To the Moon!

Nursery Rhyme of the Week:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky!

Stories Shared:
What the Sun Sees/What the Moon Sees by Nancy Tafuri
Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I’m Off to the Moon! by Dan Yaccarino
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Rhymes (Can be found on Toddler Tales Rhymes sheet. Extra copies available at the Library.):
Where is Thumbkin?
Five Little Monkeys
Tony Chestnut

Flannel:
Little Mouse, Little Mouse, Are you in the [insert color] house?

Bonus Flannel Song:
Aiken Drum
   There was a man lived in the moon,
lived in the moon, lived in the moon,
There was a man lived in the moon,
and his name was Aiken Drum.
   And he played upon a ladle,
a ladle, a ladle,
He played upon a ladle,
and his name was Aiken Drum.
   And his eyes were made of gum drops…
   And his nose was a banana…
   And his mouth was a watermelon…
   And is hair was made of green beans…

Music:
Music for Little People: A Child’s Celebration of Lullaby
Raffi: More Singable Songs (Shake My Sillies Out)

Rocking Horse…Giddy Up, Cowboys!

Nursery Rhyme of the Week:
Rocking Horse
Rickety, rickety rocking horse,
Over the fields we go
Rickety, rickety rocking horse
Giddy up, giddy up, WHOA!

Stories Shared:
Cowboy ABC by Chris Demarest
Giddy Up, Cowgirl by Jarrett Krosoczka
“Do Cowboys Ride Bikes?” from book by Kathy Tucker
Clip Clop by Nicola Smee

Rhymes (Can be found on Toddler Tales Rhymes sheet. Extra copies available at the Library.):
Itsy Bitsy
Cap, Mittens, Shoes and Socks
If You’re Happy and You Know It
Old MacDonald
Rain is Falling Down

Bonus Rhyme:
I’m a little cowboy.
Here is my hat
(point to self, then to hat)
Here are my spurs
(point to your heels)
And here are my chaps
(pat legs)
As soon as I get up,
(stretch, pretend to wake up)
I work all day
(pretend to lasso a cow)
I get on my horse
(pretend to get on a horse)
And ride away.
(Pretend to gallop on a horse)

Music:
Yodel the Cowboy Way with Riders in the Sky
Barney’s Favorites (Sally the Camel)

Hickory Dickory Dare…Piggies

Nursery Rhyme of the Week:
Hickory, Dickory, Dare
Hickory, dickory, dare.
The pig flew up in the air.
The man in brown
Soon brought him down,
Dickory, dickory, dare.

Stories Shared:
Piggies by Don and Audrey Wood
Can You Make a Piggy Giggle? by Linda Ashman
Moo Baa La La La by Sandra Boynton
The Three Little Pigs

Rhymes (Can be found on Toddler Tales Rhymes sheet. Extra copies available at the Library.):
Open Shut Them
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Old MacDonald
I’m a Little Teapot
Rain is Falling Down
Tony Chestnut

Music:
Carole Peterson: Sticky Bubble Gum and Other Tasty Tunes (I am a Fine Musician)
Laurie Berkner: Buzz Buzz (Pig on Her Head)

Roses are Red…Be My Valentine!

Nursery Rhyme of the Week:
Roses are Red
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet;
And so are you!

Stories Shared:
Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton
Peekaboo Kisses by Barney Saltzberg
Kitty’s Cuddles by Jane Cabrera
Be Mine, Be Mine, Sweet Valentine by Sarah Weeks

Rhymes (Can be found on Toddler Tales Rhymes sheet. Extra copies available at the Library.):
If You’re Wearing Red Today
Where is Thumbkin?
If You’re Happy and You Know It
Fun With Hands
Tony Chestnut

Bonus Rhyme:
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, share them now with me.
I have red ones.
I have orange ones.
I have yellow ones, too.
I have green ones.
I have purple ones.
I have some that are blue.
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them now with me.
1-2-3-4-5-6!

Music:
Carol Hammett: Toddlers on Parade
Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes (Silly Dance Contest)

Frog Prince

OPENING:
Intro Music: The Renaissance Album
Opening Song: Let Everyone Clap Hands With Me

PROGRAM:
Readers Theater: The Frog Prince adapted from the book by Susanna Davidson
Read-aloud #1: The Frog Prince Continued by Jon Scieszka
Song: Five Green and Speckled Frogs
Read-aloud #2: The Horned Toad Prince by Jackie Mims Hopkins

MOVIE:
The Tale of the Frog Prince (Faerie Tale Theater)

CRAFT OR HANDOUT:
Paper Crowns, Coloring Sheets and Heart Suckers

Jack and Jill…I’m Sick!

Nursery Rhyme of the Week:
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.

Stories Shared:
The Lady with the Alligator Purse by Nadine Bernard Westcott
Barn Sneeze by Karen B. Winnick
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen

Rhymes (Can be found on Toddler Tales Rhymes sheet. Extra copies available at the Library.):
Open Shut Them
Old MacDonald
I’m a Little Teapot
Five Little Monkeys

Music:
Sharon, Lois & Bram: Mainly Mother Goose
Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes (The Sneezing Song)
Raffi: More Singable Songs (Shake My Sillies Out)