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Here's another mini episode for you.
This is Baby Wordplay and this is Miss Pam.
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Your fingers are going to be your candles. Stick up your fingers, wiggle your fingers. And we're going to blow out the candles two by two. Okay, here we go.
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You
should have eight fingers up and two fingers down.
Now you should have eight fingers down and how many up?
Two.
Let's do that again.
When you blow out the candles, make sure to put your fingers down two by two.
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10 little candles on a birthday cake.
Puff, puff. Now there are eight. Eight little candles on candle sticks. Puff, puff. Now there are six. Six little candles and not one more.
Puff puff, now there are four. Four little candles for me and for you. Puff puff, now there are two. Two little candles shining bright like the sun.
Now there are none.
Zero.
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Welcome to Toddler Phonics. I'm so happy you're here.
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Hi, I'm Miss Pam, children's librarian, trained teacher, and founder of Baby Wordplay, a family business I run with my daughter and son-in-law.
I created Toddler phonics to help you build the foundational reading and math skills that are essential for all further learning.
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Let's say hello to our guest.
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Fold your lips into your mouth and say mmm.
/m. Don't open your lips. /m/
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Hello, mm, so nice to hear you. Mm, as in mop. Mm, as in mole. Hmm, as in moon.
Hello, mm, so nice to hear you. Hello, mm, so nice
to hear
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Mm as in monkey.
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Monkey and me. Monkey and me. Monkey and me. We went to see. We went to see some cats. Miaow
Monkey and me. Monkey and me. Monkey and me. We went to see some horses. Neigh.
Monkey and me. Monkey and me. Monkey and me.
We went to see. We went to see some butterflies.
Monkey and me, monkey and me, monkey and me
we went to see, we went to see some monkeys.
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Let me hear you say, 'my'
Here are my hands. Your turn.
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This book is called Here Are My Hands by Bill Martin Jr.
Follow the words with some actions.
Here are my hands for catching and throwing. Pretend you're throwing a ball.
Here are my feet for stopping and going.
Here is my head for thinking and knowing.
Here is my nose for smelling and blowing.
Here are my eyes for seeing and crying.
Here are my ears for washing and drying. Here are my knees for falling down.
Here is my neck for turning around.
Here are my teeth for chewing and brushing. Here is my elbow, my arm, and my chin.. And here is my skin that bundles me in.
Give yourself a hug. The end.
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Get your mouth ready for mmm.
When monkeys get up in the morning they always say good day. When monkeys get up in the morning they always say good day. They say...
That is what they say that is what they say. When mice get up in the morning they always say good day. When mice get up in the morning they always say good day. Let me hear some mice. Squeak squeak.
When mama gets up in the morning she always says good day. When mama gets up in the morning she always says good day. She says, good morning my munchkin!
Let's practice words that begin with the â sound. You say after me,
mountain.
Maple.
Mango.
My
Me
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A big thank you.
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Have you ever eaten a juicy mango?
Mangos can be delicious. In Jamaica, mango season is a very exciting time. Everyone drops what they're doing and they go out and pick mangoes off the tree. This song is called Mango Time.
Here are the words in Jamaican:
me no drink, coffee, tea -mango time.
No care how nice it may be, mango time.
At the height of the mango crop, when de fruit dem a ripe and drop, wash your pot, Tun them down, mango time.
This song is saying, I don't drink coffee or tea. I want mangoes! I don't care how nice coffee is or tea, mango time!
When the fruit is ripe and ready to drop. I'm going to wash my pot. No more cooking!
I'm going to go and pick mangoes. Sing with me. Me no drink coffee tea. Mango time. No care how nice it may be. Mango time.
the height of the mango crop when the fruit them are ripe and drop wash your pot turn them down mango time me no drink coffee tea mango time
No care how nice it may be.
mango time at the height of the mango crop when the fruit them are ripe and drop wash your
Pot, tun them down, mango time.
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Repetition is the key to learning, however, no two episodes are the same!
*Why a podcast for babies?
Get your baby cooing, babbling and talking - micro-steps to language. A mix of songs, rhymes and simple stories, is a joyful, educational tool to use every day for 12 minutes of intentional read, rhyme and singing - early literacy and numeracy skill building. REPERTOIRE gives you and your baby a shared repertoire of songs, stories, rhymes and more.
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I did this episode during my 2 month stay in London, UK - my annual visit to visit my daughter and her family - with my grandbabies!
*Reminder that there are 2 episodes from the archives that I'd made on previous visits to London - The London series. :)
Check out #114 and #116 if you haven't yet done so!
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*Authors Stephanie Cohen (My First Learn-to-Talk Book) and Jorg Muhle (Poor Rabbit) join Miss Pam to read excerpts of their books on this episode that is all about feelings - BIG feelings!*Remember to rate and review - that really helps us! Thank you!
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IN THIS SHORT:
*New opening to learn:
Huevos, plĂĄtano, tomate y pan X 2
(Eggs, banana, tomato and bread)
Me gusta desayunar (I like to have breakfast) Me gusta almorzar ( I like to have lunch)Me gusta cenar (I like to have dinner)
đđœ Diez Deditos - They all belong to me!*
*Follow the words with your actions.
Make eye contact. Smile!
Use your vocal range -- high and low and in between.
1.2.3 UNO-DOS-TRES! Count with me.
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.From Miss Pam, Children's Librarian and Early Literacy Expert with over 35 years of experience.
Repetition is the key to learning, however, no two episodes are the same!
*Why a podcast for babies?
Get your baby cooing, babbling and talking - micro-steps to language. A mix of songs, rhymes and simple stories, is a joyful, educational tool to use every day for 12 minutes of intentional read, rhyme and singing - early literacy and numeracy skill building.
Once your child is familiar with a few episodes use it to ease those fussy moments or to get a 12 minute break! :)
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đș Warmly, Miss Pam Formerly of Princeton Public Library, Princeton, NJ, USA
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Short excerpts read aloud from:
HELP YOUR CHILD LOVE READING
by Alison David Â
[Begin in utero!]
"A practical guide for parents in the real world!" published by Farshore.
KEY POINTS
There are so many things that reading brings to children == Reclaim quiet time==Make a commitment to reading every day.
REMEMBER
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Thank you so much Ashley Causey-Golden for joining us - creator of Afrocentric Montessori - â â HERE
*Did you know that there are two Emancipation Parks that I know of? In Houston, Texas and Kingston, Jamaica.
June 19, 1872, was the day that the enslaved people of Texas learned they were free legally- long after (2 years!) the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln: The holiday became known as Juneteenth in the US.
"Black people freed themselves"
"According to Britt Hawthorne "Enslaved Black folks did fight back. They resisted captivity through various actions such as escape, organized rebellions, planned revolts, abolition, self-education and more.
The first official Juneteenth celebrations were held on June 19, 1866, in Galveston Bay Texas.
Black Americans especially in Texas, often celebrate with community festivals, but education and civic engagement -- like registering to vote -- are also central to Juneteenth's commemoration."
+ from Britt Hawthorne, Best selling author and speaker.
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This episode was inspired by "They Built Me For Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park" by Tonya Duncan Ellis and Jenin Mohammed, illustrator.
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ANOTHER EMANCIPATION PARK - Kingston, Jamaica
The Park was created to be a symbol of Freedom to Hope, to Excel and to Be.
The Emancipation Act was passed on July 31, 1834 in the British West Indies at midnight.
However, full freedom to over 300,000 enslaved Africans was not granted until four years later by Queen Victoria of England on August 1, 1838.Â
The opening of Emancipation Park in July 2002 is a significant milestone in the journey of the nation.
Thank you so much, for reading and for tuning into me and your baby!
Knife! Fork! Spoon! Spa-tu-la! Cha - cha - cha!
WATCH Maya and the children do it in their kitchen! You'll be doing this one before every meal, trust me! đListen to author Atinuke read an excerpt of âL is for Loveâ
My grandchildren Kanayo and Arinze (and their parents - especially my son-in-law, who is British-Nigerian!) love Atinukeâs books.
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âL is for Loveâ is about a family travelling into Lagos to sell lemons at the market. There is a lizard đŠ lurking on each page, which Arinze was excited to bash.
We love this book. Your little one will too! Thank you Atinuke!
INSIDE THIS EPISODE:
đThe Rice In the Pot Goes Round and Round at the table where my family gathers round! by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
đWhole World - Barefoot Books - an excerpt.
đ” Shake, shake that mango tree!
đ” It was under the coconut tree!
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Storytime! Get cozy with your little one as Librarian Miss Pam takes you on a 15 minute music and language adventure for Black History Month.â
Remember research shows that young children donât learn language through video or audio alone - so join in and model how much fun it is to learn!
THIS EPISODE:
Rhyme, sing, gesture and move along to:
đ” A familiar rhyme with a new twist : đ
Eyes can do so many things. Get ready to open your eyes and shut your eyes!
Open, shut them. Open, shut them. Give a little blink, blink, blink. Open, shut them. Open, shut them. Give a little blink, blink, blink
Open, shut them. Open, shut them. Now let's try to wink. Wink with one eye, then wink with the other.
đ Please, Puppy, Please! by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee - practice those /p/ sounds with this playful puppy!
đ” Sweet Honey In The Rock - I Love to Laugh!
I love to laugh. I love to giggle from my head to my toes. It makes me feel so good. A real feel good song that you makes you want to giggle!
...second verse.... aaah, you'll have to listen to the episode!
đ”Ashley Causey-Golden creator of Afrocentric Montessori sings for us!! A sweet, sweet song. Listen to the end where she talks about why she wrote it!
đ I Got the Rhythm Connie Schofield Morrison
đThe Idea in You. A picture book by Questlove.
"Are you with me? Reach up into the sky and unhook a star. Did you get that star?"
- "Books" a poem by Eloise Greenfield
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I am delighted to share the audio stage with
NY Times Bestseller and Caldecott Award winning author of "When the Mountain Meets the Moon"and "A Mooncake for Little Star" and
â â Maria Adcock â â https://biculturalmama.com/
author of "It's Chinese New Year, Curious George!"
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INSIDE THE EPISODE
1: XÄ«n NiĂĄn KuĂ i LĂš (æ°ćčŽćż«äč)
Pronounced: shin (like above your ankle) nian (knee-yen). kuai (like the bridge over the river kuai). le (luh ).
2: Chopsticks, noodles, tea and tofu.
3: The lyrics and the music of the song "Gung Hay Fat Choy" was written by Nancy Stewart from Sing With Your Kids:
Gung Hay Fat Choy â Chinese New Year Song (wishing you good fortune and happiness)
CHORUS: (Keep a rhythm patting hands together one hand up, then the other)
Gung Hay Fat Choy, Gung Hay Fat Choy
Sing Happy New Year, Gung Hay Fat Choy
The new moon tells us, exactly when  Â
(hold up hand in C shape for crescent moon)Â Â Â
To celebrate with family and friends
    (clap hands in rhythm)
Clean up the house and get out the broom  Â
Sweep out the old year, bring in the new
 (pretend to sweep)   Â
Bring out the apples, the oranges too Â
(hold out one fist, then the other)Â Â Â
Their colors bring us joy and good luck too
The dragon dances, the lanterns light Â
(place hands together, and snake around )Â Â Â
The firecrackers light up the night  Â
 (alternate right and left fist with fingers opening quickly to mimic shooting fireworks).
4: I added a tune to a few of the pages of the book Dragon Dance by Joan Holub, illustrated by Benrei Huang to make the song about the awesome color 'red'.
đ Thanks Amber for your New Years' greetings straight from China!
and MASSIVE THANKS to
đ Grace Lin and to
đ Maria Wen Adcock
2025 Year of the Snake
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