Frogs

OPENING SONG: Clap your hands from the Miss Anna's Music Class Volume II CD by Anna Stange

Showed them the tadpole puppet that turns into a frog from the storytime box.

BOOK: Little Green Frogs by Frances Barry
(Great book.  Very interesting and a unique shape for a book.  Good information.)

FINGERPLAY: 3 Green and Speckled Frogs

SONG: Hop like a Bunny from the Toddlers on Parade CD by Carol Hammett
(Great song.  Kids enjoyed acting like the different animals.  One of them is a frog.)

FINGERPLAY: I Have a Little Frog

BOOK: Ribbit by Bender & Bender (shortened with paperclips)
(Not that great.  Didn't work out too well with the kids.)

BOOK: Down by the Cool of the Pool by Tony Mitton
(Good story.  Kids enjoyed this one.)

SONG: Shaker Hop from the Dancing Feet CD by Carole Peterson
(Gave the kids a shaker and then had them shake it in and out to the music.  Kind of like Hokey Pokey)

BOOK: Froggy Gets Dressed (with book prop from box)
(I shortened it but I think it was still fun.  They didn't get the whole underwear thing but they liked telling me about the different clothes.)

ACTIVITY: Jumping Lily Pads
(Used carpet squares.  Threw them around the room and played music. Let the children jump from one pad to the other. I had to keep encouraging them to jump but they eventually got the hang of it.)

TAKE HOME: Frog Puppet with paperbag