Space

Our heroes this week were astronauts so we talked all about SPACE! What a better topic leading up to 4th of July than talking about rocketships blasting off into space.

Books:

Toddler Books:

Barton, Byron - I Want to Be an Astronaut

Collicutt, Paul - This Rocket

Dahl, Michael - On the Launch Pad: A Counting Book About Rockets

Sharratt, Nick - Rocket Countdown

Preschool Books:

Braun, Eric - If I Were an Astronaut

Dahl, Michael - On the Launch Pad: A Counting Book About Rockets

McCarthy, Meghan - Astronaut Handbook

Ziefert, Harriet - Where Is the Rocket?

Rhymes/Fingerplays/Songs:

If You're Going to the Moon (Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It"):

If you're going to the moon, wear your helmet (pat, pat your head)

If you're going to the moon, wear your helmet (pat, pat)

If you're going to the moon, this is what you have to do,

If you're going to the moon, wear your helmet (pat, pat)

Other verses:

If you're going to the moon, wear your boots (stomp, stomp)

If you're going to the moon, wear your gloves (clap, clap)

Source: Mel's Desk

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

Zoom, zoom, zoom, we're going to the moon,

Zoom, zoom, zoom, we're going to the moon,

If you want to take a trip, climb aboard my rocketship,

Zoom, zoom, zoom, we're going to the moon...

...in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, BLAST OFF!!!!

Source: Jbrary

Song: Rocketship Run by Laurie Berkner Band (Rocketship Run)