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Backe Backe Kuchen – Movement Activity

Similar to Pat-a-Cake, this song can be clapped on the steady beat.

Where is Thumbkin?

1. Where is thumbkin? [thumb] (repeat)Here I am (repeat)How are you today sir? Very well I thank youRun away (repeat) 2. pointer [pointer finger] 3. tall man [middle finger] 4. ring man [ring finger] 5. pinkie [pinkie finger] 6. the family [all fingers] Click Here for Notation

Hop Ol’ Squirrel

One student is the “squirrel” (“It”) who hops around the outside of the circle as students pat the steady beat while singing. Everyone freezes on the last word “dee.”

Star Light Star Bright – Teacher Performance

Listen to me sing a new song.

Eating the Alphabet – Storybook

Amazon Product Page While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world. A glossary at the end provides interesting facts about each food. Lois Ehlert LOIS EHLERT has created many picture books, including Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a […]

I Climbed up the Apple Tree – Pointing Activity

Lets say a new rhyme, I Climbed Up the Apple Tree.

I Went Walking – Storybook

This simple, funny read-aloud follows a boy’s exciting stroll through the countryside.

Johnny Works with One Hammer – Movement Activity

I have a friend named Johnny who works with hammers. Sometimes, he works with more than one.

Engine No.9 – Storybook

Beautifully illustrated poem about a train and all the things it passes on its route.

Engine No. 9 – Movement Activity

A locomotive and Non Locomotive movement activity for Engine No.9