Stories and Rhymes for Dads and kids.
Babies
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Rhyme: "Baby Play" |
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(listen to the tune of this rhyme at http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/hokey.htm ) |
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This is the way the baby goes: |
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Clappity clap! Snappity snap! |
(Clap hands and snap fingers) |
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This is the way the baby goes: |
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Peek-a-boo! I see you! |
(Cover eyes with hands, then take them away) |
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This is the way the baby goes: |
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Creep, creep, creep, creep. |
(Creep fingers along floor -- or baby's tummy!) |
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This is the way the baby goes: |
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Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep. |
(Rest head on hands, pretending to sleep) |
Toddlers
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Rhyme: "One, two, buckle my shoe" |
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One, two, |
(clap in time to rhyme) |
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Buckle my shoe |
(tap toes) |
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Three, four, |
(clap in time to rhyme) |
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Shut the door |
(clap like a door shutting) |
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Five, six, |
(clap in time to rhyme) |
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Pick up sticks |
(wiggle fingers) |
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Seven, eight, |
(clap in time to rhyme) |
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Lay them straight |
(place finger flat on the floor) |
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Nine, ten |
(clap in time to rhyme) |
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Do it again! |
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Preschoolers
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Rhyme: "Apples and Bananas" |
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(listen to the tune of this silly song at http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/a008.html ) |
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I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas |
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I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas |
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(Now change the vowel sound to A) |
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I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays |
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I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays |
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(now change the vowel sound to E) |
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I like to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees |
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I like to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees |
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(now change the vowel sound to I) |
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I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and bi-ni-nis |
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I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and bi-ni-nis |
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(now change the vowel sound to O) |
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I like to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos |
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I like to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos |
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