Saturday, December 15, 2018

Preschool Fun: A Roaring Good Time at the Zoo!


At the Zoo
Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer
1839-1902

A few years ago, I researched and performed a number of lap sit programs for a local museum. Each week was a specific theme, and this is the one I offered on the zoo. I hope you find some use for it in your work.

As always, I would love to hear your comments at the end of the blog. 



FINGERPLAYS

One elephant went out to play, (hold up one finger)
Over the hills and far away. (wave finger like it is going over the hills)
She had such enormous fun, (on “enormous” circle arms out and around)
That she called for another elephant to come. (cup hands over mouth)
“Oh Elephant!”… (call out and then pound the floor
for the running elephant sound)
Two elephants went out to play, (use two fingers…repeat above actions)
Over the hills and far away.
They had such enormous fun,
That they called for another elephant to come.
“Oh Elephant!”…
(Repeat with as many elephants (fingers) as you want)

FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS  

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
(four, three, two, one)

No little monkeys jumping on the bed
None fell off and bumped their head
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said,
“Put those monkeys right to bed!”
(No known origin: Public  Domain)

SONG

ZOO ANIMALS (To the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It)

If you want to be a monkey, jump up high!
If you want to be a monkey, jump up high!
If you want to be a monkey,
if you want to be a monkey,
If you want to be a monkey, jump up high!
Parrot — flap your wings
Elephant — swing your trunk
Lion — roar out loud
Giraffe — stand up tall


STORY STRETCH

Animal Hokey Pokey

All the animals are ready to sing and move
And do the Hokey Pokey at the Animal Zoo
Go elephants go!
You swing your big trunk in.
You swing your big trunk out
Then you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey
Then you swing your trunk around.
And that’s what it’s all about.


Go gorillas go!
You pump one big arm in.
You pump one big arm out
Then you flex it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey
Thump your chest all around.
And that’s what it’s all about


Go snakes go!
You rattle your tail right in.
You rattle your tail right out.
You rattle your tail right in.
Then you slither all about
And you ssss all around.
And that’s what it’s all about


Go cheetahs go!
You prowl with both paws in.
You prowl with both paws out
You prowl with both paws in.

Then you shake it all about
You do the Hokey Pokey.
And you growl all around
And that’s what it’s all about

Found at: https://www.songsforteaching.com/jackhartmann/animalhokeypokey.htm

BOOKS

25 Awesome Preschool Books About Zoos
https://homeschoolpreschool.net/preschool-books-about-the-zoo/

Zoo and Zoo Life: Kid’s Books
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/books/animals-kids/zoos-zoo-life-kids/_/N-29Z8q8Ztul



CRAFTS

I Heart Crafty Things: 50+ Zoo Animal Crafts for Kids


CURRICULUM

Everything Preschool – Zoo Lesson Plan – An entire weeks' worth of fun and learning!

Kidssoup.com – Zoo and Animals Preschool Activities and Printables – You will find several free resources here while others require a subscription.
Pre-K Pages – Zoo Activities for Preschoolers
https://www.pre-kpages.com/zoo-activities-for-preschoolers/


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Karen Chace 2018 ©
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