Baby Hop The Grand Old Duke of York (sung to: “Bunny Hop”) (a bounce)

Snuggle up together, The grand old Duke of York, Baby’s in your lap. He had ten thousand men. Snuggle up together, He marched them up to the top of the hill, And clap, clap, clap. And he marched them down again. And when you’re up, you’re up, Snuggle up together, And when you’re down, you’re down. Don’t you nap, And when you’re only half-way up, Snuggle up together, You’re neither up nor down! And tap, tap, tap.

These Are Baby’s Fingers You’re workin’ out together, (a tickle) Baby don’t stop! You’re workin’ out together, These are baby’s fingers, So hop, hop, hop. And these are baby’s toes.

This is baby’s belly button, Now our song is over, Get ready to stop. ‘Round and ‘round it goes. These are baby’s elbows, Now our song is over, And these are baby’s knees. So hop, hop, hop! Here is baby’s little chin. Cuddle Close Tickle if you please!

(sung to: “Mary Had a Little Bubble Fun Lamb”) (sung to: “Frère Jacques”) Cuddle close and have a look, Blowing bubbles, blowing bubbles, Have a look, have a look. So much fun, so much fun! Cuddle close and have a look Bubbles in the air. At pictures in my book. Bubbles everywhere. Goodbye Rhyme Bubble fun, bubble fun!

(an action rhyme) Bounce Me Our hands can say thank you (a bounce) With a clap, clap, clap. Bounce me, bounce me, on your knee. Our feet can say thank you Bounce me, bounce me, pretty please. With a tap, tap, tap. Bounce me, bounce me, here and there, So clap, clap, clap, And tap, tap, tap. Bounce me, bounce me, everywhere! We roll our hands, And wave, “Bye-bye!”

Two Little Blackbirds Hickory, Dickory, Dock (an action rhyme) (a fingerplay)

Hickory, dickory, dock, Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill, (rock or swing baby gently) (hold up thumbs) The mouse ran up the clock. One named Jack, the other named Jill. (“run” fingers up baby’s side) (wiggle thumbs as named) The clock struck one, Fly away, Jack. Fly away, Jill. (clap!) (flutter hands behind back) And down he ran! Come back, Jack. Come back, Jill. (“run” fingers down baby’s side) (bring hands back as before)

Hickory, dickory, dock! Pat-a-Cake (rock or swing baby again) (an action rhyme)

Baby Touch Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, Baker’s man, (an action rhyme) Bake me a cake as fast as you can.

Touch your baby on the toes. Roll it and pat it, and mark it with a B, Kiss your baby on the nose. And put it in the oven for baby and me!

Turn your baby all around. Traveling Song Sit your baby on the ground. (sung to: “Ten Little Indians”) Sit with baby on your lap. Now help your baby clap, clap, clap! Rockin’ to and fro in my little blue sailboat.

Rockin’ to and fro in my little blue sailboat. Pop Goes the Weasel Rockin’ to and fro in my little blue sailboat. (a bounce) Rock and rock and rock.

All around the cobbler’s bench, (rock baby from side to side on lap)

The monkey chased the weasel. Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon. The monkey thought ‘twas all in fun. Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon. POP! Goes the weasel. Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon.

To Market, To Market Bump and bump and bump! (bounce baby on your lap) (a bounce) Swingin’ back and forth in my little yellow airplane. To market, to market, to buy a fat pig. Swingin’ back and forth in my little yellow airplane. Home again, home again, jiggity jig. Swingin’ back and forth in my little yellow airplane. To market, to market, to buy a fat hog. Swing, swing, swing. Home again, home again, jiggity jog. (swing baby back and forth on your lap) To market, to market, to buy a plum bun. Home again, home again, market is done. Early Literacy Tip: The Itsy-Bitsy Spider Incorporating the five early literacy practices— (an action song) reading, writing, talking, singing, and playing—into

The itsy-bitsy spider went up the water spout. your daily routine is the best way to prepare your (crawl fingers up high) baby for future reading success.

Down came the rain and washed the spider out. For more tips, check out our early literacy blog, (drop fingers quickly) Open, Shut Them: Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, www.open-shut-them.blogspot.com (form circle with arms)