BABY WORDPLAY!

COMING DECEMBER 2024 The Funny Phonics season is where I take every letter of our alphabet and have a little fun with them* - that is, focusing on the sounds they make and words that need them. Sooo, if you're not subscribed, do so today because thi is for SO - subscribers only. JUST $2.99 on Spotify and Apple From a parent: "It's like having a preschool teacher in my pocket!" + If you're in a region of the world where Spotify and Apple are not available, please head to the website for the premium option - on sale now 20% off! *Note: We laugh with them, NOT at them! 😄

A Tribute to Ella Jenkins August 6, 1924 – November 9, 2024 ❣️ As a children's librarian, I was massively influenced by Ms Jenkins. Percussion provided by rhythm speaker Ms Jan Jeffries and shekere mama Ms Marcy Francis live in Baby Wordplay theater, Philadelphia 2017 Ella Jenkins laid the groundwork for the field of children’s music and inspired generations of children’s music leaders who have followed in her footsteps. Ms Jenkins was born to an African-American working class family in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 6, 1924. Her family moved to Chicago and Ms Jenkins grew up on the city’s South Side, moving frequently to get to a more “uptown” neighborhood. Her family and neighborhood life provided the basis of her musical education—each move allowed Jenkins to experience the rhythms, rhymes, and games which could be different even if only a few blocks apart. She was fascinated by her Uncle Flood, who played the harmonica, and alongside him she would tease out rhythms on oatmeal boxes, wastebaskets, and cooking pots. “I was naturally rhythmic,” she stated, “and would try to copy my uncle’s sounds by whistling. But my mother did not like it, saying good women and young girls did not whistle.” Yet it was her mother who took her to the music store to purchase her first harmonica. Her brother taught her songs he learned at summer camps. Jenkins’ work draws on African-American call and response singing—she cites Cab Calloway as an early influence. Her re-popularization of game songs from her youth like “Miss Mary Mack” and “One Potato, Two Potato” couples basic chants and movement rescued from the folklore of American play, game songs, and ring chants. Her original songs, like “Stop and Go” and “Play Your Instruments,” are direct results of her absorption of those traditions. Jenkins is one of only 12 persons to be recognized as a Legacy Honoree of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage.

+BEST DEAL! If you can, the best deal is to SUBSCRIBE on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SPOTIFY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠$2.99 PER MONTH - never miss an episode:- access to 130+ episodes. **If your region does NOT allow Spotify then please head to our website to subscribe to through Supercast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babywordplay.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Repetition is the key to learning, however, no two episodes are the same! Why a podcast for babies? This SCREEN-FREE 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 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5mqLFWlH2s3ogws1MdCdhv?si=PAoM9Xe0TQ2JQlxByUREbg ON SPOTIFY: 0-6 months *SEASONS 1 to 3 are geared to newborn to age 4. *SEASON 4 is geared to ages to 2- 4+ years. We recommend previewing these episodes before sharing with your child, to be sure that the episode is appropriate for your little one, or reach out to ask me any questions! SUBSCRIBE + ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SPOTIFY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR 🌺 ⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠ on Supercast +Remember to *Rate and *Review!* THANKS SO MUCH. Questions? Send me an email info@babywordplay.com 🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam Award-winning librarian and early literacy specialist with over 35 years of experience. +TESTIMONIAL: "I love the podcast. My daughter got excited as soon as she heard the first song. Thank you so much for all the things you do."  Who is Miss Pam?? Award-winning librarian + early literacy specialist with 35 years of experience. 🌺 For more information ⁠⁠⁠Baby Wordplay ⁠⁠⁠

SUBSCRIBE + ⁠⁠SPOTIFY⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠- never miss an episode:- access to 130+ episodes. **If your region doesn't allow Spotify then please head to our website to subscribe to the Premium Feed: ⁠www.babywordplay.com⁠ NEW: DOS MANITAS, DIEZ DEDITOS - 2 LITTLE HANDS, 10 LITTLE FINGERS 🌺 Questions? Send me an email info@babywordplay.com 🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam *TESTIMONIAL: "I love the podcast. My daughter got excited as soon as she heard the first song. Thank you so much for all the things you do." 🌺 For more information Baby Wordplay 🌺

***If you're new to the podcast please begin with Episodes #1 and #2 so you can learn some of the basics. NEW:  CABEZA, HOMBROS, RODILLAS y PIES 🌺 For more information about Baby Wordplay Questions? Send me an email!  🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam 🌺

I set up a "morning invitation" for my 16 month grandson - a scene with a Pig and a doll looking at books. It drew him in like a bee to honey. Weellll, I am still a darned good children's librarian ... :)After breakfast he crawled over, of his own accord, and proceeded to choose one of the books - he knew 2 of them very well. He began reading, turning the pages and enjoying his very own storytime! Imagine all was going on in that brain during this! The children listen to the podcast and read multiple times in the day. Let's get them cooing, babbling, singing and talking! Warmly, Miss Pam babywordplay.com

Climb into your Little Red Wagon!  12-15 fun minutes of songs, rhymes, fingerplays and read alouds, recorded specifically for you to boost your baby's brain, interspersed with important tips and valuable information about how to encourage language and vocabulary development. Questions? Send me an email 🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam 🌺

A poem, a book, a song. I love a lot of things, a whole lot of things and I love me! Miss Pam, reading two books with LOVE in the title. :) (Feb. 14, 2024)

You can subscribe directly, here, on Spotify and access all episodes OR 🌺 ⁠Subscribe⁠ to the Premium Feed on Supercast if you live outside of a Spotify zone 🌺 On an island, named Jamaica, in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, there lived a little girl. One day, she set off over land and water to find an adventure. When her travels brought her to the edge of the United States, she sat down and thought, "maybe this is where I should stay." ​Just then a strong breeze came by and blew her further north and eventually, she landed in New Jersey. Since she loved children and stories, she became a librarian. She has fun bringing together stories and songs, reading and rhyme, all for family literacy FUN. This little girl is me! Now a grandma to two littles under 3 years old, I use and NEED my own podcast when I'm with them - ha! READ FULL BIO on Miss Pam 🌺 Subscribe Thank you for being here! Please follow Baby Wordplay on Instagram.  Want more? Subscribe to my Peanut Butter, Podletter on Substack.

Part One Excerpts read aloud from HELP YOUR CHILD LOVE READING by Alison David KEY POINTS == Reclaim quiet time ==Make a commitment to reading every day =="how to read" - Tried and true tips. Begin in utero! *Small Talk Baby Podcast Over 130 episodes, Nearly a million downloads - families listening all over the world. Thank you! ~Miss Pam xoxo When you bring baby home, there are a million things to consider and navigate as everyone gets to know each other in this first year. Things are changing daily — heck, hourly! The first year is also a tender time even as it is gruelling. You want to do the best for your baby, keep him dry and fed, soothe her upsets, provide a little fresh air, make sure he’s not too cold, protect her from the sun, etc. And you are, hopefully, falling in love. While taking care of her physical needs, you also know it’s important to talk, sing, read and play with your baby. You know that you are your child’s first teacher, the single most important key to their brain and language development. It’s all a bit, well, overwhelming. Eeeek! Enter SMALL TALK BABY PODCAST. I believe every family with a baby under 3 years needs my podcast, wherever they are in the world. Why? That’s easy… SMALL TALK BABY PODCAST (STBP) FUN. +Play is the work of children, from birth. It is through play that babies learn about the world—themselves and others. Every episode of STBP is a screen-free invitation to play with words and language. The podcast helps families build a routine around language development. RICH AND EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE. +Food for a baby’s brain. It is designed to foster language development in a joyful way: it grows your baby’s vocabulary and comprehension, stimulates your baby’s imagination and curiosity through developmentally appropriate books, and teaches your baby about abstract concepts like emotions, counting—all without the distraction of a screen. BABIES’ BRAINS AND ADULT MODELLING. +Repetition is the key to learning. I used my 35 plus years of early literacy expertise to create this screen-free tool for a young child and the parents or caregivers. Every episode is theater to a baby’s ears, capturing their attention with the sounds within words, the music, intonation, rhyme and rhythm, volume and texture and with movement, both fine and gross. By listening regularly with your little one, you are building a shared wordplay/storytime repertoire of over 100 songs, rhymes, poems and fingerplays that you learn by repetition, alongside your little one. SCREEN-FREE Once your child knows what to expect, they will become intent on listening and participating in the fun you always have with them during this time. Turn it on during fussy moments in the car or high chair, during tummy time or the witching hour! I promise you that sharing 1 or 2 episodes every day over a 12 month period, will help your baby become a youngster with a wide vocabulary, comprehension and experiences through the songs and books I share. Every episode reinforces the rhythm and structure and diversity of language and gets you using new words in fun ways. +Remember to *Rate and *Review!* THANKS SO MUCH. 🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam SUBSCRIBE to Small Talk Baby Podcast on *SPOTIFY ⁠⁠⁠Feed⁠⁠⁠ and never miss an episode:- access to 130+ episodes and growing. **If your region doesn't allow Spotify then please head to our website to subscribe to our Premium Feed: ⁠ www.babywordplay.com Who is Miss Pam?? Award-winning librarian + early literacy specialist with over 35 years of experience in the field. Read more on the website. +TESTIMONIALS: "I love the podcast. My daughter got excited as soon as she heard the first song. Thank you so much for all the things you do." 🌺 For more information ⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Wordplay ⁠⁠⁠ 🌺 ⁠If you encounter any issues while subscribing please send an email:

A little teaser - Babies and Doggies Episode!🌺 Subscribe to listen to the entire episode! WHY A PODCAST FOR BABIES? 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 *SEASONS 1 to 3 are geared to newborn to age 4. *SEASON 4 is geared to ages to 2- 4+ years. We recommend previewing these episodes before sharing with your child, to be sure that the episode is appropriate for your little one, or reach out to ask me any questions! SUBSCRIBE + ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SPOTIFY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠ on Supercast +Remember to *Rate and *Review!* THANKS SO MUCH. Questions? Send me an email info@babywordplay.com 🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam Award-winning librarian and early literacy specialist with over 35 years of experience. +TESTIMONIAL: "I love the podcast. My daughter got excited as soon as she heard the first song. Thank you so much for all the things you do."  www.babywordplay.com

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March 15, 2024 - ISSUE of Peanut Butter, Pod-letter: Word-worthy "Why I am convinced without a doubt, that babies (and the adults who spend time with them) need my podcast." TRANSCRIPT: When you bring baby home, there are a million things to consider and navigate as everyone gets to know each other in this first year. Things are changing daily — heck, hourly! The first year is also a tender time even as it is gruelling. You want to do the best for your baby. And you are, hopefully, falling in love. While taking care of her physical needs, you also know it’s important to talk, sing, read and play with your baby. You know that you are your child’s first teacher, the single most important key to their brain and language development. It’s all a bit, well, overwhelming. Eeeek! Enter SMALL TALK BABY PODCAST. I believe every family with a baby under 3 years needs my podcast, wherever they are in the world. Why? That’s easy… SMALL TALK BABY PODCAST (STBP) FUN. +Play is the work of children, from birth. It is through play that babies learn about the world—themselves and others. Every episode of STBP is a screen-free invitation to play with words and language. The podcast helps families build a routine around language development. RICH AND EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE. +Food for a baby’s brain. It is designed to foster language development in a joyful way: it grows your baby’s vocabulary and comprehension, stimulates your baby’s imagination and curiosity through developmentally appropriate books, and teaches your baby about abstract concepts like emotions, counting—all without the distraction of a screen. BABIES’ BRAINS AND ADULT MODELLING. +Repetition is the key to learning. I used my 35 plus years of early literacy expertise to create this screen-free tool for a young child and the parents or caregivers. Every episode is theater to a baby’s ears, capturing their attention with the sounds within words, the music, intonation, rhyme and rhythm, volume and texture and with movement, both fine and gross. By listening regularly with your little one, you are building a shared wordplay/storytime repertoire of over 100 songs, rhymes, poems and fingerplays that you learn by repetition, alongside your little one. SCREEN-FREE Once your child knows what to expect, they will become intent on listening and participating in the fun you always have with them during this time. Turn it on during fussy moments in the car or high chair, during tummy time or the witching hour! I promise you that sharing 1 or 2 episodes every day over a 12 month period, will help your baby become a youngster with a wide vocabulary, comprehension and experiences through the songs and books I share. Every episode reinforces the rhythm and structure and diversity of language and gets you using new words in fun ways. +Remember to *Rate and *Review!* THANKS SO MUCH. 🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam SUBSCRIBE on *SPOTIFY ⁠⁠⁠Feed⁠⁠⁠ and never miss an episode:- access to 130+ episodes and growing. **If your region doesn't allow Spotify then please head to our website to subscribe to our Premium Feed - listen anywhere:  ⁠www.babywordplay.com Who is Miss Pam?? Award-winning librarian + early literacy specialist with over 35 years of experience in the field. +TESTIMONIALS: "I love the podcast. My daughter got excited as soon as she heard the first song. Thank you so much for all the things you do."  🌺 For more information ⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Wordplay ⁠⁠⁠ 🌺 ⁠If you encounter any issues while subscribing please send an email: info@babywordplay.com Share

This and SO much more on Small Talk Baby Podcast. Tune in to me and to your baby for brain boosting, vocab building, wordplay fun! SUBSCRIBE WEBSITE Thank you! Miss Pam Children's Librarian and Baby Podcaster :)

When we talk read and sing to our babies, we are developing their language skills and setting them on a path to success!