Books read:
How loud is a lion? by Clare Beaton
Katie loves the kittens by John Himmelman
Other book suggestions:
The very quiet cricket by Eric Carle
Baby goes beep by Rebecca McConnell
ASL Sign of the Week: Loud
Quiet and Loud (modified from Preschool Storytime Outlines)
Quietly with out a sound,
I listen as I look around.
No sound as I nod. (nod head)
No sound as I clap. (clap hands)
No sound as I tap, tap, tap. (slap hands on thighs)
Stomp and clap, stomp and clap! (loudly stomp and clap)
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from Born to Read)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock! (jump once)
Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock! (jump twice)
Shake, Shake, Shake (to the tune of "Do your ears hang low?", from Storytimes and More)
Can you shake your egg up high?
Can you shake your egg down low?
Can you shake it side to side?
Can you shake it by your toe?
Can you shake it really fast?
Can you shake it really slow?
Can you shake your egg?
Everyone can shake (with shakers, modified from Jbrary)
Everyone can shake, shake, shake
Everyone can shake, shake, shake
Everyone can shake, shake, shake
And now it's time to stop.
Additional verses:
Everyone can tap, Everyone can clap, Everyone can wave, etc.
Popcorn Calling Me by Laurie Berkner
Popcorn Kernels (with scarves, from Jbrary)
Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels,
In the pot. In the pot.
Shake them, shake them, shake them.
Shake them, shake them, shake them.
Till they pop! Till they pop!
Quiet Mouse (with scarves, from Mel's Desk)
Here's a quiet mouse.
He had a little house. (hold scarf in hands)
When all was quiet as can be,
Out popped he! (throw scarf in the air)
Two little blackbirds (found at multiple sources)
Two little blackbirds, sitting on a hill,
One named Jack, the other named Jill.
Fly away Jack! Fly away Jill!
Come back Jack! Come back Jill!
Other pairs can include: soft/loud, fast/slow, high/low.
Craft: We made shakers out of beans and paper plates.
Literacy tip of the week: Introducing new words, such as new opposite pairs (like loud and quiet) is a great way to expand your child's vocabulary.
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