Book: My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough
Song: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around” – The Wiggles: Taking Off!
Book: The Stuffed Animals Get Ready for Bed by Alison Inches, illustrated by Bryan Langdo
Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Learn the yoga pose “rag doll”
Social Story: Where Is Pim? by Lena Landström, illustrated by Olof Landström
Craft: Penny spinners
Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”
Book: The Best Kind of Bear by Greg Gormley, illustrated by David Barrow
Flannel Song: “Looking for a Teddy Bear” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
We’re looking for a teddy bear, teddy bear, teddy bear,
Looking for a teddy bear, let’s look under this (cover).
Is this a teddy bear? No! What is it? It’s a (object). Let’s try again!
Verses:
Covers: Box / hat / blanket / basket
Objects: Egg / hat / snake / bear
Book: Where’s My Teddy? by Jez Alborough
Song: “The Bunny Pokey” – Junior Jukebox: Animals
Book: Found by Salina Yoon
Puppet Song: “Tucking the Animals Into Bed” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
Here we have a little bear, little bear, little bear.
Here we have a little bear, and he likes to play.
Spoken: Time to sleep, bear! Rock, rock, rock him, and tuck him into bed!
Next we have a little dog, little dog, little dog.
Next we have a little dog, and she likes to sleep.
Then we have a little cat, little cat, little cat.
Then we have a little cat who likes to eat a snack.
Last we have a little bunny, little bunny, little bunny.
Last we have a little bunny who likes to give big hugs.
Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Book: Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems
Song: “Teddy Bear Turn Around” – Greg & Steve: Ready, Set, Move
Book: Found by Salina Yoon
Activity: Cleanup
Sort Items into the correct bag
Song: “Clap Your Hands”- Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You
Book: Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett
Song: This Is Big
This is big, big, big (Hold arms to the side)
This is small, small, small (Cups hand together)
This is short, short, short (Hold hands with palms facing each other)
This is tall, tall, tall (Reach one hand above head)
This is fast, fast, fast (Circle fists quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow (Circle fists slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes (Nod head)
Song: “Rhythm in the Scarves”- The Second Line- Scarf Activity Songs: Johnette Downing
Craft:
Sign language: Toy
Book: Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo by Kevin Lewis, illustrated by Daniel Kirk
Rhyme: Roly poly
Rhyme: Two fat sausages
Book: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You
Puppets: A Toy for Elephant (by Leah Portz)
Rhyme: Round and round the butter dish
Rhyme: Popcorn
Book: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom by Kirsten Hall, illustrated by Viviana Garofoli
Song (shaky eggs): Shaky Shaky – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Sign language: play
Book: Push Button (abridged) by Aliki
Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You
Song: “Teddy Bear Turn Around” – Greg & Steve: Ready, Set, Move
Book: Meeow and the Pots and Pans by Sebastien Braun
Rhyme: “This is Big”
This is big big big
This is small small small
This is short short short
This is tall tall tall
This is fast fast fast
This is slow slow slow
This is yes yes yes
This is no no no
(Source: Mel’s Desk)
Song: “Blow Up Your Balloon” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow
Book: Red Sled by Patricia Thomas, illustrated by Chris L. Demarest
Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate”- Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Album
Song (with bean bags): “Beanie Bag Dance” – Greg and Steve: Kids in Action
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: die-cut toys on toy box coloring page
