Space

Questions:

Do you want to go to the moon?

Read Alouds:

Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I’m Off to the Moon! by Dan Yaccarino

Roaring Rockets by Tony Mitton

Higher, Higher by Leslie Patricelli

Flannel Boards:

“Aikendrum” by Raffi

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle

Songs:

“Blast into Books” by Monty Harper

“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” by Songs for Wiggleworms

Action Songs:

“An Adventure in Space” by Greg & Steve

“Zoom, Zoom, Zoom” by Kathy Reid-Naiman

“Aikendrum” by Kathy Reid-Naiman

“Rockin’ Rockets” by Georgiana Stewart

“Rocketship Run” by Laurie Berkner

“Space Explorer” by Hap Palmer

Fingerplays:

Going to the Moon

Zoom, zoom, zoom,

I’m going to the moon!

Who would like to take a trip,

Upon my magic rocket ship?

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1…

                [crouch down]

Blast off!

                [jump up]

Moon Ride

Do you want to go with me to the moon?

                [point to friend; then up at sky]

Let’s get in our rocket ship and blast off soon!

                [crouch down; jump up]

Faster and faster we reach to the sky.

                [reach up]

Isn’t it fun to be able to fly?

                [spread arms]

We’re on the moon, now all take a look

                [shade eyes with hands]

And gently sit down and I’ll show you a book.

                [sit]

Climb Aboard

Climb aboard the rocket ship, we’re going to the moon.
Hurry up and get ready, we’re going to blast off soon.
Put on your helmet and buckle up real tight.
Here comes the countdown, let’s count with all our might!

[count down]
10 . . . 9 . . . 8 . . . 7 . . . 6 . . . 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . blast off!

                [jump up]

Twinkle, Twinkle

Twinkle, twinkle, little stars,

                [wiggle fingers]

Stand up and twinkle where you are.

                [stand up]

Twinkle high and twinkle low,

                [wiggle fingers high; then low]

Twinkle fast and twinkle slow.

                [wiggle fingers fast; then slow]

Twinkle, twinkle, little stars,

                [wiggle fingers]

Now sit and twinkle where you are.

                [sit down]

Twinkling Stars

At night I see the twinkling stars

                [wiggle fingers]

And the great big shining moon.

                [circle arms overhead]

My mama tucks me into bed

                [make fists under chin]

And sings this good night tune.

                [sing “Twinkle, Twinkle”]

Craft:

Sticker Constellations