Below is a list of a few of the songs and fingerplays I used:
Bubble, Bubble, Pop!
Courtesy of Jbrary
Alphabet Beat
Courtesy of Stoyrtime Katie
Let's Get the Rhythm
Courtesy of Jbrary
The Elevator Song
Courtesy of Jbrary
In our version we start with our thumbs up. Since I use this song with kids ages 3 and up, I have them touch the ground then reach up for the elevator portion.
Go Bananas!
Courtesy of Jbrary
In our version we say "Bananas Unite! Bananas Split". We start by picking the bananas instead of chopping. We also repeat "Go bananas" like every other verse in the song.
Pretty Ladybug
Courtesy of Storytime Katie
I use a board for this song. See the information on the insect storytime for details.
Pop Goes the Berry
Courtesy of Jbrary
The Sharks in the Sea
This song is to the tune "The Wheels on the Bus".
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp!
(Clap your hands)
Chomp, chomp, chomp!
Chomp, chomp, chomp!
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp!
All day long.
Other verses
The lobsters in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch.
(Make a claw shape with hands. Then make a pinching motion.)
The fish in the sea go splash, splash, splash.
(Slap knees with hands)
The clams in the sea go open and shut.
(Make a shell shape out of hand. Then open and shut it)
The octopus in the sea goes wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.
(Wiggle hands)
For freeze dance, I used the CD "The Fresh Beat Band: Music from the Hit TV Show". They have a great version of freeze dance.
We also danced to Greg & Steve's "Can't Sit Still" from the CD "Kids in Action". This is a great song that directs kids through each movement.
Craft
We made paper plate dinosaurs after the program. This was a huge hit! This craft was inspired by the blog Learn With Play at Home.
- Yellow Paper Plates
- Foam Shapes
- Yellow Card stock
- Google eyes
- Dinosaur templates
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