Opening Song: Hello, How Are You?
This book shows us the many functions of wheels - from pedaling, racing, towing to whirring, whizzing, and spinning. My favorite page is the ferris wheel near the end of the book.
Song: The Wheels on the Bus
Song: Bumpin' Up and Down in My Little Red Wagon (adapted from Raffi's version)
This book was a lot shorter in my memory than it was in actuality. It has some really cute brother/sister exchanges and philosophical comments from a child's perspective, but it would have been better suited to a preschool group. I didn't repeat it for the second session.
A simple litany of things found in a house at night - a key, a light, a bed, and a book. I especially like the contrast between the blacks and grays of the night and the bright golden yellow of the moon and stars. This book has the perfect number of words for this age group.
Song: Moon Moon Moon
Song: ABCD Medley
We had some rain this morning, and I had already planned to sing Laurie Berkner's Boots song, so I thought it was a good opportunity to read a rain story as well. Donald Crews's illustrations are always very appealing for my toddlers, and today was no exception. The concrete poetry is also neat - I pointed out in the first session that the rain actually spells out the word rain, and in the second session, a little girl actually pointed it out for me! (She attended both sessions, but that was still pretty good.)
Song: Boots
This is our new favorite! The twos and threes especially love to stomp.
Song: I'm a Little Teapot
Song: Monkeys on the Bed
Goodbye Song: Skinnamarink