Sign Language: brave, love, family
Book: Super Jumbo by Fred Koehler
Rhyme/Fingerplay: Five Brave Superheroes
Five Brave Superheroes
Five brave superheroes (hold up five fingers)
ready to save the day. (hands on hips in superhero stance)
One flies off to chase a villain. (fly one finger behind back)
Up, up and away! (arms up in flying stance) 4, 3, 2, 1.
Song/Rhyme: Mama’s Little Baby (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round,
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Lean to the left, lean to the right
Hug that baby nice and tight!
Lean to the left, lean to the right
Hug that baby nice and tight
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wiggling’
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ round,
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wiggling’
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ round.
Book: Family is a Superpower by Michael Dahl
Song: “Did You Ever See a Superhero?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a hero, a hero, a hero,
Did you ever see a hero, flying through the sky?
Fly this way and that way, and that way and this way
Did you ever see a hero flying through the sky?
Additional verses:
…bouncing up and down?
…clapping their hands?
Altered, from jbrary.com
Rhyme: Away Up High
Away up high in the apple tree (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake gently)
Down came the baby (bring down)
Mmm, was s/he good! (Kiss)
Book: Even Super Heroes Sleep by David Bar Katz
Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Superhero” – Lori Berkner Band: Superhero
