Extension Activities for Kitten S First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

Songs and fingerplays:

The Circle

A Circle, A circle, (draw in the air)

Draw it round and fat. (use index finger to draw circle in the air)

A circle, a circle (repeat action)

Draw it for a hat (Draw a circle in the air over head)

A circle, a circle (repeat action)

Draw it just for me, (draw in the air)

A circle, a circle (repeat action)

Now jump and count to three: One! Two! Three!

Circles Four

(Act out)

Draw a circle in the air.

Draw a small one, now compare.

Make one big; make one small

Now draw a short one; now make one tall.

Movement/Dance Activity:

The Ball and Jack

First you put your two knees close up tight

Then you swing them to the left and you swing them to the right

Step around the floor kind of nice and light

And then you twist around, twist around with all your might

Stretch your loving arms way out in space

Then you do the eagle rock with a style and grace

You put your right foot out and then you bring it back

That's what I call the ball and the jack

Art Activity: Circle Prints

Supplies needed: sponges (or vegetables such as potatoes cut in circles) paint and newsprint.

Cut sponges into circular shapes – various sizes. Have each child select a circle sponge and dip the sponge into a pan of paint. Then child presses the sponge onto newsprint to make a circle print. Encourage children to make a sheet full of circular patterns.

Other books:

Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert

Shapes Shapes Shapes by Tana Hoban

Mooncake by Frank Asch

Happy Birthday Moon by Frank Asch

Papa, Please Get Me the Moon by Eric Carle

Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I’m Off to the Moon by Dan Yaccarino