Dinosaur Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Snappy Little Dinosaurs by Dugald A. Steer, illustrated by Derek Matthews
Snappy Little Dinosaurs book cover

Song: “The Dinosaurs in the Swamp” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes grr grr grr,
Grr grr grr, grr grr grr,
The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes grr grr grr,
All through the swamp.

Additional verses:
The Triceratops’ horns go poke poke poke…
The Stegosaurus tail goes spike, spike, spike…
The Apatasaurus mouth goes munch, munch, munch…
The Pteranodon’s wings go flap flap flap…

Flannel/Movement: “Dinosaur, Dinosaur”
Dinosaur, dinosaur,
Runs so fast.
Will we find one
If we follow these tracks?
Which tracks?
________ tracks!

Color tracks: red, orange, yellow, green, blue

Dinosaur, dinosaur,
Runs so fast.
We have found one
By following PINK tracks!
What have we found?
A . . . FLAMINGO!
Painting the ground!
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Flannel Story: How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten? by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Mark Teague

Song: “We Are Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book with Movement: Dancing with the Dinosaurs by Jane Clarke, illustrated by Lee Wildish
Dancing with the Dinosaurs book cover

Closing Rhyme