6 by 6 Spotlight:
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.
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The books we read:
Me Too! by Valeri Gorbachev © 2013
Red Sled by Lita Judge © 2011
Snow Dog, Go Dog by Deborah Heiligman © 2013
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
Peek-a-Boo [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.
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.
This Old Man [Tune: This Old Man ]
This old man, he played one, he played knick-knack on my thumb
with a knick-knack paddy-wack, give a dog a bone,
this old man came rolling home.This old man, he played two, he played knick-knack on my shoe
with a knick-knack paddy-wack, give a dog a bone,
this old man came rolling home.This old man, he played three, he played knick-knack on my knee
with a knick-knack paddy-wack, give a dog a bone,
this old man came rolling home.
Old MacDonald [Tune: Old MacDonald ]
Old MacDonald had a farm, EIEIO
and on his farm he had a pig, EIEIO
with an oink, oink here and an oink, oink there
Here an oink, there an oink, everywhere and oink, oink
Old MacDonald had a farm, EIEIO
The Wheels on the Bus [Tune: Wheels on the Bus ]
The wheels on the bus, go round and round
The wheels on the bus, go round and round, all through the town.
...doors on the bus, open and shut
...wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish
... people on the bus go stomp, stomp, stomp
... Babies on the bus go peek-a-boo.
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:
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.
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.
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.
