Dinosaurs and the Letter D

Mommy & Me Book Club
Gathering Activity	Dinosaur puzzles http://www.freewoodpuzzles.com/dino.html
Welcome Announcements:	Welcome Song (tune: London Bridges) Come along and clap with me, Clap with me, clap with me. Come along and clap with me, It’s time for us to start.
Circle Time	The More We Get Together Sing ABC song. Count from 1-10 forward and backward.
Book Time	Dinosaur Roar by Jack Tickle March and dance to the song We Are the Dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner Band ***FUN song!
Art Activity (Fine motor skills activity)	Make “D” fossils and handprints in playdough. 1/2 cup salt, 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup (give or take) water. Knead until dough forms. Make impression. Bake at 200 for 3 hours.
Snack	Dinosaur sandwiches: Pb&J sandwiches in the shape of a dinosaur.
Game  (Gross motor skills activity)	Dinosaur Googly Eye Search- Hide googly eyes  and a little dinosaur in playdough and then search for them.  (This is a wonderful fine motor activity).  The children love hiding them for the Mommies to find.  Then the mommies hide them and the children search for them.
Closing	Good-bye Song (tune: Here We Are Together) Now we wave good-bye, Good-bye, good-bye. Now we wave good-bye, I’ll see you next time.
Other	Resources: http://www.preschoolexpress.com/theme-station08/dinosaurs-oct-nov08.shtml http://preschoolbookclub.blogspot.com/search/label/Dinosaurs http://www.123homeschool4me.com/2013/04/50-fun-dinosaur-ideas.html Fun interactive sites: http://www.kidsdinos.com/ http://pbskids.org/games/dinosaurs.html More Dinosaur books: How Do Dinosaurs…series by Jane Yolen Bang! Boom! Roar! : a busy crew of dinosaurs / by Nate Evans and Stephanie Gwyn Brown Dancing with the dinosaurs / written by Jane Clarke Brontorina / by James Howe Dinosaurumpus / by Tony Mitton Dinosaurs don't, dinosaurs do / by Steve Björkman Dinosaurs galore! / by Giles Andreae Dinosaurs galore! : a roaring pop-up / by Paul & Henrietta Stickland Gus, the dinosaur bus / written by Julia Liu A number of dinosaurs : a pop-up counting book / Paul & Henrietta Stickland Sammy and the dinosaurs / by Ian Whybrow Ten terrible dinosaurs / Paul Stickland Three little dinosaurs / Charles Fuge The three little dinosaurs / written and illustrated by Jim Harris We're the noisy dinosaurs! : (crash, bang, wallop) / by John Watson