| That precious little person in your life
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| | jiggleRabbits hopHorses clopSnakes
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| is definitely the cutest thing on the
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| | slideSeagulls glideMice creepDeer
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| planet earth, and positively the most
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| | leapPuppies bounceKittens pounceLions
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| intelligent! Why, he was born speaking
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| | stalk-But-I walk!~~~by EVELYN
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| Greek, and you don't even know any
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| | BEYER~~~WHISKY FRISKYWhisky
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| foreign languages!But seriously, language
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| | frisky,Hipperty hop,Up he goesTo the tree
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| is one of the first ways developmental
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| | top!Whirly, twirly,Round and round,Down
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| growth in children is noticed by the
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| | he scampersTo the ground.Furly,
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| general population. Mom and Dad and
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| | curly,What a tail,Tall as a feather,Broad
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| Grandma and Grandpa know this baby is the
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| | as a sail.Where's his supper?In the
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| next Baseball Hall of Famer or Albert
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| | shell.Snappy, cracky,Out it
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| Einstein, but the cashier at the
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| | fell.ANONTHINKING SKILLS AND SELF-CONCEPT
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| supermarket won't know diddly squat about
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| | BODY AWARENESS FOR TODDLERS:Counting
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| that adorable big blue eyed baby unless
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| | repetitively to two with a toddler gives
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| she can speak intelligently while
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| | him a boost in premath skills. Have your
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| strapped safely in the shopping cart.So
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| | child point to his ears, eyes, hands,
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| how can one help promote language skills
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| | feet, legs, knees, cheeks, elbows,
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| besides reciting the abc's and Mary Had a
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| | thumbs, big toes, or heels, and count
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| Little Lamb and Twinkle Twinkle Little
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| | each one with him: One, two, one, two,
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| Star over and over again?Starting with
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| | one, two...Progress to 5 fingers or
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| finger plays, action rhymes, and songs to
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| | toes.FUN HUGGING CUDDLING GIGGLY TIME
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| sing, there will be numerous activities
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| | WITH YOUR TODDLER OR CHILD OF ANY AGE:The
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| listed. Each will explain the multi
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| | following rhyme is a favorite with kids
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| purposes of and the age of the child for
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| | of all ages.Round and round the garden
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| which the activity is intended. More will
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| | runs the little mouse. (Hold your child's
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| be added over time as they are found.FOR
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| | hand palm up, running your finger in
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| MOTOR SKILLS WITH TODDLERS:Start with
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| | circles very lightly on his palm.)Up, up,
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| clapping and tapping your hands and feet.
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| | up he scampers, (Touch your child's arm
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| Let your toddler mimic your actions.Read
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| | on wrist, inside of elbow, and upper arm
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| the following rhyme, clapping and tapping
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| | on each "up".)Into his little HOUSE!
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| when indicated:I have two little hands
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| | (Tickle your child's underarm on HOUSE!)
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| that clap, clap, clap.I have two little
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| | This is almost guaranteed to be a
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| feet that tap, tap, tap.Clap, clap,
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| | favorite of both you and your child!Fun
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| clap.Tap, tap, tap.Clap, clap,
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| | TICKLY KNEE Activity:All ages of my
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| tap.Encourage your child to SAY "Clap"
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| | daycare kids have loved this over the
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| and "Tap" as you say the rhyme.FOR
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| | years. Very simple for people who don't
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| SELF-CONCEPT BODY AWARENESS WITH
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| | memorize things well, it's a great
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| TODDLERS:Sing the following song to the
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| | standby for just about any child! Just
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| tune of "The Farmer In The Dell."Where
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| | tickle the child's knee above and to the
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| are your piggy toes?Where are your piggy
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| | outside of his knee while reciting the
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| toes?Oh no, where have they gone,(pull
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| | following, and be almost 100% guaranteed
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| off socks)I see your piggy toes.Pulling
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| | that squeals of delight will follow,
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| off socks is one of the first skills a
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| | along with constant begging for MORE, and
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| toddler learns. Sing this song while
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| | DO IT AGAIN!Tickly knee, tickly knee, if
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| pulling off your child's socks, then let
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| | your laugh, you don't love me! (That's
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| your child pull them off by himself.
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| | it! See, I told you it was simple!)FUN
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| Encourage your child to pull off the
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| | SEASONAL FINGERPLAYS AND
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| socks without any help while you sing the
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| | ACTIVITIES:Tune-The Mulberry BushJumping
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| song.SELF-CONCEPT AND MOTOR SKILLS FOR
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| | in the pumpkin patch, (jumping through
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| TODDLERS:One of the most challenging
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| | the whole verse)Pumpkin patch, pumpkin
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| things a toddler is learning is how to
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| | patch,Jumping in the pumpkin patch,So
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| dress herself. Somehow it always seems
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| | early in the morning.**Substitute
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| the diapers come off easier than the
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| | clapping, stomping, flying, swaying,
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| shoes go on!Encourage your child to
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| | winking, etc.SIMON SAYS FOR HALLOWEEN:1.
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| practice motor skills and begin
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| | Fly like a bat.2. Stomp like a monster.3.
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| recognizing opposites by giving her a hat
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| | Walk like a skeleton.4. Hop like a
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| that fits easily on her head. Have her
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| | bunny.5. Pounce like a cat.6. Dance like
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| put the hat on and take it off, saying
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| | a ballerina.7. Roll like a
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| Hat on, hat off, hat on, hat off as she
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| | pumpkin...COUNTING FIVE LITTLE
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| does.SELF-CONCEPT AND BODY AWARENESS FOR
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| | PUMPKINS:Five little pumpkins sitting on
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| TODDLERS:Sing the following to the tune
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| | a gate.One fell down and broke his
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| of "Are You Sleeping?"Head and
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| | plate.Four little pumpkins sitting on a
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| shoulders,Head and shoulders.Knees and
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| | gate.One fell down and lost his
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| toes,Knees and toes.Eyes and ears,Eyes
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| | skate.Three little pumpkins sitting on a
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| and ears.Mouth and nose,Mouth and
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| | gate.One fell down and lost some
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| nose.Have your child touch each body part
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| | weight.Two little pumpkins sitting on a
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| as it is sung, then repeat the song
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| | gate.One fell down and said "Don't be
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| naming different parts of the
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| | late!"The littlest pumpking sitting on a
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| body.THINKING SKILLS FOR
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| | gateFell down and said, "No more pumpkins
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| TODDLERS:Recognizing that an object is
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| | sitting on the gate!"FIVE LITTLE OWLS:The
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| still there though it can't be seen is a
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| | first little owl has great, round eyes.
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| significant milestone for toddlers. Play
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| | (Point to one finger at a time.)The
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| peek-a-boo often with your child, and
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| | second little owl is of very small
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| play games where an object is hidden with
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| | size.The third little owl can turn her
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| a blanket, scarf or bandana, or inside
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| | head.The fourth little owl likes mice,
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| another object.MOTOR SKILLS FOR
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| | she said.The fifth little owl flies all
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| TODDLERS:Recite the following rhyme with
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| | around,And her wings make hardly a single
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| your toddler sitting on your knees. Move
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| | sound.FOUR SEASONS POEM:Spring is
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| your knees and toddler up and down
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| | showery, bowery, flowery.Summer is hoppy,
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| following the lyrics.Marching,
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| | choppy, poppy.Autumn is wheezy, sneezy,
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| marching,Up we go.Marching marching,Nice
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| | freezy.Winter is slippy, drippy,
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| and slow.Marching, marching,Down, down,
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| | nippy.ANONMUD poem:Mud is very nice to
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| down.Marching, marching,Through the
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| | feelAll squishy-squash between the
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| town.Let your child stand and stretch up
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| | toes!I'd rather wade in wiggly mudThan
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| high and bend down low, or be lifted high
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| | smell a yellow rose.Nobody else but the
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| or put down low as you recite the
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| | rosebush knowsHow nice mud feels between
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| poem.MOTOR SKILLS, LISTENING, AND
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| | the toes.by Polly Chase BoydenThunder
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| EXERCISE FOR TODDLERS:Large motor skills
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| | Finger Play:Thunder crashes. (Clap
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| are needed in order to develop as well.
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| | hands.)Lightning flashes. (Move hands
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| Sing the following song to the tune of
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| | with zigzag motion.)Rain makes puddles.
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| "The Farmer In The Dell" and let your
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| | (Flutter fingers.)So I can make splashes.
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| child giggle and wiggle as you both do
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| | (Jump.)Fun, new words, even if they're
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| the movements to the song. Substitute
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| | not real, can be a great way to get a
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| different body parts and actions.Shake
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| | baby or toddler exposed to different
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| your arms like this,Shake your arms like
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| | sounds. The earlier a child is exposed to
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| this,Clap your hands and turn
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| | the sounds of different languages, the
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| around,Shake your arms like this.MOTOR &
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| | easier it will be for him to pick up on
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| THINKING SKILLS, EXERCISE FOR TODDLERS
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| | them and learn them more fluently. Here
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| AND ALL AGES:This is a great one to do
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| | are some fun poems with silly words to
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| when you're super busy, yet your child is
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| | share with your child:The Cow Poem:The
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| demanding your attention. It is also a
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| | cow mainly moos as she chooses to mooand
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| great activity to do for transition times
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| | she chooses to moo as she chooses.She
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| such as after story time getting ready
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| | furthermore chews as she chooses to
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| for lunch, after playtime getting ready
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| | chewand she chooses to chew as she
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| to go to the store, and other difficult
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| | muses.If she chooses to moo she may moo
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| times when you just HAVE to do something
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| | to amuseor may moo just to moo as she
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| else besides hold your toddler on your
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| | chooses.If she chooses to chew she may
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| hip.Recite the following actions, doing
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| | moo as she chewsor may chew just to chew
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| the motions slowly at first, then
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| | as she muses.by Jack PrelutskyAnd a silly
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| quickly. The kids will dissolve into
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| | one for an older child, Eletelephony:Once
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| peals of laughter and free you up to get
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| | there was an elephant,Who tried to use
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| a few things done.Clap, clap, clap your
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| | the telephant--No! no! I mean an
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| hands as slowly as you can.Clap, clap,
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| | elephoneWho tried to use the
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| clap your hands as quickly as you
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| | telephone--(Dear me! I am not certain
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| can.Rub, rub, rub your hands as slowly as
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| | quiteThat even now I've got it
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| you can.Rub, rub, rub your hands as
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| | right.)Howe'er it was, he got his
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| quickly as you can.Roll your
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| | trunkEntangled in the telephunk;The more
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| hands...Wiggle your fingers...(sometimes
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| | he tried to get it free,The more buzzed
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| I wiggle my fingers accidentally on their
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| | the telephee--(I fear I'd better drop the
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| ribs!)Twiddle your thumbs...Stomp your
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| | songof elephop and telephong!)Songs and
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| feet...Wiggle your body...Wiggle your
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| | fingerplays are so much fun, and are a
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| eyebrows...Slap your knees...Blink your
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| | great bonding activity between a child
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| eyes...ACTION AND LANGUAGE BUILDING
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| | and her parents, grandparents, and other
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| POETRY FOR THE YOUNG CHILD:Poetry is a
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| | caregivers.More songs, poetry, and
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| clearly delightful way to introduce
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| | fingerplays will be added to this guide
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| children to new words and language
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| | over time as I run across them and as I
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| skills. Here are a couple of poems that
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| | myself have time. Thanks for looking, and
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| have not only lots of fun words to learn,
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| | be sure to mark this as one of your
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| but to act upon, too!JUMP OR JIGGLEFrogs
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| | favorites for easy reference!eviews.ebay.
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