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Fingerplays & songs - SEPTEMBER Fingerplay of the Month CLAP MY HANDS I clap my hands, I touch my feet, I jump up from the ground. I clap my hands, I touch my feet, I turn myself around. I clap my hands, I touch my feet, I sit myself right down. I clap my hands, I touch my feet, And I do not make a sound. Use songs and fingerplays to: Improve children's motor skills and coordination. Help children to observe and follow along. Teach concepts (body parts, counting, up/down). MAKE SOUNDS (Phonological awareness) Have FUN! Use puppets to: Stretch children's imaginations. Introduce a book. Ask questions about a book. TELL a STORY (Narrative skills)  You can borrow puppets from Hennepin County Libraries.