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Repetition is the key to learning, however, no two episodes are the same!

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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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- 100+ episodes 12-15 minutes - for babies and toddlers and the grownups who love them!

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Miss Pam's Cat Song:

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Cats are independent pets, quiet friends, keep us calm.

Cats are independent pets, they like to play and hide.

Cats like bubbles, catch and pop, hide and seek hunt and stop.

Cats like bubbles, catch and pop, they like to play and hide.

⁠Cats as pets

Short excerpts read aloud from:

HELP YOUR CHILD LOVE READING

by Alison David  

[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.

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Thank you so much Ashley Causey-Golden for joining us - creator of Afrocentric Montessori - ⁠⁠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. 

The opening of Emancipation Park in July 2002 is a significant milestone in the journey of the nation.

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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.⁠

🎼 Peace and justice, bravery and hope -- sing along with me!

Remember research shows that young children don’t 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:

🎵 A familiar rhyme with a new twist : 👀

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.

📚 Please, Puppy, Please! by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee - practice those /p/ sounds with this playful puppy!

🎵 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!

🎵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!

📚 I Got the Rhythm Connie Schofield Morrison

📚The 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

Grace Lin

NY Times Bestseller and Caldecott Award winning author of "When the Mountain Meets the Moon"and "A Mooncake for Little Star" and

⁠⁠Maria Adcock ⁠⁠https://biculturalmama.com/

author of "It's Chinese New Year, Curious George!"

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INSIDE THE EPISODE

1: Xīn Nián Kuài Lè (新年快乐)

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 – 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   

(hold up hand in C shape for crescent moon)   

To celebrate with family and friends
    (clap hands in rhythm)

Clean up the house and get out the broom   

Sweep out the old year, bring in the new

 (pretend to sweep)    

Bring out the apples, the oranges too  

(hold out one fist, then the other)   

Their colors bring us joy and good luck too

The dragon dances, the lanterns light  

(place hands together, and snake around )   

The firecrackers light up the night   

 (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'.

🐍 Thanks Amber for your New Years' greetings straight from China!

and MASSIVE THANKS to

🐍 Grace Lin and to

🐍 Maria Wen Adcock

2025 Year of the Snake

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🌺 LYRICS:Me gusta cantar, I like to singMe gusta bailar, I like to danceMe gusta jugar, I like to playMe gusta contar, I like to countMe gusta cantar, Me gusta bailarMe gusta jugar, Me gusta cantarMe gusta means I like it andTu me gustas means that I like youREPEAT!Me gusta leer, I like to readMe gusta comer, I like to eatMe gusta reir, I like to laughMe gusta vivir, I like to liveMe gusta LEER, me gusta COMERMe gusta REIR, me gusta VIVIRMe gusta means I like it andTu me gustas means that I like you!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠+APPLE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ $2.99 PER MONTH no ads⁠⁠⁠⁠+SPOTIFY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠$2.99 PER MONTH no ads**For other subscription options or if your region doesn't allow Spotify or Apple subscriptions, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://misspamsbabypodcast.supercast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe to our premium feed of all 100+ episodes.

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REPERTOIRE gives you and your baby a shared repertoire of songs, stories, rhymes and more.Once your child is familiar with a few episodes use it to ease those fussy moments or to get a 12 minute break! :)*SEASONS 1 to 3 are geared to newborn to age 4. *SEASON 4 is geared to ages to 2- 4+ years. *Find Themed Playlists On SpotifyAll seasons are fun for all ages! +Please *Rate and *Review!* THANKS Questions or problems? Send me an email info@babywordplay.com 🌺 Warmly, Miss PamFormerly of Princeton Public Library, Princeton, NJ, USA +TESTIMONIAL: "I love the podcast. My daughter got excited as soon as she heard the first song. Thank you so much."  🌺 For more information ⁠⁠⁠@BabyWordplay ⁠⁠⁠www.babywordplay.com

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Welcome to Toddler phonics. I'm so happy you're here.

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Let's say hello.

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Hello, b, so nice to hear you. Hello, b, so nice to hear you.

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Put your lips together and push out the air.

Let me hear you say.

Yes, b as in butterfly.

Butterfly. Your turn.

Let's clap it.

Butterfly. One, two, three.

Butterfly. ⁓ Listen. Butterfly.

butter.

Butterfly.

The

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A mama butterfly lays all her eggs. Out pops a caterpillar crawling on its legs. The caterpillar first is rather thin, but then it eats and eats till it bursts its skin. It grows nice and big. The caterpillar climbs on a leaf or

twig. It makes a shell where it hangs inside. The shell then cracks and the parts divide.

When the shell opens, what comes out? A beautiful butterfly.

Fluttering about.

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This poem is as easy as one, two, three. Let's try it. We say, one, two, three, cha. One, two, three, ko. One, two, three, la. One, two, three,

Have you ever had a cup of hot cocoa or hot chocolate?

Cocoa started in Mexico. And since this poem is originally from Mexico,

Say uno, dos, tres, cho.

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Your turn.

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Uno, dos, tres, co.

Uno, dos, tres, la.

Uno, dos, tres, te.

We are breaking down the word chocolate. Yes, chocolate in Spanish. Let's do that again.

uno, dos, tres, cho.

Uno, dos, tres, co.

Uno, dos, tres, la.

Uno, dos, tres, te.

Let's stir our chocolate drink.

Chocolate bate bate

Let's say some words that begin with the B sound.

as in ball. Your turn.

Big.

Your turn.

Let's clap.

Ball. Pig.

us.

as in banana, banana. Beautiful. One, two, three. Beautiful. Beautiful. Bubble. Bubble.

Baby. Baby. One, two.

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I hear a baby babbling.

B as in babble.

brown bear.

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Some of the songs are from Jamaica or the Caribbean. This is the first of 3 special episodes devoted to the Caribbean.

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Episode Content:

Peanut butter marmalade and jam. Let's say hello! Hola, Konichiwa, Ciao! Jambo!

Flutter Flutter Butterfly

10 Little Candles

Tingalayo

Color Song

*Wings of a Dove and

*Whole World

*Go Down Emanuel Road

*with Mama Marcy Francis and Ms Jan Jeffries - percussionists extraordinaire!

And more.

Enjoy and share.

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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! 🔉Listen to author Atinuke read an excerpt of “L is for Love”

My grandchildren - and their parents - especially my son-in-law, who is British-Nigerian!) love Atinuke’s books.

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“L is for Love” is about a family travelling into Lagos to sell lemons at the market. There is a lizard 🦎 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:

📚The Rice In the Pot Goes Round and Round at the table where my family gathers round! by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

📚Whole World - Barefoot Books - an excerpt.

🎵 Shake, shake that mango tree!

🎵 It was under the coconut tree!

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IN THIS SHORT:

*New opening to learn:

Huevos, plátano, 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)

👋🏽 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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