Our "Did You Know" fact for today was about singing.
Why sing? Singing slows down language, allowing children to build vocabulary and identify that language is made up of parts (sounds). Singing together has been shown to increase cooperation...try a "clean up" song or a "getting in the car seat" song. It's fun - and babies don't judge you!
(Library Bonanza)
Welcoming Song: “We Wave Hello Like This”
(to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)
We wave hello like this.
We wave hello like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends.
We wave hello like this.
(to the tune of "Short'nin' Bread")
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on (move baby's legs)
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three (gently poke baby's belly)
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three
Leg to the left, leg to the right (move legs)
Wiggle and jiggle and pull them up tight
Leg to the left, leg to the right
Wiggle and jiggle and pull them up tight
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three
(This is a great song to do while changing a diaper. It's also very easy to switch up the words for any other piece of clothing.)
Lap Bounce: “The Grand Old Duke of York”
The grand old Duke of York (bounce baby)
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill (lift baby)
And marched them down again.
‘Cause when you’re up you’re up (lift baby)
And when you’re down you’re down
And when you’re only halfway up (lift baby)
You’re neither up nor down.
He marched them to the left (bounce left)
He marched them to the right (bounce right)
He marched them to the top of the hill (lift baby)
Oh, what a silly sight!
Fingerplay/Tickle Rhyme: “This Little Piggy”
You can do this traditional rhyme with a child's fingers or toes.
This little piggy went to market (wiggle one finger/toe for each piggy)
This little piggy stayed home
This little piggy had roast beef
This little piggy had none
And this little piggy cried "Wee wee wee" all the way home (tickle)
Nursery Rhyme: “Hey Diddle Diddle”
Hey diddle diddle
The cat and the fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed to see such fun
And the dish ran away with the spoon
Dancing: “Go In and Out the Window”
(Stand in a circle, holding baby. In the second verse, turn baby to face another child in the circle. If you are alone, you could use a mirror.)
Go in and out the window (swing baby in football hold toward middle of circle)
Go in and out the window
Go in and out the window
As we have done before
Turn and face your partner (hold baby under arms, turn toward other baby)
Turn and face your partner
Turn and face your partner
As we have done before
Go up and down the staircase (lift baby up and down)
Go up and down the staircase
Go up and down the staircase
As we have done before
Dancing/Movement: “London Bridge”
Falling down
Falling down
London Bridge is falling down
My sweet baby
So come and take a walk around (walk and bounce)
Walk around
Walk around
Come and take a walk around
My sweet baby
Shaker song: “Egg Shakers Up”
Egg shakers up, (shakers above head)
And egg shakers down, (shakers on the floor)
Egg shakers dancing all around the town (move shakers back and forth)
Dance them on your shoulders (place shaker on shoulder)
Dance them on your head (place shaker on head)
Dance them on your knee (place shaker on knee)
And tuck them into bed (fold shaker inside hands, under head)
Shaker song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you’re happy and you know it, give a shake
If you're happy and you know it, give a shake
If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it give a shake
(Repeat: give a clap, give a tap)
We wave goodbye like this.
We wave goodbye like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends.
We wave goodbye like this.
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