Move and Groove: Soap and Towel

 

 

 

Soap and Towel

Tune: Row Your Boat

Soap, soap, soap and towel

Towel and water please

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily

Wash your dirty knees!

Soap, soap, soap and towel

Towel and water please

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily

Wash your dirty belly!

For the big kids:  

 

Since this is a song about body parts, you may be touching your face.  Please make sure that your child's hands are clean before starting this song!

Give your child a scarf or towel to rub between their hands and on the mentioned body part in the last line.  Have fun coming up with other body parts to wash.  Ask your child to tell you some places to pretend to wash.  Don't forget your hair!  Rub the scarf of your head and watch your hair go crazy!

 

For the little babies:

Since this is a song about body parts, you will likely touch your baby's face.  Please make sure that your hands are clean before starting the song.  

With your baby on her back on the floor, or sitting in your lap, gently rub a soft towel or blanket on baby's hands, then rub it gently on the mentioned body part in the last line.  Add other body parts and identify them for your baby.  Don't forget to wash the hair and make baby's hair go crazy (if they have any!).

Sending you smiles from afar!

Miss Tiffany

 

Monday Morning Messy Makers: Football

 Today's theme is football. Keep scrolling to see book recommendations, songs, rhymes, activities, and crafts your kids will get a kick out of. (Recommended age:2-5)

"Don't Throw it to Mo" by David Adler             Read Aloud Here

"Fall Ball" by Peter McCarty

"Family Huddle" by Archie, Eli, and Peyton Manning

"Dino-Football" by Lisa Wheeler

Football Player

Tune: Frere Jacques

Football player, football player

Throw the ball, catch the pass.

Run and don’t get tackled, run and don’t get tackled.

Touchdown, touchdown!

 

A Quiet Quarterback

Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It

Oh, I wish I was a quiet quarterback.

Oh, I wish I was a quiet quarterback.

Oh, I’d sneak around and score,

And the fans would want some more.

Oh, I wish I was a quiet quarterback.

Make your own Football!

1. Place two football cut outs on top of each other and punch holes through the two. Tie one end of yarn to one of the holes in the football.

2. Thread the yarn through the holes. Stop when there are about 4 holes left and stuff with a paper towel.

3. Finish lacing and tie a knot to secure the footballs.

Try these out!

• Make your own football jersey using an old t-shirt and markers. What would the team name be? The mascot? Your number?
• Warm up like a professional football player by doing jumping jacks, pushups, and more. After, toss your football back and forth.
• Catch a football game on tv and watch it with your family.

Virtual Story Time: You Matter by Christian Robinson

 

 

 

 Virtual Storytime

You Matter

by Christian Robinson

published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Opening Song:  Dance Your Fingers

Dance your fingers up, dance your fingers down

Dance your fingers to the side and dance them round and round

Dance them on your shoulders, dance them on your head

Dance them on your belly and now put them to bed!

Rhyme:  Apple Tree

Way up high in the apple tree, 

Two little apples smiled at me.

I shook that tree as hard as I could,

And down came the apples.  MMM, they were good!

Read Aloud:  You Matter by Christian Robinson

Click to go to Christian's website.

Click to read an interview with Christian.

Click to watch Christian read You Matter.

Rhyme:  Five Little Hot Dogs

Five little hot dogs frying in the pan,

The oil got hot and one went BAM!

Four little hot dogs frying in the pan,

The oil got hot and one went BAM!

Three little hot dogs frying in the pan,

The oil got hot and one went BAM!

Two little hot dogs frying in the pan,

The oil got hot and one went BAM!

One little hot dog frying in the pan,

The oil got hot and one went BAM!

 

Closing Song:  May There Always Be Sunshine

May there always be sunshine

May there always be blue skies

May there always be children

May there always by you

 

May there always be stories

May there always be music

May there always be laughter

May there always be you

 

May there always be kindness

May there always be love

May you always feel special

Because you are you

 

Sending you smiles from afar!

Miss Tiffany

Move and Groove: Popcorn Kernels

 

 

 

Popcorn Kernels

One Song, Two Ways

Tune:  Frere Jacques

Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels 

In the pot, in the pot

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Shake them, shake them, shake them

'Til they pop!  'Til they pop! 

For the big kids:  

Give your child a scarf or towel to shake to the beat.  Then, bunch it up in your hands for the pot.  Shake your hands, throw your scarf in the air and watch it float down for the pop.

 

Shaking the scarf to the beat lets children feel and hear  the rhythm of the song.  This will help with early literacy as they will come to understand the pace and pattern of language.

Take it further.  Make a shaker using real popcorn kernels, beans, rice or even cereal and a small container.  Talk about the different sounds it makes when you use more or less material and change the type of container.  Then use your shaker during the song instead of a scarf.

For the little babies:

Hold your baby and gently bounce them to the beat, lifting them up in the air for the pop.

Not only is the movement fun for little  ones, but bouncing to the beat shows that language has rhythm, a vital literacy skill.

Take it further.  Hold your baby in your lap and shake a rattle for them, then encourage them to hold the rattle.  Also, you can lay your baby on her back and bounce just her legs to the rhythm, giving her a little tickle for the pop!  

Sending you smiles from afar!

Miss Tiffany

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Morning Messy Makers: Squirrels

Programming doesn't stop just because our building is closed! Check our blog every Monday for new ideas and activities based on that week's theme. Today's theme is squirrels. Keep scrolling to see book recommendations, songs, rhymes, activities, and crafts your kids will go nuts for. (Recommended age:2-5)

"The Busy Little Squirrel" by Nancy Tafuri     Listen to the Read Aloud Here

"Scaredy Squirrel" by Melanie Watt

"Earl the Squirrel" by Don Freeman

"Squirrels Leap, Squirrels Sleep" by Steve Jenkins

"Ol' Mama Squirrel" by David Ezra Stein

"Squirrel's Fall Search" by Anita Loughrey

Squirrel Song

Tune: She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain

I’ll be gatherin’ all the acorns ‘til they’re gone

I’ll be gatherin’ all the acorns ‘til they’re gone

I’ll be gatherin’ all the acorns, I’ll be gatherin’ all the acorns,

I’ll be gatherin’ all the acorns ‘til they’re gone

And I’ll put them all inside my little home.

I will put them all inside my little home.

I will put them all inside, put them all inside.

Put them all inside my little home.

 

Five Little Squirrels

Tune: Five Little Monkies

Five little squirrels with acorns to store.
One went to sleep and then there were four!
Four little squirrels hunting acorns in a tree.
One fell down, and now there are three!
Three little squirrels wondering what to do.
One got lost, and now there are two!
Two little squirrels tossing acorns for fun.
One got tired, and now there is one!
One little squirrel playing in the sun.
He ran away, now there are none.

Make your own squirrel!

1. Fold in the top of a toilet paper roll to create ears.

2. Cut out and glue on the body parts. Curl the tail for a realistic effect.

3. Draw a mouth and don’t forget the squirrel teeth!

Try these out!

• Invite your child to eat the next snack or meal like a squirrel.
• Give the neighborhood squirrels a snack. Sprinkle food in your yard or create a squirrel feeder with a pine cone, peanut butter, and seeds.
• Role Play! See how many acorns your child can gather from your yard. Bring them inside and take turns hiding the acorns from each other. 

Monday Morning Messy Makers: Flowers

Programming doesn't stop just because our building is closed! Check our blog every Monday for new ideas and activities based on that week's theme. Today's theme is flowers. Keep scrolling to see book recommendations, songs, rhymes, activities, and crafts for your little bud. (Recommended age:2-5)

"Sunflower House" by Eve Bunting       Online Read Aloud Here

"Mommy's Little Sunflower" by Angela Mcallister

"Plant the Tiny Seed" by Christie Matheson

"Plants Can't Sit Still" by Rebecca Hirsch

"Scary Mary" by Paula Bowles

"Mortimor's First Garden" by Karma Wilson

"Max Loves Sunflowers" by Ken Wilson-Max

I’m a Little Sunflower

Tune: I’m a Little Teapot

I’m a little sunflower, look and see

Here is my stem and here are my leaves.

When the sun comes up, I turn my head.

When the sun goes down, I go to bed.

 

Flowers Everywhere

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Flowers, flowers everywhere,

In the garden, in my hair.

In the vase, at the store,

On the table, on the door.

What a lovely time of year,

Flowers blooming, bringing cheer.

Make your own sunflower! 

1. Glue a small brown circle to the center of a medium yellow circle.

2. Create petals on the flower by cutting strips in the yellow until the slit touches the brown.  

3. Glue a paper stem and leaves down, then glue your flower at the top.

4. Glue sunflower seeds inside the brown circle. 

Try these out!

• Go on a family nature walk to look at all the flowers blooming. Collect the ones in your yard to put in a vase for the table.
• Learn about a flower's life cycle and eat sunflower seeds as a tasty treat.
• The average sunflower can grow anywhere from 6-10 feet. See how your family measures up in comparison.