Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Construction Theme (UPDATED)








Construction Theme

READ: BOOKS- 
Machines at Work By Byron Barton 
I'm Dirty By Kate McMullan 
I Love Trucks By Philemon Sturges 
Roadwork Ahead By Anastasia Suen 
Where Do Diggers Sleep At Night By Brianna Caplan Sayres


Let's Build By Sue Fliess
Billions of Bricks By Kurt Cyrus
 Construction Countdown by K.C. Olson
The Construction Crew by Lynn Meltzer
Road Work Ahead by Anastasia Suen

Pete The Cat: Construction Destruction By James Dean
Bang! Boom! Roar! A Busy Crew By Nate Evans 
Tip Tip Dig Dig by Emma Garcia

Construction By Sally Sutton


Dig, Dogs, Dig by James Horvath
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Roadwork by Sally Sutton

The Little Excavator  By Anna Dewdney 
Mighty Dads By Joan Holub 

The Digger and the Flower By Joseph Kuefler 
Mighty, Mighty, Construction Site  By Sherri Duskey Rinker 
Construction Kitties By Judy Sue Goodwin Sturges 

Job Site By Nathan Clement


 Tap, Tap, Bang, Bang By Emma Garcia



I am a Backhoe By Anna Grossnickle Hines
Dog on a Digger By Kate Prendergast  
Digger and Tom By Sebastian Braun



Little Excavator By Anna Dewdney 
Let's Build By Julie M. Fenner
SING/ RHYMES:


Action Rhyme: “Cranes”
Cranes reach up,
Cranes reach down,
Cranes reach out,
And all around.
Credit: Pre-K Fun and Storytime Katie 


Felt Board--
Red crane, red crane, what do you see?
I see a yellow digger looking at me.
Yellow digger, yellow digger, what do you see?
I see a purple mixer looking at me.
(etc.)- Credit Storytime Katie - she used the vehicles from Tip Tip Dig Dig Book 


Song: “Construction Worker Song”
This is the way we pound our nails, pound our nails, pound our nails
This is the way we pound our nails, so early in the morning
(saw the wood, turn the screwdriver, drill a hole, stack the bricks, stir the paint, paint the walls)
Credit: Pre-K Fun and Storytime Katie


Song: “Dump Truck” (Tune: Ten Little Indians)
Bumpity-bumpity comes the dump truck,
Bumpity-bumpity comes the dump truck,
Bumpity-bumpity comes the dump truck,
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuump out the load.
Credit: Pre-K Fun and Storytime Katie 


CRAFT/ PLAY:


Construction Vehicle Scissor Practice 

Construction Truck Coloring Pages


Let's Build Preschool Ideas 

Construction Movement Cards  
  
Construction Truck Counting Vehicles



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