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Helps you connect with your baby | Help them babble, talk & gesture - the micro-steps to speech | build emotional regulation
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+WHO
*Pamela Groves, aka Miss Pam Children's librarian
+HOW
I model how to read, rhyme, sing + use gestures + touch to engage and bond with your baby
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#1. Begin Here - Let's Read, Rhyme + Sing Together!
Season 1 · Episode 1
Sunday, January 18, 2026 âą Duration 13:06
SHOWCASING EPISODE #1!
Begin here to familiarize yourself with the best way to get the most out of the podcast. There are over 120 episodes available! That's a whole lot of early literacy fun!
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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! :)
*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
đș Warmly, Miss Pam Formerly 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." đș For more information â â â @BabyWordplay â â â www.babywordplay.com
#4. Turkey and Duck
Monday, March 2, 2026 âą Duration 14:45
Animal Noises for Language Development
From Miss Pam, Children's Librarian and Early Literacy Expert with over 35 years of experience.
- 100+ episodes 12-15 minutes - for babies and toddlers and the grownups who love them!
Repetition is the key to learning, however, no two episodes are the same!www.babywordplay.comâ â â â 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.
Once your child is familiar with a few episodes it's helpful to ease FUSSY MOMENTS
Find Themed Playlists On Spotify
*SEASONS 1 to 3 are geared to newborn to age 4.*SEASON 4 is geared to ages to 2- 4+ years. +Please
*Rate and *Review!*
THANKS Questions? Send me an email info@babywordplay.comđș Warmly, Miss Pam Formerly 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." đș For more information â â â Baby Wordplay â â â www.babywordplay.com
"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
+Play is the work of children, from birth. It is through play that babies learn about the worldâthemselves and others. Every episode of Baby Wordplay podcast is a screen-free invitation to play with words and language.
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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Black đ ·istory Month Episode - Joyful Noise!
Friday, February 21, 2025 âą Duration 15:48
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From Miss Pam, Children's Librarian and Early Literacy Expert with over 35 years of experience.
- 100+ episodes each 15 minutes - for babies and toddlers and the grownups who love them!To subscribe to the complete catalog of over one hundred episodes:
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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
đŒ Peace and justice, bravery and hope -- sing along with me!
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!
Chinese New Year 2025 - with Grace Lin & Maria Wen Adcock
*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!
#19. Me gusta cantar, I like to sing
Season 1 · Episode 19
Monday, January 12, 2026 âą Duration 14:28
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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! This episode first aired in March, 2021
đș 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!â â â â â â +APPLEâ â â â â â â $2.99 PER MONTH no adsâ â â â +SPOTIFYâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â $2.99 PER MONTH no ads**For other subscription options or if your region doesn't allow Spotify or Apple subscriptions, head to â â â â â â https://misspamsbabypodcast.supercast.com/â â â â â â to subscribe to our premium feed of all 100+ episodes.
*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.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 đș 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." đș For more information â â â @BabyWordplay â â â www.babywordplay.com
Toddler Phonics Getting to Know /b/
Season 4
Thursday, January 1, 2026 âą Duration 14:30
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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,
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Let's say hello.
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Let's say hello to our guest.
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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. â 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.
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!
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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Baby Wordplay is a wonderful gift to give to new parents.
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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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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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Thank you for listening to Toddler Phonics.
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bye
bye Bye bye
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