Dinosaur theme- Songs and Fingerplays

I love music in the classroom, I think it's the best way for any little to learn. Here is a collection of songs I have sung in the classroom the the Kids love from 2's to Pre-k the kids love it. 

Baby Dinosaur.

I cannot find this anywhere and not sure where it came from but when I get a moments I will record it so you will get the tune. Here are the lyrics

Here comes baby dinosaur.     (pat knees)

Earth shakes, earth shake.       (Shake hands)

Listen to the sound he makes.  ( pat knees)

Roar.                                         (Put your hands up like claws and roar in a tiny baby voice)

Here comes Mommy dinosaur.     (pat knees)

Earth shakes, earth shake.       (Shake hands)

Listen to the sound She makes.  ( pat knees)

Roar.                                         (Put your hands up like claws and roar in a pretty Mommy voice)

Here comes Daddy dinosaur.     (pat knees)

Earth shakes, earth shake.       (Shake hands)

Listen to the sound he makes.  ( pat knees)

Roar.                                         (Put your hands up like claws and roar in a Loud Daddy voice)

5 Dinosaurs

This one I got from  kidssoup.com

- Sung to five little ducks one little Dino went out to play out in a muddy swamp one day he had such enormous fun he called for another dinosaur to come to little dinos…Three little dinos… For a little dinos… Five little dinos went out to play out on the muddy swamp one day there mama called calm down that path it's time for you to take a bubble bath 

These are getting a bit worn but I made them a few years ago and I sing to the tune of brown bear brown bear by Raffi

Red Dino red Dino what do you see

I see a yellow Dino looking at me

Yellow Dino yellow  Dino what do you see

I see a orange Dino looking at me

Orange Dino orange Dino what do you see

I see a green Dino looking at me

Green  Dino green Dino what do you see

I see a blue Dino looking at me

Blue Dino blue Dino what do you see

I see a purple Dino looking at me

Purple  Dino purple  Dino what do you see

I see a black  Dino looking at me

Black Dino black  Dino what do you see

I see a brown Dino looking at me

Brown Dino brown Dino what do you see

I see a white Dino looking at me

White Dino white Dino what do you see

I see all the Bumblebees that's what I see

( my class name is the Bumblebees)

Monkey Mitts are a great investment if you have littles. You can by pre-made stories or make your own. You can also add to the stories you buy.

After we sing the rhyme that came with the dinosaur mitt I sing this song

Sung to 10 little Indians 

Zero little one little two little dinosaurs three little four little five little dinosaurs five little dinosaurs count them with me 1,2,3,4,5

Five little four little three little dinosaurs two little one little zero little dinosaurs oh no all my dinosaurs am missing call them to come back to me 

Come back little dinosaurs.

1,2,3,4,5

By: Tammy Ziegler.

At the end of each circle time before going to the next area we play We are the Dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner and stomp around the carpet.

Dinosaur Week-Books

Every year the first two weeks of school we start with Dinosaurs. This is great when the kids a learning how to be Dino-mite Listeners. This year I'm going to give you my whole week of kid approve activities I did with my Two year old class.

This year My ratio is 1:8 but for the most part I range 5 kids

Books

Dino-mite Books

Remember books should be age appropriate chance are a year old won't sit for a long story. It is important to be interactive and engaging when you read

Peek-Boo Dinosaur I got last year through the FunShine Express Curriculm if you've never heard of them check out the website it's where I've gotten allot of my ideas for the classroom.

I got this from Thriftbooka.com but I've seen it everywhere

Kidssoup.com has many resources, it is a yearly subscription but worth it to me art ideas felt story ( they do not give me anything I am endorsing because it's a great website. 

This was donated by a parent love it super easy kids love say WOW PLAYGROUND, WOW ART, WOW...

This one came through scholastic on of thoes 99 cent gems but I've read it on the first day of school every year.

Bible always begins in the beginning this is a great was to teach the littles of creation.

Most I've ever spent on a book but love it sung to the tune of ain't Ganga rain no more. 

Ocean month

This month is all about ocean so of course we need playdoh. This morning I used two different recipes. This one I got from my FunShine Express curriculum the recipe turned out awesome first time around.

The second I got from Pinterest and it was a Sandough recipe now this came out more sticky than I desire but I think that was my fault it didn't look like there was enough water so I added more and I should have just followed it completely. I have spent the last 30 minutes letting it air-dry a bit trying to get some of the moisture out and it seems to be working.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

So a few days a go I showed a post of the class cutting leaves. Here is the end result. We used them for our monthly bulletin board.

We hung the seven on the tree. Rolled cotton balls into cocoons. Made caterpillars our of circles and blob painted butterflies.

The Bumbles just love the story the Very Hungry Caterpillar not only did we read the story but they all took turns growing their own caterpillar in this fantastic app.

My caterpillar

Humpty Dumpty

I think Nursery Rhymes are so important to introduce to children at this age it is great for language development. The FunShine Express not only emphasizes on a new nursery rhyme but gives you art and different activities to reenforce it in the class.

This is the art project we got for Humpty Dumpty in the curriculm each child got their own pattern and after we painted them they glued on his arms and legs.

Take what you can get

Ok teacher this post is to remind you to be open to handy-downs second hand toys craft supply felt whatever people are willing to give you. These cars were donated by one of or Bumble families after his birthday party. Now they're did not last very long (a week) but we had them for a week and the Bumbles loved them.

Panda Blocks

I bought these last year for my 4's they were a bit pricy but are a class set super durable  and even my 2's love them.