Book: Who Is the Beast? by Keith Baker
Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: Roar, Roar, Growl, Growl: Sounds from the Jungle by Jennifer Shand, illustrated by Barbara Vagnozzi
Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement/Yoga: R is for Roar
Social Story: How to Be by Lisa Brown
Craft: Paper Plate Zoo Animals
Book: Zonia’s Rain Forest by Juana Martinez-Neal
Song: “I’m a Tree” – Banana Slug String Band: Dirt Made My Lunch
Book: Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme by Marianne Berkes, illustrated by Jeanette Canyon
Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Flannel: Five sleepy sloths
Five sleepy sloths on the rainforest floor
One swam away and then there were four
Four sleepy sloths climbing up a tree
One stopped for fruit and then there were three
Three sleepy sloths with an upside-down view
One switched branches and then there were two
Two sleepy sloths in circles they spun
One climbed down and then there was one
One sleepy sloth missing everyone
Left to eat leaves and now there are none.
Movement: “Snake Breath” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids
Book: Rainforest Romp by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
Sign Language: tree, leaf, rain, sun
Book: Rainforest Animals by Jill McDonald
Song: “Clap Your Hands” (Tune: “Row, Row Your Boat”)
Clap, clap clap your hands
Clap them now with me
Clap your hands, let me see
Clap your hands with me
Additional verses:
Tap, tap, tap your knees…
Shake, shake, shake your feet…
(Credit: Read Sing Play)
Rhyme: Slowly, Slowly
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Creeps the little snail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Up the wooden rail
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
Runs the little mouse
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
All around the house
(Credit: Read Sing Play)
Book: But First, We Nap by David Miles and Darya Dremova
Song: “Peek-a-Boo” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo
I see you! I see you!
I see your button nose, and your tiny toes
Peek-a-boo! I see you!
(Credit: Read Sing Play)
Flannel: “Five Sleepy Sloths”
Five sleepy sloths on the rainforest floor
One swam away and then there were four
Four sleepy sloths climbing up a tree
One stopped for fruit and then there were three
Three sleepy sloths with an upside-down view
One switched branches and then there were two
Two sleepy sloths in circles they spun
One climbed down and then there was one
One sleepy sloth missing everyone
Left to eat leaves and now there are none.
Song: “Itsy Bitsy Spider”
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain and
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again
Book: We’re Roaming in the Rainforest by Laurie Krebs and Anne Wilson
Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Penguin on a Scooter” – Caspar Babypants
Penguin on a Scooter by Kate Endle and Caspar Babypants
Book: It’s a Tiger! by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Jeremy Tankard
Rhyme: Tiger Cub, Tiger Cub
Tiger cub, tiger cub turn around,
Tiger cub, tiger cub touch the ground.
Tiger cub, tiger cub show your claws,
Tiger cub, tiger cub shake your paws.
Tiger cub, tiger cub jump up high,
Tiger cub, tiger cub show me a smile.
Tiger cub, tiger cub creep along the ground,
Tiger cub, tiger cub pounce without a sound.
Book: Who is the Beast? by Keith Baker
Flannel: I Went to the Jungle
I went to the jungle one day, jungle one day, jungle one day
I saw a tiger on the way
And this is what he said…. ROAR
Additional verses:
elephant, monkey, bird, crocodile
Song: “If You’re a Tiger and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a tiger and you know it give a growl. (Rawr!)
If you’re a tiger and you know it give a growl. (Rawr!)
If you’re a tiger and you know it , and you really want to show it,
If you’re a tiger and you know it give a growl. (Rawr!)
Additional verses:
…switch your tail
…show your claws
Book: Don’t Wake Up the Tiger by Britta Teckentrup
Song with ukulele: “Do You Know?” (Tune: “Do You Know the Muffin Man?”)
C F G7
Do you know the chimpanzee, the chimpanzee, the chimpanzee
C F G7 C
Oh do you know the chimpanzee that lives deep in the jungle?
C F G7
Do you know the scaly snake, the scaly snake, the scaly snake
C F G7 C
Oh do you know the scaly snake that lives deep in the jungle?
C F G7
Do you know the fierce tiger, the fierce tiger, the fierce tiger
C F G7 C
Oh do you know the fierce tiger that lives deep in the jungle?
Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Hot Potatoes!: The Best of the Wiggles
Craft: Paper Plate Tigers (Credit: Glued to my Crafts)
Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
Song: “Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: A Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes
Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “R is for Roar”
Social Story: I’ll Wait, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony
Craft: Paper plate lion
Sign language: monkey
Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: Tiny Little Fly by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Kevin Waldron
Puppet Story: Down in the Jungle
Down in the jungle where nobody goes,
There’s a big fat elephant washing his toes,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his toes!
Down in the jungle where there’s nobody there,
There’s a great big lion washing his hair,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his hair!
Down in the jungle, if you look in the trees,
There’s a cheeky monkey washing her knees,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way she washes her knees!
Down in the jungle if you care to check,
There’s a hippopotamus washing his neck,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his neck!
Down at the river, if you look underneath,
There’s a great big crocodile brushing his teeth,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he brushes his teeth!
Down in the jungle, if you care to take a peek,
There’s a colorful bird cleaning its beak
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way she cleans her beak!
(Credit: Miss Meg’s Storytime)
Song: “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
(most lions live in grasslands but a few are found in jungles)
Book: If You’re Happy and You Know It : Jungle Edition by James Warhola
Song: “This is the way we clap our hands” – Kimbo Educational: Teach a Toddler
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: lion mask
Sign Language: Jungle
Book: Jungle Run by Tony Mitton, Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
Song/Rhyme: “Five Little Monkeys”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Book: What if an Elephant Stands on Your Foot by Michelle Robinson, Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Song/Rhyme: “The Monkey Dance”- The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Puppet Story: Down in the Jungle
Down in the jungle where nobody goes,
There’s a big fat elephant washing his toes,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his toes!
Down in the jungle where there’s nobody there,
There’s a great big lion washing her hair,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way she washes his hair!
Down in the jungle, if you look in the trees,
There’s a cheeky monkey washing his knees,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his knees!
Down in the jungle if you care to check,
There’s a hippopotamus washing his neck,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he washes his neck!
Down at the river, if you look underneath,
There’s a great big crocodile brushing his teeth,
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way he brushes his teeth!
Down in the jungle, if you care to take a peek,
There’s a colorful bird cleaning it’s beak
With a rub-a-dub here, and a rub-a-dub there,
That’s the way she cleans her beak!
(Credit: Miss Meg’s Storytime)
Book: If I Were a Jungle Animal by Amanda Ellery, Illustrated by Tom Ellery
Song/Rhyme: “Silly Dance Contest”- Jim GIll: Jim Sings The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes
Book: Starry Safari by Linda Ashman, Illustrated by Jeff Mack
Craft: Lion’s Mane
