Dr. James "Jim" L. Thomas
Early Literacy Consultant
17 years university professor;
13 years children’s public librarian
contact::
earlyliteracyworkshops@live.com
wiki site:
itsbybitsybabies.pbworks.com
“Language Play for Infants”
How Singing
Enhances My Work
"Singing is a constant in any program I offer for young
children and their parents. It brings to life stories
that I share, connects the care giver with the child, and
encourages listening skills."
The
One Thing I want You to Know
"Singing, just like
reading, connects the young child to the adult and provides
memories of all they learned while little about the exciting
world "
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1. Up,
Up, Up to Baby’s Nose
About the Song: A multi-sensory experience, teaches
body parts, rhyming
Personal Comment: Watch the baby smile at you begin
with the toes and travel up the body with your fingers to
the nose. I always receive a smiling face or wiggle.
2.
Blue Bird
Through My Window
About the Song: Visual acuity/tracking, four basic
colors, integrates words in the song with appropriate ALS
signs
Personal Comment: It’s so exciting to see a
6-month-old track each colored bird as it’s moved back and
forth as I sing the song.
3 .
I’ll Drive A Dump
Truck
About the Song: Displaying illustrations of each
transportation object on a wall from left-right shows the
reading process
Personal Comment: Making various motions of each
item—truck, sailboat, car, airplane, and wagon—excites young
children and before long they are making the same motion to
the rhythm of the song.
4 .
Plant a Little Seed
About the Song: Using felt board cutouts of the
ground, seeds, and vegetables, I plant the seeds into the
ground and then have the children guess what each vegetable
is by giving clues; share Jasper’s Beanstalk by Nick
Butterworth that shows planting a seed and watching it grow
Personal Comment: Parents have shared many times
that when the visit the grocery their children easily
identify the vegetables as they shop in the produce
department.
5.
Four Little
Paper Dolls
About the Song: Children enjoy watching as the I cut
the boy or girl paper doll figures from a half-sheet of
paper and are amazed when the four appear
Personal Comment: I typically pass out paper and
scissors for the parents to cut as I demonstrate the method.
Then they can take the figure home and share the song with
their child.
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