Like Queen, the British rockers have a flare for the dramatic and their guitars seem to be perpetually set on stun. Regardless of what I call them, when introducing this section of storytime, I always use these activities as an early literacy moment, explaining to parents how bouncing or moving little ones to the rhythm of words helps them hear the small parts of words and builds phonological awareness skills.Some bands hide their pretensions of grandiosity. I sometimes refer to baby bounce rhymes as “movement rhymes” instead of bounces because there are many activities that encourage the same behavior as bounce rhymes but instead focus on swaying (or other, similar, full body movements). ![]() When little ones have started walking, I encourage grown-ups to do the baby bounce rhymes themselves, even if their little one is standing nearby and doesn’t want to be confined to a lap anymore. Many of these baby bounce rhymes can also be adapted for walking babies, who could jump instead of bounce. Our baby storytimes are designed for ages 0-2, so my example videos often show a little bit more movement than may make sense for a little one you are holding in your arms (especially a little one that needs head support). ![]() ![]() Baby Bounce Rhymes are a staple of Baby Storytime.
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