Animal Noises for Language Development

From Miss Pam, Children's Librarian and Early Literacy Expert with over 35 years of experience.

- 100+ episodes 12-15 minutes - for babies and toddlers and the grownups who love them!

Repetition 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

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Miss Pam's Cat Song:

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Cats are independent pets, quiet friends, keep us calm.

Cats are independent pets, they like to play and hide.

Cats like bubbles, catch and pop, hide and seek hunt and stop.

Cats like bubbles, catch and pop, they like to play and hide.

⁠Cats as pets

SHOWCASING EPISODE #1!

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.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!

*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 info@babywordplay.com

🌺 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

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*Authors Stephanie Cohen (My First Learn-to-Talk Book) and Jorg Muhle (Poor Rabbit) join Miss Pam to read excerpts of their books on this episode that is all about feelings - BIG feelings!*Remember to rate and review - that really helps us! Thank you!

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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! This episode first aired in March, 2021

🌺 LYRICS:Me gusta cantar, I like to singMe gusta bailar, I like to danceMe gusta jugar, I like to playMe gusta contar, I like to countMe gusta cantar, Me gusta bailarMe gusta jugar, Me gusta cantarMe gusta means I like it andTu me gustas means that I like youREPEAT!Me gusta leer, I like to readMe gusta comer, I like to eatMe gusta reir, I like to laughMe gusta vivir, I like to liveMe gusta LEER, me gusta COMERMe gusta REIR, me gusta VIVIRMe gusta means I like it andTu me gustas means that I like you!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠+APPLE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ $2.99 PER MONTH no ads⁠⁠⁠⁠+SPOTIFY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠$2.99 PER MONTH no ads**For other subscription options or if your region doesn't allow Spotify or Apple subscriptions, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://misspamsbabypodcast.supercast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe to our premium feed of all 100+ episodes.

*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 info@babywordplay.com 🌺 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

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Welcome to Toddler phonics. I'm so happy you're here.

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Hi, I'm Miss Pam, children's librarian, trained teacher, and founder of Baby Wordplay,

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Let's say hello.

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Let's say hello to our guest.

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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.

The

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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 or

twig. 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.

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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.

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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 bate

Let'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.

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an enormous thank you to all our monthly subscribers who help to sustain this labor of love.

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Thank you for listening to Toddler Phonics.

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bye

bye Bye bye

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I hear a baby babbling.

B as in babble.

brown bear.

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Conversation starter with your little one.

"If I was a...." (what animal?)

and say one thing they would do.

Warmly,

Miss Pam

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.

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Episode Content:

Peanut butter marmalade and jam. Let's say hello! Hola, Konichiwa, Ciao! Jambo!

Flutter Flutter Butterfly

10 Little Candles

Tingalayo

Color 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.

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