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Greeting Song: “Will You Meet a Friend of Mine?” #4
Sing the greeting song as children act out the motions of going up and down the ramp.
Greeting Song: “Yes, I Can!” #1
Turn to one child at at time and ask, What can you do? Then have the group sing about that action.
Greeting Song: “Yes, I Can!” #2
Hold up a name card and sing a verse of that child’s action. Repeat for each child.
Learn About Letter Sounds Together: Beginning Sound (/i/)
Ask children to get up and dance when they hear words that begin with the /i/ sound. Let children lead the game and include new words.
Learn About Letters Together: “Here We Go Round the Alphabet”
Sing “Here We Go Round the Alphabet” and have children walk around a circle of the alphabet letters.
Move to the Groove
Music is a great way to get your baby moving and sets the stage for later fitness.
Music Makers
Hum, sing, whistle—what other ways can you make music? Try simple, homemade instruments, too!
Play Together: I Have a New Friend Toss
Toss a stuffed animal around in a circle while singing a chant about new friends.
Play Together: Say It with Dance
Show children pictures of faces showing different emotions. Ask children to move in a way that shows that emotion.
Play Together: “Show Us What Your Instrument Can Do”
Gather children with their rubber-band instruments. Sing the song, “Show Us What Your Instrument Can Do” and have children demonstrate making sounds.
Recite Together: “One Ramp, Two Ramps”
Review what children have learned about ramps. Recite “One Ramp, Two Ramps” with the up and down movements.
Recite Together: “Three Little Mice” (finger play)
Teach children a finger play chant introducing the terms mouse, mice, and three.
Sing a Lullaby
Sing lullabies to soothe and comfort babies. Encourage families to teach you favorite songs or have them record songs they sing at home.
Sing Together: “A-Hunting We Will Go” (library version)
Sing a song about different types of books and have children hunt for books in the Library Center.
Sing Together: “A Pig Lives in a Pen”
Teach children a song about different places that animals live. Encourage children to add their own verses to the song.
Sing Together: “All Day Long” #2
Sing “All Day Long” inviting children to play their rubber band guitars as they sing. Engage them in discussion about how they are making the sounds.
Sing Together: “Apples and Bananas”
Sing the song, emphasizing the change in each word.
Sing Together: “Climb On!”
Discuss the children’s experiences on sleds. Sing the song about a sled.
Sing Together: “Down by the Bay”
Sing the song and invite children to suggest other silly verses with rhyming words.
Sing Together: “Farmer Wore a Blue Hat”
Sing a song about a farmer and his blue hat.