Pirates.....aaaarrrr

Beach Fun

FLIP FLOPS

Flip-flops are the perfect manipulative for this summer-themed center. Provide a container of assorted pairs of flip-flops (or set out pairs of flip-flop cutouts made from scrapbook paper).

 A youngster sorts the flip-flops into matching pairs. 

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 BEACH BALLS

This colorful craft is pefect to use during your beach unit.

To make a beach ball, a student tears tissue paper of different colors into small pieces.  (or cut out different color construction paper shapes). 

Then he glues the pieces to his beach ball cutout, using one color for each section.

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Dinosaurs

CRAFTS

Wading Dinosaur

Hatching Baby Dinosaur

DINOSAUR BONES

Dinosaur bones! Store bought pizza dough, cut in to strips then place small chunks on the ends. Sprinkle with cocoa powder and sugar (mixed)

GAMES

Dino, Dino, Who Has Your Bone?
Have your child close his/her eyes. Hide the dino bone. 
(A dog's chew toy bone makes a good dino bone.)
 Say, “Dino, Dino, who has your bone, somebody stole it from your home. Guess who!” 
Have your child try to find the bone.

SONGS

Dinosaur…

Tune: ‘Oh, Christmas Tree’

Oh, Dinosaur – Oh, Dinosaur

How big you are to me

Oh, Dinosaur – Oh, Dinosaur

What a wonder you are to me

So heavy, So tall – As you lived long ago.

Oh, Dinosaur – Oh, Dinosaur

How wonderful you are to me.

Hiding Dinosaurs…

Dinosaur, Dinosaur,

Where can you be?

Hiding behind me (hands behind back)

Where you cannot see.

Now you see one. (bring out one hand)

It’s waiting for you.

Here comes another, (bring out other hand)

And now you see two!

Tyrannosaurus Rex…

Tune: Mary had a Little Lamb:

Dinosaurs walked on this Earth,

On this Earth, on this Earth.

Dinosaurs walked on this Earth,

A long, long time ago.

Tyrannosaurus Rex was the king,

Was the king, was the king.

Tyrannosaurus Rex was the king,

A long, long time ago.

Tyrannosaurus (child’s name) was the king,

Was the king, was the king.

Tyrannosaurus (child’s name) was the king,

A long, long time ago.

Dinosaurs…

Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”

Great Big dinosaurs

Lived so long ago.

Some liked land, and some liked water.

Some flew in the air.

Great big dinosaurs

lived so long ago.

Some had horns, and some had spikes.

Some had wings like bats.

Great big dinosaurs

Lived so long ago.

Some ate plants, and some ate meat,

But now there are no more.

The Dinosaur Song…

(Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus “)

The tyrannosaurus rex had great big teeth,

Great big teeth, great big teeth.

The tyrannosaurus rex had great big teeth,

When the dinosaurs roamed.

Additional verses:

The apatosaurus had a very long tail……

The diplodocus’ nostrils were on top of his head………

The saltopus was as small as a cat…….

Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs…

(Tune: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear)

Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, stomped around.

Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, shook the ground.

Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, some gave fear.

Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, we wish you were here.

I’d like to be a Dinosaur…

(Tune: Mary had a Little Lamb)

I’d like to be a dinosaur, dinosaur, dinosaur.

And if I was a dinosaur, I would be a _________.

(Each child has a turn naming which dinosaur he would like to be)

Dinosaur Dance…

If you want to be a dinosaur, now is you’re chance,

‘Cause every body’s doin’ the dinosaur dance.

Just stomp your feet, move your arms around.

Stretch up, stretch up and now touch the ground.

And you’re doin’ the dinosaur dance, oh yeah!

You’re doin’ the dinosaur dance.

OOOOOOO AAAAAHHHH OOOOOOO AAAAAAHHHHH

OOOOOOO AAAAAHHHH OOOOOOO AAAAAAHHHHH

You’re doin’ the dinosaur dance, oh yeah.

You’re doin’ the dinosaur dance.

(Dance around and do appropriate movements to the rhythm of the dinosaur chant.

During the oooooo’s and aaaahhhh’s, stretch up to the right and down to the left. Continue dancing until the end.)

VIDEOS
LETTER 'D'

MATH

COLORS

Happy Father's Day

Credit

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What will I see at the Zoo?

KANGAROO

Kangaroo hugs:  Basically you face your partner and wrap your arms around each other – then they both jump and the big person picks up the little person!  (I did not have children do Kangaroo hugs with each other.)  Of course they love it!

HIPPO

Hippo Video

Hippo Craft

MONKEY

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Five Little Monkeys 

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed 

One fell off and bumped his head 

So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said 

No more monkeys jumping on the bed! 

(Sing with 4,3,2,1 little monkeys) then... 

No little monkeys jumping on the bed 

None fell off and bumped his head 

So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said 

Put those monkeys back in bed! 

I wrapped paper around a juice box to make a 'bed' and glued on a cotton ball for the 'pillow'.

Monkey Props

GIRAFFE

BOOKS

SONGS

Zoo Song

Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb

I went to the zoo one day,

zoo one day, zoo one day

I went to the zoo one day

And I saw a (fill in the blank.)

Sally (Alice) the Camel

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Sally (Alice) the camel has 5 humps

Sally the camel has 5 humps

Sally the camel has 5 humps

Now ride Sally ride,

boom boom boom! 

Sally the camel has 4 humps

Sally the camel has 4 humps

Sally the camel has 4 humps

Now ride Sally ride,

boom boom boom! 

(sing with 3, 2, 1, no humps then...)

Now Sally is a horse of coarse. 

The Animals at the Zoo

Tune: The Wheels on the Bus 

The snake at the zoo goes Hiss Hiss Hiss Hiss Hiss Hiss 

The Snake at the zoo goes Hiss Hiss Hiss 

All day long 

The lion at the zoo goes Roar Roar Roar Roar Roar Roar 

The lion at the zoo goes Roar Roar Roar 

All day long (Add other animals)

Z Is for Zoo

tune: I'm a little teapot

I'm a little letter;

my name is Z.

You can draw me:

one, two, three!

You are sure to find me

at the zoo.

Zoo begins with me -

It's true!

OTHER ZOO IDEAS

Zoo Printables
Zoo Flap Book

If you don't have a zoo around you, take a virtual tour and have fun!
The National Zoo
The Online Zoo

Elmwood Zoo Trip

Feeding the animals

 Feeding the Giraffes

 Pony Rides

 Train Ride

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Signs of Summer

Materiels needed:

8 popsicle sticks

circle cutter (or you can hand cut)

construction paper

(I precut pieces to make it easier for the kids to put them together)

wiggle eyes

glue

I glued the popsicle sticks together to make it look like lattice.  

Older kids can do this by themselves.

The kids made their insects by glueing on wings, antennas and eyes.

Let them glue their insects anywhere on the lattice.

They can add leaves too.