Let the children sit in a circle and sing the "Muffin Man" song. Each child gets an opportunity to be the "muffin man." When the children sing the "Muffin Man," they point to a classmate holding a muffin tin. The child holding the muffin tin substitutes his address for "Drury Lane" in the song. He passes the muffin tin to the next child and the children continue to sing the song until every child holds the muffin tin and shares his address.
Bring a variety of mini-muffins for the children to sample. Ask the children to talk about their favorites. Explain that graphs help numbers tell a story. On a large piece of butcher paper label columns with the muffin types and draw a corresponding picture under each muffin. Let the children write their names in the column that corresponds with their favorite muffin. Discuss the graph and ask the children what kind of story the graph tells about the muffins.
Select one child to be "it," who wears a blindfold. The other children stand in a circle and hold hands. The child who is "it" stands in the middle of the circle as the other children sing, "Oh, Do You Know the Kids in Our Class?", to the tune of, "Oh, Do You Know the Muffin Man?" The children walk around the child who is "it" until the song is over. When the singing stops, "it" walks forward to find a child in the circle. "It" tries to identify the child simply by touching her. The teacher can assist by helping "it" to touch the child's hair or sleeve. When "it" guesses correctly, another child becomes "it."
Print copies from the muffin template (see Resources) onto durable paper such as card stock. Cut out the muffin shapes and place holes around the edges with a hole puncher. Give each child a "muffin" and a length of bright yarn. Let the children use the yarn to lace the muffin shape while singing the "Muffin Man" rhyme. Serve muffins and milk as a snack.