February 2021 Early Literacy Calendar

The More We Get Together

The more we get together

Together, together

The more we get together

The happier we'll be

'Cause your friends are my friends

And my friends are your friends

The more we get together

The happier we'll be

repeat with clap, jump, hug, read, etc.

Itsy Bitsy Spider Variations

• For those of us who haven't quite mastered the traditional finger motions, have younger children "pinch" each hand to climb up the water spout
• For an emotions twist try "The Very" sad, happy, excited, angry, scared, etc. Spider
• To demonstrate size try The Great Big Hairy Spider and The Medium Sized Spider
• To demonstrate speed try The Slow Little Spider or The Quick Little Spider

One Two Buckle My Shoe

This one works best if baby is on their back or sitting on your lap facing away from you

One, two (bicycle legs)

Buckle my shoe (tap bottoms of feet)

Three, four (bicycle legs)

Shut the door (open and close legs)

Five, six (bicycle legs)

Pick up sticks (bring one leg up at a time as if kicking)

Seven, eight (bicycle legs)

Lay them straight (lay legs out in front)

Nine, ten (bicycle legs)

Begin again! (tickle)

These movements can help bring attention to the movement of your baby's lower body!