “reach for the sun/stars”
Social Story: Nobody’s Perfect by David Elliott
Craft: Moon and star die cuts on black paper
Book: Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson
Song with scarves: “Rain on the flowers”
Rain on the flowers
Rain on the trees
Rain in the garden
But not on me.
(Repeat with snow, sun, wind)
(Adapted from: Jbrary)
Book: Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry
Song: “Tap, Tap” – Handwriting without Tears: Get Set for School
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “flower”
Social Story: Breathe by Scott Magoon
Craft: Cupcake liner flowers
Book: Turtles by Emily Green
Song: “Turtle, Turtle” (Tune: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”)
Turtle, turtle moves so slow,
Crawling, crawling, watch him go.
At the pond he looks around,
See his head move up and down.
Turtle, turtle wants to swim,
Now he slides and dives right in!
(Source: PreschoolExpress)
Book: Scoot! by Cathryn Falwell
Song: “Tap Tap Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “turtle”
Social Story: Beautiful Hands by Kathryn Otoshi
Book: A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Song: “The Mitten Song” – Rachel Buchman: Sing a Song of Seasons
Book (with puppets): The Mitten by Jan Brett
Song with magnetic pieces: “Mat Man” – hwtears.com
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “slide”
Social Story: “Answering Questions”
Craft: Sew paper mittens with yarn
Book: Count! by Denise Fleming
Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Big Fat Hen illustrated by Keith Baker
Song with magnetic pieces: “Mat Man” – hwtears.com
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “Take 5”
Social Story: “Asking Kids to Play”
Craft: Counting pie
Book: Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Felicia Bond
Song (with puppets): “Old McDonald Had a Farm” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms
Book: Simms Taback’s Farm Animals by Simms Taback
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” by Handwriting without Tears: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “cow”
Social Story: “Showing your work”
Craft: paper plate cow
Book: Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley
Song: (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Autumn leaves are in the trees…All over town.
Autumn leaves are falling down…All over town.
Autumn leaves are whirling round…
Everybody rake them up…
Book: Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin by Tad Hills
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” by Handwriting without Tears: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “tree,” belly breathing, spider push-ups with fingers
Video: “Dance for the Sun” by Kira Willey
Social Story: “Telling How Old You Are”
Craft: paper apples with hole for finger
Book: All Kinds of Friends by Norma Simon, illustrated by Cherie Zamazing
Song: Friend of Mine (tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
Will you be a friend of mine, friend of mine, friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine and (insert action word) around with me?
(jump, clap, dance…)
Book: Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” by Handwriting without Tears: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “see saw,” belly breathing, spider push-ups with fingers
Video: “Dance for the Sun” by Kira Willey
Social Story: “Meet Quinn/Seeing a Friend”
Craft: Friends coloring page with heart stickers
