BabyTime

Our book this time was Old MacDonald Had a Farm by Jane Cabrera.















Our “Did You Know?” fact today was about vocabulary (new words).

Oral language is a major building block for reading. The more words your child knows, the easier it will be for him to learn to read. Songs and books that list or name objects, like “Head Shoulders Knees and Toes” or “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” are one way to introduce new words to babies.

Credit: Early Childhood News; 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.

Lap Bounce: “A-Bouncing We Will Go”
(to the tune of: “Farmer in the Dell”)

A-bouncing we will go
A-bouncing we will go
Hi ho the derry-o
A bouncing we will go

Repeat: rocking, tickling, arms go up and down, legs go back and forth

Song: “Baby Hokey Pokey” (a.k.a. "Arms Up")

You put your arms up

You put your arms down

You put your arms up and you wave them all around

You tickle, tickle, tickle and you wiggle, wiggle, wiggle

That’s how baby hokey pokey goes.

(Repeat with: you put your legs up; you put your whole baby up)

Fingerplay/Tickle Rhyme: “This Little Piggy”

This little piggy went to market

This little piggy stayed home

This little piggy ate roast beef

This little piggy had none

And this little piggy went "Wee, wee, wee" all the way home

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”

London Bridge is falling down          (gently drop baby)

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: “We Hit the Floor Together”

(to the tune of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”)

We hit the floor together

We hit the floor together

We hit the floor together

Because it’s fun to do!

Repeat with: clap our hands, nod our heads, sway from side to side, wave hello

Shaker song: “Everyone Can Shake”

(This teaches the American sign language sign for stop.)

Everyone can shake, shake, shake              (shake egg)

Everyone can shake, shake, shake

Everyone can shake, shake, shake

And now let’s make a stop.                          (sign for stop*)

           

(*place one hand sideways into palm of other hand in a sort of chopping motion)

Repeat with:

Everyone can tap, tap, tap                            (tap egg on baby)

Everyone can clap, clap, clap                       (clap with egg)

Everyone can wave, wave, wave                 (wave with egg)

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

This storytime was inspired by the lovely folks at: 

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