We sang my regular intro songs and fingerplays this morning, and then moved on to story #1, Look Look Outside by Peter Linenthal. Linenthal has a series of these simply illustrated, simply worded books that I think are great for kids under two because they don't take that long to read, but it still introduces the idea of literacy to them when their attention spans are very short. Also, the art style seems to grab and keep their focus.
Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Smooth road, smooth road. (Move baby smoothly back and forth)
Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Smooth road, smooth road. (Move baby smoothly back and forth)
Rough road, rough road! (Bounce baby higher than before)
Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Rough road, rough road! (Bounce baby higher than before)
Hole! (Hold baby under armpits and let them fall between your legs)
Since we missed a month and the parents haven't heard the same old songs for a while, we lap bounced to "Walkin' Ol' Joe," "Pop Goes the Weasel," and "Popcorn." What I like to tell our grownups when I see their eyes glassing over from hearing the same songs week after week is, babies and toddlers strive on repetition! It helps their brain develop patterns that will later contribute to literacy. What is obnoxiously repetitive to us is actually vital to a baby's brain development!
Our second book was Yummy Yucky by Leslie Patricelli. It's literally just a list of edible things (ex. spaghetti) paired on a page with similar but non-edible things (ex. worms). It's a good reminder for people of any age, really. And a very cute, short board book.
Our last song before saying goodbye was "Happy and You Know It," tickle bugs and all!
Artist tip: Mr. Jon is super cool. Almost as good as Laurie Berkner. He;s just a dude with a guitar singing traditional kids songs, but he has a great voice and doesn't have one creepy bone in his body, which is really important for a children's performer.
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