Flannel Board - Five Spiders on a Web

This adorable Flannel story came with my job! I don't know who made it, but its so cute! Look at those spiders! The web is made on a square of white flannel which is pasted to a piece of cardboard to give it structure.

Here is the poem:

Five little spiders lying on a cord.
Swish went the wind, then there were four.

Four little spiders pretty as could be.
Swish went the wind, then there were three.

Three little spiders all black and new.
Swish went the wind, then there were two.

Two little spiders, shining in the sun.
Swish went the wind, then there was one.

One little spider left all alone.
I gave him a poke and sent him home.

Flannel Board - Here is a Pumpkin

This one came with my job. I don't know who made it but I love it.

Here is a pumpkin who's happy,
Here is a pumpkin who sighs.
Here is a pumpkin who's sleepy,
And here is a pumpkin who cries.

Here is a pumpkin who's angry,
Here is a pumpkin who's sad.
Here is a pumpkkin who's noisy,
And here is a pumpkin who's glad.

Cathy B. Griffin

Song - Little Green Frog

I learned this song at 4-H and sang it at Summer camp too!

For this song you make a silly, exagerated sound.  The "mmmm" is a deep grunt and for the "ahh" you open your mouth big and wide, stick out your tongue and grunt simultaneously. Children LOVE this song. Even babies will immitate those crazy frog grunts.

Mmmmm-Ahhh went the little green frog one day.
Mmmmm-Ahhh went the little green frog.
Mmmmm-Ahhh went the little green frog one day.
Mmmmm-Ahhh
Mmmmm-Ahhh
Mmmmm-Ahhh-Ahhh-Ahhhh!

Frogs are supposed to go La-di-da di-da di-da
La-di-da di-da di-da
La-di-da di-da di-da
Frogs are supposed to go La-di-da di-da di-da

But this one went Mmmmm-Ahhhhh!!

Song - Baa Baa Black Sheep

From my childhood.

Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir! Yes sir!
Three bags full!

One for my master,
One for my dame.
One for the little boy who lives down the lane.

Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, Yes sir.
Three bags full!

Song - Mary Had a Little Lamb

I learned this as a little one, as most people do I'm sure.

Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb,
Little lamn.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.

And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went,
Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day,
School one day,
School one day.
It followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rules.

It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play,
Laugh and play.
It made the children laugh and play,
To see a lamb at school.

Finger play - Five Little Pumpkins

By Raffi

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate [Show five fingers]

The first one said [Show one finger]
"Oh my its getting late!" [Hands to cheeks showing dismay]

The second one said [show two fingers]
"There are witches in the air!" [Look up with dismay]

The third one said [Show three fingers]
"But we don't care" [act brave, cross arms or wag finger]

The fourth one said [Show four fingers]
"Let's run and run and run!" [Pantomime running with fists]

The fifth one said [Show five fingers]
"I'm ready for some fun!"

"Oooooooooo" went the wind [make it spooky]
and OUT went the light [clap, snap or make a quick fist]

and the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight! [Roll fists in front of you]

Action Song - Grey Squirrel

I learned this song in 4-H as a child

Grey Squirrel

Grey Squirrel

Shake you bushy tail!

Grey Squirrel 

Grey Squirrel

Shake your bushy tail!

Wrinkle up your little nose,

stick it down between your toes.

Grey Squirrel 

Grey Squirrel 

Shake your bushy tail!

Have children shake their booties and act out the nose bit while singing it standing up.