Opposites

Books:   

My Friend Lucky by David Milgrim 

Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland

Kangaroo and Cricket by Lorianne Siomades

The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss

Opposites by Eric Carle

Maisy Big, Maisy Small by Lucy Cousins

Opposnakes by Salina Yoon

Books for baby and toddler storytime: 

Opposites by Sandra Boynton (Board)

Duck and Goose: Opposites by Tad Hills (Board)

Spot Looks at Opposites by Eric Hill

Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland

Quiet, Loud by Leslie Patricelli (Board)

Activities: 

The Grand Old Duke of York

Oh, the grand old Duke of York,

He had ten thousand men.

He marched them up to the top of the hill,

And then he marched them down again.

And when they were up, they were up,

And when they were down, they were down,

And when they were only half way up,

They were neither up nor down!

Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on the hill

One named Jack

One named Jill

Fly away, Jack

Fly away, Jill

Come back, Jack!

Come back, Jill!

Start out with the traditional verse (above), then continue on to:

Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud. One named quiet, one named loud...

Two little blackbirds sitting in the snow. One named fast, one named slow...

Two little blackbirds flying in the sky. One named low, and one named high... 

Up, Down, Turn Around

Up, down,

Turn around.

Touch the sky,

And touch the ground.

Wiggle fingers,

Wiggle toes,

Wiggle shoulders,

Say hello! 

The itsy bitsy spider and the GREAT BIG SPIDER!  

Sing the Itsy Bitsy Spider normally and then in a deep, big voice sing it about  the "Great Big Spider" with great big movements.

Clap Your Hands

Clap, clap, clap your hands as slowly as you can

Clap, clap, clap your hands as quickly as you can

Repeat with shake, roll, rub wiggle...

Tall and Small

I'm very, very tall.... (Stretch arms, voice ascends)

I'm very very small.... (squat down, voice descends)

Tall..... (Stretch arms, voice ascends)

Small..... (squat down, voice descends)

Now I'm a little ball! (curl up into ball)

Opposites Looby-Loo

(If possible give each child an scarf, stuffed animal, or other object to use for actions in song)

Here we go up, up, up

Here we go down, down, down

Here we go up, up, up

Here we go down, down, down

Other verses:  in/out, high/low, fast/slow, over/under, to/fro

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