Bilingual Programs Chapter
Preschool Program: Tiempo de los dinosaurios / Dinosaur Days
- Books to Share
- Nametags
- Action Rhyme
- Dance and Movement Songs
- Audio Recordings
- Crafts
- Web Sites
- Professional Resources
- Craft Materials
Books to Share
- All Aboard the Dinotrain by Deb Lund.
- ¿Como dan las buenas noches los dinosaurios? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague.
- ¿Cómo ordenan sus habitaciones los dinosaurios? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague.
- Dinosailors by Deb Lund.
- Dinosaur by David Norman and Angela Wilmer.
- Este no es mi dinosaurio by Fiona Watt.
- How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague.
- How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague.
- Los dinosaurious son diferentes by Aliki.
- Planeta dinosaurio byDavid Orme.
Nametags
Use the pattern provided at the end of this program to create dinosaur nametags.
Action Rhyme
Dinosaurio, dinosaurio
(Tradicional. Adapted and translated by Paula Gonzales. Sing to the tune of “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear.”)
Dinosaurio, dinosaurio, da te la vuelta.
Dinosaurio, dinosaurio, toca el piso.
Dinosaurio, dinosaurio, pega un brinco
Dinosaurio, dinosaurio, enséñame tus dientes.
Dinosaurio, dinosaurio, ruge muy fuerte.
Dinosaur, Dinosaur
(Traditional. Adapted by Paula Gonzales.)
Dinosaur, dinosaur, turn around
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch the ground
Dinosaur, dinosaur, jump up high.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, show me your teeth.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, roar out loud.
Dance and Movement Songs
Dinosaurio Pokey
(Tradicional. Adapted and translated by Paula Gonzales. Sing to the tune of the “Hokey Pokey.” Suit actions to the words.)
Mete tus dientes
Sacas tus dientes
Mete tus dientes
Y ruge muy alto
Bailas la danza del dinosaurio
Luego te das la vuelta y
Eso es todo. (Ruge muy alto)
Mete tus garras
Sacas tus garras
Mete tus garras
Y la sacudes muy bien.
Bailas la danza del dinosaurio
Luego te das la vuelta y
Eso es todo. (Ruge muy alto)
Mete tu cola larga
Saca tu cola larga/p>
Mete tu cola larga
Y la sacudes muy bien.
Bailas la danza del dinosaurio
Luego te das la vuelta y
Eso es todo. (Ruge muy alto)
Dinosaur Pokey
(Traditional. Adapted by Paula Gonzales.)
You put your sharp teeth in.
You put your sharp teeth out.
You put your sharp teeth in
And you roar out loud.
You do the dinosaur pokey
And you turn yourself around
And that’s what it’s all about. (Roar loudly)
You put your long claws in.
You put your long claws out.
You put your long claws in and
You shake them all around.
You do the dinosaur pokey and
You turn yourself around
And that’s what it’s all about. (Roar loudly)
You put your long tail in.
You put your long tail out.
You put your long tail in
And you shake it all around
You do the dinosaur pokey
You turn yourself around.
And that’s what it’s all about. (Roar loudly)
Audio Recordings
- “Los dinosaurios” on Canta y cuento by Jose-Luis Orozco.
- “If I Had a Dinosaur” on The Singable Songs Collection by Raffi.
- “When I Was a Dinosaur” on Big Trouble by Trout Fishing in America.
Crafts
Dinosaur Habitat
Materials
- 11-inch X 14-inch construction paper
- Die-cut shapes of trees, dinosaurs, leaves, and foliage
- Crayons or markers
- Glue sticks
Directions
In advance, cut die-cut shapes of dinosaurs, trees, and other green foliage. Let the children glue them to the construction paper to create a dinosaur habitat. If you do not have die-cuts, the children can draw a habitat with crayons or markers. List the necessities of a habitat, such as grass, bushes, trees, rivers, ponds, rocks, and a nest for dinosaur eggs.
Dinosaur Sunglasses
Materials
- Die-cut sunglasses
- Die-cut or pre-cut dinosaur shapes
- Crayons
- Glue stick
Directions
Use a die-cut to prepare sunglass patterns in advance, or alternately pre-cut enough sunglasses for each child using a pattern such as the one provided at The Best Kids Book Site, www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/crafttemp/glasses.pdf. Pre-cut small dinosaur shapes using the clip art from the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory’s web site, www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/dinosaurs/ap1.html, or purchase pre-cut dinosaur shapes from a craft or teacher store. Provide crayons for the children to color the sunglasses. Let the children glue the dinosaur shapes onto the rims of the frames.
Dinosaur Dress-up
Materials
- Green or brown construction paper
- White photocopy paper
- Crayons
- Glue
Directions
In advance, use the patterns provided to pre-cut small pentagon shapes for scales and photocopy the stegosaurus pattern. Let the children glue the pentagon shapes along the top of the stegosaurus’ back and color the body of the stegosaurus.
Web Sites
- Enchanted Learning
www.enchantedlearning.com - Discover details about the dinosaurs found in Mexico and print coloring sheets.
Professional Resources
- The Best Kids Book Site
www.thebestkidsbooksite.com - This web site offers crafts and other activities related to books.
- Paso Partners
www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/dinosaurs/ap1.html - The content includes seven lessons on dinosaurs as well as clip art and craft activities for ages 5-8. This information is also available in Spanish.
- Songs for Teaching
www.songsforteaching.com - Learn about these extinct animals, with dinosaur songs that teach.
- Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
www.sedl.org - This educational non-profit organization provides teacher guides for a variety of subjects.
