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May 29

Sing a Song

There Was a Little Turtle

There was a little turtle, (make a small circle w/hand)
He lived in a box, (make box w/hand)
He swam in a puddle (wiggle hands)
He climbed on the rocks. (stack hands on the other)
He snapped at a mosquito, (clap hands)
He snapped at a flea, (clap hands)
He snapped at a minnow, (clap hands)
He snapped at me. (clap hands)
He caught the mosquito, (clap hands)
He caught the flea, (clap hands)
He caught the minnow, (clap hands)
But he didn’t catch me! (shake index finger)

TumbleBooks

Tumblebook of the day


Each day Idaho residents can view one free TumbleBook picture book, one free TumbleBook math book, one free TumbleBook game, and one free TumbleBook in Spanish on this site. Be sure to also check out the Fun Facts to help your child be ready for kindergarten!

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Make thumb print animals together!

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Tiny Tim - Rock and Learn

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  • Make a Turtle Costume - Transform a cardboard box into a turtle shell and a fun game!
  • The Hare and the Tortoise - Now you can hear the famous story from the rabbit’s perspective. Be sure to click on the audio above the story.

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