STEAM SATURDAY

Science is everywhere! It can even be found in fingerplays you sing with your child.
The Itsy Bitsy Spider, for example, is a very simple water cycle song. Through the song, children can learn that rain makes things wet and the sun can make wet things dry. They can also learn that too much water at one time can create a reaction like washing a spider from a gutter or rain spout.
More ideas for science themed fingerplays can be found here.

Ack! A Spider!

I just learned a fun song that's great for big and little kids. It combines rhyming and gentle touch for a great learning experience.

Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It
There's a spider on your nose, on your nose. (2x)
There's a spider on your nose, let's see where he goes.
There's a spider on your nose, on your nose.

For babies, wiggle your fingers on baby's nose for a gentle tickle. Bigger kids can do this themselves. To help your little one hear rhymes, move the spider to other parts of their body. Bigger kids can help you suggest where the spider will go next. Example: cheek/he'll stay there a week; knee/he jumps like a flea; belly/he wiggles like a bowl of jelly. Have fun coming up with these silly rhymes.