Friday, September
23, is the first day of fall, so this week I’ll share some ideas to help you
celebrate.
Nature Walk – Take a nature walk and look for signs of
fall. Why do squirrels gather
nuts? How do other animals prepare
for the winter?
Gray Squirrel
Gray squirrel,
gray squirrel, (Hold
hands close to chest like paws.)
Swish your bushy
tail. (Wiggle
your bottom.)
Gray squirrel,
gray squirrel,
Swish your bushy
tail. (Wiggle
your bottom.)
Wrinkle up your
little nose, (Wrinkle
nose.)
Hide a nut between
your toes. (Pretend
to hold a nut in your paws.)
Gray squirrel,
gray squirrel,
Swish your bushy
tail.
Gray squirrel,
gray squirrel, (Hold
hands close to chest like paws.)
Swish your bushy
tail. (Wiggle
your bottom.)
Gray squirrel,
gray squirrel,
Swish your bushy
tail. (Wiggle
your bottom.)
Climb up in the
tallest tree. (Arms
climb up above head.)
Let your tail blow
in the breeze. (Wiggle
bottom.)
Gray squirrel,
gray squirrel,
Swish your bushy
tail.
Gray squirrel,
gray squirrel, (Hold
hands close to chest like paws.)
Swish your bushy
tail. (Wiggle
your bottom.)
Gray squirrel,
gray squirrel,
Swish your bushy
tail. (Wiggle
your bottom.)
If you’ll be a
friend of mine, (Point
to self and then a friend.)
I will be a friend
of yours.
Gray squirrel,
gray squirrel,
Swish your bushy
tail.
Note! Visit drjean.org, click on September,
2007, and then click on “Gray Squirrel.”
You will be able to download an adorable book that Martha Sheehan
created to go with this song. The
song is on disk one of my CD “Happy Everything.”
Gray Squirrel – Have children draw the body of a squirrel
on a gray sheet of paper and cut out it out. Staple the squirrel to a straw to make a puppet. Staple a piece of felt or fake fur to
the squirrel for a bushy tail.
Nutty Math – Purchase a bag of mixed nuts at the
store. Children can use these for
counting activities, as well as sorting and patterning. Children will also enjoy cracking the
nuts open and picking out the “meat.”
Note! Be aware of allergies before using nuts
in your classroom.