Holiday Fun Storytime 12/10/13 and 12/11/13

Books read:
Christmas Magic by Sue Stainton
The house that Santa built by Dianne De Las Casas

Other book suggestions:
Llama llama holiday drama by Anna Dewdney
It's Christmas by Tina Burke
Bear stays up for Christmas by Karma Wilson

Little Green Tree (from Step by Step Childcare)
I'm a little green tree in the house,
Here is my trunk (raise arms up straight)
Here are my boughs. (hold arms out to sides)
Decorate me now with lights so fine (move hands across body)
Then plug me in and watch me shine! (hold arms out to sides and smile)

Where is Santa? (from Step by Step Childcare)
Where is Santa? Where is Santa? (put hands behind back)
Here I am! Here I am! (make a big belly with your arms)
Merry, merry Christmas!
Merry, merry Christmas!
Ho ho ho! Ho ho ho! (put hands behind back)

The Reindeer Pokey
You put your antlers in, (bow head forward)
You put your antlers out, (lean head back)
You put your antlers in,
And you shake them all about (shake head)
You do the Reindeer Pokey and you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about!

Other verses include hooves (feet), tail, red nose, and reindeer self.

Dance to "Boogie Woogie Santa" on CD

Sing "Jingle Bells"

Five Little Bells (from the Holiday Zone)
Five little bells hanging in a row, (hold up five fingers)
The first one said "Ring me slow." (hold up one finger)
The second one said "Ring me fast." (hold up two fingers)
The third one said "Ring me last." (hold up three fingers)
The fourth one said "I'm like a chime." (hold up four fingers)
The fifth one said "Ring us all at Christmas time!" (hold up five fingers)

Literacy tip of the week: Stories with a definite pattern (such as "The House that Santa built") are great to read aloud because they encourage a child's participation.When you read this kind of book one on one the repetition can also encourage your child to recognize repeated words.

Craft:
We made wreaths out of paper plates and construction paper :)

 

Baby Storytime 12/4/13

Book read:
Where is baby's belly button? by Karen Katz

Bumblebee (from Perry Public Library)
Bumblebee was in he barn (circle finger in the air)
Carrying dinner under his arm (move finger closer to baby)
Bzzzz! (tickle baby)

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa baa black sheep (clap along to song)
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
One for my master (one big clap)
And one for my dame (another big clap)
And one (another big clap)
For the little boy (or girl)
Who lives down the lane.

Kangaroo Brown (from Perry Public Library)
Jump! Jump! Kangaroo Brown (bounce baby)
Jump! Jump! Off to town!
Jump! Jump! Up and down!
Jump! Jump! Kangaroo Brown!

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from Born to Read)
Tick tock, tick tock (rock baby back and forth on lap)
I"m a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (lift baby once)

Tick tock, tick tock
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (lift baby twice)

Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's three o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (lift baby three times)

Wheels on the bus

Itsy Bitsy Spider

These are baby's fingers (from Perry Public Library)
These are baby's fingers (wiggle fingers)
These are baby's toes (wiggle toes)
This is baby's belly button
Round and round it goes (circle finger on baby's tummy)
These are baby's eyes (touch baby's eyes)
This is baby's nose (touch baby's nose)
This is baby's belly button (tickles tummy)
Right where Mommy blows! (buzz lips on baby's tummy)

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

Literacy tip of the week: When you are reading to your baby pay attention to their reactions. If they don't seem to be enjoying the story it is okay to stop and try another book or another time.

Cookies Storytime 12/3/2013 and 12/4/13

Books read:
Cookie Count by Robert Sabuda
The cow loves cookies by Karma Wilson

Other book suggestions: 
The Duckling Gets a Cookie by Mo Willems
Who took the cookies from the cookie jar? (various by several authors exist)
If you give a mouse a cookie by Laura Numeroff

Making Cookies (from Sunflower Storytime)
I am making cookie dough,
Round and round the beaters go, (make circular motion)
Add some flour from a cup, stir and stir the batter up (pour and stir)
Roll them, and cut them, nice and neat. Put them on a cookie sheet (make rolling motion)
Bake them and count them, 1 2 3 and serve them to your friends for tea! (pretend to take a bite)

I'm a little gingerbread boy/girl (from Preschool Education)
I'm a little gingerbread boy, (boys bow)
I'm a little gingerbread girl, (girls bow)
I can jump, (jump)
And I can twirl. (all turn around)
I have raisins for my eyes (point to eyes)
And bright red buttons (point to chest)
Just this size.
I have a mouth that looks like this (point to mouth)
I can even blow a kiss. (blow kiss)
I'm warm and tasty, but don't eat me!
Hang me on your Christmas tree! (make hands into tree shape above your head)

If you like cookies and you know it
If you like cookies and you know it clap your hands. (clap hands)
If you like cookies and you know it clap your hands.
If you like cookies and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you like cookies and you know it clap your hands.

If you like cookies and you know it stomp your feet. (stomp feet)
If you like cookies and you know it stomp your feet.
If you like cookies and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you like cookies and you know it stomp your feet.

If you like cookies and you know it shout "Hooray!"
If you like cookies and you know it shout "Hooray!"
If you like cookies and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you like cookies and you know it shout "Hooray!"

Five Little Gingerbread Men (from Step by Step Childcare)
Five little gingerbread men in a row.
Not gonna eat one, no, no, no. (shake finger side to side)
But they look so sweet, from head to toe. (touch head, then toes)
Crunch, munch! (slap thighs on crunch, clap hands on munch)
UH OH! (put hands over mouth)

Four little gingerbread men in a row.
Not gonna eat one,no, no, no.
But they look so sweet, from head to toe.
Crunch, munch!
UH OH!

Count down till all gingerbread men are gone.

No little gingerbread men in a row.
Wasn't gonna eat one, no, no, no.
But they looked so sweet, it's sad to tell.
Crunch, munch, Oh well! (shrug shoulders)

George the Gingerbread Man Color Story

Literacy tip of the week: Reading counting books, such as Cookie Count by Robert Sabuda, is a great way to work on math and literacy skills at the same time.

Craft: We decorated paper cookies with chocolate chips :)