Board of Directors
Jill Deer, President*
Les Alexander
Bruce Barze*
Nelson Bean
Tom Brinkley*
Mary Beth Dean
Suzanne Gurosky*
Donald Howell
Amy Jackson
Bob Kyle*
Tom Luckie
Valerie McLean*
Charlie Miller
Matt Moor
Yolanda Sullivan*
Mike Thompson
Larry Thornton
Terri Yates

Dr. Kathleen G. Nelson
*Former Bell Center Parent

Jeannie Colquett
Executive Director

Betty Bell
Program Director

Andi Gillen
Ast. Program Director

Maureen Farr
Fund Development Coordinator

The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Bell Center receives no state or federal funding.

If you wish to make a donation by mail, please mail check or money order made payable to:
The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs
1700 29th Court South
Birmimgham, AL 35209
Attn: Maureen Farr

All donations are needed and appreciated.
Honorary and memorial donations are welcomed.

Songs We Sing

Skida Ma Rink a Dink
Skida ma rink a dink, a dink
Skida ma rink a doo,
I love you!
Skida ma rink a dink, a dink
Skida ma rink a doo,
I love you!

I love you in the morning,
And in the afternoon,
I love you in the evening,
And underneath the moon.

Oh, Skida ma rink a dink, a dink
Skisa ma rink a doo,
I love you!

Bumble Bee
I’m brining home a baby bumble bee,
Won’t my Mommy be so proud of me!
‘Cause I’m bringing home a baby bumble bee
BUZZZZZZZZZ! OOOOH! He stung me!

I’m bringing home a baby kitty cat,
Won’t my Mommy be so proud of that!
‘Cause I’m bringing home a baby kitty cat.
Meow, Meow! OOOOH! He scratched me!

I’m bringing home a baby dinosaur,
Won’t my Mommy hide behind the door.
‘Cause I’m bringing home a baby dinosaur.
STOMP, STOMP, STOMP, STOMP, OOOOH!
He squashed me!

Little Red Box
I wish I had a little red box,
To put my (child’s name) in.
I’d take him out and “kiss, kiss, kiss”,
And put him back again!

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the sky so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.

If You're Happy and You Know It
If you’re happy and you know it, clap you hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap you hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.

If you’re happy and you know it…..
Pat your legs…
Stomp your feet…
Wiggle your fingers…
Shout “Hooray!”…

Three Little Fishes
Down in the meadow, in a little bitty pool,
Swam three little fish and the momma fish too.
Swim said the momma fish, swim if you can,
And they swam and they swam right over the dam.
Boop, boop, dittem, dattem, whatem, shoo!
Boop, boop, dittem, dattem, whatem, shoo!
Boop, boop, dittem, dattem, whatem, shoo!
And they swam and they swam, right over the dam!

I'm a Little Teapot
I’m a little teapot, short and stout.
Here is my handle and here is my spout.
When I get all steamed up, then I shout.
Just tip me over and pour me out.
I can change my handle and my spout,
Just tip me over and pour me out.

Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All over town.

Other verses:
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish…
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep…
The lights on the bus go blink, blink, blink…
The driver on the bus says “move on back”…
The people on the bus go up and down, up and down, up and down…
The babies on the bus go “whaaa”, “whaaa”, “whaaa”…
The daddies on the bus say “shhhhhhh”…
The mommies on the bus say “I love you”…
The children on the bus wave bye, bye, bye…

Five Little Ducks
Five little ducks went out to play, over the hills and far away.
Momma duck said “quack, quack, quack, quack”
And four little ducks came waddling back.

Four little ducks went out to play, over the hills and far away.
Momma duck said “quack, quack, quack, quack”
And three little ducks came waddling back.

Three little ducks went out to play, over the hills and far away.
Momma duck said “quack, quack, quack, quack”
And two little ducks came waddling back.

Two little ducks went out to play, over the hills and far away.
Momma duck said “quack, quack, quack, quack”
And four little ducks came waddling back.

One little duck went out to play, over the hills and far away.
Momma duck said “quack, quack, quack, quack”
And none came waddling back.

No little ducks went out to play, over the hills and far away.
PAPA duck said “QUACK, QUACK, QUACK, QUACK!”
And five little ducks came waddling back.

Where is Thumbkin?
Where is thumbkin? Where is thumbkin? (Hide thumbs behind back)
Here I am! Here I am! (Bring thumbs out)
How are you today sir? Very well, I thank you! (Wiggle thumbs)
Run away! Run away! (Hide thumbs again)
Other verses: where is pointer, tall man, ring man, pinky

Hokey Pokey
Put your ____ in, put your _____ out,
Put your ____ in and shake it all about.
Do the hokey pokey and we wiggle all around,
That’s what it’s all about!

(Substitute various body parts in the blanks: head, right hand, right leg, etc)

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Hickory, Dickory, Dock
Hickory, Dickory, Dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory, Dickory, Dock.

Hickory, Dickory, Dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck two,
The mouse said “Boo!”,
Hickory, Dickory, Dock

Other versus:
The clock struck three,
The mouse said, “Who me?”

The clock struck four,
The mouse said “Who’s knocking at my door?”

The clock struck five,
The mouse said “Look I can drive”.

The Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout,
Down came the rain, and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again!

She'll be Coming Around the Mountain
She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes,
She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes,
She’ll be coming around the mountain,
She’ll be coming around the mountain,
She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes.

Other versus:
She’ll be driving 6 white horses when she comes (whoa back!)
We’ll have chicken and dumplings when she comes (yum, yum)
She’ll have to sleep with grandma when she comes (oh no!)
She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes (toot, toot)

Fire Truck
Hurry, hurry, drive the firetruck,
Hurry, hurry, drive the firetruck,
Hurry, hurry, drive the firetruck,
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.

Other versus:
Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder…
Hurry, hurry, squirt the water…
Hurry, hurry, ring the bells…

Ten Little Indians
One little, two little, three little Indians,
Four little, five little, six little Indians,
Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians,
Ten little Indian boys and girls.

Other versus:
Jumped in the boat and boat tipped over…
Got all wet and shook all over…
Mama hugged them and kissed them and put them to bed…
Ooo-wa, ooo-was, shoot the arrow…

This Old Man
This old man, he played one,
He played nick-nack on my drum,
With a nick-nack, paddy whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played two,
He played nick-nack on my shoe.

This old man, he played three,
He played nick-nack on my knee.

This old man, he played four,
He played nick-nack on my door.