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Texas Reading Club Manual 91
Refreshments
Serve goldfish crackers in small clear plastic cups.
Incentives
Kidstamps, www.kidstamps.com, sells a “Gone Fishing” rubber stamp featuring Frog and Toad,
from the books by Arnold Lobel, reading and fishing together. Reward the children who come
to your program by stamping their hand at the end of the program.
Costumes and Props
To make the program visual and fun, sit in a small inflatable swimming pool while you read the
stories. Wear a brightly colored Hawaiian shirt and straw hat.
Fingerplays
La araña pequeñita
The Eensy, Weensy Spider
(Traditional. Translated and adapted by Paula Gonzales. Repeat the song, substituting
“grandotota” for the word “pequeñita,” or, in English, “great big” instead of “eensy, weensy.”)
La araña pequeñita
Subió, subió, subió.
Vino la lluvia y
Se la llevó.
Salió el sol y
Sé secó la lluvia.
Y la araña pequeñita
Otra vez subió.
The eensy, weensy spider (Touch fingertips on
each hand to simulate movement)
Went up the water spout. (Move your fingers up
your arm)
Down came the rain and (Quickly lower your
arm.)
Washed the spider out. (Spread your arms out in
front of you)
Out came the sun and (Hold arms over your head
to create a circle)
Dried up all the rain.
And the eensy, weensy spider (Touch fingertips on
each hand to simulate movement)
Went up the spout again. (Move your fingers up
your arm)
Action Rhymes
Los pescaditos
The Fishes
(Traditional. Translated by Alexandra Corona.)
Los pescaditos en el agua,
nadan, nadan, nadan.
The fishes in the water,
Swim, swim, swim. (Swimming motion with
hands)