M is for March Storytime

Books read:
If you're a monster and you know it by Rebecca and Ed Emberley
Betty Goes Bananas by Steve Antony

ASL Sign of the Week: Letter M

The Monkey Dance by the Wiggles (on their CD "Yummy, Yummy")

Monkey See, Monkey Do (from Perry Public Library)
Monkey see, monkey do
Little monkey in the zoo,
Monkey, monkey in the three,
Can you jump around like me?

Five Little Monkeys (from childhood)
Five little monkeys, swinging in a tree, (swing 5 fingers back and forth)
Teasing Mr. Alligator,
"Can't catch me, no you can't catch me!" (shake finger)
Along came Mr. Alligator,
Quiet as can be,
And SNAPPED a monkey right out of the tree! (snap both hands together)

Four little monkeys swinging in a tree, (swing 4 fingers back and forth)
Teasing Mr. Alligator,
"Can't catch me, no you can't catch me!"
Along came Mr. Alligator, quiet as can be,
And SNAPPED a monkey right out of the tree!

We will Stomp by Mr. Eric and Mr Michael

If you're a monster and you know it
If you're a monster and you know it,
Wave your claws! (wave hands in the air)
If you're a monster and you know it,
Wave your claws!
If you're a monster and you know it,
and you really want to show it,
If you're a monster and you know it,
Wave your claws!

(Additional verses can include "chomp your teeth", "stamp your paws", "twitch your tail" and "give a roar")

Walking, Walking (because M is for moving!) 
sung to the tune of "Frere Jacques", from NIEHS
Walking, walking, walking, walking,
Hop, hop, hop! Hop, hop, hop!
Running, running, running, running,
running, running,
Now we stop! Now we stop!
(You can substitute other actions for walking and running, such as swaying, swimming or tapping.)

Movement cube

Craft: We used torn white paper to decorate pictures of the moon I traced on black paper.

Literacy tip of the week: When you are out and about with your child, point out signs, symbols and words in your environment. This will help your child develop print awareness, or the knowledge that print has meaning.