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Good Night Sequential Cards

10/8/2013

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Read the Book: “Just Go to Bed” by Mercer Mayer
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Materials  needed: 
  • 5 X 7 index cards
  • glue
  • pictures of children: brushing teeth, washing face, putting on pajamas, climbing
    into bed, taking a bath, sleeping, putting away toys.
Directions: Glue each activity picture to a card.
Mix up the cards and set out on the table.  
Have  the children arrange  the cards in order. Remember that all of the children may not do all of the  activities before they go to bed.  So lead them in a discussion about, “What would you do next?”
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Bedtime Songs

10/6/2013

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky

When the blazing sun is gone
When he nothing shines upon
Then you show your little light
Twinkle, twinkle all the night


Then the traveler in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark
He could not see which way to go
If you did not twinkle so.


In the dark blue sky you keep
And often through my curtains peep
For you never shut your eye,
‘til the sun is in the sky.

As your bright and tiny spark
Lights the traveler in the dark
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
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Rock a Bye Baby
Rock a bye baby, in the tree top
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle and all


Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, have you any wool?
Yes, sir, Yes, sir, three bags full
One for my master and one for my dame
And one for the little (girl/boy) who lives down the lane.
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, have you any wool?
Yes, sir, Yes, sir, three bags full

Cluck, cluck, red hen, have you any eggs?
Yes sir, yes sir, as many as your legs.
One for your breakfast and one for your lunch;
Come back tomorrow and I'll have another bunch.
Cluck, cluck, red hen, have you any eggs?
Yes sir, yes sir, as many as your legs.

Moo, moo brown cow, have you milk for me?
Yes sir, yes sir, as tasty as can be.
Churn it into butter, make it into cheese,
Freeze it into ice cream or drink it if you please.
Moo, moo brown cow, have you milk for me?
Yes sir, yes sir, as tasty as can be.

Buzz, buzz busy bee, is your honey sweet?
Yes sir, yes sir, sweet enough to eat.
Honey on your muffin, honey on your cake,
Honey by the spoonful, as much as I can make.
Buzz, buzz busy bee, is your honey sweet?
Yes sir, yes sir, sweet enough to eat.


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Hush Little Baby
Hush little baby don't say a word.
Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass



And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat

And if that billy goat won't pull,
Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull

And if that cart and bull fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town

This Little Light of Mine
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, Let it shine,Let it shine!

Shine all over the world, I'm gonna let it shine.
Shine all over the world, I'm gonna let it shine.
Shine all over the world, I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine.




Everywhere I go,I'm gonna let it shine.
Everywhere I go,I'm gonna let it shine.
Everywhere I go,I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, Let it shine,let it shine.

Under a bushel Oh no!,I'm going to let it shine
Under a bushel Oh no!,I'm going to let it shine
Under a bushel Oh no!,I'm going to let it shine
Let it Shine, All the time, Let it shine.

Jesus gave it to me, I'm gonna let it shine.
Jesus gave it to me, I'm gonna let it shine.
Jesus gave it to me, I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine.
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Lets Count Sheep Game 

10/6/2013

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An Old Wives’ Tale says that
Counting Sheep will Help You Sleep.
Let’s Count with Sheep!

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Read the book: “Russell the Sheep” by Rob Scotton.

All of the sheep fall asleep except Russell. He tries to wake them, until he also falls asleep.
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Materials Needed: A willing child, 5 to 10 sheep. (Make with cotton balls, wiggly eyes, glue, and a paper plate.)

Directions: Let the children glue cotton balls all over the plate. Make a small face and glue the wiggly eyes and draw a mouth.


Instructions: Have the children take turns being the sleeper in the middle. The sleeper will close his/her eyes until a timer goes off. (10 seconds works well) Then the sleeper will wake up, which stops the game. If the sleeper hears or senses someone near him/her he can pop up and catch them in the act.


Each child will have a sheep. While the sleeper pretends to sleep let each child bring up a sheep and lay it by the sleeper without getting caught.

Have the children count together the number of sheep they were able to put down before the sleeper awakes.
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Make Your Own Quilt 

10/6/2013

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Provide each child with a piece of thick paper, glue, and pieces of fabric cut into squares.





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Encourage the children to make their own "quilt" by gluing the squares of fabric to the pieces of paper.
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There's a Monster Under the Bed 

10/6/2013

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Read the Book: “Go To Sleep Little Monster” by Kally Mayer and Faria A.

Sometimes little ones have some difficulty falling asleep at night and are afraid of the dark. Sometimes it is not easy for your child to stop himself from imagining all sorts of things "That Bump in the Night"
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Materials needed:
  • construction paper
  • white paper
  • paper bag
  • markers
  • wiggly eyes
  • ric rac
  • glue
Directions: After reading “Go to Sleep Little Monster” have the children draw their own little monster. Have them tell you about their monster and write it down. Make a frame with the piece of construction paper.

Using the paper bag, wiggly eyes, construction paper, ribbons and other ric rack to make their monster puppet.
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Lets Label the Items in the Bedroom! 

10/6/2013

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Read: “Good Night Martha’s Vineyard” Megan Weeks Adams and Anne Rosen
Materials needed:
  • 5x7 cards
  • pictures of items in the bedroom
  • construction paper squares
  • markers
  • scissors
  • glue
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Directions: Glue pictures of bedroom items to 5x7 cards.
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Write letters on the small squares.

Instructions: Set out the cards, and help the children find the first letter sounds. Match the letters with the first sounds of the picture cards.
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Teddy Bear 

10/6/2013

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Have the children create their own teddy bears. 

Talk about what a "real" bear would eat and where they would live verses their own teddy bears.
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How to Make Your Bed: A Puzzle Guide for Children

10/6/2013

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Cut out the different shapes each representing a different part of a bed.

Common pieces may be  the bed frame, a mattress, sheets, a blanket, a pillow and a teddy bear. Have the children add each piece of the bed in the same order as if they were really making their bed. 

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Make a Dream Catcher 

10/6/2013

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Read the book: “It’s Time to Sleep” by Michael U and Phoenix Chan

Matty doesn’t want to sleep, so he uses his imagination to become a wolf, an astronaut and more to keep from going to bed.
Materials needed:
  • paper plates
  • yarn
  • ribbons
  • feathers
  • leaves and or beads
  • pipe cleaners
  • scissors
  • a hole-punch
  • (If you like, add small, light, decorations)
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Instructions: Cut along the inside rim of the paper plate. Punch holes around the remaining circle.

Have the children string the yarn or use pipe cleaners to span across a hole to another other hole. (Repeat) Let them put the beads on the pipe cleaner/yarn or hang on a ribbon/yarn.


To make the frame sturdy put tape around the backside of the circle or use plastic plates.

When finished use the ribbon (or yarn) to hang the (leaves, beads, feathers, etc.) and beads from the dream catcher.


Attach a piece of yarn from the top, so it will hang horizontally.
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Calming Bedtime Exercise 

10/6/2013

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These calming exercises should be done very slowly with slow meditative breathing, take long slow breaths through the nostrils and be conscious of the body's movement. Remind the children to concentrate on what they are doing, to think about their arm moving, or how their body feels as it stretches.
Touch your toes - Sitting with legs shoulder width apart, stretch forward trying to touch your toes, hold the position for several seconds.

Twisting T- Laying flat on your back put your arms out so that your body makes a "T" lift your right leg up and across your body to touch your left hand. Return your body to the "T" position. Repeat on the opposite side.

Remember to keep breathing.
Star- Laying on your back put your arms and legs straight up in the air, slowly lower them out to your sides so that when they are lowered completely you will look like a star.

Savasana -
Lay on your back with your feet slightly spread apart. Rest your arms at your side with your palms facing up. Stay in this pose for several minutes while concentrating on your slow breathing.

These exercises will help children unwind and will likely put them to sleep so you may want to do this routine in bed. The slow breathing and stretching will help their bodies as well as their mind drift into a relaxed state.
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