Wonderful Fall

OPENING RHYMES
Hey diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon.
The little dog laughed to see such sport.
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Open them, shut them.
Open them, shut them.
Give a little clap, clap, clap.
Open them, shut them.
Open them, shut them.
Lay them in your lap, lap, lap.

Puddles By Jonathan London
Literacy tip: This book is written in rhyme. When you read a story repeatedly, try leaving the last word of the rhyming pair out, and have your child fill it in.

RHYME
Rain is falling down, SPLASH!
Rain is falling down, SPLASH!
Pitter patter, pitter patter.
Rain is falling down, SPLASH!

Word of the day: W-E-T

SONG WITH FELT
The ants go marching one by one, Hoorah Hoorah!
The ants go marching one by one, Hoorah Hoorah!
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to beat his drum.
And they all go marching down, to the ground, to get out of the rain,
Boom, boom, boom.
Literacy tip: This is a great song for building rhythm and rhyme. Encourage your child to march with their feet or to march with their hands on their thighs. Make rhyming sounds as you count higher. For example, when the ants march two by two, the little one stops to tie his shoe. Remember it is okay to make up nonsense rhymes - you can call them Dr. Seuss words!

QUIETING RHYME
Hands up high. Hands down low.
Hide your hands. Where did they go?
Out comes one. Out comes two.
Clap them. Fold them.
Now we’re through.

Ned's new home By Kevin Tseng
Literacy Tip: This is a great book for building narrative skills. Encourage your child to predict what is going to happen in the story, to retell what happens to Ned in different fruit, or to make up their own ideas.

SONG
I like bananas, coconuts and grapes.
I like bananas, coconuts and grapes.
I like bananas, coconuts and grapes.
That’s why they call me TARZAN OF THE APES!
Sing the first part of this song quieter and quieter, and then shout Tarzan of the apes loudly.

MUSIC
I like to eat, eat eat apples and bananas by Raffi
Literacy Tip: This is a great song for playing with the vowel sounds. Children are building phonological awareness as they make nonsense words.

QUIETING RHYME
Way up high in the apple tree, two red apples did I see
So I shook that tree as hard as I could.
And down came the apples.
Boom, Boom.
Mmmm they were good.

Use this same rhyme with other fruit. If you shake lemons out of the tree, make the most sour face you can!

Busy tree By Jennifer Ward
Literacy Tip: This is a great book for building vocabulary. There are lots of words to describe trees, including the trunk, twigs, branches, and boughs. Explore a neighborhood tree after sharing this book and talk about all that you discover.

GOODBYE SONGS
See you later, alligator. After awhile, crocodile.
See you soon, little baboon. Bye, bye butterfly.
I'm out the door, dinosaur.

Make new friends, and keep the old.
One is silver, and the other is gold.
A circle is round, it has no end.
That's how long I want to be your friend.