Sign language: Light
Book: Night Light by Nicholas Blechman
Song: Twinkle twinkle traffic light (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”)
Twinkle twinkle traffic light (sign for light)
On the corner shining bright (rock right & left)
Red means, “Stop” (rock forward)
Green means, “Go” (rock back)
Yellow means, “Drive very slow” (circle right & left)
Twinkle twinkle traffic light (sign for light)
On the corner shining bright (rock right & left)
Rhyme: Diddle diddle dumpling
Book: The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle
Song: “This Little Light of Mine” – Elizabeth Mitchell; You Are My Flower
Song: Buckle, buckle (Tune: “Sailing, Sailing”)
Buckle, buckle, buckle my baby in (pat tummy)
Start up the car and drive around (sign for car)
Until we get to town (sign for travel, as you travel up the tummy to tickle chin)
Buckle, buckle, buckle my baby in (pat tummy)
Start up the car and drive around (sign for car)
‘Til we come home again (sign for travel, as you travel up the tummy to tickle chin)
(Credit: Leah Portz)
Book: Light by Donald Crews
Song: Baby Hop (Tune: “Bunny Hop”)
Snuggle up together
Baby’s in your lap
Snuggle up together and clap, clap, clap
Snuggle up together
Baby don’t you nap
Snuggle up together and tap, tap, tap
You’re working out together
Baby don’t stop
You’re working out together now hop, hop, hop
Rhyme: Balloon goes up
Balloon goes up (lift)
Balloon goes down (lap)
Balloon goes up to reach the clouds (lift high)
Storm rolls by (wiggle side to side)
Babe rocks down (sway to lap)
Made it home, safe and sound (hug and kiss)
(Credit: Leah Portz)
Rhyme: Rickety rocking horse
Book: The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson, illustrated by Beth Krommes
Song (shaky eggs): “Fireflies” – Laurie Berkner; Laurie Berkner Lullabies