Mud: Songs & Books-
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Use this Mud poem by Eileen Reese as a song to help children embrace mud. Some children can be hesitant to get dirty and this song can be used as the icebreaker to get started in muddy play. Children love chanting “Mud! Mud! Mud! Ishy, gishy, super squishy, Mud! Mud! Mud!” and dancing through the mud. Mix up the tempo of the chant to encourage different movements within the mud. The messier the better when it comes to mud play!
by Robert Munsch
A funny story about a mud puddle that continuously ‘pounces’ on a clean young girl and her journey of trying to clean and defeat the mud puddle. This story’s silly personification of the mud is great way to spark children’s imagination for mud play.
Should you cry over getting your shoes messy? NO WAY!
Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes is a wonderful rhythmic book reinforcing that getting your shoes (or clothes) dirty is nothing to get upset over.
After reading this story, get messy outside!
