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Tiny Little Rocket
Richard Collingridge​

Touch the Brightest Star
​Christie Matheson

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Literacy Tip:

Children build large and small motor muscles when participating in action/movement activities.  These are skills necessary for writing. Look for opportunities throughout your reading to have your child mimic actions, such as pointing on the page to where the brightest star is, swiping the sky from left to right, waving good-bye to the morning, and blowing a quiet breeze, all actions encouraged in Touch the Brightest Star. 

Songs & Activities

Song/Fingerplay

If You're Going to the Moon
(sung to the tune of If You're Happy and You Know It)

If you're going to the moon wear your boots, (stomp, stomp)
If you're going to the moon wear your boots, (stomp, stomp)
If you're going to the moon,
This is what you have to do,
If you're going to the moon, wear your boots. (stomp, stomp)

If you're going to the moon wear your suit, (long zip motion and sound)
If you're going to the moon wear your suit, (long zip motion and sound)
If you're going to the moon,
This is what you have to do,
If you're going to the moon wear your suit. (long zip motion and sound)

If you're going to the moon wear your gloves, (clap, clap)
If you're going to the moon wear your gloves, (clap, clap)
If you're going to the moon,
This is what you have to do,
If you're going to the moon wear your gloves. (clap, clap)

If you're going to the moon wear your helmet, (pat your head)
If you're going to the moon wear your helmet, (pat your head)
If you're going to the moon,
This is what you have to do,
If you're going to the moon wear your helmet. (pat your head)

Craft

Rocket Scenes
Using a black piece of cardstock to represent space, glue a cut out shape of a rocket to the background.  Decorate with paint, crayons, markers, etc.  Add sticker stars to the background in any available space.

Other Fun Ideas to Try!