Wonderful Ones: We Love Animals!

Do you have a wonderful one-year old who loves animals and animal sounds and games?  Then you and your baby both will love the animal themed songs, rhymes and stories we enjoyed at this week's class.  Singing and rhyming not only allows baby to hear and learn new words, it also assists in developing listening skills. By listening to the different sounds animals make, babies will be able to decipher syllables in spoken language.

I Went to the Zoo Rhyme (Sung to the tune of London Bridge)
I went to the zoo one day, zoo one day, zoo one day,
I saw a lion in a cage and this is what he said – ROAR!

I went to the zoo one day, zoo one day, zoo one day,
I saw a Snake in a cage and this is what he said – HISS!

I went to the zoo one day, zoo one day, zoo one day,
I saw a Monkey in a cage and this is what he said – OOH OOH AHH!

I went to the zoo one day, zoo one day, zoo one day,
I saw a Tiger in a cage and this is what he said – GRRRRR!


Repeat the rhyme using other zoo animals!

Ten Wild Horses Rhyme
(Bounce baby on lap)
10 wild horses came galloping through town,
5 were white and 5 were brown.
They galloped up,
And they galloped down.
They galloped away,
And out of town.

10 wild horses came galloping through town,
5 were white and 5 were brown.
They galloped up,
And they galloped down.
They galloped away,
And out of town.


Little Mouse Rhyme
(Creep fingers up baby’s back)
See the little mouse
Creeping up the stair,
Looking for a warm place,
There oh there.  (Tickle baby’s neck)

(Creep fingers up baby’s back)
See the little mouse
Creeping up the stair,
Looking for a warm place,
There oh there.  (Tickle baby’s neck)

Enjoy these stories we read at Wonderful Ones this week: 

Peekaboo, Puppy! By Beth Harwood
Join puppy and his farmyard friends for a game of peekaboo. 
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Shhh… By Guido Van Genechten
Various animals gesture the need to be quiet because a baby is sleeping. 
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