Book ideas The Hair-raising adventures of Sara Susan, from Glad Rags by Jan Irving No Haircut Today! By Elivia Savadier There was a little girl who had a little curl by Harriet Ziefert Cowlick by Christin Ditchfield Happy to be Nappy, Wanda and the Wild Hair, Clip, clip, clip: 3 stories about -- hair by Kathleen Krull Crazy HairDay. Stephanie's ponytail
Songs Knots in My Hair (sing to the tune of "Skip to My Lou")
Knots in my hair Now what will I do? Knots in my hair Now what will I do? Knots in my hair Now what will I do? Maybe I should pull them!
OUCH!
Should I cut them off instead? Should I cut them off instead? Should I cut them off instead?
NO!
Mommy might not like that.
Here comes mommy with a brush Here comes mommy with a brush Here comes mommy with a brush Won't you please be careful
OH NO, the Brush is STUCK!
Brush in my hair Now what will I do? Brush in my hair Now what will I do? Brush in my hair Now what will I do?
Guess I'll have to wear it
-glad rags
It is called Knots in my Hair.
It ends w/ you and a hairbrush stuck in your hair. Its very cute. Bring
your own hairbrush for a prop.
I Don't Want to Wash My Hair ("Mary Had a Little Lamb")
I don't want to wash my hair, Wash my hair, wash my hair, I don't want to wash my hair - Soap gets in my eyes! (spoken): CRY!
Close your eyes so the soap stays out, Soap stays out, soap stays out, Close your eyes so the soap stays out - The water's down my neck! (spoke): HECK!
Grab a towel and dry me off, Dry me off, dry me off, Grab a towl and dry me off - Gee, I'm glad we're done! (spoke): FUN!
-from Glad Rags
Does your hair hang low? Can you shake it to and fro? Can you tie it in a knot? Can you tie it in a bow? Can you throw it over your shoulder, like a continental soldier? Does your hair hang low?
Does your hair reach high? Does it reach up to the sky? Does it crinkle when it's wet? Does it straighten when it's dry? Can you wave it at your neighbor with an element of flavor? Does your hair reach high?
"Ten barbers all in a row One started to cut hair Then there were nine.
Nine barbers all in a row One started to cut hair Then there were eight...."
ere's a poem online: http://www.poetry4kids.com/poem-163.html When Harry had a Haircut Another called Little Boy: http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/peasoup_main.asp?cmd=display&word_id=22137 Ken Nesbitt's When a Giant Has a Haircut: http://www.poetrylifeandtimes.com/kennesb.html#6 Longfellow's poem There Was a Little Girl: http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poem/1345.html
I don't know if this would help, but there's a website I use for ideas for fingerplays, http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/storytimes.htm Just type in the word "Hair" in the storytime keyword search box and it should come up with various fingerplays and/or songs. Hope this helps you out.
I found a rhyme with a hair verse: Aikendrum Sung to the tune of "London Bridges"
There was a man lived in the moon, In the moon, in the moon, There was a man lived in the moon And his name was Aikendrum.
And he played upon a ladle, A ladle, a ladle, He played upon a ladle And his name was Aikendrum.
His hair was made of spaghetti, Spaghetti, spaghetti, His hair was made of spaghetti And his name was Aikendrum.
And his eyes were made of meatballs, meatballs, meatballs His eyes were made of meatballs And his name was Aikendrum.
And he played upon a ladle, A ladle, a ladle He played upon a ladle And his name was Aikendrum.
And a dramatic play idea: Dramatic Play - Barber Shop/Beauty Salon: cape (to drape shoulders), combs, a towel, hair clips, fake scissors (make out of heavy cardboard and attach two pieces with a fastener), a mirror, empty shampoo, conditioner & hairspray bottles, curlers, barrettes, ponytail fasteners (make sure they are the coated kind), dolls with hair, broom & dustpan, chair, plastic tub for washing hair, old blowdryer with cord cut off, old curling iron with cord cut off, cash register, money, telephone, appointment book, pencils, old hairstyle books or pics from magazines pasted into book,