WAKE UP TIME:

Who's Here Today?
(Tune: Farmer in the Dell)
(bouncing and lifting)
(Child's name)'s here today,
(Child's name)'s here today,
Hurray Hurray, we're going to play.
Cuz (child's name)'s here today!


PLAY TIME:

Little Puppies
Little puppy one fell asleep in the sun.
Little puppy two likes to play with my
shoe.
Little puppy three always kisses me.
Little puppy four ran out the door.
Little puppy five watched a crow dive.
Little puppy six likes to do little tricks.
Little puppy seven counted stars in
heaven.
Little puppy eight jumped over the gate.
Little puppy nine sat down to dine.
Little puppy ten fell asleep in the den.
Can you count the puppies?
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.


Hey Diddle Diddle
Hey diddle diddle
The cat and the fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed
to see such fun
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Rinky Dinky
Rinky dinky dinky doo
This is what the doggies do
Rinky dinky dinky doo
Dog-gies bark!
Listen for the sound..
Arrf arrf arrf!

Doggy, Doggy
(Tune: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear)
Doggy, doggy, turn around
(spin your baby around)
Doggy, doggy touch the ground
(touch the floor)
Doggy doggy touch my shoe
(touch your shoe)
Doggy doggy I love you
(Kiss your baby!)

Peek a Boo
Use a stuffed dog and a blanket
to play hide and seek with your
infant. "Where's the doggy?"  
"Peek a boo, here he is!"

Pet the Doggy
Let your child pet a real or
stuffed doggy. Teach him how to
gently pet the dog's head and
back.

Bite the Fingers
Pretend to be a dog. Bark, and
tell your child "I'm gonna bite
your fingers." Pretend to growl
and nibble at his fingers while
he smiles and pulls his hand
away. Then go for the toes! Your
baby will enjoy squirming to get
away!

Surprise Bag:
Fill a bag with things
that are round and let
your baby explore:
different sized balls,
fruit, toy cars with
round wheels, etc.
Include a picture of a
circle and trace the
circle with your finger
a number of times  
while saying "around
and around".


Doggy Scavenger
Hunt
Go through a book or
magazine and point
out all the pictures of
dogs!

Face to Face Interaction:
Hold your baby closely and
sing the song "You Are My
Sunshine":
You are my sunshine,
My only sunshine,
You make me happy
when skies are gray
You'll never know dear
How much I love you,
Please don't take my sunshine
away.