Lesson 2
(Daily) Poems that support the theme:
Jungle
Adventure by Katrina Lybbert
Creeping through the jungle, one hot summer day,
I saw a lot of animals pass by my way.
(Tiptoe around the room and pretend to look through binoculars.)
Monkeys swinging from
vine to vine, (pretend to swing on vines)
Parrots fluttering in colorful design, (pretend to fly like a
parrot)
Tigers, lions, and elephants too, (stomp around the room)
A tall giraffe like I saw at the zoo. (reach way up high)
Creeping through the
jungle, one hot summer day,
I saw a lot of animals pass by my way.
(Tiptoe around the room and pretend to look through binoculars.)
(Daily) Songs that support the theme:
I Went to the Jungle One Day (Sung To: "London
Bridge)
I went to the jungle one-day, jungle one day, jungle one-day
I saw a monkey on the
way and this is what he said, "oh-oh-oh-oh"
I went to the jungle one-day, jungle one day, jungle one-day
I saw a lion on the way and this is what he said, "roar"
went to the jungle one-day, jungle one day, jungle one-day
I saw a snake on the way and this is what he said, "hiss"
Tigers and Lions (Sung To: "London
Bridge")
Lions and tigers come
out to play, out to play, out to play,
Lions and tigers come out to play, Tigers and lions
Lions stand up and tigers sit down, tigers sit down, tigers sit down,
Lions stand up and tigers sit down Lions and tigers!
Tigers all walk and lions jog, Tigers all walk and lions jog
Tigers all walk and lions jog, Lions and tigers
Lions twist and tigers hop, Lions twist and tigers ho
Lions twist and tigers hop, Lions and tigers
Do You Know the Jungle Animals (Sung to: "The
Muffin Man")
Do you know the slimy
snake, the slimy snake, the slimy snake
Oh do you know the slimy snake that lives deep in the jungle?
Do you know the chimpanzee, the chimpanzee, the chimpanzee
Oh do you know the chimpanzee that lives deep in the jungle?
Do you know the wildebeest, the wildebeest, the wildebeest
Oh do you know the wildebeest that lives deep in the jungle?
Do you know the crocodile, the crocodile, the crocodile
Oh do you know the crocodile that lives deep in the jungle?
Do you know the mountain lion, the mountain lion, the mountain lion
Oh do you know the mountain lion that lives deep in the jungle?
I'm a Little Monkey (Sung To: "I'm a
Little Teapot")
I'm a little monkey in
the tree,
Swinging by my tail so merrily
I can leap and fly from tree to tree
I have lots of fun you see.
I'm a little monkey watch me play
Munching on bananas every day
Lots of monkey friends to play with me
We have fun up in the tree.
I'm A Lion (Sung to: "Three
Blind Mice")
I'm a lion, I'm a lion
Hear me roar, hear me roar
I love to sleep out in the sun
And chase other animals just for fun
In all the jungle I'm Number One, I'm a lion
The Animals In the Jungle Say (Sung To: "The Wheels on the Bus")
The parrots in the jungle say squawk, squawk, squawk,
Squawk, squawk, squawk, squawk, squawk, squawk,
The parrots in the jungle say squawk, squawk, squawk, all day long
The monkeys in the jungle say ooh, ooh, ooh, all day long.
The monkeys in the jungle say ooh, ooh, ooh,
ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
The monkeys in the jungle say ooh, ooh, ooh, all day long.
The tigers in the jungle say grrr, grrr, grr,
grrr, grrr, grr, grrr, grrr, grr,
The tigers in the jungle say grrr, grrr, grr, all day long.
(M) Gross Motor Skills Activity:
THE ANIMAL
BOOGIE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25_u1GzruQM
Create a jungle obstacle course by using cushions, pillows, chairs,
blankets etc. Put on some music... a great selection is Carnival of the
Animals by Saint-Saëns... and act out different jungle animals according to the
sound of the music. Loud music can be for elephants and tigers, and soft
music can be for birds and monkeys.
BROWN BEAR
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Have your children act out the following adapted rhyme.
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear turn around.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear touch the ground.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear reach up high.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, touch the sky.
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- Introduce the color by coloring in the square (previous
week's shape) on your learning poster with a green crayon.
- Put on a green article of clothing.
- Point out objects around your home of the color green.
- Add the color to a meal by choosing a green food, or
using a plate, cup, or utensil of the color green.
- Let your child color in a coloring book or on a
printout using a green crayon.
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| GREEN BATH TIME |
“QUICK STARTS” FOR GREEN
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Look for green bugs outside.
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Go on a green hunt, inside and outside.
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Color a picture all green.
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Play red light, green light.
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Dress all in green.
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Make green cellophane glasses.
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Make green play dough.
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Fringe green paper strips to make grass.
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Make a book and paste in pictures of green things.
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Make a green paper chain.
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Make lime Jello.
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Add green items to your Homemaking Area.
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Count green cars while riding in the car.
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GREEN SNACK IDEAS
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Add chopped spinach to scrambled eggs. Serve after
reading “Green Eggs & Ham”.
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Make pistachio pudding.
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Cut up green vegetables, (such as, broccoli, green pepper
sticks, green cucumbers, green beans) and serve with spinach dip.
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Serve guacamole with chips.
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Make green frosting for cupcakes or cookies.
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Serve honeydew melon.
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Let children help you make a green salad.
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Serve limeade.
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GREEN MUSIC
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THERE’S A COLOR WE ALL KNOW
Tune: “OLD MAC DONALD HAD A FARM”
There’s a color we all know,
G-R-E-E-N.
It’s the color that means “Go!”
G-R-E-E-N.
Oh, grass is green and lettuce is green,
Leaves and spinach and peas are green.
There’s a color we all know,
G-R-E-E-N.
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- Teach your child to trace the shape of the letter B
using his finger. You can trace in pudding, finger paint, a shallow
tray (cookie sheet) filled with rice or beans, etc.
- Point out the letter B in signs, cereal boxes, etc.
- Post the letter B on your learning poster.
SNACK TIME WITH B
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Make butter and biscuits with your children for snack.
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Serve berry tarts, or milkshakes.
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Let children dip broccoli trees or green beans into a bean dip.
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Serve Bean soup with bread.
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Make banana treats.
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Eat bear graham crackers
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- Show your child 2 objects to count, or eat 2 crackers,
2 cheerios, etc.
- Show your child the written symbol (numeral) for 2 and
put on your learning poster.
- Add 2 stickers to your counting book.
- Show your matching index cards for the number 2 to your
child.
- Draw 2 squares on a piece of paper and count them with
your child.
- Walk around your home counting 2 of many different
objects.
THE ANIMALS WENT IN TWO BY TWO http://www.nurseryrhymes4u.com/NURSERY_RHYMES/Page_588.html
The animals went in two by two, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in two by two, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in two by two, the elephant
and the kangaroo
And they all went into the ark, for to get out
of the rain.
Monkey See, Monkey Do
The monkey stomp,
stomps, stomps his feet
The monkey stomp, stomps, stomps his feet
Monkey see, monkey do
The monkey does the same as you!
The monkey claps, claps, claps his hands
The monkey claps, claps, claps his hands
Monkey see, monkey do
The monkey does the same as you!
The monkey covers, covers, covers his eyes
The monkey covers, covers, covers his eyes
Monkey see, monkey do
The monkey does the same as you!
The monkey jumps, jumps, jumps up and down
The monkey jumps, jumps, jumps up and down
Monkey see, monkey do
The monkey does the same as you!
Note: Add additional
verses (sits down, stands up, turns around, etc)
(F) Fine Motor Skills Activity:
Find a printout of your
child's favorite jungle animal. Create thin strips of green construction
paper to represent grass. Let your child glue the "grass"
strips onto the printout to hide the animal in the grass.
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| GREEN DINOSAUR |
ANIMAL CRACKER ART
Supplies needed:
Light Blue Construction Paper
Animal Crackers
Glue
Crayons or markers (Crayons work better)
Give each child a sheet of light blue construction paper and let them create a scene for their animal crackers to appear in. (Prepare an example for them to look at).
After each child has completed their scene just flue the animal crackers to their picture.
SAFARI HUNT
Decorate toilet paper rolls as binoculars and go on a safari. Hide animals all over and pretend to put on backpacks, hats etc. Then stop in the middle of the hunt to have a drink of water because it is so hot.
This is a great way to have your students do some research in an area they are interested in. Once I introduced the project and the class completed one together, I used this project for students that were completed with their daily assignments. Students are not given poster for their project until they complete the worksheet and get the "ok" from the teacher.
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