Flannel Friday: Five Little Rockets

This week’s flannel is for toddler storytime during our Space Adventures week of the summer library program.  The rhyme comes from a link to teaching materials on NASA’s web page at: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/147266main_3.2.1.Liftoff_Activity11.pdf.  I’ve changed the last verse so it makes sense for one rocket, and I’ve added a countdown to blast off.  We can’t possibly have a rocket rhyme without a countdown!

Five Little Rockets

Five little rockets ready to zoom,

This one says, “There’s not enough room.”

It starts its engine;

Ready to fly,

Looks at the others and waves good-bye.

Four little rockets…[continue counting down to one rocket]

One little rocket ready to zoom,

This one says, “Everyone’s gone!”

It starts its engine;

Ready to fly,

Looks at us and waves good-bye.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, blast off!

We’ll also do a song from the same NASA page, sung to the tune of “I’m a Little Teapot”:

I’m a Little Rocket

I’m a little rocket, tall and thin.  [stand with arms stretched overhead]

Here is my nose cone.  [fingertips meet overhead to form cone]

Here is my fin. [hold arms from sides pointing down like fins]

When I get all fired up,

Launch begins.

Watch me rise  [jump up]

And see me spin! [spin in place]

The Flannel Friday roundup this week is at Recipe for Reading!