Little Arabella Miller Research Paper
Favorite Fingerplays and Bouncing Rhymes
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Arabella Miller
Little Arabella Miller had a fuzzy caterpillar. First it climbed up on her mother, Then up on her baby brother. They said, “Arabella Miller! Put away your caterpillar!”
Snuggle up together Baby’s in your lap Snuggle up together And clap, clap clap (clap Baby’s hands together) Snuggle up together Don’t you nap Snuggle up together And tap, tap, tap (tap Baby’s feet together)
Baby Hop (from Diaper Gym by Priscilla Hegner & Rose Grasselli)
You’re working out together Baby don’t stop You’re working out together Now hop, hop, hop (pick up Baby and “hop” Baby up and down)
Beehive
Here is the beehive, where are all the bees? Hidden inside where nobody …show more content…
I take my little feet and go tap, tap, tap (gently tap Baby’s feet) I take my little feet and go tap, tap, tap I take my little feet and go tap, tap, tap Tap, tap, all day long.
I take my little knees and go bend, bend, bend (bend and straighten knees alternately) I take my little knees and go bend, bend, bend I take my little knees and go bend, bend, bend Bend, bend all day …show more content…
Have Baby choose which hand to open to find object.)
Handy Dandy
Handy Dandy, Riddledy ro. Which hand will you have? High, or low?
Moses Supposes (Traditional, England)
Moses supposes his toeses are roses, (wiggle Baby’s toes one by one) But Moses supposes erroneously; For nobody’s toeses are posies of roses As Moses supposes his toeses to be.
Rain is Falling Down (The Baby Record by Bob McGrath and Katharine Smithrim)
Rain is falling down. (wiggle fingers high, then “rain” down) Rain is falling down. (repeat) Pitter, patter, pitter, patter (tap fingers together) Rain is falling down (wiggle fingers down) Splash! (hit hands on ground)
Round and Round the Garden
Round and round the garden (tickle a circle on Baby’s tummy) Goes the teddy bear. (keep tracing a circle) One step, two step (take “steps” with your fingers) Tickle you under there! (Tickle Baby under her arm)
Very Little People by John Feierabend, p. 25)
Round and round the haystack (make a circle on Baby’s palm) Went the little mouse. One step, two steps, (“walk” your fingers up Baby’s arm) In his little house. (tap top of Baby’s head).
Round and Round the Haystack (from Music for
Shoe a Little
Child Care Link 2007
Arabella Miller
Little Arabella Miller had a fuzzy caterpillar. First it climbed up on her mother, Then up on her baby brother. They said, “Arabella Miller! Put away your caterpillar!”
Snuggle up together Baby’s in your lap Snuggle up together And clap, clap clap (clap Baby’s hands together) Snuggle up together Don’t you nap Snuggle up together And tap, tap, tap (tap Baby’s feet together)
Baby Hop (from Diaper Gym by Priscilla Hegner & Rose Grasselli)
You’re working out together Baby don’t stop You’re working out together Now hop, hop, hop (pick up Baby and “hop” Baby up and down)
Beehive
Here is the beehive, where are all the bees? Hidden inside where nobody …show more content…
I take my little feet and go tap, tap, tap (gently tap Baby’s feet) I take my little feet and go tap, tap, tap I take my little feet and go tap, tap, tap Tap, tap, all day long.
I take my little knees and go bend, bend, bend (bend and straighten knees alternately) I take my little knees and go bend, bend, bend I take my little knees and go bend, bend, bend Bend, bend all day …show more content…
Have Baby choose which hand to open to find object.)
Handy Dandy
Handy Dandy, Riddledy ro. Which hand will you have? High, or low?
Moses Supposes (Traditional, England)
Moses supposes his toeses are roses, (wiggle Baby’s toes one by one) But Moses supposes erroneously; For nobody’s toeses are posies of roses As Moses supposes his toeses to be.
Rain is Falling Down (The Baby Record by Bob McGrath and Katharine Smithrim)
Rain is falling down. (wiggle fingers high, then “rain” down) Rain is falling down. (repeat) Pitter, patter, pitter, patter (tap fingers together) Rain is falling down (wiggle fingers down) Splash! (hit hands on ground)
Round and Round the Garden
Round and round the garden (tickle a circle on Baby’s tummy) Goes the teddy bear. (keep tracing a circle) One step, two step (take “steps” with your fingers) Tickle you under there! (Tickle Baby under her arm)
Very Little People by John Feierabend, p. 25)
Round and round the haystack (make a circle on Baby’s palm) Went the little mouse. One step, two steps, (“walk” your fingers up Baby’s arm) In his little house. (tap top of Baby’s head).
Round and Round the Haystack (from Music for
Shoe a Little