This pack contains 7 sets of variations of props that go with the song "5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed". Each set has props numbered 1-5, a coordinating bed, and a set of plain non-numbered props. These props are great for singing together at circle time! Prop sets included: 5 Little Turkeys Jumping on the Bed (3 pages) 5 Little Gingerbreads Jumping on the Bed (3 pages) 5 Little Snowmen Jumping on the Bed (3 pages) 5 Little Valentine Bears Jumping on the Bed (3 pages) 5 Little Bunnies Jumping on the Bed (3 pages) 5 Little Frogs Jumping on the Bed (3 pages) 5 Little Squirrels Jumping on the Bed (3 pages) 5 Little Puppies Jumping on the Bed (3 pages) 5 Little Kittens Jumping on the Bed (3 pages) 5 Little Leprechauns Jumping on the Bed (3 pages) -- **NOTE**: This printable is also available in another pack of ours, "St. Patrick's Day Preschool Activities". We have added it to this pack as well by request. 5 Little Pumpkins Jumping on the Bed (3 pages) -- **NOTE**: This printable is also available as a free download from our website. We have added it to this pack for convenience. Instructions for use: Print out the props onto thick paper or laminate for durability. Cut out the pieces. Add velcro onto the back of the figures, placing the other side of the velcro on top of the bed so they can attach. Alternatively, attach the figures onto craft sticks for holding, or add magnets to the back to use on a whiteboard. Example of how to sing with the props: "5 little turkeys jumping on the bed, 1 fell off and bumped his head. Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, no more turkeys jumping on the bed!" (Remove turkey #5 from the bed and repeat the song with 4 turkeys, repeating until there are no turkeys left.) 11 files | 33 pages ----- If you have feedback for how this product can better support your teaching, please let us know! -Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

This collection of toddler and preschool circle time props includes activities for the entire year!

This cute poster is a fantastic visual reminder of what 'lining up' actually looks like! Perfect for using in child care centres, right through to junior school classes! Attaching this poster to the door, wall or window where children are regularly asked to line up, will provide a visual reinforcement of your expectations. Posters like this one are especially important if you have children with Autism in your groups, or children who are primarily visual learners, as they may miss your verbal instructions and rely on the poster to remind them of what their body needs to do. ****************************** This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD of a PDF – no shipping costs, no waiting! You are making a DIGITAL PURCHASE and no physical item will be mailed to you. There are no returns or refunds on digital files. ****************************** PRODUCT DETAILS SIZE: This file has been designed on an A4 page (297mm x 210mm or 11.7in x 8.3in), although by changing your printer settings or taking the file to a printing centre, you will be able to print successfully onto a larger or smaller sized page if you wish. FILE: You will receive a PDF in your download. COLORS: Please be aware that computer monitors display colors differently: take this into consideration when placing your order and note that the colors may vary slightly once printed. Taking your file to a printing centre will provide the most vibrant and accurate color representation. DOWNLOAD: Your purchased file will not have a watermark or props included. PRINTING: This printable is designed to be printed on smooth, non-textured paper or printing card. **************************************************** HOW IT WORKS: * Purchase this listing and within minutes you will receive an email from Etsy stating that your order is ready for download. * If for any reason you are unable to download the file, please contact me and I’ll send it to you via email. * You can then download the file and print either at home, or at your favourite print shop. * Then display and enjoy! I recommend laminating your printed designs – as this will both enhance the colors in the design and enable them to look lovely for longer when little people are using them! ************************************************ IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT TERMS These designs are for PERSONAL use only. Printing for your own personal use in your home, individual classroom, for gifts and enjoyment is allowed. Commercial or non-profit use is NOT allowed without my express written permission. • Sharing or forwarding of this digital art (PDF file) is prohibited. • Copying of this digital art (PDF file) is prohibited. • Altering of this digital art (PDF file) is prohibited. • Selling of this digital art (PDF file) is prohibited. • Selling of the printed items from this digital art (PDF file) is strictly prohibited. All designs, text and products are the property of ©Kate Dedic LittlePeopleLove 2014. All rights reserved. *** If you wish to use these designs in a large capacity eg, across a whole school, throughout a child care centre/s, in a speech therapy or occupational therapy centre etc. I would appreciate you sending me a convo and I will put together an individual listing that includes both the product you wish to purchase, a license that allows large copies of the product to be printed and the appropriate price. ************************************************** ADDITIONAL INFO Some of the graphics used in this product are from www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Whimsy- Clips More designs available here: www.etsy.com/shop/LittlePeopleLove Thank you for shopping at LittlePeopleLove! I hope you enjoy your products and find them both lovely to look at and supportive of the special little people in your life! Kate xx

8 catchy songs to begin a school day. These songs, chants, and rhymes are a great way to build community in the classroom and fun way to start the day.

Encourage language development and social skills through music in special education. Engage all students with interactive and inclusive activities.

Create your own storytelling and rhyme props with this easy to make five little ducks craft foam puppets ideal for springtime with toddlers and preschoolers.

Teaching young children can be a challenge. Getting them moving is a great way to assist in their development while engaging their creativity.

DIY nursery rhyme puppets: use them so that children can choose what to sing. Plus they also make great props to act out the songs.

Expanding on your favorite children's books with a game is a great way to reinforce learning concepts! We spent last week enjoying the mouse books of Ellen Stoll Walsh beginning with the book titled "Mouse Shapes." and our DIY mouse shape dice game ... About the Book "Mouse

I participated in Flannel Friday a fair number of times in 2012, but surprisingly did not manage to highlight many of the story time props I created, found, and used over the last year. Today, in the interest of wrapping up the old year before 2013 story times start next week, I’m sharing my top ten favorite props of 2012. Shaker Eggs I started using my homemade shaker eggs with babies and toddlers early in 2012, and though the babies didn’t like them much, the toddlers really did. I plan to use these much more in the coming year, along with a lot more props and movement-based activities. Balloons Guessing Game I only used this activity a handful of times in late Fall, but it was very well-received. I found images of different types of balloons on Google images, pixellated them using Fotoflexer, printed them out, and mounted them on construction paper. Then I printed out the original images and printed them out and mounted them on the backs of the pixellated ones. The kids in my preschool story time and Pre-K class visits guessed what the different shapes were and I turned the page around to reveal the correct answer. There are so many possibilities with this concept - I plan to try some more in 2013! Bug Puppets As I was going over the most well-received rhymes and songs I shared this year, I realized that most of them were related to the three insect puppets that live in my story time closet: a ladybug, a bumblebee, and a butterfly. Flutter Flutter Butterfly and Buzzing Buzzing Bumblebee are some of the only songs the adults will actually sing with me. Ladybug, Ladybug Fly out of the farm is a great rhyme for an insect theme, or a body parts theme, and this Spring, I plan to make enough ladybugs for everyone to act out the rhyme (at least in my small-group story times). Finally, the best and most popular rhyme I used with these puppets is I’m a Little Ladybug. It was definitely the favorite of anything we did at baby story time all year long. Paper Stars These stars are the simplest item on this list, but they worked so well. I used them over the summer along with Nancy Stewart’s “Stars Shining Bright.” Kids between the ages of 3 and 5 loved the song and loved shouting out the names of the colors. They got so excited, I started having to hide the star’s color while we sang. I’d like to do a couple of piggyback songs based on Stars Shining Bright just to get more mileage out of this concept. Bubble Machine Our teen librarian, who also does a fair amount of children’s work, purchased a bubble machine for our Circle Time over the summer, and we both said over and over again that it was the best 12 bucks anyone ever spent. The kids loved catching the bubbles in their hands and guessing at how many they had popped. We also discovered that toddlers were excited by bubbles and would clap and laugh as they watched them. I plan to make this a more regular part of some of my programs in the coming months. Let’s Make a Noise Flannel Board This simple flannel board came from Stories and Fun for the Very Young. I blew up the images on the color copy machine, and memorized the text that goes with them. I know that my groups tend to like making noises, but there is something about this particular mix - a baby, a sheep, a truck, a train, a dog, and a cat - that brings down the house every single time. I’ve also learned that it helps to make the sounds twice - once as they go on the board, and once as they come down. Harold’s Other Crayons Flannel Board This was a flannel board I came up with when I was called upon to fill in for a librarian at another branch. It started out as an extension of Harold and the Purple Crayon, but in my Flannel Friday post, I got to brainstorming about all the other possibilities. I’ve got it in mind already for my rainbows story time at St. Patrick’s Day, and it’ll always be on hand for a rainy day story time for those really wet mornings. Chicken Puppet I almost never use the stuffed chicken puppet that sits in my story time closet, but again, when I was called upon to fill in at another branch, I decided to bring her along just in case. I could never have expected how much the kids would love her. Every child wanted a turn to pet her, and some of the kids even wanted to pretend she was biting them! I’ve got chicks and chickens on the schedule for early Spring, and I fully intend to have Mrs. Hen in attendance. Fairy Tale Chart This summer, my colleague and I offered an experimental story time for ages 3 to 5, called Circle Time. One of the sessions was about fairy tales, and I had the kids help me create a chart identifying the elements of a fairy tale story. Some of the kids were not quite old enough to stick with me the whole time, but most of them did, and though this was not the most polished of exercises, I think it will serve as a model for some of the games and activities I do with the preschoolers this year. Ukulele My favorite story time prop of the year, of course, is my ukulele. It’s fun to play, the kids are curious about it, the adults are intrigued by it, and it’s a great conversation starter for some of the shyer kids, as well as kids I know who play it themselves. I am still working out how best to incorporate it into my story time routines, but I’m getting better and the responses have been nothing but positive. The best experiences were playing the songs for our end-of-summer indoor campfire sing-along and playing Jingle Bells for the preschoolers while they joined in on triangles, rhythm sticks, and shakers. (Special thanks to my husband, Michael, who bought the ukulele, taught me to play it despite my weak left hand, and even managed to find a strap for it that matches my blog background.) I look forward to testing out new and different props in 2013. Next week, I'll share the puppets I got for Christmas - once I decide how I plan to use them!

DIY Song Cubes to help children learn music "old favorites" and practice finding and keeping the beat; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

The Airplane Song: Using Props to Connect with Children The longer I have worked as a music therapist, especially in the early childhood setting, the more

Child-led Music, Movement & Magic Simply provide suggested props and press play! Curated specifically for children aged 2-6 - Preschool, JK & SK Included in this file: -40 minute educational playlist -Suggested Materials 3 page PDF -Waldorf Puppet Story - video The entire curriculum is carefully crafted and beautifully integrated so you have the support you deserve for a joyful and magical at home or in your classroom! Miss Jessica's curriculum strives for a balanced education of the head, heart, and hands. Save yourself a huge amount of time and stress over trying to do all of the research, learning, resource-gathering, planning, and pulling it together into a magical, creative experience all by yourself! Circle time is the heart of all early years homeschool or daycare programs. Best planned at the same time during a young child's daily routine. Children practice basic music skills such as singing, rhythm, marking time, spatial awareness and keeping a beat with the body and the voice. Young children learn through play and imitation, building literacy in an active way, through singing, memorization, rhymes, speech, vocabulary and storytelling. This type of musical expression builds children’s imaginations which is closely linked to intellectual development. 💛Created with love and care *Please note that this is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. You will receive a PDF file ready to print on 8.5”x11” paper. Simply download via the link sent upon purchase, print (as many copies as you like!), and enjoy. Laminating the product will allow for use over and over again. *Zero refunds or return*

The Airplane Song: Using Props to Connect with Children The longer I have worked as a music therapist, especially in the early childhood setting, the more

Ideas for using music and props in Pre-K and Preschool classrooms. Find more music ideas on the Art & Music Resource Page Music Props Number Cards I

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to help kids learn the values of being thankful, giving & showing gratitude. Here are a few free lesson plan ideas [my Thanksgiving gift to all of you who work …