Introduction | Put Your Finger in the Air by Carole Peterson |
Opening Rhyme | The Little Skunk I stuck my head in a little skunk’s hole. And the skunk said, “Well, bless my soul!” Take it out (clap-clap) Take it out (clap-clap) Re-move it! Well, I didn’t take it out, and the little skunk said, “If you don’t take it out, you’ll wish you had!” Take it out (clap-clap) Take it out (clap-clap) Psss-ssst! P- U…I removed it too late! (pinch nose with fingers as you say this line) Source: Book Besotted Librarian |
Book | One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo |
Finger Rhyme | Ten Little Chickens Five eggs and five eggs, (hold up ten fingers) That makes ten. Sitting on top is the mother hen. (cover one hand with the other) Crack, crack, crack, (clap 3 times) What do I see? Ten little chicks, As cute as can be! (Hold up ten fingers) Source: Teaching Mama |
Book | Hello, World! Pets by Jill McDonald |
ASL | Chicken Egg |
Action Rhyme | This is the Way the Chicken Moves This is the way the chicken walks, Bob the head, chin in front, Bob the head, chin in the front. This is the way the chicken stretches, Flap, flap, flap your wings, Flap, flap, flap your wings. This is the way the chicken dances, Move your tail feathers to the left, Move your tail feathers to the right. This is the way the chicken sits, Fold your legs on the nest like so, Fold your legs on the nest like so. Source: The Artsy Toddler |
Action Rhyme | Alligator Elevator (parachute) An alligator went for an elevator ride Said the elevator operator, “Step inside” First floor, second floor, up and down It’s the only alligator elevator in town! |
Group Activity | I’m Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor by Shel Silverstein (parachute): I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor And I don’t like it very much! Oh no, oh no, he swallowed my toe, he swallowed my toe Oh gee, oh gee, he’s up to my knee, he’s up to my knee Oh fiddle, oh fiddle, he’s reached my middle, he’s reached my middle Oh bleck, oh bleck, he’s up to my neck, he’s up to my neck Oh dread, oh dread, he swallowed my…. schlirppp! Source: One For the Books I used a tunnel as a snake. I slowly moved it up until the “snake” ate me. |
Dance Song | Chicken Dance by The Hit Crew |
Dance Song | Galloping Country Style by Mr. Al |
Cool Down | Alphabet Count to 15 |
Goodbye Song | Wiggle Finger! By Miss Carole |
