Baby Wordplay

How can I experience more joy when I'm with my baby? And how can I raise a child who loves to read and loves to learn? I'm Miss Pam. I'm a children's librarian, a trained teacher, and a grandma of three.Baby Wordplay is a podcast for you and your baby to do together!You build your baby's brain moment by moment with each touch and each word. Your baby's brain can only develop to its full potential through interacting with you. You're the secret sauce.This might be your first episode of Baby Wordplay podcast since your baby was born. So welcome. I'm so glad you're here.Click to subscribe to the entire library.

12-15 minutes of engaging Early Literacy Brain Buildingfor babies and toddlers and the grownups who love them! subscribe to the complete catalog of over one hundred episodes:WEBSITEFrom 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. 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 those 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. All seasons are fun for all ages! +Please *Rate and *Review!* THANKS Questions? Send me an email [email protected] 🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam+TESTIMONIAL: "I love the podcast. My daughter got excited as soon as she heard the first song. Thank you so much."

🌺 *Tingalayo! This Caribbean song has a bit of dialect, Me (My) donkey dance, Me (My) donkey sing... etc. An example of exposing your little one to the diversity of language. *If you're new to the podcast please begin with #1 & #2 so you can learn some of the basics. *Please Subscribe Rate and Review!*🌺 For more information about Baby Wordplay 🌺 🌺 Questions? Send me an email🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam 🌺

Wishy Washy Washer Woman . . . and so much more!Parents, listen with your little one the first few times. Do the actions with them or for them. Make sure they can see your mouth and see how you make sounds the sounds that you make!______________________________________________Way down in the valley where nobody goes     There's a wishy washy washer woman washing her clothesShe goes: ooh! aah! ooh ahh, ooh ahh, ooh, ahh       (using both hands scrub down then up)That's how the wishy washy washer woman washes her clothes! Way down in the valley where nobody goesThere's a wishy washy washer woman drying her clothesShe goes:  (blow!) aah! (blow!) aah! (blow!) aah (blow!) aah!That's how the wishy washy washer woman dries her clothes Way down in the valley where nobody goesThere's a wishy washy washer woman folding her clothesShe goes: clap clap, clap clap, clap clap, clap clapThat's how the wishy washy washer woman folds her clothes!Have fun with phonics!Warmly,Miss Pam

One of my favorite songs. Makes me feel happy every time - it's catching! Estoy en España y me gusta cantar de eso!To subscribe to the complete catalog of over one hundred episodes:⁠⁠⁠⁠ - no ads.** head to website or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to PREMIUM FEED 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!🌺 LYRICS: Me gusta cantar, I like to sing Me gusta bailar, I like to dance Me gusta jugar, I like to play Me gusta contar, I like to count Me gusta cantar, Me gusta bailar Me gusta jugar, Me gusta cantar Me gusta means I like it and Tu me gustas means that I like you!REPEAT!Me gusta leer, I like to readMe gusta comer, I like to eat Me gusta reir, I like to laugh Me gusta vivir, I like to liveMe gusta LEER, me gusta COMER Me gusta REIR, me gusta VIVIR Me gusta means I like it andTu me gustas means that I like you!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.*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 [email protected] 🌺 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 This episode first aired in March, 2021

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Inside the episode:-Dancing In My Bones - S. Andrews-Bend and Streeetch!-Clap Your Hands-Say, Say Oh Baby!-Baby Pokey-Mama's Little Baby Loves Dancing-If You're Happy and You Know It-Zoom to the Moonand SUBSCRIBE FOR MUCH more!PLEASE *Rate and *Review!* Thank you!🌺 For more information @Babywordplay Questions? Send me an email 🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam and the BWP team!

Give a gift of the podcast to a grandparent anywhere! *Tell them a grandparent made it. Head to LINKSometimes you just need around 5 minutes to have a little fun with your little one, change the energy and get moving a little bit! Try this fun short episode with your little ones.Watch two cute sleeping bunnies here!LYRICSSee the little bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon (lie down and pretend to sleep)Shall we wake them with a merry tune?They're so still, are they ill?Wake up soon, it's nearly noon!Wake up bunnies! (jump up from the floor)Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop (hop up and down like a bunny!)Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hopHop little bunnies, hop, hop, hopHop little bunnies, hop and stop (show your child how to STOP when they hear the word stop!)Grandparents love Baby Wordplay!Perhaps it harkens back to a different time, a simpler time, a quieter time. When things moved a bit more slowly, a bit more gently and without the distractions of modern life.Warmly,Miss Pam

In this minute you’ll be taken to a magical place that grew out of a personal challenge and then just ONE question.Here’s the very short transcript but watching is much more fun as you will see... 🎵Twinkle Little Star. How I wonder what you are.🗣️ When we talk, read, and sing to our babies, we are setting them on a path to success. 🗣️ To help parents and caregivers reach *30,000 words [daily] I developed the baby wordplay program in its first location, the Little Theatre, here in Southwest Philadelphia. 🎵 So nice to see you, hello Holden. So nice to see you. Hello, Holden!🗣️ Little Theatre is a place where families come together to play with words and language, stories, sing, play with your fingers, your toes. 🎵 Nine little fingers, one more makes ten. 🗣️ It’s about really trying to help and encourage and model how to talk to your children all day so that you do reach 30,000 words by the end of the day. It’s not as daunting as it might sound. And even🗣️ More than not daunting, it’s fun!*During this time there was much professional talk about the 30 million word gap (based on just one study) and that children needed to hear about 30,000 words daily to develop the language skills necessary to succeed in school and everyday life.

THIS IS A FREE EPISODE! Please subscribe for access to 120+ episodes From Miss Pam, Children's Librarian and Early Literacy Expert with over 35 years of experience*15 minutes - for babies and toddlers and the grownups who love them!**For subscription options head to: https://misspamsbabypodcast.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to subscribe to our premium feed of all episodesRepetition is the key to learning, however, no two episodes are the same!www.babywordplay.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ *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 *SEASON 4 is geared to ages to 2- 4+ years. All seasons are fun for all ages!+Please *Rate and *Review!* THANKS Questions? Send me an email [email protected]🌺 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." 🌺 For more information ⁠⁠⁠Baby Wordplay ⁠⁠⁠www.babywordplay.com

This is Miss Pam, We know from research that babies and toddlers don't learn language through video or audio alone. Our podcast is not for babies to passively listen to (although once he knows the opening songs and rhymes, he will be transfixed & you can get a break!) , but it is best used as an activity for parents and babies to do together. Great for fussy moments and in the car!It shows in real time how to interact with their babies in ways that are proven to support language development and early literacy. For us, it is key not to just tell parents what to do, but to show them on the spot, in their living rooms, on the changing tables, in their cars, and give them tips on how to offer babies and toddlers invitations to connect around singing, talking, gesture, and age-appropriate books.This is what the podcast can do for you. ..and after 1.3 million plus downloads and hundreds of five-star ratings and reviews, many families around the world with babies and toddlers agree.Warmly,Miss Pam librarian, early literacy specialist and baby podcaster.Please head to our website, www.babywordplay.com to learn more.

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Subscribe to get full access - try for free! Buenos días, tardes, noche! Tops and Bottoms, The Wheels On The Bus, I Took A Walk To Town On Day, Message From a Dad - Appreciation Message Closing (Baby Wordplay's What We Are....), Jingle  🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam 🌺Book: Whose Toes are Those by Jabari Asim.

REMINDER There are over 130 episodes in our catalog. So much vocabulary, so many songs, so much fun! Subscribe for the whole shebang!THIS EPISODEKnife! Fork! Spoon! Spa-tu-la! Cha - cha - cha! WATCH this in action! 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. 📚 “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!SUBSCRIBE for access to 100+ episodes of BABY WORDPLAY including Toddler Phonics!APPLE   SPOTIFY.  OTHER

UPDATED EPISODE!Head to our website: www.babywordplay.com for research, booklists and meet the Baby Wordplay family.IN THIS EPISODE:*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. www.babywordplay.com

It's spring! Birthdays abound. This is a great rhyme and fingerplay for all ages.Want the whole shebang?Subscribe on Spotify or on Apple Podcast (Look for the BLUE thumbnail)Baby Wordplay (00:00)Here's another mini episode for you.This is Baby Wordplay and this is Miss Pam.Baby Wordplay (00:15)Your fingers are going to be your candles. Stick up your fingers, wiggle your fingers. And we're going to blow out the candles two by two. Okay, here we go.Baby Wordplay (00:34)Youshould have eight fingers up and two fingers down.Now you should have eight fingers down and how many up?Two.Let's do that again.When you blow out the candles, make sure to put your fingers down two by two.Baby Wordplay (01:29)10 little candles on a birthday cake. Puff, puff. Now there are eight. Eight little candles on candle sticks. Puff, puff. Now there are six. Six little candles and not one more.Puff puff, now there are four. Four little candles for me and for you. Puff puff, now there are two. Two little candles shining bright like the sun.Now there are none. Zero.

SHOWCASING EPISODE #1!Begin here to familiarize yourself with the best way to get the most out of the podcast. It's a whole lot of early literacy fun!Eliot Daley, the producer of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, kindly put it: “Miss Pam’s interactive process engages a child’s curiosity and imagination without force-feeding.”Joanna Hawthorne Amick, Ph.D., from the Brazelton Institute, noted: “Parents will find Baby Wordplay podcast invaluable.”To subscribe to the complete catalog head to https://babywordplay.com **For subscription options head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://misspamsbabypodcast.supercast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe to our premium feed of all 130+ episodesFrom 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 [email protected] 🌺 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."  🌺 For more information ⁠⁠⁠@BabyWordplay ⁠⁠⁠www.babywordplay.com

A Ducky Day! ¡ Es un día del patito!Introducing..... ta da... quack quack!🦆 What would you say if you could be a duck, just for one day?💧Listen and find out!I'm Diez Duck I'm Diez DuckI'm Diez Duck I am!🎊 Diez Duck

This is a mini taster of the episode: Bilingual bebés - Español y English🌺 We rely on subscribers to make the show. If you and your baby like what you hear - head this way ➡️ SUPERCAST ➡️ ➡️ APPLE PODCASTSPOTIFYHead to ⁠website⁠: www.babywordplay.com for research, booklists & to meet the Baby Wordplay family.❣️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.*Subscribe for full episode and 100+ more! www.babywordplay.com

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Baby Wordplay (00:01)Welcome to Toddler phonics. I'm so happy you're here.Baby Wordplay (00:09)Hi, I'm Miss Pam, children's librarian, trained teacher, and founder of Baby Wordplay,Baby Wordplay (00:21)Let's say hello. Baby Wordplay (00:51)Let's say hello to our guest.Baby Wordplay (00:59)Hello, b, so nice to hear you. Hello, b, so nice to hear you.Baby Wordplay (01:11)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.TheBaby Wordplay (02:21)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 ortwig. 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.Baby Wordplay (04:57)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.Baby Wordplay (05:52)Your turn.Baby Wordplay (05:56)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 bateLet'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.Baby Wordplay (10:43)We rely on listeners to support this production.Baby Wordplay (10:47)an enormous thank you to all our monthly subscribers who help to sustain this labor of love.Baby Wordplay (13:13)Thank you for listening to Toddler Phonics.Baby Wordplay (13:45)byebye Bye byeBaby Wordplay (13:52)Give a gift of literacy. Baby Word Play podcast helps parents support their baby's development in the most important and effective ways. Rest assured that you are giving a gift for a lifetime. www.babywordplay.com. Affordable gift subscriptions available through Supercast, the premium subscription.Baby Wordplay (14:17)I hear a baby babbling. B as in babble.brown bear.(Transcript excerpts)

We’re so glad you’re here. Warmly, Miss Pam🇯🇲 🇯🇲JAMAICA ON MY MIND 🇯🇲 🇯🇲Since Hurricane Melissa landed on Oct. 28, 2025, I have no words.Here is my gift, a little balm for our broken hearts. Share it with the children in your life.Some of the songs are from Jamaica or the Caribbean. This is the first of 3 special episodes devoted to the Caribbean. Subscribe to Miss Pam's Podcast for Babies and Toddlers: Baby Wordplay. *Over 1.3 million downloads & over 400 positive reviews.- ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠- ⁠⁠Supercast⁠⁠ (listen anywhere)⁠⁠- Spotify⁠⁠With Love and Gratitude,Miss PamChildren's Librarian, Trained Teacher❣️ ❣️ ❣️For more information:www.babywordplay.com"We help families engage with their babies and toddlers in ways that support cognitive and social development.  And we have fun!"Episode Content:Peanut butter marmalade and jam. Let's say hello! Hola, Konichiwa, Ciao! Jambo! Flutter Flutter Butterfly10 Little CandlesTingalayoColor 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.🇯🇲 🌄🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🌄🇯🇲

WELCOME TO a new season from Miss Pam - TODDLER PHONICS!In this season Miss Pam uses rhythms and rhymes, games, songs, stories, movement and more to help you feel confident in supporting your toddler's reading path and build their strong oral language skills.I created Toddler Phonics to help your older toddler build the foundational skills that are essential for learning to read:sound discrimination: identifying speech sounds and words.sound manipulation: changing sounds by altering speed and volume; breaking down and swapping soundsblending soundsTeaching young children these foundation skills early on, helps them have longer to practice. TIPS:🦋 Keep it light and interactive🙃 Keep it playful and fun🐢 Keep it slow-paced and relaxed.HOW TO USE THE PODCAST1. Listen to just two episodes (2 letter sounds) each week and listen to them on repeat, multiple times during the week. 2. Use your environment to practice sounds. For example, point out words on street signs, billboards etc. that can help to reinforce the sound.3. Play games such as "I spy something with my two little eyes that begins with the sound /s/"Short, interactive episodes to keep your mover and shaker interested!TranscriptBaby Wordplay (00:43)We rely on listeners to support this production. Thank you.Baby Wordplay (00:49)This is Toddler Phonics and this is your host, Miss Pam. Thank you for being here.Baby Wordplay (00:58)Howdy-doo, kangaroo. Looking fine, porcupine. Hello, hello, buffalo. Glad to see you, spotted cheetah. Stay a while, crocodile. Hey, hi, penguin. Let's begin, penguin.Hello, hola!hello, hello. And how are you? You say, I'm fine. I'm fine. And I hope that you are too. Now everybody clap.Clap your hands, clap your hands, clap your hands everybody clap your hands, come on and clap your hands.Baby Wordplay (01:53)Let's welcome our first guest. /s/Can you say that with me?Put your teeth together and keep that tongue behind your teeth. Let me hear you sayBaby Wordplay (02:15)/ss/ so nice to hear you. Hello, ss, so nice to hear you.Baby Wordplay (02:27)Sss, as in snake. The snake is in the grass. Sss, the snake is in the grass. Sss.Hi ho the dairio, the snake is in the grass.Baby Wordplay (02:48)Sit, said Sam.Stand, said Sally. Stop, said Samira. Sing, said Sita./s/ said snake.Let's do that again. You can do the actions to match the words.Sit, said Sam. Stand, said Sally. Stop, said Samira. Sing, said Sita. Sssss, said Snake.Baby Wordplay (03:43)I'm Sadie the slimy slug. You might think that I am, but I'm not a bug. You might think that I don't, but I do like hugs. I'm Sadie the slimy slug. Say that with me. Sadie the slimy slug. SssssI'm Sadie the slimy slug. You might think that I am but I'm not a bug. You might think that I don't but I do like hugs. I'm Sadie the slimy slug. I'm Sadie the slimy slug.(Song used with permission from Nancy Stewart)Socks and shoes, socks and shoes, stripes and spots, reds and blues, boots for rain, boots for snow, slip them on and off we go!Let's do that again. Socks and shoes, socks and shoes. Stripes and spots, reds and blues. Boots for rain, boots for snow. Slip them on and off we go!Sally Square has just four sides, just four sides, just four sides. Sally Square has just four sides, one, two, three, four. Sally Square has just four sides, just four sides, just four sides. Sally Square has just four sides, and they are all the same.👂🏽 What did you hear? What did you hear? What did you hear? Ssss. 𖧵 Remember to put your teeth together and keep that tongue behind your teeth. Let me hear you say sss/See you later, alligator. Got to go, buffalo. Toodle-oo KangarooCiao now, brown cow! Wave goodbye, butterfly!(Resource list upon request)

Short excerpts read aloud from:HELP YOUR CHILD LOVE READINGby 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.REMEMBER+Play is the work of children, from birth. It is through play that babies learn about the world—themselves and others. Every episode of Baby Wordplay podcast is a screen-free invitation to play with words and language. SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE OR SPOTIFY OR SUPERCAST

SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE or SPOTIFY $2.99/month or SUPERCAST $3.99/monthThank 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.| | | | | | | | | | | 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. | | | | | | | | | ||ANOTHER EMANCIPATION PARK - Kingston, JamaicaThe 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. Thank you so much, for reading and for tuning into me and your baby!

THIS is a free episode! Subscribe to all 100+ episodes.Gather around! It's storytime with Miss Pam!Geared to 6 months - 5 years and... for all ages!⁠FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY:⁠Pay for 10 months and get a full year's subscription!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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠+APPLE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ $2.99 PER MONTH no ads ⁠⁠+SPOTIFY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠$2.99 PER MONTH no ads**Other options SUPERCAST https://misspamsbabypodcast.supercast.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our premium feed of all episodes.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-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.Baby Wordplay is a wonderful gift to give to new parents.You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook at Baby Wordplay and sign up for our newsletter at our website.www.babywordplay.com.

Subscribe for ad-free access to 100+ episodesAPPLE. SPOTIFY. PREMIUMI am delighted to share the audio stage withGrace Lin NY Times Bestseller and Caldecott Award winning author of "When the Mountain Meets the Moon"and "A Mooncake for Little Star" and⁠⁠Maria Adcock ⁠⁠https://biculturalmama.com/author of "It's Chinese New Year, Curious George!"+++++INSIDE THE EPISODE1: 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 ChoySing Happy New Year, Gung Hay Fat ChoyThe 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 tooThe 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+++++