momstown Milton Baby Basics Program encourages Early Literacy

It was all about “Love” today at our momstown Milton  Baby Basics – Books for Babes at Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids this week.  Scholastic provided us with the book “I Love You” by Carolyn Jane Church and the babies just “loved” this soft cloth book that they were able to manipulate on their own and flip through the pages with ease.

 

 

In case you don’t know the story, this is how it goes:

I love my fingers.

I love my toes.
I love my eyes.
I love my nose.
I love my arms and belly, too.
But most of all, I love you.

 

 

The mirror on the front peeked their curiousity as they realized that there was "someone" looking back at them.  Some of our little ones even started a babbling conversation with this new found friend and the mamas giggled as we listened to the sweet sounds.

 

 

After reading the book, we had Miss Jen lead us in 4 songs.  Here’s a list of them…in case you need to add a little “love” to your song bank!

Skinnamarink:

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

I love you in the morning,
And in the afternoon
I love you in the evening,
Underneath the moon…

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!  

Tony Chestnut:

Tony Chestnut knows I love you. (Point to your toes, knees, chest, head, nose, eyes, heart and to a friend)

Tony knows, Tony knows. (Point to your toes, knees and nose)

Tony Chestnut knows I love you. (Point to your toes, knees, chest, head, nose, eyes, heart and to a friend)

That's what Tony knows. (Point to your toes, knees and nose)

 

I love you (Barney Song):

I Love you, you love me

We’re a happy family

With a great big hug, and a kiss from me to you

Won’t you say you love me too!

I love you, you love me

We’re best friends like friends should be

With a great big hug, and a kiss from me to you,

Won’t you say you love me too!

You are my Sunshine

You Are My Sunshine
My only sunshine.
You make me happy
When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away

After we finished singing the songs we had one more read through of the book.  Since Scholastic so generously donated the book to momstown, we were able to give the book away to one lucky baby. 

 

I hope he’s enjoying his book as much at home as we did at the program!  I know we’ll be looking forward to the book for next month.  Thanks so much Scholastic!!

We would love to have you join us for our Baby Basics - Books for Babes program sponsored by Scholastic Books. A fun way to introduce Early Literacy to your infant and to connect with other moms. 

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This blog was written by: Melissa Aquilina a momstown Milton member and mother to a beautiful baby girl