Elephants – Toddlers

Introduction	Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed
Fun Opening	I Went to Visit the Zoo One Day I went to visit the zoo one day Saw an elephant along the way! And what do you think I heard him say? [elephant noise] Source: Abby the Librarian
Book	I Dream of an Elephant by Ami Rubinger
Nursery Rhyme	I Asked My Mother I asked my mother for fifty cents, To see the elephant jump the fence, He jumped so high, He reached the sky, And didn’t come back till the Fourth of July!
Book	That’s Not My Elephant by Fiona Watt
ASL	Elephant
Action Rhyme	This is the Way This is the way I stomp my feet, Stomp my feet, stomp my feet. This is the way I stomp my feet, Cause I’m an elephant! Other actions can include: Wave trunk, shake tail, etc.
Action Rhyme	The Elephant Hokey-Pokey You put your trunk in, You put your trunk out, You put your trunk in, And you shake it all about. You stomp around on your big feet And turn yourself around, That’s what it’s all about.Right ear in… Left ear in… Tail in… Tusks in… Whole self in.. Source:Falling Flannelboards
Dance Song	Wag Your Tail by Super Simple Learning
Dance Song	No More Monkeys by Asheba I busted out the parachute and threw some balls on it. The kids tried to keep the balls on the parachute.
Cool Down	ABCs, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Say Goodbye