Week 2: Songs and Poems about Dinosaurs!

These are a couple great traditional songs wtih a Dinosaur Theme.




The Dino Pokey


Tune: Hokey Pokey                                                                                       

adapted by Mrs. Jones

You put your claws in                                                

You put your claws out

You put your claws in

And you scratch them all about

You do the Dino Pokey

And you turn yourself around.

That's what it's all about.


You put your feet in

You put your feet out

You put your feet in

And you stomp them all about

You do the Dino Pokey

And you turn yourself around.

That's what it's all about.


You put your teeth in

You put your teeth out

You put your teeth in

And you chomp them all about

You do the Dino Pokey

And you turn yourself around.

That's what it's all about.


You put your tail in

You put your tail out

You put your tail in

And you swing it all about

You do the Dino Pokey

And you turn yourself around.

That's what it's all about.
Dinosaur Song


Youngsters participate by sing and acting out the motions to this dinosaur song by Kay who says, "My older three's loved it".



I'm a Mean Old Dinosaur

(Tune: I'm a little Tea Pot)


I'm a mean old Dinosaur

(Make a mean face, the kids make the cutest mean faces)

Big and Tall

(Gesture hands big and tall )

Here is my tail, here is my claw.

(Gesture hands behind your back for tail and make claw hands)

When I get all hungry

(rub your tummy)

I just growl

(have the kids exaggerate the grrroooowwwlll)

Look out kids I'm on the prowl.

(Here I tickle each one of the tummy and they all giggle)

Website where this song can be found is:
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/dinosaur.htm



Dinosaurs


Linda M. shares this action poem by Nancy Klein.



Spread your arms, way out wide,

Fly like a Pteranodon, soar and glide.

Bend to the floor, head down low,

Move like Stegosaurus, long ago.

Reach up tall, try to be

As tall as Apatosaurus eating on a tree.                       
Using your claws, grumble and growl

Just like Tyrannosaurus on the prowl.

Poem was found on:
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/dinosaur.htm




Instead of the traditional Were going on a Bear Hunt try:

Going on a Dinosaur Hunt

Try doing the motions along with the it.




Going on a dinosaur hunt.

And I'm not afraid.

There's a tall mountain.

Can't go under it.            

Can't go around it.

Guess I'll go over it.

Going on a dinosaur hunt.

And I'm not afraid.

There's a river.

Can't go over it.

Can't go under it.

Guess I'll swim across it.

Going on a dinosaur hunt.

And I'm not afraid.

There's some tall grass.

Can't go over it.

Can't go around it.

Guess I'll go through it.

Going on a dinosaur hunt.

And I'm not afraid.

There's a cave!

Can't go over it.

Can't go under it.

Guess I'll go in it.

It's dark and spooky in here.

It's cold in here!

I feel some scales.

I feel some big teeth!

OHH! It's a Dinosaur!                                   

(kids say the following with you)

Run out of the cave,

Go through the grass,

Swim across the river,

Climb the mountain,

Run, hope,

Open the door,

Jump into bed.

I went on a dinosaur hunt,

And I wasn't afraid!

http://www.101kidz.com/poems/dino1.html

Week 2: Songs and Poems about Dinosaurs!