Friday, September23, is the first day of fall, so this week I’ll share some ideas to help youcelebrate.
Nature Walk – Take a nature walk and look for signs offall. Why do squirrels gathernuts? How do other animals preparefor the winter?
Gray Squirrel
Gray squirrel,gray squirrel, (Holdhands close to chest like paws.)
Swish your bushytail. (Wiggleyour bottom.)
Gray squirrel,gray squirrel,
Swish your bushytail. (Wiggleyour bottom.)
Wrinkle up yourlittle nose, (Wrinklenose.)
Hide a nut betweenyour toes. (Pretendto hold a nut in your paws.)
Gray squirrel,gray squirrel,
Swish your bushytail.
Gray squirrel,gray squirrel, (Holdhands close to chest like paws.)
Swish your bushytail. (Wiggleyour bottom.)
Gray squirrel,gray squirrel,
Swish your bushytail. (Wiggleyour bottom.)
Climb up in thetallest tree. (Armsclimb up above head.)
Let your tail blowin the breeze. (Wigglebottom.)
Gray squirrel,gray squirrel,
Swish your bushytail.
Gray squirrel,gray squirrel, (Holdhands close to chest like paws.)
Swish your bushytail. (Wiggleyour bottom.)
Gray squirrel,gray squirrel,
Swish your bushytail. (Wiggleyour bottom.)
If you’ll be afriend of mine, (Pointto self and then a friend.)
I will be a friendof yours.
Gray squirrel,gray squirrel,
Swish your bushytail.
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 Sheehancreated to go with this song. Thesong is on disk one of my CD “Happy Everything.”
Gray Squirrel – Have children draw the body of a squirrelon 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 tothe squirrel for a bushy tail.
Nutty Math – Purchase a bag of mixed nuts at thestore. Children can use these forcounting activities, as well as sorting and patterning. Children will also enjoy cracking thenuts open and picking out the “meat.”
Note! Be aware of allergies before using nutsin your classroom.
