Summer Theme

Summer Theme

TALK:

Ask kids about summer--what do you like to do in the summer? Is it Hot or Cold? Do you go on vacation or stay home? What is your favorite summer activity? Share stories all about summer with them!


 


READ: Books
Mouse's First Summer By Lauren Thompson

I See Summer By Charles Ghigna Summer By Alice Low 
Summer Beat By Betsy Franco
Hello Kitty: Hello Summer By Sanrio
Summer By Child's Play 
Caterpillar Spring, Butterfly Summer By Susan Hood 
Let It Shine By Maryann Cocca Leffler
Mama, Is It Summer Yet? By Nicki McClure
Summer Supper By Rubin Pfeffer
One Hot Summer Day By Nina Crews
 Sun Dance, Water Dance By Johnathan London
Ice Cream Summer By Peter Sis 


 SING:

If your happy and you know it – (clap hands, stomp feet, shout hooray)

# 2 Can’t wait to Celebrate –Blue Jim Gill (irrational anthem disc)-

• clap our hands,
• stamp feet,
• wave hello,
• bounce up and down,
• clap hands along with the song

# 5  Toe, Leg Knee Song -Green Jim Gill CD

Alphabet Song with the egg shakers

Itsy Bitsy Spider or Twinkle Twinkle little star with egg shakers

#2 Hands are clapping Yellow Jim Gill CD ( Hands are clapping, toes are tapping, fingers are snaping/wiggling, knees are for slapping, teeth are brushing, hands are for clapping

#8 Silly Dance Contest Jim Gill Yellow CD use with colorful scarves (blue bag in wooden cabinet)

 #11 Tickle Toe Song –Toe, knee, nose, jaw, shoe, my hair, arm, neck, stomach ticking hips, my forehead,  tickling my lips, tickled ankle, knuckles, chin finally heel-- Jim Orange Gill CD

CRAFT: 
Paper Plate Sun Craft Link

Paper Plate Fans for the Seasons Craft Link