March 2021 Early Literacy Calendar

Baby Hokey Pokey

have baby lie on their back on the floor or on your lets with their neck supported by your knees; follow the lyrics with the motions

You put your arms up, you put your arms down, you put your arms up and you wave them all around, and you tickle tickle tickle and you giggle giggle giggle, that's how the baby hokey pokey goes!

Repeat with legs up and down! For older children do right/left hands and feet, head, etc.

Five Little Froggies

Five little froggies sat on a shore

crouch like a frog

One went for a swim, then there were four

pretend to leap and swim off

Four little froggies looked out to sea

crouch like a frog

One went swimming, and then there were three

Pretend to leap and swim off

Three little froggies said "What can we do?"

crouch like a frog

One jumped in the water, then there were two

pretend to leap and swim off

Two little froggies sat in the sun

crouch like a frog

One swam off, and then there was one

pretend to leap and swim off

One little froggie said "This is no fun!"

crouch like a frog

He dived in the water and then there were none!

pretend to leap and jump off