MONKEYS
Books:
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Big Little Monkey by Carole Lexa Schaefer
Kiki's Blankie by Jane Bynum
Ten Naughty Little Monkeys by Suzanne Williams
Boy Who Loved Bananas by George Elliot
Curious George by H.A. Rey
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
Counting Crocodiles by Judy Sierra
Eight Silly Monkeys by Steve Haskamp
One Monkey Too Many by Jackie Koller French
Monkey’s Clever Tale by Andrew Peters
Roar by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Do Monkeys Tweet? by Melanie Walsh
Chimp and Zee by Catherine Anholt
The Boy Who Loved Bananas by George Elliot
Activities:
Gorilla Song (Sandra Boynton; Blue Moo #2)
Monkey See Monkey Do (Carole Peterson; Stinky Cake #11 - Start at :55)
Song: Pop Goes the Weasel
5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
The Itsy Bitsy Monkey
(Tune: The Itsy Bitsy Spider)
The itsy bitsy monkey climbed up the coconut tree.
Down came a coconut and bumped him on the knee.
Out came lion shaking his mighty mane,
And the itsy bitsy monkey climbed up the tree again.
5 Little Monkeys
5 little monkeys high up in the tree.
Teasing Mr. Alligator,
"You can't catch me!”
Along comes Mr. Alligator quiet as can be…SNAP! that monkey right out of that tree!
Continue song counting down till…
0 little monkeys…Along comes Mr. Alligator fat as can be!
Why is he so fat?
Underneath The Monkey Tree
(Tune: "The Muffin Man")
Come and play a while with me,
Underneath the monkey tree.
Monkey See and Monkey Do,
Just like monkeys in the zoo.
Swing your tail, one, two, three,
Underneath the monkey tree.
Monkey See and Monkey Do,
Just like monkeys in the zoo.
Jump around and smile like me,
Underneath the monkey tree.
Monkey See and Monkey Do,
Just like monkeys in the zoo.
Crafts:
Monkey Doorhanger
Use NCLS Accucuts "Monkey #1 Small" and "Door Hanger GX-2". Glue small monkeys all over the doorhanger, hanging off the edges. If desired, make small labels that say "Just hanging around".
Banana Necklace
Use yarn, drinking straw pieces, bananas from template. Let kids string a necklace together.
Template: Bananas.pub
Paper Bag Monkey
Template and instructions: http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/takehomeprint.asp?themeid=1
Happy/Sad Gorilla Mask
Template and instructions: http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/gorillatakehome.asp?themeid=14
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