Hair Theme

Hair Theme


TALK:
I am sure that at some point everyone has had a good hair day or a bad hair day! Share about hair- talk about different colors of hair, short or long length, straight or curly etc. Share pictures of the styles with the kids!  
READ Books: Stephanie's Pony Tail By Robert Munsch
 Crazy Hair Day By Barney Saltzberg
Crazy Hair By Neil Gaiman 
I Love My Hair By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley


This Is My Hair By Todd Parr
Bedhead By Margie Palatini
Princess Truly In My Magical Sparkling Curls By Kelly Greenawalt
Cowlick By Christin Ditchfield
 Even Monsters Need Haircuts By Matthew


McElligott
What If You Had Animal Hair? By Sandra Markle  
 The Windy Day By Anna Milbourne
Pinkalicious: Crazy Hair Day By Victoria Kann
When Your Llama Needs a Hair Cut By Susanna Leonard Hill  

Hair By Leslie Patricelli 
Horrible Hair By Gerald Rose
Happy To Be Nappy By Bell Hooks
Princess Hair By Sharee Miller

SONGS/ RHYMES:


Music CD's 

  Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi
Shake your sillies, clap your crazies, and jump your jiggles out with this one.

Song# 1 Tempo Marches on By Jim Gill (Green CD)  Do Re Mi on his Toe Leg Knee CD

Song #4 We Are The Dinosaurs By Laurie Berkner The Best of Laurie Berkner CD (Dinosaurs marching, stop eat our food, marching again, stop and take a rest, marching and then we roar )

TAP, TAP, TAP YOUR STICKS
Tune:  “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” Tap, tap, tap your sticks,
Tap your sticks today.
Tap them high,
Tap them low.
Tap them every way.
(Continue with other verses about different instruments.)
            Tap, tap, tap your cymbols.

 The Airplane Song by Laurie Berkner
Get ready to fly (as well as spin, jump, and gallop!)  Kids will really need to pay attention to the words with this one.

# Can't Wait to Celebrate By Jim Gill Irrational Anthem CD 

PLAY/LEARN/EXPLORE:

 Dramatic Play: Hair Salon

Hair: and why it's there -- activities Eyes and Eyelashes & Rainbow Wig  

Paper Plate Haircut  

 Windy Day Hair Painting
http://keepinglifecreative.com/creative-learning/windy-day-hair-painting-straws?pp=0

Wild Hair Creature Salon