Children’s Music and Learning Activities

Vocabulary and Actions

Common Words and Actions

• Mama
• Grandpa
• Milk
• More
• All done
• Peekaboo
• Waving: “we’re waving”, “now we stop”
• Clapping: “we’re clapping”, “now we stop”
• Twisting: “we’re twisting”, “now we stop”
• Jumping: “we’re jumping”, “now we stop”
• Words: “potty”, “fast”, “hat”, “shoes”
• Food: “eat”, “apple”, “banana”, “cracker”, “cookie”
• Drinks: “drink”, “water”, “juice”

Songs and Rhymes

• Open shut them: motions with hands
• Wheels on the Bus: multiple verses
• Bingo: spelling and singing
• Two Little Eyes: body parts identification
• Where is Thumbkin?: finger play song
• Patty Cake: interactive song
• Peek-a-boo: recognizing facial features and body parts
• Hand and Finger Rhymes: various motions like clapping, wiggling
• Itsy Bitsy Spider: finger play activity
• Rainbow Song: colors of the rainbow

Daily Activities

• Dressing up:
  • Pants, shirt, socks, shoes, hat, coat
• Recognizing Body Parts:
  • Eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hair

Interaction and Imitation

• Animal sounds and actions: dog, cat
• Pretending to be animals
• Understanding phrases: “good job”, “wait”, “stop”, “go”

Manners and Social Skills

• Pleases and Thank Yous: practicing polite words
• Sorry and Uh-oh: dealing with accidents

Emotional Connection

• Shows of affection: “I love you” from daddies on the bus
• Songs about cooperation: “The More We Get Together”

Motor Skills Through Songs

• Actions like waving, clapping, twisting, jumping
• Dance activities with phrases like “now may I dance with you”

Learning through Play

• Playing car and ball
• Role-plays with baby dressing
• Finger plays and using hands

Visual and Auditory Learning

• Colored items: identifying colors in Rainbow Song
• Body part identification with sounds and gestures
• Animal sounds: what cats and dogs say