Book: Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews
Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell
Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun
Yoga/Breathing: Take 5
Social Story: “Waiting Your Turn” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Craft: 10 black dots Q-tip painting
(Credit: School Time Snippets)
Book: Jack the Library Cat by Marietta Apollonio
Song: “If You’re a Kitty and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a kitty and you know it, lick your paws. (pretend to lick paws)
If you’re a kitty and you know it, lick your paws. (pretend to lick paws)
If you’re a kitty and you know it, and you really want to show it.
If you’re a kitty and you know it, lick your paws. (pretend to lick paws)
Additional verses:
Show your claws (show claws)
Swish your tail (wiggle bottom)
Chase some yarn (swat high)
Say “Meow!”
Book: This Little Kitty by Karen Obuhanych
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga/Breathing: Cat
Social Story: I Want to Be Mad for a While! by Barney Saltzberg
Craft: Cats in sweaters
(Credit: Krokotak.com)
Book: Don’t Wake Up the Tiger by Britta Teckentrup
Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Brownie & Pearl Step Out by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Brian Biggs
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga/Breathing: Balloon breath
Social Story: “Playing and Sharing” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Craft: Paper plate party hats
Book: It’s Fall! by Renée Kurilla
Song: “Leaves are Falling” (Tune: “Jingle Bells”)
Leaves are falling, leaves are falling, falling on my nose,
Leaves are falling, leaves are falling, falling on my toes,
On my head, on my ears, even my elbows,
Leaves are falling, leaves are falling, when the brisk wind blows.
Book: In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek
Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “tree”
Social Story: “Telling How Old You Are” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Craft: Torn paper fall tree
Book: Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard
Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Book: Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga pose and breathing for “scarecrow twist”
Social Story: “Listening in Class” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Craft: Straw friendship bracelets
Book: Going Up! by Sherry J. Lee, illustrated by Charlene Chua
Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Happy Birthday, Bunny! by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
Song/Video: “Reach for the Sun”
Yoga: Happy birthday candle
Social Story: It Was Supposed to Be Sunny by Samantha Cotterill
Craft: Paper cupcake
Book: Zoo Day by Anne Rockwell, illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell
Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
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: What Can You Do with a Rock? by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Katie Kath
Song: “Tree Song” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)
Movements: Hands and fingers are the leaves – wiggle high in the air. Move arms straight out for the branches. Touch upper body with hands when saying “trunk.” Touch legs when saying “roots.”
Leaves, branches, trunk and roots, trunk and roots,
Leaves, branches, trunk and roots, trunk and roots,
Trees are important to me and to you,
Leaves, branches, trunk and roots, trunk and roots.
(Credit: KinderNature)
Book: The Earth is Good by Michael DeMunn, illustrated by Jim McMullan
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement/Yoga: Tree pose
Social Story: Big Earth, Little Me by Thom Wiley, illustrated by Kate Endle
Craft: Earth suncatchers
Book: Have You Seen My Dragon? by Steve Light
Song: “Dragon Pokey”
You put your claws in, you take your claws out,
You put your claws in, and you scratch them all about!
You do the Dragon Pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about!
Additional verses:
Feet in/stomp them all about
Teeth in/chomp them all about
Tail in/swing it all about
Book: Waking Dragons by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Derek Anderson
Song/Video: “Reach for the Sun”
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “dragon”
Social Story: Now by Antoinette Portis
Craft: Dragon cups
Book: Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson
Song: “Rocketship Run” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run
Book: Astro Girl by Ken Wilson-Max
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “reach for the sun”
Social Story: Blocks by Irene Dickson
Craft: Die-cut moons & stars on black paper
