Book: Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun
Yoga/Breathing: Tarzan thymus tap
Social Story: A Tiny Brown Monkey on the Big Blue Earth by Tory Christie, illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell
Craft: “Five Little Monkeys” puppets
Book: Monkey Colors by Darrin Lunde, illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne
Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: Hang On, Monkey! by Susan B. Neuman
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Handwriting Without Tears: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga: Learn the pose “Tarzan thymus tap”
Social Story: I’m Sorry by Janet Riehecky
Craft: M is for Monkey
Book: Monkey Colors by Darrin Lunde, illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne
Rhyme: Monkey see, monkey do, little monkey in the zoo
Monkey, monkey, in the tree.
Can you jump around like me?
(swing your tail, clap your hands, nod your head).
(Source: Perry Public Library)
Song: “Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: Monkey See, Look at Me! by Lorena Siminovich
Rhyme: Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
Song: (tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The monkeys in the zoo turn round and round,
Round and round,
Round and round.
The monkeys in the zoo turn round and round,
Just like I do.
The monkeys in the zoo all touch their toes…
The monkeys in the zoo all rub their tummies…
The monkeys in the zoo all pat their heads…
The monkeys in the zoo jump up and down…
Book: Little Monkey Calms Down by Michael Dahl, illustrated by Oriol Vidal
Song: “Tap your Toe and Follow Me” – Susan Salidor: Come and Make a Circle
Song: “Icky-Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: M is for Monkey (inspired by Blessings Overflowing)
Sign Language: Monkey
Book: Be Quiet, Mike! by Leslie Patricelli
Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: Ten Naughty Monkeys by Suzanne Williams, illustrated by Suzanne Watts
Flannel: Teasing Mr. Crocodile
Song: “Five Little Monkeys”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Book: Monkey Colors by Darrin Lunde, illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne
Song: Monkey, monkey, turn around (turn around)
Monkey, monkey, touch the ground (Touch the ground)
Monkey, monkey, dance on your toes (Dance on tip toes)
Monkey, monkey, touch your nose (Touch your nose)
Monkey, monkey, give a little clap (Clap)
Monkey, monkey, take a nap! (Lay head on hands like sleeping)
Book: Kiki’s Blankie by Janie Bynum
Craft:
Sign language for monkey
Book: Banana by Ed Vere
Song: “Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Rhyme: Roly poly ever so slowly [slowly roll baby’s hands]
Roly poly faster faster faster faster! [roll hands faster]
Book: Mommy, Carry Me Please by Jane Cabrera
Song: “Let’s Tap our Feet Together” (Tune: “The More We Get Together”)
Let’s tap our feet together, together, together,Let’s tap our feet together, because it’s fun to do.
Let’s clap our hands….
Let’s touch our nose…
Let’s touch our ears…
Song: “Hands Go Up and Down” – Fisher Price: Babbles to Books
Book: Curious George: How Many? by Cathy Hapka, H.A. Rey, and Margret Rey
Rhyme: Five little monkeys
Song: (tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The monkeys in the zoo all touch their toes…just like I do.
The monkeys in the zoo all rub their tummies…
The monkeys in the zoo all pat their heads…
Song (with shaky eggs): “No More Monkeys” – Asheba: Animal Playground
