Transition Tuesday

Christmas Presents
See all the presents by the Christmas tree. (Hands in sweeping motion.)
Some for you (Point to children.)
And some for me. (Point to self.)
Long ones, (Hands spread wide apart.)
Tall ones, (Measure from the floor.)
Short ones, too. (Hands close together.)
And here is a round one (Make circle with arms.)
Wrapped in blue.
Isn't it fun to look and see
All the presents by the Christmas tree? (Nod.)

Transition Tuesday

Try this fun finger play with your students this month.

Mr. Turkey 

Mr. Turkey went for            (Start with hands behind your back.)

A walk one day                     (Bring right thumb out in front of you.)

In the very best             

Of weather.

He met Mr. Duck                 (Bring left thumb out in front.)

Along the way
And they talked                   (Have thumbs look at each other.)

Together.

“Gobble, gobble, gobble.”        (Wiggle right thumb.)

“Quack, quack, quack.”           (Wiggle left thumb.)

“Good-bye.”                           (Bow right thumb.)

“Good-bye.”                           (Bow left thumb.)

And they both walked back!   (Wiggle thumbs behind your back.)

Taken from Dr. Jean, 2011

Transition Tuesday

TURKEYS ALL AROUND
Tune: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

Turkeys, turkeys all around
On the fence, on the ground.
On the haystack, on the chair.
All around, everywhere.
Turkeys, turkeys all around.
Gobble, gobble what a sound!
                                Jean Warren

Transition Tuesday

 

APPLE TREE

This is the tree

With leaves so green.

(make leaves with fingers outstretched)

Here are the apples

That hang in between.

(make fist)

When the wind blows

(blow)

The apples will fall,

(falling motion with hand)

Here is the basket to gather them all.

(use arms to form basket)