K is for kangaroo
Opening Song
Wiggle Song
Literacy Activity: Letter K is for kangaroo
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Sign Language: kangaroo, jump
Book: If I had A Kangaroo by Gabby Dawnay
Active Song: I’m a Kangaroo
(To the tune of Farmer in the Dell) We also had pictures of kangaroos.
Oh I’m a kangaroo.
I live down under true,
I like to jump around a lot. (Hop around)
How about you?
Oh I’m a kangaroo.
I live down under true,
My tail stops me from falling down. (Wag your tail)
How about you?
Oh I’m a kangaroo.
I live down under true,
I like to eat grass and bugs. (Pretend to eat)
How about you?
Oh I’m a kangaroo.
I live down under true,
I live in a family called a troop. (Bring everyone together)
How about you?
Oh I’m a kangaroo.
I live down under true,
I carry a baby in my pouch. (Make rocking motion with arms.)
How about you?
Oh I’m a kangaroo.
I live down under true,
My baby live inside for months. (Pretend to have a pouch.)
How about you?
Oh I’m a kangaroo.
I live down under true,
Australia is my home sweet home. (Heart hands.)
How about you?
Credit: The Best Kid’s Book Site changes by Leslie
Book: Who are you Baby Kangaroo? by Stella Blackstone
Song: Kangaroo in the parachute
We put a kangaroo puppet and a few foam balls in the parachute and listened to Kangaroo by Mister Kipley.
Book: Pouch by David Ezra Stein
Closing Song
Craft: Kangaroo
The children made a kangaroo with a joey in a pouch from pieces cut the the Silhouette.
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