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Clap Your Hands
Enjoy simple finger plays with your one year olds. Some will watch and others
will join in. Here’s an easy one that includes rhymes. Just do the motions along
with the words:
Clap your hands, look and see,
Clap your hands, just like me.
Roll your hands, look and see,
Roll your hands, just like me.
Add more verses such as “touch your nose,” “wave your hands,” and “blink your
eyes” if the children enjoy this.
Read to the children every day.Read to one child,when possible,or to two or
three children. Sit where the children can see the pictures and focus on the
pictures rather than the words. Let a child turn the pages when you are reading
together one on one. Emphasize rhymes and funny words. Use a pleasant
voice so the children know you enjoy reading with them. Stop reading when
the children lose interest.
Try using puppets to tell stories to the children instead of reading a book.
Have lots of books available for the children to “read.” Select sturdy books
with large, colorful pictures. Choose topics that are interesting to your one
year olds. Look for books with rhyming words. Include books about people
of different cultures and abilities.
Do not be surprised to find your one year olds carrying books around
with them.
Model the joy of reading by sharing books that you enjoy.
Sing rhyming finger plays and songs with the children.