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With Nancy's 2008 Summer Reading Theme Program:

Resources for Librarians
In addition to booking my concert as part of your summer reading program, you can use the following free materials in your own programs.

Follow the links below to the songs and activities on my website which are relevant to the theme. You'll find songs to download (complete with prop patterns and instructions), and printable activity sheets you can copy and give out in your story times.


Songs to Use as Is

       Don't copy this picture!
Instead, get the high resolution version on my Media Kit page.
The Gift (Insect Song) - teaches the parts of an insect in a silly fun song, felt patterns included
Ladybug Spots - Ladybug pattern you add spots to, and have children count as you sing (scientists identify ladybugs by the number of spots)
There Was a Tree - felt patterns included; accumulative songs ends with a bug
Backyard Detective- printable activity sheet children can follow as they look for animals.
Buggy Fingerplays:

Songs to Modify and Use

Modify the following simple songs to fit the bugs theme and expand your repertoire!

Bears
- Change the words to “Bugs,” and follow the directions for props, substituting bugs for bears. Great for letter knowledge!

Goin’ to the Pumpkin Farm - Change lyrics to, “Goin’ to the park today”
“We’ll look for a little ladybug” (add other bugs, hold up pictures, or have children suggest bugs)

Fishies - Change the lyrics to, “There as so many bugs that crawl and fly, tell me what kind of bug you spy”
Hold up a picture of a bug, and say, “I spy a fly (add others)”
Then sing, “ Fly, fly, I see a fly, I see a little tiny fly.”
Add other verses, changing the words to fit

Pass the Potato - Use plastic bugs or laminated pictures
Follow directions of song, but change lyrics to, “Pass the ladybug ‘round the circle… etc”

Printable activity sheet:

Backyard Boogie - games and crossword puzzle

Bee Boppin’ Bugs CD:

Full of singing and activity songs to enrich your program!
Companion activities for Bee-Boppin' Bugs