Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: Colors
Book: The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle
Movement Song: “Jump Song” with color emphasis
Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin (use the audio/song with this)
Flannel Board Story: Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Extra Books: Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler, Lemons Are Not Red by Laura Seeger
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Colors
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin (use CD)
Movement Rhyme: “If You’re Wearing…”
Book: Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin
Movement Song: “Goldfish Song” by Laurie Berkner
Book: Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
Announce Theme: Colors
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin
Nursery Rhyme with Flannel Board: Baa Baa Black Sheep
Book: Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson
Counting Rhyme with Magnet Board: Five Little Cats
Book: Little Green Peas by Keith Baker
Book: Every Color Coup by Jorey Hurley
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: Black
What kinds of things are black?
Animals & Insects: black bears, killer whales, penguins, pandas, dogs (esp. Boston Terriers, Black Labs, and Scotties), cats, crows, blackbirds, magpies, spiders, ravens, bats, sheep, zebras, wombats, horses, eels, skunks, black panther, gorilla, sweat bees, Dalmatians, bumblebees
Food: black beans, licorice, olives, oreos
Other: coal, soccer balls
Book: Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies
Fingerplay: “Five Black Bats”
Book: Swimmy by Leo Lionni
Fingerplay: “Five Little Fish”
Book: Little Black Crow by Chris Raschka
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
If You Were a Penguin by Minor and Panda-Monium! by Platt would also be good books to use for the color black.
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: Blue (What kinds of things are blue? Sky, blueberries, water)
Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin (use the audio/song with this)
Fingerplay: “Five Little Blueberries”
Book: Blue Chicken by Deborah Freedman
Poems: “On the Beach” by Michael Harrison and “Whale-dance” by Robin Mellor from Seaside Poems collected by Jill Bennett
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: Brown
What kinds of things are brown?
Animals: bears, monkeys, buffalos, moose, deer, rabbits, prairie dogs, porcupines, hedgehogs, dogs, cats, horses, cows, beavers, chipmunks
Food: potatoes, chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate ice cream, brownies, cocoa, coffee, tea, chocolate milk
Other: Mud, dirt, tree bark
Book: Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story by Lisa Wheeler
Movement Song: “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed”
Book: The Lonely Moose by John Segal
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Extra if needed: Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: Gray
What kinds of things are gray?
Animals: elephants, hippos, rhinos, pigeons, rats, mice, roly-poly bugs, sharks, humpback whales, dolphins, squirrels, wolves, kookaburra, Greyhound, seal, donkey, stingray, swordfish, otter, walrus, trout, raccoons
Food:
Other: garbage cans, storm clouds, skyscrapers, eyes, sword, shield, road, concrete, statue, seashells, cranes, rocks, jet/airplane
Book: Nuts by Paula Gerritsen
Whole Body Movement: “Tall as a Tree”
Counting Rhyme with Finger Puppets: “This Little Mouse” and “Five Merry Mice”
Book: The Thingamabob by Il Sung Na
Whole Body Movement: “What a Nose!”
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: Green
What kinds of things are green?
Animals, Reptiles, & Insects: chameleons, frogs, toads, crocodiles, alligators, turtles, iguanas, newts, other lizards, grasshoppers, crickets, caterpillars, dinosaur, the Grinch, Shrek, snakes, geckos,
Food: peas, green beans, broccoli, pickles, lettuce, spinach, apples, asparagus, Brussel sprouts, cucumbers, kiwi, grapes, olives, avocados, peppers, limes, honeydew, celery, jello, onions, cabbage
Other: grass, leaves, moss, shamrocks, clover, algae, money, eyes, seaweed
Book: One Frog Sang by Shirley Parenteau
Musical Activity with Flannel Board: “Five Frogs” by Anna Moo (Anna Moo Crackers)
Book: Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond by Cathryn Falwell
Fingerplay: “My Turtle”
Book: Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Green
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond by Cathryn Falwell
Fingerplay: This is my turtle
Book: Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox
Musical Activity with Flannel Board: “Five Frogs” by Anna Moo (Anna Moo Crackers)
Book: Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: Orange
What kinds of things are orange?
Animals, Reptiles, & Insects: tigers, clownfish, monarch butterfly, oriole, viceroy butterfly, Irish setters, goldfish, cats, orangutan, wooly worms, duck’s bill and feet,
Food: pumpkins, oranges, carrots, sweet potatoes, apricots, peaches, oranges, orange juice, orange marmalade, nectarines, cantaloupe, clementines, tangerines, cake, sherbet, candy corn,
Other: autumn leaves, poppies, basketballs, flames, fire, lava, road cone, tiger lily,
Fingerplay: “Here is a bunny”
Book: Carrot Soup by John Segal
Whole Body Movement: “Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Turn Around”
Book: Where Is Tippy Toes? By Betsy Lewin
Book: Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: Pink (What kinds of things are pink? Bubble gum, flamingos, ballerinas, pigs, baby panda bears, baby rats, roses, hearts, carnations, cotton candy, naked mole rats, pink lemonade, the Pink Panther, grapefruit, strawberry yogurt, strawberry & cherry ice cream, salmon, pink Gerber daisies )
Book: Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum by Lisa Wheeler
Fingerplays: “This Little Pig” and “Two Mother Pigs”
Book: Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: Purple
What kinds of things are purple?
Animals, Reptiles, & Insects: none that we could think of
Food: grapes, eggplant, plums, jelly, turnips, red cabbage, red onions
Other: violets, irises, amethyst, lilacs, red clover, rhododendrons, lavender, hydrangeas, petunias, pansies
Book: Lousy Rotten Stinkin’ Grapes by Margie Palatini (paraphrase as needed—it’s a rather long book, but very funny)
Movement Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Book: The Turnip retold by Harriet Ziefert
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: Red (What kind of things are red? Apples, strawberries, tomatoes, cardinals, foxes, red pandas, barns, roosters, fire trucks, hot peppers, watermelon, pigs, cows, ladybugs, horses—roan, cherries, hearts, roses, bricks, hot sauce, chicken’s comb, blood, popsicles, woodpecker’s head, ketchup)
Book: Farmer Dale’s Red Pickup Truck by Lisa Wheeler
Movement Rhyme: “Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Fire Truck” (Perry Public Library – Things that Go)
Book: The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
Fingerplay: “The Apple Tree” (Perry Public Library – Apples )
Book: The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, & The Big Hungry Bear by Don & Audrey Wood
Counting Rhyme with Flannel Board: “Five Little Strawberries”
Book: Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Extra if needed: Minerva Louise & the Red Truck by Janet Stoeke
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Red & Pink
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler
Movement Rhyme: “Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Fire Truck”
Book: The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear by Don & Audrey Wood
Counting Rhyme with Flannel Board: “Five Little Strawberries”
Book: Ten Hungry Pigs by Derek Anderson
Rhyme: “Five Pigs So Squeaky Clean”
Book: The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: White (What kinds of things are white? Polar bears, sheep, geese, rabbits, clouds, snow, paper, teeth, doves, ducks, chickens, mice, cows)
Book: No Sleep for the Sheep! By Karen Beaumont
Sing-Along Nursery Rhyme: “Mary Had a Little Lamb” (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs vol. 1)
Book: Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit by Il Sung Na
Counting Rhyme with Magnet Board: “Five Little Snowballs”
Book: Silly Suzy Goose by Petr Horacek
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Extra if needed: Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd (Flannel Board Story), Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin (use the audio/song with this)
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Announce Theme: Yellow
What kinds of things are yellow?
Animals, Reptiles, & Insects: chicks, ducklings, bees, giraffes, lions, canary, yellow lab, golden retriever, cats, cougar
Food: bananas, butter, squash, lemon, corn, cooked eggs, cheese, mustard, ripe pears, pineapple, mac & cheese
Other: sun, bus, sunflowers, cab, daffodils, hardhat, dandelions
Book: Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae
Fingerplay: “The Tall Giraffe”
Book: The Lion and the Mouse illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Whole Body Movement: “Tall as a Tree”
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Extra If Needed: Counting Rhyme: “Five Little Ducks”, Book: Little Quack’s Bedtime by Lauren Thompson