Book read:
Mommy Hugs by Karen Katz
Hippity Hop (to the tune of "Row, row row your boat") (from Perry Public Library)
Hip, hip, hippity hop, (bounce baby on knees)
Hippety, hippety hop,
We'll hop around the room today until it's time to stop.
Itsy Bitsy Spider
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.
Stretching Game (from Perry Public Library)
Baby, baby arms up high! (lift baby's arms)
Baby. stretch them to the sky!
Baby, baby, arms down low.
Baby, baby now touch your toes! (touch baby's hands to their feet)
Rickety, Rickety Rocking Horse (from Perry Public Library)
Rickety, rickety rocking horse, (bounce baby on lap)
Over the fields we go! (lift baby)
Rickety, rickety rocking horse,
Giddyup, giddyup, WOAH! (lean back)
Wheels on the Bus
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from Born to Read)
Tick tock, tick tock,
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)
Literacy tip of the week: Talk to your baby as much as possible. The more words a baby hears the easier they will begin to talk and develop other literacy skills.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Winter Blues Storytime 1/29/14
Book read:
Have you see my new blue socks? by Eve Bunting
Other book suggestions:
Blue Chicken by Deborah Freedman
Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff
Splish Splash and Blue by Christianne Jones
Blue, blue (from Librarian Vs. Storytime)
Blue, blue is the color I see.
If you're wearing blue, then show it to me.
Stand up, take a bow, turn around,
Show me your blue and sit back on the ground.
Boats on the waves (to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus")
The boat on the waves goes rock, rock, rock, (rock from foot to foot)
Rock, rock, rock.
The boat on the waves goes rock, rock, rock,
All around the lake.
The wind in the sails goes swish, swish, swish, (wave hands back and forth)
Swish, swish, swish.
The wind in the sails goes swish, swish, swish.
All around the lake.
The waves on the lake go up and down, up and down, up and down. (bend up and down)
The waves on the lake go up and down,
All around the lake.
The Blueberry Bush (to the tune of "Here we go round the mulberry bush")
(from Librarian Vs. Storytime)
Here we go round the blueberry bush, blueberry bush. (children hold hands and move in a circle)
Here we go round the blueberry bush,
So early in the morning.
Pick the blueberries small and round, (pretend to pick berries)
Small and round, small and round.
Pick he blueberries small and round,
So early in the morning.
Eat the blueberries ripe and sweet, (rub stomach)
Ripe and sweet, ripe and sweet.
Eat the blueberries ripe and sweet.
So early in the morning.
Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn,
The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.
Where is the boy who looks after the sheep?
He's under the haystack fast asleep!
Literacy tips:
After you have read a story several times to your child, have them "read" it back to you. They can explain the story based on pictures and memory and you can fill in the blanks as you go. This is a great way to develop your child's narrative, or storytelling skills.
Craft: We made bluebirds :)
Have you see my new blue socks? by Eve Bunting
Other book suggestions:
Blue Chicken by Deborah Freedman
Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff
Splish Splash and Blue by Christianne Jones
Blue, blue (from Librarian Vs. Storytime)
Blue, blue is the color I see.
If you're wearing blue, then show it to me.
Stand up, take a bow, turn around,
Show me your blue and sit back on the ground.
Boats on the waves (to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus")
The boat on the waves goes rock, rock, rock, (rock from foot to foot)
Rock, rock, rock.
The boat on the waves goes rock, rock, rock,
All around the lake.
The wind in the sails goes swish, swish, swish, (wave hands back and forth)
Swish, swish, swish.
The wind in the sails goes swish, swish, swish.
All around the lake.
The waves on the lake go up and down, up and down, up and down. (bend up and down)
The waves on the lake go up and down,
All around the lake.
The Blueberry Bush (to the tune of "Here we go round the mulberry bush")
(from Librarian Vs. Storytime)
Here we go round the blueberry bush, blueberry bush. (children hold hands and move in a circle)
Here we go round the blueberry bush,
So early in the morning.
Pick the blueberries small and round, (pretend to pick berries)
Small and round, small and round.
Pick he blueberries small and round,
So early in the morning.
Eat the blueberries ripe and sweet, (rub stomach)
Ripe and sweet, ripe and sweet.
Eat the blueberries ripe and sweet.
So early in the morning.
Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn,
The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.
Where is the boy who looks after the sheep?
He's under the haystack fast asleep!
Literacy tips:
After you have read a story several times to your child, have them "read" it back to you. They can explain the story based on pictures and memory and you can fill in the blanks as you go. This is a great way to develop your child's narrative, or storytelling skills.
Craft: We made bluebirds :)
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Baby Storytime 1/22/14
Books read:
Hello Baby! by Mem Fox
Motorboat
Motorboat, motorboat, go so slow (move baby's legs slowly)
Motorboat, motorboat, go so fast (speed up)
Motorboat, motorboat, step on the gas! (pull baby's legs out straight)
Pop goes the weasel (from Perry Public Library)
All around the mulberry bush, (bounce baby on your knees)
The monkey chased the weasel.
In and out and all about.
POP goes the weasel! (lift baby up)
All around the cobbler's bench, (bounce baby on your knees)
The monkey chased the weasel.
That's the way the money goes.
POP goes the weasel! (lift baby up)
All around the mulberry bush, (bounce baby on your knees)
The monkey chased the weasel.
The monkey stopped to scratch his head.
POP goes the weasel! (lift baby up)
Bumpin' up and down (from Deschutes Library)
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon, (bounce baby on your lap)
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon,
Won't you be my darlin'? (hug baby)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the left)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the right)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the left)
Won't you be my darlin'?
My Pony Macaroni (from Born to Read)
I have a little pony, (bounce baby on your lap)
His name is Macaroni,
He trots and trots and then he stops. (stop bouncing)
Silly little pony!
(do three times with increasing speed)
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 (circle finger on baby's tummy)
Round and round it goes.
These are baby's eyes (point to eyes)
And this is baby's nose (touch nose)
And this is baby's belly button (tickle tummy)
Right where Mommy blows! (blow raspberry on baby's tummy)
If you're happy and you know it
Popcorn (from Perry Public Library)
Popcorn, popcorn, (bounce baby)
Sitting in the pot.
Shake it, shake it (wiggle baby)
POP! POP! POP! (bounce baby 3 times)
Tick, tock (from Born to Read)
Tick tock, tick tock. (rock baby back forth on your 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! CUKOO! (lift baby three times)
Wheels on the Bus
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Literacy tip of the week: Rocking and bouncing while singing helps your baby learn the sounds and rhythm of language.
Hello Baby! by Mem Fox
Motorboat
Motorboat, motorboat, go so slow (move baby's legs slowly)
Motorboat, motorboat, go so fast (speed up)
Motorboat, motorboat, step on the gas! (pull baby's legs out straight)
Pop goes the weasel (from Perry Public Library)
All around the mulberry bush, (bounce baby on your knees)
The monkey chased the weasel.
In and out and all about.
POP goes the weasel! (lift baby up)
All around the cobbler's bench, (bounce baby on your knees)
The monkey chased the weasel.
That's the way the money goes.
POP goes the weasel! (lift baby up)
All around the mulberry bush, (bounce baby on your knees)
The monkey chased the weasel.
The monkey stopped to scratch his head.
POP goes the weasel! (lift baby up)
Bumpin' up and down (from Deschutes Library)
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon, (bounce baby on your lap)
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon,
Won't you be my darlin'? (hug baby)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the left)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the right)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the left)
Won't you be my darlin'?
My Pony Macaroni (from Born to Read)
I have a little pony, (bounce baby on your lap)
His name is Macaroni,
He trots and trots and then he stops. (stop bouncing)
Silly little pony!
(do three times with increasing speed)
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 (circle finger on baby's tummy)
Round and round it goes.
These are baby's eyes (point to eyes)
And this is baby's nose (touch nose)
And this is baby's belly button (tickle tummy)
Right where Mommy blows! (blow raspberry on baby's tummy)
If you're happy and you know it
Popcorn (from Perry Public Library)
Popcorn, popcorn, (bounce baby)
Sitting in the pot.
Shake it, shake it (wiggle baby)
POP! POP! POP! (bounce baby 3 times)
Tick, tock (from Born to Read)
Tick tock, tick tock. (rock baby back forth on your 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! CUKOO! (lift baby three times)
Wheels on the Bus
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Literacy tip of the week: Rocking and bouncing while singing helps your baby learn the sounds and rhythm of language.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Counting Storytime 1/21/14 and 1/22/13
Books read:
Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett
Let's Count Goats by Mem Fox
Other book suggestions:
Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Moo, moo brown cow by Jakki Wood
Baby Bear Counts One by Ashley Wolff
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
10 Little Bubbles (to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")
One little,
Two little,
Three little bubbles (count on fingers)
Four little,
Five little,
Six little bubbles.
Seven little,
Eight little,
Nine little bubbles.
Ten little bubbles in the air.
Let's pop, pop, pop those bubbbles, (clap hands as if popping bubbles)
Pop, pop, those bubbles.
Pop, pop, pop those bubbles,
Pop them everywhere!
Counting Pokey (from A-Z Kids Stuff)
You put one finger up, (finger up)
You put one finger down. (finger down)
You put one finger up and you shake it all around. (shake finger)
You give a shakey-shakey and turn it all about,
That's how you learn to count! (continue singing as many numbers as desired)
Numbers Jump from CD
123 Action
One two
Touch your head. (place hands on head)
Three, four, hands on ears. (place hands on your ears)
Five six, hands on eyes. (place hands on eyes)
Seven, eight, hands on knees. (place hands on your knees)
Nine, ten, hands in lap (place hands in your lap)
Five fat sausages (from Perry Public Library)
Five fat sausages sizzling in a pan.
One got hot and it went BAM! (clap)
Four fat sausage sizzling in a pan.
One got hot and it went BAM! (clap)
Three fat sausages sizzling in a pan.
One got hot and it went BAM! (clap)
Two fat sausages sizzling in a pan.
One got hot and it went BAM! (clap)
One fat sausage sizzling in a pan,
It got hot and it went BAM! (clap)
No fat sausages sizzling in a pan.
They all got hot and them went BAM! (clap)
Literacy tip of the week:
Counting books and rhymes can be great for developing literacy skills. The ordered sequence of events and numbers in these books and rhymes helps children with their narrative skills. Narrative skills are what allow children to describe a story as an ordered sequence of events.
Craft:We made number collages :)
Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett
Let's Count Goats by Mem Fox
Other book suggestions:
Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Moo, moo brown cow by Jakki Wood
Baby Bear Counts One by Ashley Wolff
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
10 Little Bubbles (to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")
One little,
Two little,
Three little bubbles (count on fingers)
Four little,
Five little,
Six little bubbles.
Seven little,
Eight little,
Nine little bubbles.
Ten little bubbles in the air.
Let's pop, pop, pop those bubbbles, (clap hands as if popping bubbles)
Pop, pop, those bubbles.
Pop, pop, pop those bubbles,
Pop them everywhere!
Counting Pokey (from A-Z Kids Stuff)
You put one finger up, (finger up)
You put one finger down. (finger down)
You put one finger up and you shake it all around. (shake finger)
You give a shakey-shakey and turn it all about,
That's how you learn to count! (continue singing as many numbers as desired)
Numbers Jump from CD
123 Action
One two
Touch your head. (place hands on head)
Three, four, hands on ears. (place hands on your ears)
Five six, hands on eyes. (place hands on eyes)
Seven, eight, hands on knees. (place hands on your knees)
Nine, ten, hands in lap (place hands in your lap)
Five fat sausages (from Perry Public Library)
Five fat sausages sizzling in a pan.
One got hot and it went BAM! (clap)
Four fat sausage sizzling in a pan.
One got hot and it went BAM! (clap)
Three fat sausages sizzling in a pan.
One got hot and it went BAM! (clap)
Two fat sausages sizzling in a pan.
One got hot and it went BAM! (clap)
One fat sausage sizzling in a pan,
It got hot and it went BAM! (clap)
No fat sausages sizzling in a pan.
They all got hot and them went BAM! (clap)
Literacy tip of the week:
Counting books and rhymes can be great for developing literacy skills. The ordered sequence of events and numbers in these books and rhymes helps children with their narrative skills. Narrative skills are what allow children to describe a story as an ordered sequence of events.
Craft:We made number collages :)
Friday, January 17, 2014
Baby Storytime 1/15/14
Book read: Moo, Moo Brown Cow by Jakki Wood
Acka backa soda cracker (from Northport Library)
Acka backa soda cracker
Acka backa boo! (rock or bounce baby)
Acka backa soda cracker,
I love you! (give baby a hug)
Acka backa soda cracker,
Acka backa boo!
Acka backa soda cracker,
Up goes you! (lift baby)
Wiggle your fingers and toes (from King County Library)
Show me how you clap your hands: Clap, clap, clap! (clap hands)
Show me how you tap your feet: Tap tap tap! (tap toes)
Wiggle your fingers and toes! (wiggle fingers and toes)
Show me how you nod your head: Nod, nod nod! (nod head)
Show me how you flap your arms: Flap, flap flap! (flap arms)
Wiggle your fingers and toes!
Clap your hands!
Tap your feet!
Nod your arms!
Wiggle your fingers and toes!
Bumping up and down (from Deschutes Library)
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon (bounce baby on lap)
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon.
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Won't you be my darling?
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the left)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the right)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the left)
Won't you be my darling (hug baby)
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
Pat a cake
Pat a cake, pat a cake. (clap baby's hands)
Baker's man.
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Pat it. (pat baby's tummy)
Roll it (roll babies hands)
And mark it with a B.
And put it in the oven for baby and me!
I'm a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock. (rock baby back and forth on your lap)
I'm a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
Cuckoo! (lift baby up)
Tick, tock, tick tock.
I'm a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock.
It's two o 'clock!
Cuckoo! Cuckoo! (lift baby twice)
Wheels on the bus
Literacy tip of the week: Encourage your baby when they practice making sounds. When they coo, gurgle or mimic you they are getting valuable practice with sounds and speech.
Acka backa soda cracker (from Northport Library)
Acka backa soda cracker
Acka backa boo! (rock or bounce baby)
Acka backa soda cracker,
I love you! (give baby a hug)
Acka backa soda cracker,
Acka backa boo!
Acka backa soda cracker,
Up goes you! (lift baby)
Wiggle your fingers and toes (from King County Library)
Show me how you clap your hands: Clap, clap, clap! (clap hands)
Show me how you tap your feet: Tap tap tap! (tap toes)
Wiggle your fingers and toes! (wiggle fingers and toes)
Show me how you nod your head: Nod, nod nod! (nod head)
Show me how you flap your arms: Flap, flap flap! (flap arms)
Wiggle your fingers and toes!
Clap your hands!
Tap your feet!
Nod your arms!
Wiggle your fingers and toes!
Bumping up and down (from Deschutes Library)
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon (bounce baby on lap)
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon.
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Won't you be my darling?
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the left)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the right)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the left)
Won't you be my darling (hug baby)
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
Pat a cake
Pat a cake, pat a cake. (clap baby's hands)
Baker's man.
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Pat it. (pat baby's tummy)
Roll it (roll babies hands)
And mark it with a B.
And put it in the oven for baby and me!
I'm a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock. (rock baby back and forth on your lap)
I'm a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
Cuckoo! (lift baby up)
Tick, tock, tick tock.
I'm a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock.
It's two o 'clock!
Cuckoo! Cuckoo! (lift baby twice)
Wheels on the bus
Literacy tip of the week: Encourage your baby when they practice making sounds. When they coo, gurgle or mimic you they are getting valuable practice with sounds and speech.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Mittens Storytime 1/14/13 and 1/15/13
Books read:
One Mitten by Kristine O'Connell George
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Other book suggestions:
Runaway Mittens by Jean Rogers
My Red Mittens by Jane Gerver
Winter Pokey
You put your right mitten in. (put hand out)
You take your right mitten out. (move hand behind back)
You put your right mitten in. (put hand out)
And you shake it all about. (shake hand)
You do the winter pokey and you turn yourself around. (turn around in a circle)
That's what it's all about!
You put your left mitten in. (put hand out)
You take your left mitten out. (move hand behind back)
You put your left mitten in. (put hand out)
And you shake it all about (shake hand)
You do the winter pokey and you turn yourself around. (turn around in a circle)
That's what it's all about!
Additional verses include boots, hat and whole self.
Mittens on my Hand (sung to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus")
The mittens on my hand (put both hands out)
Keep me warm (cross arms and shiver)
Keep me warm.
The mittens on my hands keep me warm.
All winter long!
The hat on my head (hands on head)
Covers my ears. (cover ears)
Covers my ears.
The hat on my hand covers my ears.
All winter long!
The boots on my feet (lift up one foot)
Jump in the snow. (jump)
Jump in the snow.
The boots on my feet jump in the snow.
All winter long!
Mitten Matching (color learning activity)
Mittens
Mittens for the snow time when the world is white.
Mittens for my two hands (hold out both hands)
Mittens left and right (show left and right)
Mittens with a thumb place (show thumb)
Mittens warm and snug.
Mittens make me feel like a bug in a rug. (hug self)
10 Little Mittens (counting activity)
10 little mittens handing on the line.
One went away and then there were nine.
9 little mittens near the gate.
One went away and then there were eight.
8 little mittens blowing near heaven.
One flew off and then there were seven.
7 little mittens hanging near the sticks.
One fell off and then there were six.
6 little mittens by the old beehive.
One came off and then there were five.
5 little mittens very near the door.
One went away and then there were four.
4 little mittens hanging from a tree.
One went away and then there were three.
3 little mittens didn't know what to do.
One went away and then there were two.
2 little mittens drying in the sun.
One went away and then there was one.
1 little mitten didn't want to be alone.
He went away and then there were none.
Literacy tip of the week:
As you read to your child, make sure to ask questions related to the story. This can aide their comprehension and help hold their attention.
Craft:
We decorated "mittens" with yarn :)
One Mitten by Kristine O'Connell George
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Other book suggestions:
Runaway Mittens by Jean Rogers
My Red Mittens by Jane Gerver
Winter Pokey
You put your right mitten in. (put hand out)
You take your right mitten out. (move hand behind back)
You put your right mitten in. (put hand out)
And you shake it all about. (shake hand)
You do the winter pokey and you turn yourself around. (turn around in a circle)
That's what it's all about!
You put your left mitten in. (put hand out)
You take your left mitten out. (move hand behind back)
You put your left mitten in. (put hand out)
And you shake it all about (shake hand)
You do the winter pokey and you turn yourself around. (turn around in a circle)
That's what it's all about!
Additional verses include boots, hat and whole self.
Mittens on my Hand (sung to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus")
The mittens on my hand (put both hands out)
Keep me warm (cross arms and shiver)
Keep me warm.
The mittens on my hands keep me warm.
All winter long!
The hat on my head (hands on head)
Covers my ears. (cover ears)
Covers my ears.
The hat on my hand covers my ears.
All winter long!
The boots on my feet (lift up one foot)
Jump in the snow. (jump)
Jump in the snow.
The boots on my feet jump in the snow.
All winter long!
Mitten Matching (color learning activity)
Mittens
Mittens for the snow time when the world is white.
Mittens for my two hands (hold out both hands)
Mittens left and right (show left and right)
Mittens with a thumb place (show thumb)
Mittens warm and snug.
Mittens make me feel like a bug in a rug. (hug self)
10 Little Mittens (counting activity)
10 little mittens handing on the line.
One went away and then there were nine.
9 little mittens near the gate.
One went away and then there were eight.
8 little mittens blowing near heaven.
One flew off and then there were seven.
7 little mittens hanging near the sticks.
One fell off and then there were six.
6 little mittens by the old beehive.
One came off and then there were five.
5 little mittens very near the door.
One went away and then there were four.
4 little mittens hanging from a tree.
One went away and then there were three.
3 little mittens didn't know what to do.
One went away and then there were two.
2 little mittens drying in the sun.
One went away and then there was one.
1 little mitten didn't want to be alone.
He went away and then there were none.
Literacy tip of the week:
As you read to your child, make sure to ask questions related to the story. This can aide their comprehension and help hold their attention.
Craft:
We decorated "mittens" with yarn :)
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