Is it a duck? Or is it a rabbit?? It all depends on how you look at it.
Fingerplay: “Here is a Bunny”
Here is a bunny with ears so funny (hold up index and middle fingers for ears)
And here is his hole in the ground (make a circle with the other hand)
At the first sound he hears, he pricks up his ears (extend two fingers)
And hops in the hole in the ground (fingers jump into the hole)
Flannelboard Rhyme: “Five Little Strawberries”
5 little strawberries growing in the patch
Along comes a bunny and snatch, snatch, snatch
He ate it all up; he looked all around
And then he hopped on without a sound
(Repeat, counting down)
Flannelboard Story: The Giant Carrot
(from Mother Goose’s Playhouse by Judy Sierra)
Similar to The Giant Turnip, characters in this story must work together to pull the carrot from the ground. Despite the skepticism of the larger animals, the tiny snail adds the last bit of strength needed to succeed.
Action Song: “If You’re HOPPY and You Know It”
If you’re hoppy and you know it, hop around
If you’re hoppy and you know it, hop around
If you’re hoppy and you know it
And you really want to show it
If you’re hoppy and you know it, hop around
(Repeat: wiggle your tail…stomp your feet…eat a carrot…wiggle your nose)
Shaker song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you’re happy and you know it shake your eggs
If you're happy and you know it shake your eggs
If you'r happy and you know it
And your really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it shake your eggs
(Repeat: shake up high, shake down low, shout Hooray!)
Shaker Song: “Egg Shakers Up”
Egg shakers up,
And egg shakers down,
Egg shakers dancing all around the town.
Dance them on your shoulders
Dance them on your head
Dance them on your knee
And tuck them into bed (fold egg inside hands, under head)
Shaker Song: “We Tap the Floor Together”
(to the tune of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”)
We tap the floor together
We tap the floor together
We tap the floor together
Because it’s fun to do!
(Repeat: clap our hands, wave hello)
Fingerplay: “The Rabbit”
I saw a little rabbit come
Hop, hop, hop! (hop fingers)
I saw his two long ears go
flop, flop, flop! (bend fingers)
I saw his little nose go
Twink, twink, twink! (wiggle nose)
I saw his little eyes go
Wink, wink, wink! (wink)
I said “little rabbit, won’t you stay?”
Then he looked at me
And hopped away. (hop fingers)
Book: Don’t Play with Your Food by Bob Shea
Buddy the monster plans to eat the bunnies, but the bunnies have other ideas.
Flannelboard Story: Too Many Bunnies based on the book by Matt Novak
In a field, there were two holes. One was full of rabbits, one was empty. One by one, the rabbits decide that the other hole looks more appealing and move into it. Once again, there are too many bunnies in the hole! The silly bunnies now see the first hole is empty and the whole process repeats itself.
Scarf Song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
(to the tune of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”)
We wave our scarves together
We wave our scarves together
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do!
Wave ‘em up high
Wave ‘em down low
Wave ‘em in the middle
Because it’s fun to do!
We throw our scarves together
We throw our scarves together
We throw our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do!
We throw ‘em up high
We throw ‘em down low
We throw ‘em in the middle
Because it’s fun to do!
Scarf Song: “Popcorn Kernels”
(to the tune of “Frere Jacques”)
Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels (wave scarf)
In the pot, in the pot (hide scarf inside cupped hands)
Shake them, shake them, shake them (shake cupped hands)
Shake them, shake them, shake them
Til they pop! Til they pop! (throw scarf into the air)
Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
A rabbit spends his day imagining. At the end of the day, he knows he can return home to the reality of his loving family.
Action Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?”
(to the tune of "Did You Ever See a Lassie?")
Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny,
Did you ever see a bunny that hops so slow?
He hops, and hops, and hops, and hops,
Did you ever see a bunny that hops so slow?
(Repeat: hops fast, backwards, on one foot)
Closing Song: “The More We Get Together”
The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together, the happier we'll be
'Cause your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together, the happier we'll be.
Craft, Manipulatives, Exploration
Pin the Tail on the Bunny
Playdough
Animals and blocks
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