Hippos
(May 2012)
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: Hippos
Poem: “The Average Hippopotamus” by Jack Prelutsky from My Dog May Be a Genius
Share: Hippo Facts from Kids National Geographic website
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Hilda Must Be Dancing by Karma Wilson
Sing-Along Song: “H-I-P-P-O”
Book: The Hiccupotamus by Aaron Zenz
Movement Rhyme: “Hippo”
Book: But Not the Hippopotamus or Hippos Go Berserk by Sandra Boynton
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid