One little daffodil had nothing much to do,

Out popped another one, then there were two.

Two little daffodils were smiling at a bee,

Out popped another one, then there were three.

Three little daffodils were growing by the door,

Out popped another one, then there were four.

Four little daffodils were glad to be alive,

Out popped another one, then there were five.

Five little daffodils were wearing golden crowns,

They danced in the breeze in green satin gowns.

Five umbrellas stood by the back door,

The red one went outside, then there were four.

Four umbrellas pretty as can be,

The blue one went outside, then there were three.

Three umbrellas with nothing to do,

The green one went outside, then there was one.

Just one umbrella alone in the hall,

The purple one went outside, and that was all!

The Smelling Song

sung to: It's raining it's pouring

I'm smelling, i'm smelling,

my nose is busy smelling.

This is the song i like to sing,

challenge your children with a matching game. collect several plastic maragarine tubs. poke small holes in the lid of each tub. place a different fragrant item in each tub. (peanut butter, lemons, cinnamon, pickle juice are just a few possibilities) Cut or draw a picture of each item and cover the pictures with clear contact (laminate) mount the pictures on construction paper. Let your children smell the tubs and try to match them to the pictures of the items they contain.

for a special sensory experience, add a few drops of peppermint, lemon or vanilla to your playdoh.

add a few drops of peppermint to your paint.

if you have little ones, you might prefer to paint with jello or pudding so if they eat their "paint", no one will become ill.

have children draw pictures with scented markers or scented crayons. encourage them to exchange pictures and compare scents. encourage children to discuss the "smells" of their markers or crayons.....

tune of "On top of old smokey"

Oh, come fly a kite,

way up in the sky.

Watch it climb so far

up, up in the sky.

Oh, come fly a kite,

and just watch it sail,

Across the sky,

Waving its tail.

Sing a song of springtime

tune of: sing a song of sixpence

Sing a song of springtime,

sunshine fills the sky.

See the little bluebirds,

as they fly on by.

Look at all the flowers,

blooming pink and blue.

what a pretty time to sit

and watch things start anew.

tune of "bingo"

There is a time when flowers bloom,

and grass turns green all over.

it is coming soon

it is coming soon,

it is coming soon

and spring is its name-o.

There is a time when birdies sing,

and children play outside.

it is coming soon

it is coming soon

it is coming soon

and spring is its name-o.

a turtle and a frog one day

were sitting in the sun;

And happy as they could be were they

for spring was time for fun!

A mother robin heard them chat,

and frowned upon the two.

She wondered what they had to say,

She had so much to do.

sp beautiful, so round.

Whe smoothed it with her feather breast

And mud that she had found.

And when her work was done, she laid

some eggs of lovely blue.

And on them, patiently she stayed

to warm them through and through.

One day the baby birds were hatched

and feeding was begun.

so robin hunted wiggly worms

to feed them one by one.

The turtle found a place to swim,

The frog a lily pad.

But robin sat upon a limb

and sang, for she was glad.

Five little tulips bright and gay,

(hold up fingers and thumb on one hand)

Let us water them each day.

(make sprinkle motion with other hand)

Watch them open in the bright sunlight.

(cup hand, then open it)

Watch them when it is night.

(close hand again)

Flowers tall,

(let tall fingers stand up)

Flowers small,

(let little finger and thumb stand up)

Count them one by one,

Blowing with the breezes

In the springtime sun!

1,2,3,4,5

(touch each finger as you count)

There's More, Much More by: Sue Alexander

The Touch Said Hello by: Victoria Forrester

Spring by: Colin McNaughton

It's Spring by: Else Holmelund Minarik

My Spring Robin by: Anne Rockwell

Spring Days by: Harold Roth

Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble by: Cynthia Rylant

I like Henry and Mudge for older pre-k and kindergartners

One Step, Two.... by: Charlotte Zolotow

don't forget Jump Frog Jump and Frog Went A Courtin....