Our “Did You Know?” fact today was about vocabulary (new words).
Reading books to your child exposes her to more “rare words” – the juicy vocabulary that may not come up in everyday conversation with a child. When you encounter a big word, don’t feel like you should replace it. Let baby hear it and, once in a while, drop in an explanation. “The enormous elephant…enormous means really big…went for a walk.”
Credit: Reading Rockets
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: “Bouncing, Bouncing Baby On My Knee”
Bouncing, bouncing, baby on my knee
Bouncing, bouncing, one, two, three (tickle or lift on three)
(Repeat with clapping, rocking, jumping)
Rhyme: “Baby Put Your Pants On”
(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
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: “Little Boy Blue”
Little Boy Blue come blow your horn
The sheep are in the meadow, the cows are in the corn.
Where is the little boy who looks after the sheep?
Under the haystack fast asleep.
Will you wake him? No not I.
For if I do, he's sure to cry.
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)
Dancing/Movement: “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!
Scarf song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
(to the tune of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”)
We wave our scarves together
We wave our scarves together
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do!
Wave ‘em up high
Wave ‘em down low
Wave ‘em in the middle
Because it’s fun to do!
We throw our scarves together
We throw our scarves together
We throw our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do!
We throw ‘em up high
We throw ‘em down low
We throw ‘em in the middle
Because it’s fun to do!
Scarf song: “One Bright Scarf”
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? (put it 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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