Dragons

This week our theme is dragons! And, boy, do toddlers and preschoolers love to roar like dragons!

Books:

Toddler Books:

Oh So Brave Dragon - David Kirk

Waking Dragons - Jane Yolen

Preschool Books:

There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight - Penny Parker Clostermann

Oh So Brave Dragon - David Kirk

Dragons Love Tacos - Adam Rubin

Rhymes/Fingerplays/Songs:

Five Little Dragons:

Five little dragons with great big scales, 

One lost his balance and bumped his tail.

He cried, "Ouch!" and breathed some fire,

And then flew away, higher and higher.

Count down...4, 3, 2, 1

Source: Falling Flannel Boards

Fly, Dragon, Fly (Tune: "Skip to the Lou")

Fly, fly, dragon, fly,

Fly, fly, dragon, fly,

Fly, fly, dragon, fly,

Way up to the sky.

Hop, hop, dragon, hop,

Hop, hop, dragon, hop,

Hop, hop, dragon, hop,

Stop, dragon, stop.

Turn, turn, dragon, turn,

Turn, turn, dragon, turn,

Turn, turn, dragon, turn,

Sit, dragon, sit.

Source: Johnson County Library

When Dragons Wake Up in the Morning

When dragons wake up in the morning, they always say hello. 

When dragons wake up in the morning, they always say hello.

And what do they say? ROOOOAAAAAARRRR

And that is what they say.

Repeat several times...

Source: Jbrary

*When I used this song at my storytimes this week, I also had the kids do the sign language word for "hello" whenever we sang that part.