We read:
Wiggle by Doreen Cronin; ill. by Scott Menchin - Everyone wiggled along with the silly dog in this bold, colorful picture book. Lots of giggling during the part about "wiggle in your underwear!"
Baby Danced the Polka by Karen Beaumont; ill. by Jennifer Plecas - This one has lots of flaps that reveal animals gettin' down with a baby who just won't take a nap. The rhymes are so compelling and they allow the kids to shout out the animal name as the flap is opened.
Rap a Tap Tap! Here's Bojangles - Think of That! written and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon - Ah, classic Dillon illustrations and a catchy call-and-response rhyme: "Rap a tap tap! Think of that!" The kids liked tapping their feet and clapping their hands as they repeated it.
We sang:
- "Jello in the Bowl" (All you do is sing "Jello in the bowl, jello in the bowl, wibble wobble wibble wobble, jello in the bowl" to the tune of "Farmer in the Dell!" If you have a smaller group the kids stand in a circle and each toddler takes a turn dancing in the middle while everyone sings. We just have too many to do that here!)
- "Shake My Sillies Out" by Raffi
- "The Hokey Pokey"
**Fun bonus video to brighten your day**
Matt Harding started a viral phenomenon on YouTube when he filmed himself doing a stupid dance in various locations around the globe. Doesn't seem terribly exciting, but his videos now have millions of views. I won't lie, I get all teary every time I watch them, in a good way. His latest video was featured on Astronomy Picture of the Day today. Watch it and wiggle your waggles away!
2 comments:
Kate!
What a coincidence; I had just come across the Harding Video a week or so ago and posted it to my cousins bulletin board service. (I thought I'd emailed it to the NW Area, too, but I guess not).
I, too, get very emotional over these kind of clips. have you seen the canadian guy trying to give hugs away for free in some N. American City Center? Also, a tear-jerker. I'll see if I can find it and post it here.
Excellent! Excellent! Thanks!
Jeff :)
Make that some Australian City...I think...whatever! ;o)
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