This spring plant some seeds, visit a garden, go to your local Farmer’s Market, and don’t forget to share some garden stories and rhymes!
Babies
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Rhyme: "Round and Round the Garden" |
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Round and round the garden |
(Rub your finger in a circle in child's palm) |
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Like a teddy bear |
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One jump, two jump |
(Creep fingers up child's arm) |
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Tickle him (her) under there |
(Tickle under chin/arm) |
Toddlers
Flower Garden
by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt
ISBN: 9780152065164
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Rhyme: "Mary Mary Quite Contrary" |
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Mary Mary Quite contrary |
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How does your garden grow? |
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With a little love and tender care |
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And pretty babes all in a row |
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Song: "The Rain" |
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The rain is falling down |
(Wiggle fingers in front of you) |
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Splash! |
(Clap the floor or your thighs with gusto) |
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The rain is falling down |
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Splash! |
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The rain is falling down |
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Splash! |
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Pitter patter, pitter patter |
(Clap hands gently) |
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Pitter, patter, pitter patter |
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The rain is falling down |
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Splash! |
(Clap the floor or your thighs with gusto) |
Preschoolers
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Song: "A Ring,A Ring O' Roses" |
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A ring, a ring o'roses |
(Children hold hands and dance around a circle) |
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A pocket full of posies |
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Tishoo, tishoo |
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All stand still |
(Children hold still) |
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The King has send his daughter |
(Children hold hands and dance around a circle) |
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To fetch a pail of water |
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Tishoo, tishoo |
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All fall down |
(Children fall to the floor) |
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Song: "Three Little Ducks" |
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Three little ducks went out one day, |
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Over the hills and far away |
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Mama duck said "Quack, quack, quack!" |
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But only two little ducks came back. |
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Two little ducks went out one day, |
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Over the hills and far away |
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Mama duck said "Quack, quack, quack!" |
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But only one little duck came back. |
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One little duck went out one day, |
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Over the hills and far away |
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Mama duck said "Quack, quack, quack!" |
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But none of the three little ducks came back. |
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Sad Mama duck went out one day, |
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Over the hills and far away |
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Mama duck said "Quack, quack, quack!" |
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And all the three little ducks came back. |
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