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Sail Away With Books!
Y siguió saltando tan alto y aprisa,
que perdió el sombrero, rasgó la camisa.
Se coló en la boca de un pato tragón
y éste se lo embucha de un solo estirón.
Y así concluyeron, uno, dos y tres
Ratón y Ratona, y el Rana después;
los gatos comieron y el pato cenó,
¡Y mamá Ranita solita quedó!
Stories to Tell
Tell, or play the recording, “The Legend of Sr. Frog.” The story can be found in English
and in Spanish on the The Peanut Man by Maria Del Rey.
Crafts
Frog Finger Puppets
Materials
Self-adhesive wiggly eyes
Crayons or markers
White or green cardstock
Directions
In advance, trace the frog finger puppet pattern provided at the end of this chapter onto
sturdy green or white cardstock. Precut the holes into which children will insert their
fingers to make frog legs. Let the children color the frog and attach the wiggly eyes.
Estaba la rana Coloring Page
Use this coloring page available from the Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia de España,
www.sgci.mec.es/usa/deparenpar/1998jun/cantar3.shtml as a craft activity for the
children or as a handout for parents who are interested in learning the song, Estaba la
rana cantando, provided in the songs section, above.
Games and Activities
We Are All Frogs and Crocodiles
Play some lively music and let the children pretend to be frogs by hopping from one end
of the room to the other. Then let the children pretend that they are crocodiles by “duckwalking”
and snapping their arms as if they were the crocodile’s mouth.
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