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SUPPLIES NEEDED
WHAT TO PRACTICE
Letâs put on a play!
1) Choose the chickie you want to be. Cut out and make your headband.
2) Make chickie puppets. Cut out the shape and tape it to a stick or pencil to make a chickie puppet.
3) Sing along to the song lyrics with the lyric sheet from Lesson 1.
4) Use your words! Usa tus palabras!
Hi! My name is ______________ (Kiki Chickie, Nicky Chickie, Ricky Chickie). What is your name?
Iâm hungry âpĂo, pĂo, pĂoâ (Chickie acts as if eating)
Iâm sleepy âpĂo, pĂo, pĂoâ (Chickie acts as if sleeping)
Iâm cold âpĂo, pĂo, pĂoâ (Chickie acts as if cold)
5) Dance like a chickie! Letâs flap our wings and dance like a chickie while singing the song again to close.
Included in this lesson:
Little Chickies art kit
NOTE TO GROWN UPS
This is a great activity for preschool and kindergarten learners.
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