Bubble Songs for Bath and Beyond!

Bubbles are a source of fascination for children!  When I was an Infant Room Teacher I routinely introduced the magic of Bubbles into our daily activities!  Bubbles are mesmerizing to babies. Here are few ways to incorporate bubbles into your life.

1. A perfect strategy for transitions. (Use bubbles as a visual sign that an activity is about to change.)

2. Bubbles can be incorporated into story time. 

3. Bubbles are perfect to encourage reaching on "all planes" (in a variety of directions). 

4. Entice young walkers to move toward bubbles caught on the bubble wand.

5. Help children with motor planning challenges.  You can strategically place bubbles where you want the child to crawl, turn, and move.  (May require a two person maneuver.  One person to place the bubbles and a second person to hold the child.)

6. Bubbles can be added to your music/movement and "circle time" activities.

7. Bubbles at home are fun in the bath tub and can be used with the "Bubble Song" I made up for my children. (I will share this with you today!)  Note:  I will also give you a variation of the "Bubble Song" that can be used in the classroom.

Book Recommendations

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Bubble-Trouble-Margaret-Mahy/dp/0547074212/ref=sr_1_2_title_1_har?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396051088&sr=1-2&keywords=Bubbles

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/About-Bubbles-Lets-Read---Find-Out-Science/dp/0064452085/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396051244&sr=1-6&keywords=Bubbles

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bubble-bubble-mercer-mayer/1000312525?ean=9781577683483 

 

 

 

Check out this site for more Books about Bubbles!

 

http://www.lecciagroup.com/bubbles/bubble_books.htm

 

 

 

 The Bubble Song

 

Tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic

Lyric variations by: MBVRodriguez

 

for guitar chords and basic composition:

http://www.guitarnick.com/battle-hymn-of-the-republic-guitar-tab.html

 

 

Bath Time Version

We have bubbles in the bathtub

We have bubbles in the tub

Bubbles in the bathtub

We have bubbles in the tub

Bubbles in the bathtub

We have bubbles in the tub

and we're gonna get clean

so scrub a dub a dub

 

Bubbles, Bubbles in the bathtub

Bubbles, Bubbles rub a dub a dub a dub

Bubbles, Bubbles in the bathtub

and we're gonna get clean tonight!

 

 

Classroom Version

 

We have bubbles in the classroom

We have bubbles in the air

Bubbles in the classroom

They are floating everywhere

Bubbles floating up and

 there are bubbles coming down

When there's bubbles in our classroom

There's no need to frown

 

Bubbles, Bubbles in the classroom

Bubbles, Bubbles ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-boom

Bubbles, Bubbles in the classroom

and we're going to blow some more!

 

 

 

Special Note

 

Future posts will include more specific activity ideas for using bubbles to encourage motor development.  (See #3,4,5 above) Disclaimer: We encourage you to check with your child's Developmental Pediatrician, Physical Therapist, or Occupational Therapist if your child has a medical or developmental diagnosis prior to doing activities #3,4, and 5 so they can review positioning techniques.  For information regarding Early Childhood Intervention programs in your state, please refer to the following :

 

http://www.earlyinterventionsupport.com/early-intervention-contacts-state/