Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”
Book: Bunny Mail by Rosemary Wells
Song: “Mailing Letters” (Tune: “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we write a letter,
Write a letter, write a letter.
This is the way we write a letter
So early in the morning.
Additional verses:
Stamp a Letter
Mail a Letter
Wait for a Letter
Shout “Hooray!”…when we receive a letter
(Credit: Out of the Box Programming)
Book: A Mail Carrier’s Job by Miguel Rosario
Puppets: “Letters to Animals”
Read each letter and have everyone guess the animal the letter is for. Reveal the animal using the matching puppet and “deliver” the letter to that animal.
There are letters in the mailbox. Can we help the letters get to the correct animal?
“Dear friend, how are you? I’m feeling awkward and shy at my new school. Sometimes I wish I had a shell to hide away in – like you.” – Turtle
“Dear NEIGHbor, thank you for teaching me to braid. Your mane and tail always look fabulous!” – Horse
“Dear Little Brother, I have enclosed some bits of cheese. Don’t forget to clean your whiskers SQUEAKY-clean, and look out for the cat!” – Mouse
“Dear Mommy, I feel safe and loved wrapped up in your trunk. I miss your big floppy ears! Someday I will trumpet as loud as you!” – Elephant
“Dear Friend, I’m so happy you’re nocturnal and like to sleep during the day, just like me! Thank you for teaching me to hiss and growl. I wish I could ‘play dead’ like you, too. Next time I see you, I will bring you some ticks to eat!” – Possum
Book: Millie Waits for the Mail by Alexander Steffensmeier
