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Will You Add? - Songs, Finger Plays & Activities for Infants & Toddlers
Many relationships break despite lot of love between the partners. It seems that love is not enough to sustain a relationship. To keep a relationship on a high much more than love is needed. Talking about love let me ask you - do you feel loved? Your partner may have lot of love for you, but do you feel it? Do you experience it?How about your partner? Does she/he feel your love? Do you show with many gestures that you love your partner? Let us go through a quick questionnaire. How many times in a day, do you say i love you? How many times in a month you go for dinner together? How many times during a week you talk with each other without any disturbance? How many times you go for a walk without any reason? How many gifts do you buy for your partner in a month? How many roses did you give on last Valentine's Day? Do you go for work no your partner's birthday or enjoy the whole day with them?These are few questions I have raised to find out whether you express your love. It is good to love and better to express it. Please find out answers for all these questions about your partner also. If you find that they don't express love, you will get a clue to why you may be getting little dissatisfied in your relationship.Expressing love is very important. The variety that you use to express your love will bring more excitement to your relationship. Unexpectedly announcing
MOTOR SKILLS FOR TODDLERS:
Recite the following rhyme with your toddler sitting on your knees. Move your knees and toddler up and down following the lyrics.
Marching, marching,
Up we go.
Marching marching,
Nice and slow.
Marching, marching,
Down, down, down.
Marching, marching,
Through the town.
Let your child stand and stretch up high and bend down low, or be lifted high or put down low as you recite the poem.
MOTOR SKILLS, LISTENING, AND EXERCISE FOR TODDLERS:
Large motor skills are needed in order to develop as well. Sing the following song to the tune of "The Farmer In The Dell" and let your child giggle and wiggle as you both do the movements to the song.
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But seriously, language is one of the first ways developmental growth in children is noticed by the general population. Mom and Dad and Grandma and Grandpa know this baby is the next Baseball Hall of Famer or Albert Einstein, but the cashier at the supermarket won't know diddly squat about that adorable big blue eyed baby unless she can speak intelligently while strapped safely in the shopping cart.
So how can one help promote language skills besides reciting the abc's and Mary Had a Little Lamb and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star over and over again?
Starting with finger plays, action rhymes, and songs to sing, there will be numerous activities listed. Each will explain the multi purposes of and the age of the child for which the activity is intended. More will be added over time as they are found.
FOR MOTOR SKILLS WITH TODDLERS:
Start with clapping and tapping your hands and feet. Let your toddler mimic your actions.
Read the following rhyme, clapping and tapping when indicated:
I have two little hands that clap, clap, clap.
I have two little feet that tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap.
Tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, tap.
Encourage your child to SAY "Clap" and "Tap" as you say the rhyme.
FOR SELF-CONCEPT BODY AWARENESS WITH TODDLERS:
Sing the following song to the tune of "The Farmer In The Dell."
Where are your piggy toes?
Where are your piggy toes?
Oh no, where have they gone,
(pull off socks)
I see your piggy toes.
Pulling off socks is one of the first skills a toddler learns. Sing this song while pulling off your child's socks, then let your child pull them off by himself. Encourage your child to pull off the socks without any help while you sing the song.
SELF-CONCEPT AND MOTOR SKILLS FOR TODDLERS:
One of the most challenging things a toddler is learning is how to dress herself. Somehow it always seems the diapers come off easier than the shoes go on!
Encourage your child to practice motor skills and begin recognizing opposites by giving her a hat that fits easily on her head. Have her put the hat on and take it off, saying Hat on, hat off, hat on, hat off as she does.
SELF-CONCEPT AND BODY AWARENESS FOR TODDLERS:
Sing the following to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?"
Head and shoulders,
Head and shoulders.
Knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Eyes and ears,
Eyes and ears.
Mouth and nose,
Mouth and nose.
Have your child touch each body part as it is sung, then repeat the song naming different parts of the body.
THINKING SKILLS FOR TODDLERS:
Recognizing that an object is still there though it can't be seen is a significant milestone for toddlers. Play peek-a-boo often with your child, and play games where an object is hidden with a blanket, scarf or bandana, or inside another object.
MOTOR SKILLS FOR TODDLERS:
Recite the following rhyme with your toddler sitting on your knees. Move your knees and toddler up and down following the lyrics.
Marching, marching,
Up we go.
Marching marching,
Nice and slow.
Marching, marching,
Down, down, down.
Marching, marching,
Through the town.
Let your child stand and stretch up high and bend down low, or be lifted high or put down low as you recite the poem.
MOTOR SKILLS, LISTENING, AND EXERCISE FOR TODDLERS:
Large motor skills are needed in order to develop as well. Sing the following song to the tune of "The Farmer In The Dell" and let your child giggle and wiggle as you both do the movements to the song.
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Starting with finger plays, action rhymes, and songs to sing, there will be numerous activities listed. Each will explain the multi purposes of and the age of the child for which the activity is intended. More will be added over time as they are found.
FOR MOTOR SKILLS WITH TODDLERS:
Start with clapping and tapping your hands and feet. Let your toddler mimic your actions.
Read the following rhyme, clapping and tapping when indicated:
I have two little hands that clap, clap, clap.
I have two little feet that tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap.
Tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, tap.
Encourage your child to SAY "Clap" and "Tap" as you say the rhyme.
FOR SELF-CONCEPT BODY AWARENESS WITH TODDLERS:
Sing the following song to the tune of "The Farmer In The Dell."
Where are your piggy toes?
Where are your piggy toes?
Oh no, where have they gone,
(pull off socks)
I see your piggy toes.
Pulling off socks is one of the first skills a toddler learns. Sing this song while pulling off your child's socks, then let your child pull them off by himself. Encourage your child to pull off the socks without any help while you sing the song.
SELF-CONCEPT AND MOTOR SKILLS FOR TODDLERS:
One of the most challenging things a toddler is learning is how to dress herself. Somehow it always seems the diapers come off easier than the shoes go on!
Encourage your child to practice motor skills and begin recognizing opposites by giving her a hat that fits easily on her head. Have her put the hat on and take it off, saying Hat on, hat off, hat on, hat off as she does.
SELF-CONCEPT AND BODY AWARENESS FOR TODDLERS:
Sing the following to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?"
Head and shoulders,
Head and shoulders.
Knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Eyes and ears,
Eyes and ears.
Mouth and nose,
Mouth and nose.
Have your child touch each body part as it is sung, then repeat the song naming different parts of the body.
THINKING SKILLS FOR TODDLERS:
Recognizing that an object is still there though it can't be seen is a significant milestone for toddlers. Play peek-a-boo often with your child, and play games where an object is hidden with a blanket, scarf or bandana, or inside another object.
MOTOR SKILLS FOR TODDLERS:
Recite the following rhyme with your toddler sitting on your knees. Move your knees and toddler up and down following the lyrics.
Marching, marching,
Up we go.
Marching marching,
Nice and slow.
Marching, marching,
Down, down, down.
Marching, marching,
Through the town.
Let your child stand and stretch up high and bend down low, or be lifted high or put down low as you recite the poem.
MOTOR SKILLS, LISTENING, AND EXERCISE FOR TODDLERS:
Large motor skills are needed in order to develop as well. Sing the following song to the tune of "The Farmer In The Dell" and let your child giggle and wiggle as you both do the movements to the song.
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Where are your piggy toes?
Where are your piggy toes?
Oh no, where have they gone,
(pull off socks)
I see your piggy toes.
Pulling off socks is one of the first skills a toddler learns. Sing this song while pulling off your child's socks, then let your child pull them off by himself. Encourage your child to pull off the socks without any help while you sing the song.
SELF-CONCEPT AND MOTOR SKILLS FOR TODDLERS:
One of the most challenging things a toddler is learning is how to dress herself. Somehow it always seems the diapers come off easier than the shoes go on!
Encourage your child to practice motor skills and begin recognizing opposites by giving her a hat that fits easily on her head. Have her put the hat on and take it off, saying Hat on, hat off, hat on, hat off as she does.
SELF-CONCEPT AND BODY AWARENESS FOR TODDLERS:
Sing the following to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?"
Head and shoulders,
Head and shoulders.
Knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Eyes and ears,
Eyes and ears.
Mouth and nose,
Mouth and nose.
Have your child touch each body part as it is sung, then repeat the song naming different parts of the body.
THINKING SKILLS FOR TODDLERS:
Recognizing that an object is still there though it can't be seen is a significant milestone for toddlers. Play peek-a-boo often with your child, and play games where an object is hidden with a blanket, scarf or bandana, or inside another object.
MOTOR SKILLS FOR TODDLERS:
Recite the following rhyme with your toddler sitting on your knees. Move your knees and toddler up and down following the lyrics.
Marching, marching,
Up we go.
Marching marching,
Nice and slow.
Marching, marching,
Down, down, down.
Marching, marching,
Through the town.
Let your child stand and stretch up high and bend down low, or be lifted high or put down low as you recite the poem.
MOTOR SKILLS, LISTENING, AND EXERCISE FOR TODDLERS:
Large motor skills are needed in order to develop as well. Sing the following song to the tune of "The Farmer In The Dell" and let your child giggle and wiggle as you both do the movements to the song.
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SELF-CONCEPT AND BODY AWARENESS FOR TODDLERS:
Sing the following to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?"
Head and shoulders,
Head and shoulders.
Knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Eyes and ears,
Eyes and ears.
Mouth and nose,
Mouth and nose.
Have your child touch each body part as it is sung, then repeat the song naming different parts of the body.
THINKING SKILLS FOR TODDLERS:
Recognizing that an object is still there though it can't be seen is a significant milestone for toddlers. Play peek-a-boo often with your child, and play games where an object is hidden with a blanket, scarf or bandana, or inside another object.
MOTOR SKILLS FOR TODDLERS:
Recite the following rhyme with your toddler sitting on your knees. Move your knees and toddler up and down following the lyrics.
Marching, marching,
Up we go.
Marching marching,
Nice and slow.
Marching, marching,
Down, down, down.
Marching, marching,
Through the town.
Let your child stand and stretch up high and bend down low, or be lifted high or put down low as you recite the poem.
MOTOR SKILLS, LISTENING, AND EXERCISE FOR TODDLERS:
Large motor skills are needed in order to develop as well. Sing the following song to the tune of "The Farmer In The Dell" and let your child giggle and wiggle as you both do the movements to the song.
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MOTOR SKILLS FOR TODDLERS:
Recite the following rhyme with your toddler sitting on your knees. Move your knees and toddler up and down following the lyrics.
Marching, marching,
Up we go.
Marching marching,
Nice and slow.
Marching, marching,
Down, down, down.
Marching, marching,
Through the town.
Let your child stand and stretch up high and bend down low, or be lifted high or put down low as you recite the poem.
MOTOR SKILLS, LISTENING, AND EXERCISE FOR TODDLERS:
Large motor skills are needed in order to develop as well. Sing the following song to the tune of "The Farmer In The Dell" and let your child giggle and wiggle as you both do the movements to the song. Substitute different body parts and actions.
Shake your arms like this,
Shake your arms like this,
Clap your hands and turn around,
Shake your arms like this.
MOTOR & THINKING SKILLS, EXERCISE FOR TODDLERS AND ALL AGES:
This is a great one to do when you're super busy, yet your child is demanding your attention. It is also a great activity to do for transition times such as after story time getting ready for lunch, after playtime getting ready to go to the store, and other difficult times when you just HAVE to do something else besides hold your toddler on your hip.
Recite the following actions, doing the motions slowly at first, then quickly. The kids will dissolve into peals of laughter and free you up to get a few things done.
Clap, clap, clap your hands as slowly as you can.
Clap, clap, clap your hands as quickly as you can.
Rub, rub, rub your hands as slowly as you can.
Rub, rub, rub your hands as quickly as you can.
Roll your hands...
Wiggle your fingers...(sometimes I wiggle my fingers accidentally on their ribs!)
Twiddle your thumbs...
Stomp your feet...
Wiggle your body...
Wiggle your eyebrows...
Slap your knees...
Blink your eyes...
ACTION AND LANGUAGE BUILDING POETRY FOR THE YOUNG CHILD:
Poetry is a clearly delightful way to introduce children to new words and language skills. Here are a couple of poems that have not only lots of fun words to learn, but to act upon, too!
JUMP OR JIGGLE
Frogs jump
Caterpillars hump
Worms wiggle
Bugs jiggle
Rabbits hop
Horses clop
Snakes slide
Seagulls glide
Mice creep
Deer leap
Puppies bounce
Kittens pounce
Lions stalk-
But-
I walk!
~~~by EVELYN BEYER~~~
WHISKY FRISKY
Whisky frisky,
Hipperty hop,
Up he goes
To the tree top!
Whirly, twirly,
Round and round,
Down he scampers
To the ground.
Furly, curly,
What a tail,
Tall as a feather,
Broad as a sail.
Where's his supper?
In the shell.
Snappy, cracky,
Out it fell.
ANON
THINKING SKILLS AND SELF-CONCEPT BODY AWARENESS FOR TODDLERS:
Counting repetitively to two with a toddler gives him a boost in premath skills. Have your child point to his ears, eyes, hands, feet, legs, knees, cheeks, elbows, thumbs, big toes, or heels, and count each one with him: One, two, one, two, one, two...Progress to 5 fingers or toes.
FUN HUGGING CUDDLING GIGGLY TIME WITH YOUR TODDLER OR CHILD OF ANY AGE:
The following rhyme is a favorite with kids of all ages.
Round and round the garden runs the little mouse. (Hold your child's hand palm up, running your finger in circles very lightly on his palm.)
Up, up, up he scampers, (Touch your child's arm on wrist, inside of elbow, and upper arm on each "up".)
Into his little HOUSE! (Tickle your child's underarm on HOUSE!) This is almost guaranteed to be a favorite of both you and you
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