Frogs

Questions:

What do tadpoles turn into?

Read Alouds:

I Took My Frog to the Library by Eric A. Kimmel

An Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni

A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson

Flannelboard:

The Wide-Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner

Action Songs:
“The Little Green Frogs” by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel
“The Little Green Frog” by Daniel Cook
“Can You Leap Like a Frog” by Greg and Steve

Fingerplays:

The Little Frog

I am a little frog,

                [sit with legs crossed]

Hopping on a log.

                [bounce up and down]

Listen to my song.

                [ribbit]

I sleep all winter long.

                [lay head on hands]

When spring comes, I peep out

                [peek between fingers]

And then I jump about!

                [jump up and down]

I catch flies,

                [stick out tongue]

I wink my eyes.

                [blink]

I hop and hop and hop

                [bounce up and down]

And then I stop.

                [sit down]

Mr. Bullfrog

Here's Mr. Bullfrog,

[make a fist]

Sitting on a rock.

[put fist on palm]

Into the water he jumps…

[raise arm high]

KERPLOP!

[clap loudly]

There Was a Little Frog

There was a little frog

                [make fist]

That lived in a bog.

Who climbed on a lily pad

                [climb with hands]

And jumped on a log.

                [jump]

It snapped at a mosquito,

                [snap]

It snapped at a bee,

                [snap]

It snapped at a cricket,

                [snap]

And it snapped at me!

                [point to self]

It caught the mosquito,

                [clap]

It caught the bee,

                [clap]

It caught the cricket,

                [clap]

But it didn't catch me!

                [wag index finger]

Craft:

Croaking Frogs