Transportation

Questions:

What are some different types of transportation?

Read Alouds:

Down by the Station by Jennifer Riggs Vetter

My Little Train by Satomi Ichikawa

Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

Moon Plane by Peter McCarty

Flannel Boards:

There Was a Bold Lady Who Wanted a Star by Charise Mericle Harper

The Crazy Traffic Light by Rob Reid

Vehicle Guessing Game

I have headlights and a steering wheel,

I take you near and far.

My horn says “Honk!” and my engine says “Vroom!”

Hop in! I am a... (car)

I pull my cars along the rails,

I chug through sun or rain.

My smokestack lets out a “Choo-choo!”

Hop aboard! I am a... (train)

I’ll take you soaring in the sky,

We’ll reach the clouds and soon!

I come in bright colors, with a basket for you.

Hop in! I am a... (hot air balloon)

I have two wheels and a handlebar,

And pedals you will like.

You can ride me down the road.

Hop on! I am a... (bike)

I have wings and an engine that roars.

My comfy cabins contain

Lots of seats where passengers sit.

Hop aboard! I am a... (plane)

I have a great big cab and a loud horn,

Big wheels so I won’t get stuck,

And a giant trailer to carry heavy loads.

Hop aboard! I am a... (truck)

This Little Train                                

This little train, painted black,

It comes chugging down the track.

With a “Choo-choo; Toot-toot,”

Hear the whistle blow.

This little train goes chugging home.

This little car, painted blue,

It has seats for me and you.

With a “Choo-choo; Toot-toot,”

Hear the whistle blow.

This little train goes chugging home.

This little car, painted yellow,

It shimmies and shakes like a bowl of Jell-O.

With a “Choo-choo; Toot-toot,”

Hear the whistle blow.

This little train goes chugging home.

This little car, painted green,

It’s the fanciest car you’ve seen.

With a “Choo-choo; Toot-toot,”

Hear the whistle blow.

This little train goes chugging home.

This little car; it is grey,

It takes you places far away.

With a “Choo-choo; Toot-toot,”

Hear the whistle blow.

This little train goes chugging home.

This caboose; it is red,

It will take you home to bed.

With a “Choo-choo; Toot-toot,”

Hear the whistle blow.

This little train goes chugging home.

Action Songs:
“Chugg-A-Lugg-A-Choo-Choo” by Johnette Downing
“Driving in My Car” by Ralph’s World
“The Airplane Song” by Laurie Berkner

Fingerplays:

If I Were...

If I were an airplane,

I would fly up in the sky.

                [hold out arms; then pretend to fly]

If I were a tricycle,

I would wave as I went by.

                [pedal with legs; then wave]

If I were a dump truck,

I would dump my heavy load.

                [bend elbow and put hand on shoulder; then let hand fall]

But if I were a car or bus,

I’d roll on down the road.

                [roll hands over each other]

If I were a choo-choo train,

Along the tracks I’d chug.

                [put hands close to sides; then push and pull with arms]

And if I were a tractor,

I would have a big hole dug.

                [scoop with hands]

If I were a helicopter,

I’d sing a whirly tune.

[spin hands over head]

But if I were a rocket ship,

I’d blast off to the moon!

                [place palms together and hold close to chest; then shoot hands upward]

The Choo-Choo Train

This is a choo-choo train,

[bend arms at elbows]

Puffing down the track.

                [sway side to side]

Now it's going forward;

[move arms forward]

Now it's going back.

[move arms backward]

Now the bell is ringing,

[pull bell cord with closed fist]

Now the whistle blows.

[whistle]

What a lot of noise it makes,

[cover ears with hands]

Everywhere it goes!

In the Car

Riding, riding in the car,

                [pretend to drive]

Driving near and driving far.

We always buckle our seat belts just so,

Start the engine and off we go!

                [pretend to turn key]

The Airplane

The airplane has great big wings;

                [hold arms out to sides]

Its propeller spins and sings.

                [spin]

The airplane goes up;

                [lift arms up]

The airplane goes down.

                [lower arms down]

The airplane flies high all over town!

                [pretend to fly]

Craft:

Hot Air Balloons