{"id":1905,"date":"2011-05-17T08:57:38","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T14:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melissa.depperfamily.net\/blog\/?page_id=1905"},"modified":"2011-05-30T16:48:45","modified_gmt":"2011-05-30T22:48:45","slug":"favorite-songs-rhymes-for-baby-storytime","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/melissa.depperfamily.net\/blog\/my-baby-storytime\/favorite-songs-rhymes-for-baby-storytime\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Songs & Rhymes for Baby Storytime"},"content":{"rendered":"

In four years of presenting my baby storytimes<\/a>, I have used at least 100 different songs, rhymes, and bounces. (Yes, I counted once.) Here are my greatest hits! These are the ones that I use over and over again (a couple of them every week<\/a>), because they seem to work so well for the babies. <\/p>\n

Why do these work? Many of them are old standards, so even families who are new to my storytime can join in right away. And because I like them, I repeat them, so even if they aren’t familiar at first, my families learn them quickly. <\/p>\n

But another reason they are successful is that these are the songs *I* love to sing and the bounces and rhymes that make *me* laugh. By all means start here if you’re looking for ideas, just remember YOUR top twenty list will look different than mine! <\/p>\n

Mel’s Top Twenty Songs, Rhymes, and Bounces for Baby Storytime<\/strong><\/p>\n

Songs<\/p>\n

I’ve included links to storytime posts on this blog where the words are written out. If there’s no link, you will be able to find the words easily on the web.<\/em><\/p>\n

Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes
\nThe Wheels on the Bus
\nItsy Bitsy Spider
\nWhere Is Thumbkin?
\nRoll Roll Sugar Babies<\/a>
\nOver In the Meadow
\nTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
\nIf You’re Happy and You Know It
\nDown Around the Corner<\/a>
\nBumping Up and Down In My Little Red Wagon<\/p>\n

Fingerplays<\/p>\n

I like these rhymes for the babies (12-24 months) because they don’t require TOO much super fine motor control. If they move their hands and arms a little bit, they can participate successfully!<\/em> <\/p>\n

Big Round Sun<\/a>
\nThis Little Train<\/a>
\nTwo Little Blackbirds<\/a>
\nHere Is the Beehive<\/a>
\nThis is Big, Big, Big<\/a><\/p>\n

Bounces<\/p>\n

Nothing puts me in a better mood than seeing a circle of babies get lifted up in the air all in the same time. Wheee!<\/em><\/p>\n

A Hunting We Will Go<\/a>
\nI’m A Little Beetle<\/a>
\nTrot Trot To Boston<\/a>
\nI’m a Little Cuckoo Clock<\/a>
\nThe Royal Duke of York<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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