Transportation - Preschool

Books
Dinotrux, by Chris Gall

Little Blue Truck, by Alice Schertle

I Love Trucks, by Philemon Sturges

Duck in the Truck, by Jez Alborough
Drive, by Nathan Clement

Songs/Action Rhymes

Dinosaurs in a CarThere were three dinosaurs driving in cars (pretend to be driving)
Having a really good time
They said, "step on the gas (step forward with one foot)
We'll go really fast" (push one hand out in front of body)
And they did until one got a flat tire
Ca-chunk, ca-chunk, ca-chunk (roll hands)
Whoosh (spread arms out wide)
And he said, "go on without me"

Repeat with 2 dinosaurs

There was one dinosaurs driving in a car (pretend to be driving)
Having a really good time
He said, "step on the gas" (step forward with one foot)
I'll go really fast (push one hand out in front of body)
And he did until he got a flat tire
Ca-chunk, ca-chunk, ca-chunk (roll hands)
Whoosh (spread arms out wide)
And he said, "I know what I'll do, I'll change the tire"
So he jacked up the car (pretend to work a jack while making whoosh sounds)
And he took off the flat (pretend to lift off a heavy tire as you say "uh")
And he put on the spare (pretend to put on a spare tire as you say "uh")
And he said "I'll go pick up my friends"
Then there were three dinosaurs driving in cars (pretend to be driving)
Having a really good time
They said, "step on the gas (step forward with one foot)
We'll go really fast" (push one hand out in front of body)
And they did over the hill and far away
"Good bye!" (wave goodbye)

Good Morning Train

(she’ll be coming around the mountain)

The Good morning train is coming
How are you? Choo- Choo
The good morning train is coming
How are you? Choo-Choo
the good morning train is coming,
the good morning train is coming,
the good morning train is coming
How are you? Choo-choo...

Good Morning (child's name)
How are you? Choo-choo

Hurry Hurry Drive the Firetruck
Hurry hurry drive the firetruck  (move hands in driving car motion)
Hurry hurry drive the firetruck
Hurry hurry drive the firetruck
Ding ding ding ding ding (shake hand above head, like you're ringing a bell)

Hurry hurry turn the corner (move body to the left)
Hurry hurry turn the corner (move body to the right)
Hurry hurry turn the corner (move body to the left)
Ding ding ding ding ding (shake hand above head, like you're ringing a bell)

Hurry hurry climb the ladder (Pretend to climb a ladder)
Hurry hurry climb the ladder
Hurry hurry climb the ladder
Ding ding ding ding ding (shake hand above head, like you're ringing a bell)

Hurry hurry squirt the water (put hands out in front and pretend to be holding a hose)
Hurry hurry squirt the water
Hurry hurry squirt the water
Ding ding ding ding ding (shake hand above head, like you're ringing a bell)

Slowly slowly back to the station
Slowly slowly back to the station
Slowly slowly back to the station
Ding ding ding ding ding (shake hand above head, like you're ringing a bell)

Little Red Towtruck

Bumping up and down in my little red towtruck (bump child up and down on lap)
Bumping up and down in my little red towtruck
Bumping up and down in my little red towtruck
Having so much fun

One wheel's off and the axle's broken (shift child from right to left)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken
One wheel's off and the axle's broken
How we going to fix it?

We’re going to fix it with a hammer (have child
We’re going to fix it with a hammer
We’re going to fix it with a hammer
Having so much fun

Do we want to paint it a different colour? (let a child pick a colour)

We’re going to pain our towtruck _____
We’re going to pain our towtruck _____

We’re going to pain our towtruck _____

Having so much fun

Bumping up and down in my little red towtruck
Bumping up and down in my little red towtruck
Bumping up and down in my little red towtruck
Having so much fun

Smooth Road

We’re going down a smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road (child is bounced nicely on caregivers legs)

We’re going down a smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road

We’re going down a bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road (child is bounced a little harder on caregivers legs)

We're going down a bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road

We’re going down a rough road, a rough road, a rough road (child is bounced roughly on caregivers legs)

We’re going down a rough road, a rough road, a pothole (drop child gently between legs onto floor)

 

We’re Driving In My Car

We're driving in my car

We're driving in my car

Beep beep

Toot toot

We're driving in my car

We're driving very fast

We're driving very fast

Beep beep

Toot toot

We're driving very fast

We're driving very slow

We're driving very slow

beep beep

toot toot

we're driving very slow

Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go round and round (rotate hands in circle)

round and round, round and round

The wheels on the bus go round and round

all day long

The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish...  (move hands from side to side)

The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep...  (pretend to beep a horn)

The children on the bus go up and down, up and down...  (stand up and down)

The babies on the bus go wa wa wa....  (put hands under eyes like you're crying)

The mommies on the bus go shh shh shh....  (put finger on lips)

Zoom! 
Zoom Zoom Zoom!
We're going to the moon
Zoom Zoom Zoom
We'll get there very soon
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my rocket ship
Zoom Zoom Zoom
We're going to the moon
In 5-4-3-2-1-Blast Off!

Feltboards
Vehicle Guessing Game
I have headlights and a steering wheel,
I tak e you near and far.
My horn says honk! and my engine says vroom!
Hop in! I am a (car)
I pull my cars along the rails,
I chug through sun or rain
My smokestack lets out a choo-choo!
Hop aboard! I am a (train)
I'll take you soaring in the sky,
We;ll reach the clouds and soon!
I come in bright colours, with a basket for you.
Hop in! I am a (balloon)
I have two wheels and a handlebar,
And pedals you will like.
You can ride me down the road.
Hop on! I am a (bike)
I have wings and an engine that roars.
My comfy cabins contain
Lots of seats where passengers sit.
Hop aboard! I am a (plane)
I have a great big cab and a loud horn,
And big wheels so I won't get stuck,
A giant trailer to carry big loads.
Hop aboard! I am a (truck)

Take a Trip
(tune of “twinkle twinkle little star”)
Take a bus or take a train
take a boat or take a plane,
Take a taxe, or a car,
Maybe near or maybe far
take a space ship to the moon
but be sure to come back soon.

Drive the Car
(tune of “Row row row your boat”)

Drive, drive, drive the car

Driving to and fro.

When the light is green we know

Tha now it's time to go.

Drive, drive drive the car

Driving through the town.

When the light is yellow we know

That it's time to slow down

Drive drive drive the car,

Driving to the shop

When the light is red we know

That now it's time to STOP!