Thursday, May 21, 2015

Dinosaurs

This week our theme is DINOSAURS!! Rawr!




Books:

Toddler Books:

Dino Bites! - Algy Craig Hall
Dinosaur Parade - Shari Halpern
Dinosaur vs. Mommy - Bob Shea
How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe - Jane Yolen


Preschool Books:

Dino Bites! - Algy Craig Hall
Dinosaur Farm - Frann Preston-Gannon
Dinosaur vs. Mommy - Bob Shea
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs - Mo Willems
I'm Sure I Saw a Dinosaur - Jeanne Willis
How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe - Jane Yolen


Rhymes/Fingerplays/Songs:

All Around the Swamp (Tune: "Wheels on the Bus")
The triceratop's horns went poke, poke, poke, (make horns on head)
Poke, poke, poke, Poke, poke, poke.
The triceratop's horns went poke, poke, poke,
All around the swamp.

Other verses:
Tyrannosaurus Rex went stomp, stomp, stomp (stomp feet)
The stegosaurus' tail went spike, spike, spike (put hands together in front of your body and swing them)
The big brontosaurus went munch, munch, munch (pretend to eat yummy leaves)

Song: We Are the Dinosaurs - Laurie Berkner Band (Whaddaya Think of That?)

Five Dinosaurs:
One dinosaur went out to play,
On a bright and sunny day.
He had such enormous fun, 
He called for another dinosaur to come!
THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!
Count up to 5 (or more!)


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