Explorers Club Lesson Plan Theme: Wildlife Day Activity
Time
Materials Needed
5 min.
Developmental Skill Literacy
Story Time
Song Time Going on a safari
5 min. 15 min
Literacy Gross Motor
Attached Song Sheet None
Lady Bug Math
10 min
Cognitive – math
Color Me Animals
20 min
Fine motor
Printed Ladybugs with spots numbering 1-10 from http://www.akidsmath.com /prek/countlb01c.htm Fabric stuffed animals and textile markers
Magic Coloring Books
Take home
Fine motor
Instructions Read the story to the children and ask them questions along the way about the wildlife they see in the pictures and the relationship between Momma bear and Baby bear.
Secret Story Scenes zoo animal book from oriental trading
Sing attached songs Imagination and movement game. Children walking through the jungle, going on a safari. Then they STOP, and see what they can see. “Oh my, I see an Elephant. Everybody move like an elephant. Deer, butterfly, bear, crab, tiger, frog. Post the ladybugs around the room. Place numbered slips of paper 1-10 in a bag, let each child take a turn drawing a number and the counting the ladybug spots in order to stand by the correct numbered ladybug. Let the children “color” their own animal to take home as a reminder of their Explorers Club experience on Wildlife day. Rub lightly with a pencil to reveal the scene, using crayons or markers to complete the book.
The Ants Came Marching The ants came marching one by one, Hurrah! Hurrah! The ants came marching one by one, Hurrah! Hurrah! The ants came marching one by one The little one stopped to suck his thumb. They all go marching down around the town. Boom, Boom, Boom. The ants came marching two by two, Hurrah! Hurrah! The ants came marching two by two, Hurrah! Hurrah! The ants came marching two by two The little one stopped to tie his shoe. They all go marching down around the town. Boom, Boom, Boom. Other Verses: The ants came marching three by three... The little one stopped to climb a tree. The ants came marching four by four.... The little one stopped to shut the door.... The ants came marching five by five... The little one stopped to take a dive... The ants came marching six by six.... The little one stopped to pick up sticks.... The ants came marching seven by seven.... The little one stopped to say 'my heaven'...
The ants came marching eight by eight... The little one stopped to shut the gate... The ants came marching nine by nine... The little one stopped to scratch his spine... The ants came marching ten by ten The little one stopped to say THE END!
The Bear Went Over the Mountain (tune: For He's a Jolly Good Fellow) The bear went over the mountain, The bear went over the mountain, The bear went over the mountain, To see what he could see To see what he could see, To see what he could see The other side of the mountain, The other side of the mountain, The other side of the mountain, Was all that he could see Was all that he could see, Was all that he could see, The other side of the mountain, Was all that he could see! The bear went over the river The bear went over the river The bear went over the river To see what he could see.
But all that he could see All that he could see was The other side of the river was the other side of the river was the other side of theriver was all that he could see The bear put on my glasses The bear put on my glasses The bear put on my glasses To see what he could see. But all that he could see All that he could see Was that a bear shouldn't wear glasses A bear shouldn't wear glasses A bear shouldn't wear glasses was all that he could see.
Five Little Ducks Five little ducks Went out one day Over the hill and far away Mother duck said "Quack, quack, quack, quack." But only four little ducks came back. Count down until 0. Then Sad mother duck went out one day. Sad mother duck said quack, quack and all five little ducks came running back.