Jungle Animals

September 2013

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: Jungle Animals

Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”

Book: Oh, No! by Candace Fleming

Musical Movement Book: If You’re Happy and You Know It Jungle Edition by James Warhola

Game with Flannel Board: Five Little Monkeys & Mr. Alligator

Fingerplay: “Three Little Monkeys (using felt visuals)

Book: The Little Little Girl with the Big Big Voice by Kristen Balouch

Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid

Extra Book: Hide & Seek by Il Sung Na

Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”

Announce Theme: Jungle Animals

Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”

Book: Oh, No! by Candace Fleming

Rhyme with Flannel Board: Teasing Mr. Alligator

Book: “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” Said the Sloth by Eric Carle

Rhyme with Flannel Board: Monkeys in the bathtub

Book: The Monkey Goes Bananas by C. P. Bloom

Rhyme: Monkey See, Monkey Do

Book: Still a Gorilla by Kim Norman

Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid

Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin

Announce Theme: Jungle Animals

Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”

Book: Orangutanka by Margarita Engle

Game with Flannel Board:

Book: Oh, No! by Candace Fleming

Sing-Along Song:

Book: “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” Said the Sloth by Eric Carle

Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid

Take Home Activity Packet