Books read:
Do Monkeys Tweet? by Melanie Walsh
Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett
ASL Sign of the Week: Monkey
Monkey See, Monkey Do (from Perry Public Library)
Monkey see, monkey do,
Little monkey in the zoo,
Little monkey in the tree,
Can you (insert action) like me?
If You're a Monkey and You Know It (from Library Village)
If you're a monkey and you know it scratch your fur,
If you're a monkey and you know it then your face will surely show it.
If you're a monkey and you know it scratch your fur.
Other actions can include: beat your chest, wave your arms, make monkey noises)
Monkey Dance by the Wiggles
5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Hap Palmer
Pop Goes the Weasel
Monkey, Monkey (adapted from Library Village)
Monkey, monkey turn around (turn around).
Monkey, monkey, touch the ground (touch the ground).
Monkey, monkey dance on your toes (dance).
Monkey, touch your nose (touch nose).
Monkey monkey touch your knees (touch knees)
Monkey, monkey, sit down please!
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!
Itsy Bitsy Monkey (from Preschool Education)
The itsy bitsy monkey climbed up the coconut tree.
Down came a coconut and hit him on his knee.
Out came a lion shaking his mighty mane.
And the itsy bitsy monkey, climbed up the tree again!
Craft: We glued yellow paper to decorate a banana cut out.
Literacy tip of the week: When reading with your child ask them to make predictions about what will happen in the story. This is a great way to build their understanding of a book and encourage their storytelling skills.
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