Dinosaurs Theme (UPDATED)

Dinosaurs Theme

TALK:

Show Puppet and see if they can figure out that is a dinosaur?

Do they stomp on their feet? Flap their wings if they fly? ROAR

Show clipart of dinosaurs, use a puppet or use plastic dinosaurs show them to the group and ask what they are? Does anyone know how long

ago they lived? You could ask if anyone knows any


of the names etc. We are going to talk all about dinosaurs today.

For Hunt Activity: Plastic dinosaurs (oriental trading.com)

Plastic empty easter eggs (dollar store, oriental trading.com)

Watermelon (1 large round or long) large dinosaur egg

A couple of smaller ones depending on the size of your group to cut up and enjoy!

READ:
Dinosaur Roar By Paul Strickland
Dinosaur Stomp By Paul Strickland 

Dinosaur Parade By Shari Halpern

How Do Dinosaurs get well soon By Jane Yolen

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night By Jane Yolen (Dinosaur series)

Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs By Bryon Barton

Dinosnores By Kelly Dipucchio
We Love Dinosaurs By Lucy Volpin 
Dinosaurs Galore by Giles Andreae
Ten Terrible Dinosaurs By Paul Strickland
Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp By Carol Diggory Shields
Three Little Dinosaurs By Charles Fuge 
Dino Pets By Lynn Plourde
Dinosaur Pet By Neil Sedaka 
We are the Dinosaurs By Laurie Berkner 
Dino Duckling By Alison Murray
Duck, Duck, Dinosaur By Kallie George
Dinosaur Dance By Sandra Boynton
Dinosaurs Series ( zoom, rocket, rescue, dig, pirates)by Penny Dale

Groovy Joe Ice Cream and Dinosaurs By Eric Litwin

WRITE:

Dinosaur Coloring- 

 D is for Dinosaur 

Dinosaur coloring -multiple types /writing/tracing practice

SING: Dancing scarves, egg shakers, Rhythmn sticks

If your happy and you know it

Laurie Berkner greatest hits CD- #4 We are the Dinosaurs (marching, eating our food, Marching, stop and take a rest (sleeping) marching and ROAR!

#2 Hands are for clapping (yellow jim Gill CD)

# 3 Cool Bear Hunt (Dr. Jean Silly Songs CD)

Sing the ABC song with the egg shakers

# 8 Silly Dance Contest ( Jim Gill Yellow Cd)

# 14 Nothing Wrong Song ( Jim Gill Green CD)

# 1 The Tempo marches on ( Jim Gill Green CD)

# 11 The Color Game song – use small ziplocks with paper color squares and the green jim gill CD)

# 3 Bean Bag Rock Song ( orange and red bean bag activity CD)

Craft:  

Dinosaur Hat with Construction paper  

D is for Dinosaur printable craft template

How Do dinosaurs say Goodnight Stick Puppets 

Build a dinosaur activity 

Animals Noses Theme

Animals Noses Theme 

TALK:

Ask where is there nose? Ask about animals- which ones do they like—we are going to talk about animals and noses today! Show the animals noses if you would like to see if they know which ones they are? animal with reader graphic purchased from educlips

 

READ:

What do you do with a tail like this? By Steve Jenkins

The Nose Book By Al Perkins

1-20 Animals Aplenty by Katie Viggers

Animals ABC By Marcus Pfister

WRITE:

 A is for Animals Coloring Sheet 

N is for nose coloring sheet (dog)

SING:

The Wiggles CD- The Monkey Dance #10 (monkey--shake arms ooh aah sound, elephant nose with a trumpet sound, tiger –make claws with hands and roar)

If your happy and you know it (intro song)

Blue Bird Song with laminated blue birds

**Cool Bear Hunt Song # 3 Dr. Jean Silly Songs

Toe leg knee song from green Jim Gill CD (follow body parts of song)

I took a bath in a washing machine #4 Jim Gill CD (use colorful scarves )

The Tempo marches from Orange Jim Gill CD

Silly Dance Contest #8 Jim Gill Cd (use scarves)

ABC song (use egg shakers)

#2 Hands are for clapping Song Yellow Jim Gill CD

Jump and Count

CRAFT/ PLAY:

Animal Nose Photo Prop Printable- color and tape to craft sticks

paper bowl animal noses craft