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For Your Musical Pleasure
Find a variety of children’s music tapes or CDs. Music with a strong beat
appeals to babies.
Look for music such as Kids in Motion and other selections by Greg and
Steve, songs by Ella Jenkins, the Laurie Berkner Band, Hap Palmer and the
Putumayo Kids series, which presents songs from different cultures sung in
different languages.
Play the music for the children and watch them move! Clap to the beat and
encourage them to join in.
When you find music the babies respond to, play it often so they will become
familiar with it.
Sing along with the music and listen to hear if the babies try to “sing” too.
Cultural Tip
Ask parents to bring in children’s music from their home culture.
Sing a Silly Song
Singing is a way children learn words and the rhythm of language. Have fun singing
to the infants and add hand motions when you can. Make up your own songs!
Infants do not care whether you have a “good voice,” so enjoy yourself!
The same simple songs and finger plays have been popular for many, many years.
Songs such as “The Itsy, Bitsy Spider,” “The Wheels on the Bus,” and “Twinkle,
Twinkle Little Star” are a few.
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“Shoo fly” is another cute one. Here are the words and motions to one verse:
Shoo fly, don’t bother me (Wave one hand as if swatting away a fly)
Shoo fly, don’t bother me (Repeat hand motion)
Shoo fly, don’t bother me (Repeat motion again)
For I belong to somebody (Put arms across chest to hug yourself)
Repeat if the infants are enjoying it!
Encourage the infants to try the motions and “sing” along with you.