May 2021 Early Literacy Calendar

The Ants Go Marching

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah.

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah.

The ants go marching one by one, The little one stops to eat a plum. And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain. BOOM BOOM BOOM

Two by two. Tie its shoe.

Three by three. Climb a tree.

Four by four. Shut the door.

Five by five. Take a dive.

Six by six. Pick up sticks.

Seven by seven. Tie a ribbon.

Eight by Eight. Close the gate.

Nine by Nine. Check the time.

Ten by Ten. Say THE END.

The Farmer Plants The Seeds

Sing to the tune “The Farmer in the Dell”

The Farmer plants the seeds, the Farmer plants the seeds, (Pretend to plant seeds)

Hi, ho, the dairy-o, The farmer plants the seeds.

The sun comes out to shine… (Make large circle with arms)

The rain begins to fall… (Hands flutter up and down)

The seeds begin to grow… (Stand up tall)

The farmer picks the crops… (Pretend to pick crops)

We all sit down to eat… (Pretend to eat)

Days of the Week!

sing to the Addams Family theme song

Days of the Week! (snap, snap)

Days of the Week! (snap, snap)

Days of the Week! Days of the Week! Days of the Week! Days of the Week! (snap, snap)

There's Sunday and there's Monday, there's Tuesday and there's Wednesday, there's Thursday and there's Friday, and then there's Saturday!

Days of the Week! (snap, snap)

Days of the Week! (snap, snap)

Days of the Week! Days of the Week! Days of the Week! Days of the Week! (snap, snap)

Every Week Has Seven Days!

sing to the tune Where is Thumbkin?

Every week

has seven days,

See how many

you can say!

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,

Saturday.

What's today?