I have yet to do a Strong Start, so this will be my first attempt, Halloween style. I have been told to use “lots of songs, puppets, and felts” and aim for around 15 minutes. Here’s the plan:
Welcome Song:
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap, a clap, clap, clap, a clap, clap, clap.
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap, and I wiggle my waggles away.
… nose with a beep, beep, beep
… head with a tap, tap, tap
… tummy with a rub, rub, rub
Book: Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin
Action rhyme: “Little Owls, Little Owls” with owl puppet
Little owls, little owls, jump up and down.
Little owls, little owls, turn around.
Little owls, little owls, tip-toe to me.
Little owls, little owls, look around and see
Little owls, little owls, flap, flap, flap.
Little owls, little owls, take a nap.
Little owls, little owls, fly to the leaves!
Little owls, little owls, sit down, please.
Book: Jungle Halloween
Song: “If You’re a Monster and You Know It”
If you’re a monster and you know it stomp your paws.
If you’re a monster and you know it stomp your paws.
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 stomp your paws.
… twitch your tail
… give a roar
… smack your claws
Bat Flannel
Red bat, red bat what do you see?
Bat Song
Bats are sleeping, bats are sleeping.
Upside down, upside down.
Waiting for the night to come, waiting for the night to come.
They fly around, they fly around.
Book: 10 Trick or Treaters: A Halloween Counting Book
Closing Song:
We wave goodbye like this, we wave goodbye like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends, we wave goodbye like this.