Children could wear green or brown on this theme day and be invited to bring any turtles they have at their home. There are still some more ways to add turtles into a theme day within a preschool curriculum, such as placing plastic turtles into a sensory table with sand and barks of wood, taking a field trip to a local pet store that have turtles and playing a game of Turtle Turtle Hare, a rendition of the classic Duck, Duck Goose. Of course, don't forget about the classic tale of Tortoise and the Hare. Turtle Splash by Cathryn Falwell (Greenwillow, 2002).M Marie Wurdeman 65 followers More information Find this Pin and more on Music by Marie Wurdeman. Information About Tiny Tim Tiny Tim is a nursery rhyme song that has been carefully passed along the generations. Lyrics: I had a little turtleHis name is Tiny TimI put him in the bathtubTo see if he could swim.He drank up all the waterHe ate up all the soapAnd now hes. Now he's home sick in bed with a bubble in his throat. We Put him in the bathtub to see if he could swim. Turtle in the Sea by Jim Arnosky (GP Putnam and Sons, 2002) Lyrics Tiny Tim 'I had a tiny turtle his name was Tiny Tim.One Tiny Turtle by Nicola Davies (Candlewick, 2005).Many preschool children are familiar with turtles based on the many books, and television shows about Franklin and his friends. Saw a fifth friend, and said, "what fun!" The following poem works well as felt pieces on a flannel board:Ĭalled for his friend, then there were two. In addition to make a flat turtle, the young children can put together the turtle with as an old CD covered in felt or craft foam cut in a circle for the main body. Prepare a head, tail and feet for the children to finish their turtle.Ī single egg carton can be used for the turtle's body. This process is great for fine motor development. The preschoolers can then tear up paper to cover the shell. He caught the mosquito, (mimic catching a bug)īut he didn't catch me! (point to yourself)Ī developmentally appropriate craft for preschool is to use a paper plate for the turtle's body. (climb fingers of one hand up over the other) He lived in a box, (make a box with both hands) There was a little turtle (make a small circle with your hands) His Mother called the Nurse, his motnher called the lady with the alligator purse. He drank up all the water, he ate up all the soap his mother called the Dr. SHe put him in the bathtub to see if he could swim. This finger play is a popular preschool poem about turtles: A aprilgail2 Guest 1 Mrs Johnson had a baby, his name was tiny tim.
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