Target Words

Finger play "Up Down Turn Around"; use previous target words Up and Down and introduce Good-bye

Month 8 · Activity 14 · Target Words

Instructions

Recite rhyme “Up Down Turn Around” and do the actions by following the video demo

Up, down

Turn around.

Touch the sky,

And touch the ground.

Wiggle fingers

Wiggle toes

Wiggle shoulders

and say "hello"

Up, down

Turn around

Touch the sky,

And touch the ground.

Pat your belly

Blink your eyes,

Blow a kiss,

And say “good-bye “

Optional: Month 8 Activities 6, 7, 9, and 20 are also Target Word activities

Simplify

Encourage the child to memorize the fingerplay - Begin in sections. Remember that memorization is an important skill. Some children need minutes to memorize while others it may take a week or more of everyday practice.

Up, down

Turn around.

Touch the sky,

And touch the ground.

When this section has been memorized, add the remaining part

Wiggle fingers, Wiggle toes

Wiggle shoulders

Say "hello"

When the child has memorized this verse, let the child give a "performance" for the family and recite the fingerplay for everyone.

Encourage the child to memorize the second verse.

Extend

Review all the fingerplays that have been introduced to the child on the If Not You, Who? site through Month 8. All fingerplays are shown at the bottom of the Month page. Click on each month below for the words.

Month 1 My NAME Song and Kind to Others

Month 2 Touch Your Nose

Month 3 Way Up High In An Apple Tree and Peter Uses One Hammer

Month 4 The Itsy Bitsy Spider and Do You Love Me?

Month 5 Alphabet Song

Month 6 Red says STOP and Five Little Ducks Went Out to Play

Month 7 Nursery Rhyme Star Light Star Bright

Month 8 Up Down Turn Around and I Need To Be Honest

QUESTIONS FOR CHILD

Would you rather be at a party with many friends or just a few friends? Why?

What do you like about learning new things?