6 by 6 Spotlight:
TALK, TALK, TALK
You are three times as likely to hear rare and unusual words while reading a book as you are in regular conversation: so
read together often, and look for books with great words in them, and concepts that are relatable to baby.
Check out our Staff Picks for Talk, Talk, Talk.
The books we read:
Catch that Baby by Nancy Coffelt © 2011
Five Little Monkeys play Hide-and-Seek by Eileen Christelow © 2004
Feet Go to Sleep by Barbara Bottner © 2015
The songs and rhymes we sang:
Welcome, Welcome [Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]
Welcome, welcome everyone
Now you're here let's have some fun.
First we'll clap our hands just so.
Then let's reach and touch our toes.
Welcome, welcome everyone.
Now you're here let's have some fun.
If Your Happy and You Know It [Tune: If Your Happy and You Know It]
If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands
If you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands!-Stomp your feet
-Boop your nose
-Tickle your baby
Where's My Baby [Tune: Peek a Boo ]
Where's my baby, Peek-a-boo
Where's my baby, Peek-a-boo
Where's my baby, Peek-a-boo
Peek-a-boo to baby.
There was a farmer had a dog
and BINGO was his name-o.
B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O
and Bingo was his name-o.
Hickory Dickory Dock [Tune: Hickory Dickory Dock]
Hickory dickory dock,
the mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one and down she run.
Hickory dickory dock.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O
and on that farm he had a pig. E-I-E-I-O
With and oink, oink here,
and an oink, oink there,
here and oink, there an oink,
everywhere an oink, oink
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O
Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Head and shoulders, knees and toes,
knees and toes, knees and toes.
Head and shoulders, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose.
The More We Read Together [Tune: "The More We Get Together"]
The more we read together, together, together,
The more we read together, the better it is!
'Cause reading and singing and talking together,
Is how you learn the six skills for reading by six.
The other five 6 by 6 skills:
HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS
Having fun produces chemicals in the brain that actually aid in the forming of synapses – learning.
That is one of the reasons why having fun is so important.
Check out our Staff Picks for Have Fun with Books.
NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
Looking at books where the words themselves are interesting is a great way to get babies to notice print.
Check out our Staff Picks for Notice Print All Around You.
TELL STORIES ABOUT EVERYTHING
It's great to ask your child open ended questions while reading. This encourages fun, involvement, thinking about stories,
understanding cause and effect, and it helps build vocabulary.
Check out our Staff Picks for Tell Stories About Everything.
LOOK FOR LETTERS EVERYWHERE
Try some fun alphabet activities from our Pinterest page.
Check out our Staff Picks for Look for Letters Everywhere.
TAKE TIME TO RHYME, SING AND PLAY WORD GAMES
Rhymes and rhyming games are a great way to help babies enjoy language. Don’t be afraid to be silly
See all of our 6 by 6 Finger Plays & Wordless Picturebook videos.
Hope to see you at our next Antioch Library Baby Time.
