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    • Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

      Listen and watch the story being read with animal sounds. 

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    • Good Night Gorilla

      Animated version of the children's book. 

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    • Click Clack Moo Animated Version

      Anaimated Version of a fun book we read in the PM class during letter "C" week. Book was featured in the AM class and is available at the reading/book center for both classes. 

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    • Freight Train

      Animated version of the children's book. 

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    • Frosty the Snowman

      Fun Song we sing during the Holidays and winter! 

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    • Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me by Eric Carle

      Short Animated Film

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    • Frog Jumping Letters

      Video shows letter formation for F, E, D, P, B, R, N, M

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    • Leaves and Branches, Trunk and Roots

      This is a fun song we sing to learn about trees and to get our bodies moving. 

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    • The Very Quiet Cricket

      Animated Version of the Eric Carle book.

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    • The Big Red Barn

      Read aloud story of The Big Red Barn.

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    • The Very Hungry Caterpillar

      Animated version of the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle.

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    • Harold and the Purple Crayon 22 minute short film

      Animated short film based on the book, Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson.

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    • Going on a Lion Hunt

      Fun Song to act out with children.

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    • Kite Day by Will Hillenbrand

      Featured Book of the Week

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    • We're Going On A Bear Hunt (performed by Michael Rosen)

      Michael Rosen is the author of this story.

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    • Dancing Vegetable Song

      Note: Advertisement precedes the song.

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    • ABC Vegetable Song

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    • Teddy Bear Teddy Bear Turn Around

      This is the rhyme we learned in class.

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    • Brown Bear, Brown Bear

      Song to the book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr.

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    • My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean

      This version is slower than how we sing it in class.

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    • Peanut Butter and Jelly Song

      Fun Song about making a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich.

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    • Love and Logic

      Information about behavioral strategies for parents and teachers.

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    • Over the River and Through the Woods

      This is a song we sing in November.

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    • Mat Man

      This is the song about Mat Man from Handwriting Without Tears.

      Building and singing Mat Man helps to develop body awareness and prepares children for drawing and writing.

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    • Where Do You Start Your Letters

      Good song for letter writing skills

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