October 2023 Lesson Plans

Leaves October 2003

 Welcome, welcome everyone, Now you’re here lets have some fun.

First we clap our hand just so, Then we bend and touch our toes.

Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here lets have some FUN!

 Finger play

I wiggle, wiggle my fingers, I wiggle, wiggle my toes.

I wiggle, wiggle my shoulders, I wiggle, wiggle my nose,

Now no more wiggles are left in me, and I’ll be as quiet as I can be.

Book Fall Leaves Fall! By Zoe Hall

Song Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down
(Sung to: London Bridge is Falling Down)
Autumn leaves are falling down, (children stand, hold arms high and wiggle fingers like leaves falling from branches)
Falling down, falling down.
Autumn leaves are falling down,
Down down on the ground. (crouch low)

Rake them up and make a pile, (pretend to rake leaves)
Make a pile, make a pile.
Rake them up and make a pile,
Guaranteed to make you smile. (smile broadly)

Books

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! By Lucille Colando

The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming

 Song

Leaves are falling all around, (make motions with hands)

on the housetops, (hands make a roof top)

on the ground. (touch the ground)

Leaves are falling on my nose, (point to nose)

On my head and hands and toes. (Point to head, hold out hands and touch toes)

 Ending Song

Well it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, Goodbye

Well it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, Goodbye

Well it’s time to say goodbye, Clap your hands and Blink your eyes

Well it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, Goodbye!

 

Spiders & Bugs October 2003

 Welcome, welcome everyone, Now you’re here lets have some fun.

First we clap our hand just so, Then we bend and touch our toes.

Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here lets have some FUN!

 Finger play

I wiggle, wiggle my fingers, I wiggle, wiggle my toes.

I wiggle, wiggle my shoulders, I wiggle, wiggle my nose,

Now no more wiggles are left in me, and I’ll be as quiet as I can be.

 Song Itsy Bitsy Spider with puppet

 Books

The Very Busy Spider By Eric Carle

I’m Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton

Song Bugs (Tune: Frere Jacques)

Big bugs, small bugs, Big bugs, small bugs,
See them crawl, On the wall?
Creepy, creepy, crawly, Never, never falling.
Bugs, bugs, bugs. Bugs, bugs, bugs.

 Book Lucy Lady Bug by Sharon King-Chai

 5 Little Pumpkins (Fingerplay of the month)

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate

The first one said "Oh my it's getting late."

The second one said "There’s a chill in the air!” (or “There are witches in the air!")

The third one said "But we don't care!"

The fourth one said "Let's run and run and run!"

The fifth one said "I'm ready for some fun."

Ooooooooooooo went the wind and out went the light

And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

 Books

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly! (Depending on time)

Bugs that Go Bump in the Night by David A. Carter

 Ending Song (she’ll be coming around the mountain)

Well it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, Goodbye

Well it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, Goodbye

Well it’s time to say goodbye, Clap your hands and Blink your eyes

Well it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, Goodbye!

 

Bats October 2003

 Welcome, welcome everyone, Now you’re here lets have some fun.

First we clap our hand just so, Then we bend and touch our toes.

Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here lets have some FUN!

 Finger play

I wiggle, wiggle my fingers, I wiggle, wiggle my toes.

I wiggle, wiggle my shoulders, I wiggle, wiggle my nose,

Now no more wiggles are left in me, and I’ll be as quiet as I can be.

 Song 5 little bats (flannel board)

 Books

Owl Bat, Bat Owl

Stellaluna

 Finger play/Flannel Board

5 little Bats

 Book

Bats at the Library

Who goes Boo!

5 Little Pumpkins (Fingerplay of the month)

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate

The first one said "Oh my it's getting late."

The second one said "There’s a chill in the air!” (or “There are witches in the air!")

The third one said "But we don't care!"

The fourth one said "Let's run and run and run!"

The fifth one said "I'm ready for some fun."

Ooooooooooooo went the wind and out went the light (clap)

And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

 Books

Ghosts in the House

 Ending (famer in the Dell)

It’s time to say goodbye

It’s time to say goodbye , Wave to your friends like this

“cause  it’s time to say Goodbye!

 

Pumpkins October 2003

 Welcome, welcome everyone, Now you’re here lets have some fun.

First we clap our hand just so, Then we bend and touch our toes.

Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here lets have some FUN!

 Walk around the pumpkin

Let’s walk around the pumpkin,

the pumpkin, the pumpkin,

Let’s walk around the pumpkin

and then we’ll fall down.

 Books

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams

 Song (Where is Thumbkin)

Where’s my pumpkin? Where’s my pumpkin?

Here it is!  Here it is!

(Happy) jack-o’-lantern, (Happy) jack-o’-lantern,

Looks like this, Looks like this. (happy face, sad, angry, scared, silly, and back to happy)

Book

Big Pumpkin

Piggies in the Pumpkin Patch by Mary Peterson

 5 Little Pumpkins (Fingerplay of the month)

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate

The first one said "Oh my it's getting late."

The second one said "There’s a chill in the air!” (or “There are witches in the air!")

The third one said "But we don't care!"

The fourth one said "Let's run and run and run!"

The fifth one said "I'm ready for some fun."

Ooooooooooooo went the wind and out went the light (clap)

And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

Books

5 Little Pumpkins Came Back

The Ghosts Went Floating (remind them about the costume parade next week)

 Ending (famer in the Dell)

It’s time to say goodbye

It’s time to say goodbye , Wave to your friends like this (wave, 2 hands, with your foot, etc)

It’s time to say Goodbye!

 

Halloween October 2003

 Welcome, welcome everyone, Now you’re here lets have some fun.

First we clap our hand just so, Then we bend and touch our toes.

Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here lets have some FUN!

 Finger play

I wiggle, wiggle my fingers, I wiggle, wiggle my toes.

I wiggle, wiggle my shoulders, I wiggle, wiggle my nose,

Now no more wiggles are left in me, and I’ll be as quiet as I can be.

 Books

Sheep Trick or Treat by Nancy Shaw

Brooms are for Flying! By Michael Rex

  Song and Dance

Monster Boogie (#14 on CD The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band)

Book

Go Away, Big Green Monster! By Ed Emberly

 5 Little Pumpkins (Fingerplay of the month)

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate

The first one said "Oh my it's getting late."

The second one said “There are witches in the air!"

The third one said "But we don't care!"

The fourth one said "Let's run and run and run!"

The fifth one said "I'm ready for some fun."

Ooooooooooooo went the wind and out went the light (clap)

And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

 Costume Parade!!! (7 stops, at different librarian desks)

Come back to room and read

Popcorn by Frank Ash

Ending (famer in the Dell)

It’s time to say goodbye

It’s time to say goodbye , Wave to your friends like this (wave)

It’s time to say Goodbye!