Monkeys

Questions:

Have any of you ever seen a monkey?

Read Alouds:

Curious George by H.A. Rey

Where’s My Mom? by Julia Donaldson

Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell

Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett

Flannel Boards:

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina

Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann

Songs:

“Monkeys on the Bed” by the Merry Music Maker

“Ten Monkeys in a Tree” by Hap Palmer

Action Songs:

“Monkey See, Monkey Do” by Johnette Downing

“Monkey See, Monkey Do” by Carole Peterson

“Five Little Monkeys” by Hap Palmer

“Mister” by Laurie Berkner

Fingerplays:

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Monkey see, monkey do,

Little monkey in the zoo.

Monkey, monkey, in the tree,

Can you _____ around like me?

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,

                [hold up five fingers]

One fell off and bumped his head.

                [cradle head]

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,

“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

                [wag index finger]

Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,

                [hold up four fingers]

One fell off and bumped his head.

                [cradle head]

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,

“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

                [wag index finger]

Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,

                [hold up three fingers]

One fell off and bumped his head.

                [cradle head]

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,

“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

                [wag index finger]

Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,

                [hold up two fingers]

One fell off and bumped his head.

                [cradle head]

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,

“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

                [wag index finger]

One little monkey jumping on the bed,

                [hold up one finger]

He fell off and bumped his head.

                [cradle head]

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,

“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

                [wag index finger]

No little monkeys jumping on the bed,

None fell off and bumped his head.

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,

“Put those monkeys back in bed!”

Five Little Monkeys Teasing Mister Alligator

Five little monkeys sitting in a tree,

                [hold up five fingers]

Teasing Mister Alligator,

“You can't catch me.”

                [wag index finger]

Along comes Mister Alligator, quiet as can be

And snaps that monkey

                [clap]

Right out of that tree!

Four little monkeys sitting in a tree,

                [hold up four fingers]

Teasing Mister Alligator,

“You can't catch me.”

                [wag index finger]

Along comes Mister Alligator, quiet as can be

And snaps that monkey

                [clap]

Right out of that tree!

Three little monkeys sitting in a tree,

                [hold up three fingers]

Teasing Mister Alligator,

“You can't catch me.”

                [wag index finger]

Along comes Mister Alligator, quiet as can be

And snaps that monkey

                [clap]

Right out of that tree!

Two little monkeys sitting in a tree,

                [hold up two fingers]

Teasing Mister Alligator,

“You can't catch me.”

                [wag index finger]

Along comes Mister Alligator, quiet as can be

And snaps that monkey

                [clap]

Right out of that tree!

One little monkey sitting in a tree,

                [hold up one finger]

Teasing Mister Alligator,

“You can't catch me.”

                [wag index finger]

Along comes Mister Alligator, quiet as can be

And snaps that monkey

                [clap]

Right out of that tree!

No more little monkeys sitting in a tree!

Little Monkeys Swinging in the Tree

Little monkeys swinging in the tree,

All hold hands and swing with me.

                [hold hands and swing arms]

Swing up high and swing down low,

                [swing arms high; then low]

Swing in the tree, now let go!

                [release hands and fall down]

Craft:

Sock Monkeys