Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! We'll send you regular emails filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now   ACTIVITY “You Are My Sunshine” By Rae Pica Statistics show that babies are spending an upward of 60 hours a week in things, like high chairs, car seats, and baby carriers. That means, for one thing, that they’re not getting enough cuddle time. This activity ensures closeness, touch, and a feeling of being loved. Before You Start Pick the baby up and hold her in your arms! Let's Begin 1. As you hold the baby close, rock her, sway, or dance while singing “You Are My Sunshine” (or any “feel-good” song). Make eye contact so the infant knows you’re singing only to her! Furthermore Nothing makes a child feel more special than the sound of her name. By substituting her name for you (“Amber is my sunshine”), you increase self-awareness and make the child feel even better about being her!   No materials needed, although you may choose to accompany the activity with a recorded version of the song you’re singing. Articles and activities listed on this website may be printed for single use. No article or activity may be duplicated or distributed in any form, in whole or in part, without permission from the publisher, Excelligence Learning Corporation. Contact Permissions Department.

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