Moon and Stars Theme

Moon And Stars Theme

Talk: Show pictures of the moon and stars and ask what they are? What part of the day do they come out? How do we know it's nighttime?

READ  Books:

How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Papa, Please Get the Moon by Eric Carle
When the Moon Smiled by Petr Horacek
The Boy and the Blue Moon By Sara O'Leary

 


Twinkle Twinkle Little Star By Iza Trapani
Happy Birthday Moon By Frank Asch 
Good Night Baby Moon By DK 
Starry Safari By Linda Ashman
Moon: A Peek Through Book By Britta Teckentrup
Touch the Brightest Star By Christie Matheson
I Like Stars By Margaret Wise Brown
I Took The Moon For A Walk By Carolyn Curtis  
Mae Among The Stars By Rhoda Amenda
 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star By Jerry Pinkney
Goodnight Moon By Margaret Wise Brown
Draw Me A Star By Eric Carle
Shine By Patrick McDonnell
Snowball Moon By Fran Cannon Slayton
Lasso the Moon By Trish Holland 
Bringing Down The Moon By Johnathan Emmett  

SONGS/ RHYMES:
Action Rhyme: “Bend and Stretch”
Bend and stretch, reach for the stars
There goes Jupiter, here comes Mars
Bend and stretch and reach for the sky
Stand on tip-e-toe, oh so high!
Credit: Preschool Kids & Storytime Katie

Action Rhyme: “Moon Ride”
Do you want to go up with me to the moon? (point up)
Let’s get in our rocket ship and blast off soon! (climb in, seat belt, blast off)
Faster and faster we reach to the sky (jump and reach)
Isn’t it fun to be able to fly? (hands out)
We’re on the moon, now all take a look (look around)
Sit back down, and I’ll read you a book. (sit down)
Credit: SurLaLune Storytime & Storytime Katie 

TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are? Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are?                                Traditional Credit Preschool Express

STARS ARE TWINKLING Tune:  “London Bridges Falling Down” Stars are twinkling in the sky, In the sky, in the sky. Stars are twinkling in the sky, Way up high. We can see them twinkling bright, Twinkling bright, twinkling bright. We can see them twinkling bright All through the night.                         Elizabeth Scofield Credit Preschool Express

STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight. Wish I may, wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight.                                                 Traditional Credit Preschool Express

I’M A LITTLE STAR Tune:  “I’m A Little Teapot” I’m a little star with sides galore. I have ten and not one more. They come from my center as you can see With five points –all around me!                         Jean Warren Credit Preschool Express

I LOVE STARS Tune:  “Three Blind Mice” I love stars.  I love stars. Near or far, near or far. I love stars in the apple I eat. I love stars that are out of reach. I love stars in flowers so sweet. I love stars.                         Jean Warren Credit Preschool Express   HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE Teach your child the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle.             Hey, diddle, diddle             The cat and the fiddle,             The cow jumped over the moon.             The little dog laughed to see such fun             And the cow ran away with the spoon.             Traditional Credit Preschool Express Four Little Stars Four little stars winking at me,  One shot off and then there were three.  Three little stars with nothing to do,  One shot off and then there were two.  Two little stars afraid of the sun,  One shot off and then there was one.  One little star not having any fun,  It shot off and then there were none!  Credit Angelfire.com CRAFT/ EXPLORE/ PLAY:

 My Book of Space Words Printable

 
 Size sort stars (picture above courtesy of Prekinders.com

Craft picture courtesy of Confessions of a real librarian.blogspot.com

Moon and Star Mobile Printable