Week 19: J and j

Wednesday: J and j
Song: The Alphabet Song
Book:

Jade's J Book by J. L. Mazzeo

My "j" Book by Jane Belk Moncure

 Activity: Color J and j

Treat: Animal Crackers


Thursday: Jesus
Song: I'm Trying to Be like Jesus (Children's Song Book 78) &
         Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam (Children's Song Book60)

Book:

I'm Trying To Be Like Jesus by Janice Kapp Perry

Beautiful Savior (Artwork by Greg Olsen)

Activity: Play outside in the sandbox
Treat: Animal Crackers


Friday: Jungle

Song:  Do You Know the Jungle Animals (Sung to: "The Muffin Man")

Do you know the slimy snake, the slimy snake, the slimy snake
Oh do you know the slimy snake that lives deep in the jungle?
Do you know the chimpanzee, the chimpanzee, the chimpanzee
Oh do you know the chimpanzee that lives deep in the jungle?
Do you know the wildebeest, the wildebeest, the wildebeest
Oh do you know the wildebeest that lives deep in the jungle?
Do you know the crocodile, the crocodile, the crocodile
Oh do you know the crocodile that lives deep in the jungle?
Do you know the mountain lion, the mountain lion, the mountain lion
Oh do you know the mountain lion that lives deep in the jungle?

Book:

Gumption! by Elise Broach

The Loudest Roar by Thomas Taylor

Activity: Watched The Jungle Book
Treat: Animal Crackers

Week 18: I and i

Tuesday: I and i
Song: The Alphabet Song
Book:

My "i" Book by Jane Belk Moncure

Izzy's I Book by J. L. Mazzeo

 Activity: Color I and i

Treat: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie


Thursday: Ice Cream

Song: Five Ice Cream Cones

Five ice cream cones at the ice cream shop
But no one wanted to buy them with vanilla on top
One little ice cream took some time to think
He mixed in some bubblegum and turned himself to pink
Little (child's name) came along and took that yummy ice cream home

Four ice-cream cones at the ice cream shop
But no one wanted to buy them with vanilla on top
Then one little ice cream knew what he should do
He mixed in some blueberries and turned his flavor to blue
Little (child's name) came along and took that yummy ice-cream home

Three little ice creams at the ice cream shop
But no one wanted to buy them with vanilla on top
One little ice cream was a smart little fellow
He mixed in some lemonade and turned himself to yellow
Little (child's name) came along and took that yummy ice cream home

Two Little Ice Cream cones at the ice-cream shop
But no one wanted to buy them with vanilla on top.
One little ice-cream got an idea in his head
He mixed in some raspberries and turned his color to red.
Little (child's name) came along and took that yummy ice-cream home

One little ice-cream at the ice-cream shop
But no one wanted to buy it with vanilla on top
Alone and sad, he really wanted to go,
So he mixed in all the colors and made his shade rainbow!

Book:

The Sundae Scoop by Stuart J. Murphy

Activity: Make Ice Cream in a zip lock bag

2 zip lock bags

1/3 cup milk

1 Tbsp sugar

1/8 tsp vanilla

ice cubes (6 or more)

ice cream salt

Put salt on ice cubes in one bag.  Put the mixture in the second bag and zip lock it tight.  Put the second bag into the first bag and zip lock it tight.  Massage in hand for 3 or more minutes.

Treat: Ice Cream with gummy bears on top


Friday: Insects
Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy-bitsy spider
Climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain
And the itsy-bitsy spider
Climbed up the spout again

Book:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

Activity: Watch The Magic School Bus Bugs Bugs Bugs!

Treat: Craisins

This week has been more fun to do Laugh, Learn, & Play because I just started watching my friend's two little girls, Katelyn (4) and Aydree (2).  So now I have three kids to have fun with.

Week 17: Halloween

Monday: Halloween
Song:

Ring Around the Pumpkin
Sung to "Ring around the Rosie"
Put a pumpkin or a picture of one on the floor and sing:

Ring around the Pumpkin,
Pocket full of nuts,
Leaves, leaves,
They all fall down.

You can continue by adding new movements as you sing and dance around the pumpkin.

March around the pumpkin,
pocket full of nuts,
leaves, leaves,
they all fall down.

Stomp around the pumpkin,
pocket full of nuts,
leaves, leaves,
they all fall down.

Tip-toe around the pumpkin,
pocket full of nuts,
leaves, leaves,
they all fall down.

Jump around the pumpkin,
pocket full of nuts,
leaves, leaves,
they all fall down.

Book:

Pumpkin Day! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

Activity: Play with pumpkins
Treat: Goldfish



Wednesday: Halloween
Song:

Three Little Ghosts
Three little ghosts on Halloween night
Saw a witch and freaked in freight
The witch just laughed and shouted Boo!
One ghost ran home and then there were two
Two little ghost who shiver and shook
With every single step they took
When the door opened wide
A goblin stood inside
One ghost said to the other. . .
I'm going home and stay with my mother
One little ghost can't have much fun
so he ran home, and then there were none

Book:

Boo, Katie Woo! by Fran Manushkin

Activity: Crafts at Red Cliffs Mall and Trunk or Treat at church parking lot

Treat: Halloween candy



Friday: Halloween
Song:

Three Little Witches

One little, two little, three little witches (Count on Fingers)
Fly over haystacks & fly over ditches (Make titanic flying motion)
Fly over moonbeams without any hitches (Make titanic flying motion)
Hey its Halloween night
One little, two little, three little witches. (Count on Fingers)
Fly over barb wire and tore there britches (Make titanic flying motion)
Had to go home and get some stitches. (Make titanic flying motion)
Hey, its Halloween night

Book:

J is for Jack-O'-Lantern by Denise Brennan-Nelson

Activity: Play Outside
Treat: Halloween Candy

Week 15: Orange

Monday: Orange
Song:  Orange is the Color - sung to "Yankee Doodle"

  

Orange is the color of So many things we see. Would you like to sing a little Orange song with me? Orange juice and orange cheese, Orange Carrots, if you please. Orange pumpkins, orange leaves, Let's sing a song of Orange

Book:

Leon the Chameleon by Melanie Watt

Activity: Color with the color orange

 Treat: Goldfish

Wednesday: Orange

Song: Orange - sung to "The Ten Little Indians"

O-R-A-N-G-E ORANGE O-R-A-N-G-E ORANGE O-R-A-N-G-E ORANGE Orange like the fruit you like to eat. O-R-A-N-G-E ORANGE O-R-A-N-G-E ORANGE O-R-A-N-G-E ORANGE Orange like Jack-O-lanterns bright O-R-A-N-G-E ORANGE O-R-A-N-G-E ORANGE O-R-A-N-G-E ORANGE O-R-A-N-G-E ORANGE

Book:

Armadillo's Orange by Jim Arnosky

Activity: Play at a park

Treat: Mandarin Oranges

Friday: Orange

Song:  Did You Ever See a Pumpkin (Sung to: Did You Ever See A Lassie)

Did you ever see a pumpkin a pumpkin a pumpkin?
Did you ever see pumpkin with no face at all?
With no eyes, no nose, no mouth, and no teeth?
Did you ever see a pumpkin, with no face at all?
So I made a Jack O-Lantern, Jack O-Lantern, Jack O-Lantern.
So I made a Jack-O-Lantern with a big funny face!
With big eyes, a big nose, a big mouth, and big teeth.
So I made a Jack-O-Lantern with a big funny face.

Book:

Orange As a Pumpkin by Molly Dingles

Activity:  Color a pumpkin

James' pumpkin, Nathan's pumpkin, & my pumpkin

James, Nathan, & I all colored a pumpkin each.

Treat: Goldfish