Our "Did You Know" literacy fact for today was:
Grownups, when you say animal (and car, and...) sounds with your children, what your children are really learning are the sounds WE say in our language! This will help them become good readers because they’ll need to hear all those sounds in order to “take apart” words and sound them out when they read. Playing with your children will help them get ready to read!
Credit: Mel's Desk
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.
Rhyme: “Wake Up Feet”
Wake up feet, wake up feet,
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Wake up feet, wake up feet,
Wake up and wiggle in the morning.
Repeat with hands, ears, elbows, nose, hair, etc…
(Great to sing when baby first wakes up or when you are changing diapers.
Older kids can sit on laps, babies can lie on the floor.)
Lap Bounce: “A Smooth Road”
(Put the baby on your lap, facing you preferably so s/he can see your face.)
A smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road (sway)
A bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road (bounce gently)
A rough road, a rough road, a rough road, a rough road (bounce harder)
A HOLE! (drop baby between knees)
Fingerplay/Tickle Rhyme: “One Little, Two Little, Three Little Fingers”
One little, two little, three little fingers (wiggle each finger)
Four little, five little, six little fingers
Seven little, eight little, nine little fingers
Ten little fingers on my hand
They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together (wiggle fingers)
They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together
They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together
Ten little fingers on my hand
They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping (clap)
They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping
They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping
Ten little fingers on my hand
Nursery Rhyme: “Pease Porridge Hot”
Pease porridge hot
Pease porridge cold
Pease porridge in the pot nine days old
Some like it hot
Some like it cold
Some like it in the pot nine days old
Dancing: “Mama’s Little Baby Loves Dancing”
(to the tune of: "Short'nin' Bread")
Mama's little baby loves dancing, dancing (sway)
Mama's little baby loves turning around (turn in a circle)
Mama's little baby loves dancing, dancing (sway)
Mama's little baby loves to boogie down (twist)
Lean to the left,
Lean to the right
Hug that baby nice and tight
Lean to the left, lean to the right
Hug that baby nice and tight
Mama's little baby loves dancing, dancing (sway)
Mama's little baby loves turning around (turn in a circle)
Mama's little baby loves dancing, dancing (sway)
Mama's little baby loves to boogie down (twist)
Dancing/Movement: “Ring Around the Rosie”
Ring around the rosie, (walk and bounce)
Pocket full of posies,
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down! (gently drop baby)
The cows are in the meadow (walk and bounce)
Eating buttercups
Thunder, lightning,
We all jump up! (jump)
Scarf song: “Peek-a-Boo #2”
(to the tune of “Frere Jacques”)
Where is ______? Where is _______?
There s/he is! There s/he is!
I’m so glad to see you. I’m so glad to see you.
Peek-a-boo! Peek-a-boo!
Scarf song: “This is the Way”
(Use the scarf to “wash” the baby.)
This is the way we wash our face
Wash our face, wash our face.
This is the way we wash our face
So early in the morning.
Repeat with other body parts (knees, tummy, toes, elbow)
Closing Song: “We Wave Goodbye Like This”
(to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)
We wave goodbye like this.
We wave goodbye like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends.
We wave goodbye like this.
Bubbles with music
Today's storytime was inspired by the lovely folks at:
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