Summer is right around the corner! And with it comes lots of fun in the sun. But kids also need to understand sun safety. Looking for an engaging and playful way to teach sun safety to your students? Joe Scruggs has you covered with this lesson plan based on his popular children’s song ‘Star Sun’…

ABC Chart: Use with Joe’s “ABC Song” from the album Abracadabra. This PDF includes: · A black and white picture alphabet · A color version of the alphabet · Individual, quarter page size letters of the alphabet View or download this document

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UNIT TOPIC: BOOKS A Sample Lesson Materials S – Listen to: “Read a Book” (Deep in the Jungle). Song: “Read a Book” (Deep in the Jungle) A – Read: Simon’s Book by Henrick Dresher. Discuss and define the roles of authors and illustrators. Book: Simon’s Book by Henrick Dresher F – View: Reading Rainbow – Simon’s Book TV, VCR, and tape of Reading…

UNIT TOPIC: WINTER / SNOW A Sample Lesson Materials S – Listen to: “In The Freezer” (Traffic Jams). Song: “In The Freezer” (Traffic Jams) A – Take crushed ice and build a small snowman. Put it in the freezer. Let students predict what will happen to the snowman while it is in the freezer. Let them predict…

UNIT TOPIC: RHYMING WORDS A Sample Lesson Materials S – Play: “The Name Game”. Say a student’s name but change the beginning sound. (Students will think this is funny!) Song: “Bahamas Pajamas” (Bahamas Pajamas) A – Listen to: “Bahamas Pajamas” (Bahamas Pajamas). Discuss. F – Have students complete the sentence: I said ____________ but you thought I said…

UNIT TOPIC: COOKING A Sample Lesson Materials S – Ask students to tell the meaning of “mix” and “recipe”. Listen to: “Grape Jelly Cure” (Late Last Night). Song: “Grape Jelly Cure” (Late Last Night) A – With the students’ help, write out the “recipe” for the “Grape Jelly Cure”. large recipe card F – Use a “recipe” to…

UNIT TOPIC: GRANDPARENTS / THE ELDERLY A Sample Lesson Materials S – Listen to: “Grandmas and Grandpas” (Deep in the Jungle). Song: “Grandmas and Grandpas” (Deep in the Jungle) A – Read: When I Go Visiting by Ann and Harlow Rockwell. Book: When I Go Visiting by Ann and Harlow Rockwell F – Set up a special time for grandparents or an…

UNIT TOPIC: SLEEP / DREAMS / NIGHTMARES A Sample Lesson Materials S – Listen to: “Under Your Bed” (Traffic Jams). Song: “Under Your Bed” (Traffic Jams) A – Ask students if they ever imagined that something was under their beds. Discuss. Read: My Mama Says There Aren’t Any Zombies, Ghosts, Vampires, Creatures, Demons, Monsters, Fiends, Goblins or Things by…

UNIT TOPIC: RESPONSIBILITY A Sample Lesson Materials S – Listen to: “Inappropriate” (Even Trolls Have Moms). Discuss the meaning of “appropriate” and “inappropriate”. Song: “Inappropriate” (Even Trolls Have Moms) A – Have students brainstorm “appropriate” and “inappropriate” behavior. Write responses on a chart: appropriate     inappropriate chart F – Give the students situations to act out that are examples of…

UNIT TOPIC: SCHOOL EXPERIENCE A Sample Lesson Materials S – Listen to: “”First Day” (Even Trolls Have Moms). Song: “”First Day” (Even Trolls Have Moms) A – Brainstorm the kinds of feelings that students have about the first day of school. F – List their feelings on a chart: Feelings Chart E – Students will draw a picture to…