Weekly Themes & Songs

December
Chrismas Themed Activities
 
We are learning Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Jingle Bells!
November 26th No Theme - Lots of ABC Games
 

New Cleanup Song!

Sung to: 'This is the way'

 

This is the way we pick up our toys,
pick up our toys,
pick up our toys...
This is the way we pick up toys before we have our lunch.

November 19th Thanksgiving & the letter T
                The First Thanksgiving
 (Tune:The Muffin Man )

The Pilgrims came to America
America, America.
The Pilgrims came to America
a long, long time ago.

They sailed on the Mayflower
the Mayflower, the Mayflower.
They sailed on the Mayflower
a long, long time ago.

They made friends with the Indians
The Indians, the Indians.
They made friends with the Indians
a long, long time ago.

They planted seeds. The corn grew tall
The corn grew tall. The corn grew tall.
They planted seeds. The corn grew tall
a long, long time ago.

They had a great Thanksgiving feast
Thanksgiving feast, Thanksgiving feast.
They had a great Thanksgiving feast
a long, long time ago.

                             Turkey Trot
(Tune:  Hokey Pokey)

You put your right wing in.
You put your right wing out.
You put your right wing in,
and you shake it all about.
You do the turkey trot
and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!

Additional verses:
Left wing,
Drumsticks,
Stuffing (Stomach)
Wattle (Head)
Tail Feathers (Bottom)
Turkey Body

We Are Thankful
(Tune: Frere Jacques')

                We are thankful. We are thankful,
for our families, for our families.
On Thanksgiving Day,
You will hear us say
Thank you, thank you!
November 12th Turkeys & the letter T
Song: Turkey, Turkey (tune of 'Are you Sleeping')
Turkey, turkey. Turkey, turkey.
You are big, you are big. (Stretch arms out.)
You are very b-ig. You are very b-ig.
Yes, you are. Yes, you are.

Turkey, turkey. Turkey, turkey.
You are brown.  You are brown. (You can choose another color.  For example, white.)
You have a red wattle.
You have a red wattle.
On your neck. On your neck.  (Point to your neck.)

Turkey, turkey. Turkey, turkey.
You go gobble.  You go gobble.
Gobble, gobble, gobble.
Gobble, gobble, gobble.
What a sound. What a sound.