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Babies

Rhyme: A sailor went to sea
(cradle baby in arms while you sing this song)

A sailor went to sea, sea, sea	rock baby in arms
To see what he could see, see, see	point to your eyes
But all that he could see, see, see	point to baby's eyes
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!	Tickle baby's tummy

Toddlers

Rhyme: Five baby turtles
(Count the fingers on your child's hand as you learn this fun rhyme together)

One baby turtle alone and new.	Hold up one finger
Finds a friend, and then there are two.	Hold up two fingers
Two baby turtles crawl down to the sea.	Make a crawling motion with hand
They find another, and then there are three.	Hold up three fingers
Three baby turtles crawl along the shore.	Make a crawling motion with hand
They find another, and then there are four.	Hold up four fingers
Four baby turtles go for a dive.	Make a diving motion with hand
Up swims another, and then there are five.	Hold up four fingers

Preschoolers

Rhyme: Little Black Bug - Margaret Wise Brown
Encourage your child to make hand motions and sounds for each creature

Little black bug, little black bug,	pinch fingers together to show a small bug
Where have you been?	shrug shoulders
I've been under the rug,
said little black bug.	Cover pinched fingers with other hand
Bug-ug-ug-ug.
Little green fly, little green fly,	put fingers together to show fly-size
Where have you been?	Shrug shoulders
I've been way up high,
said the little green fly.	Wave hand in the air
BZZZZZZZZ!	Make a buzzing sound
Little old mouse, little old mouse,	put fingers together to show mouse-size
Where have you been?	Shrug shoulders
I've been all through the house,
Squeak-eak-eak-eak-eak!	Make a squeaking sound

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