To help develop a love of reading, make books part of your child’s everyday life.
- Provide books that your child can use without help (cloth or board books)
- Put books where your child can reach them; store some with the toys
- Bring books in the car and in the diaper bag
We wave hello like this.
We wave hello like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends.
We wave hello like this.
Lap Bounce: “Acka Backa Soda Cracker”
Acka backa soda cracker
Acka backa boo
Acka backa soda cracker
Up goes you! (lift baby’s arms or whole baby)
Acka backa soda cracker
Acka backa boo
Acka backa soda cracker
I love you! (kiss)
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: “There Was a Little Mouse”
There was a little mouse (tickle)
Looking for his house (tickle)
Not here, (tickle)
Not here, (tickle)
But here, here, here (tickle tummy)
Nursery Rhyme: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
Try bouncing or clapping along with the rhythm of traditional nursery rhymes like this one.
Mary had a little lamb,
It's fleece was white as snow;
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rules;
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school.
Dancing/Movement: “Here We Go Up, Up, Up”
(to the tune of "Here We Go Looby-Loo")
Here we go up, up, up (lift baby)
Here we go down, down, down (lower baby)
Here we go back and forth (sway)
Here we go round and round (turn in a circle)
Here we go to the left (lean left)
Here we go to the right (lean right)
Let’s all blow a kiss (blow kiss)
Now wave hello like this! (wave)
Dancing: “Mama’s Little Baby Loves Dancing”
(to the tune of "Shortnin' 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)
Since our book today was about playing Peek-a-Boo, we used several scarf rhymes to keep playing.
Scarf song: “Peek-a-Boo #1”
(to the tune “Frere Jacques”)
Peek a boo, peek a boo (peek out from behind scarf or hands)
I see you, I see you (touch baby’s chest)
I see your button nose (touch baby’s nose)
I see your tiny toes (wiggle baby’s toes)
I see you
Peek a boo (peek out from behind scarf or hands)
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: “One Bright Scarf”
(to the tune of "Ten Little Fingers")
One bright scarf waiting for the wind to blow (hold in hand)
Wiggle it high (wiggle scarf above head)
Wiggle it low (wiggle scarf by knees)
Shake it fast (wiggle scarf quickly)
Shake it slow (wiggle scarf slowly)
Where did it go? (hide behind back, bring out empty hands)
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
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