Baby Storytime 4/17/14

Book read: 
Jump by Scott Fischer

Clap, Clap, Clap (to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat, from Perry Public Library)
Clap, clap, clap your hands, clap them now with me,
Clap your hands, let me see,
Clap them now with me!
(other verses: tap your knees, shake your feet, touch your shoulders)

Grand Old Duke of York (from Perry Public Library)
Oh, the Grand Old Duke of York, (bounce baby)
He had ten thousand men.
He marched them up to the top of the hill, (lift baby)
And he marched them down again. (bring baby down)
And when they're up, they're up, (lift baby)
And when they're down, they're down, (bring baby down)
And when they're only halfway up, (bring baby halfway up)
They're neither up nor down. (lift baby down then up)

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 belly)
These are baby's eyes, (point to eyes)
And this is baby's nose, (touch nose)
And this is baby's bellybutton, (tickle tummy)
Right where Mommy blows! (blow raspberry on baby's tummy)

Bumpin' up and down (from Deschutes Library)
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon, (bounce baby)
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon,
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon,
Won't you be my darlin'?
One wheel's off and the axle's broken, (tilt baby to left)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken, (tilt baby to right)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken, (tilt baby to the left)
Won't you be my darlin'?

Motorboat, motorboat
Motorboat, motorboat go so slow, (move baby's legs slowly)
Motorboat, motorboat, go so fast, (speed up)
Motorboat, motorboat, step on the gas! (stretch baby's legs out)

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)

A Bouncing We Will Go (from Jbrary)
A bouncing we will go,
A bouncing we will go,
High ho the derry-o
A bouncing we will go!
Other verses include a hugging we will go, a rocking we will go, a clapping we will go, etc.

Literacy tip of the week: Repetition is important to helping babies learn language. Each time you sing a favorite song or read a favorite story your baby is taking in new information.

Clouds and Rain Storytime 4/15/14 and 4/16/14

Books read: 
It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Shaw
Little Cloud by Eric Carle

Other book suggestions:
Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld

If you're a Cloud and You Know it (adapted by me from "If You're Happy and You Know It")
If you're a cloud and you know it float around (raise arms to side and sway)
If you're a cloud and you know it then you'll really want to show it,
If you're a cloud and you know it float around.

If you're a cloud and you know it make it rain, (move fingers down to ground like rain)
If you're a cloud and you know it then you'll really want to show it,
If you're a cloud and you know it make it rain.

If you're a cloud and you know it make it thunder, (stomp feet)
If you're a cloud and you know it then you'll really want to show it,
If you're a cloud and you know it make it thunder.

Stomping in the Rain (from Librarian vs. Storytime)
We're stomping in the rain, (stomp feet)
We're stomping in the rain,
We can't go yet,
We must get wet!
We're stomping in the rain!

Other verses can include clapping, hopping, twirling, dancing, etc.

It Ain't Gonna Rain No More (from Jbrary)
It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh no, it's up to my toe!
It ain't gonna rain no more!

It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh gee, it's up to my knee!
It ain't gonna rain no more!

It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh my, it's up to my thigh!
It ain't gonna rain no more!

It ain't gonna rain, no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh fiddle, it' s up to my middle!
It ain't gonna rain no more!

It ain't gonna rain, no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh heck, it's up to my neck,
It ain't gonna rain no more!

It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh dread, it's up to my head,
I guess I'll just swim home!

The Rain is Falling Down (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Storytime Katie)
The rain is falling down, (flutter fingers down) SPLASH! (clap once)
The rain is falling down, (flutter fingers down) SPLASH! (clap once)
Pitter patter pitter patter, (tap legs)
The rain is falling down (flutter fingers) SPLASH! (clap once)

Cloud Number Jumping

Craft: Cotton Ball Clouds

Literacy tip of the week: When reading with your child it is great to run your fingers under the words as you read them. This brings attention to the words and the way they work. For instance, it shows your child that we read from left to right.

Baby Storytime 4/10/14

Book read:
A Book of Babies by Il Sung Na

Acka Backa Soda Cracker (from Northport Library)
Acka backa soda cracker,
Acka back boo! (rock or bounce baby)
Acka backa soda cracker,
I love you! (give baby a hug)

Acka backa soda cracker,
Acka back boo!
Acka backa soda cracker,
Up goes you! (lift baby)

Giddyup, Giddyup (from King County Library System)
Giddyup, giddyup ride to town, (bounce baby on your lap)
Giddyup, giddyup, up and down.
Giddyup fast, (bounce quickly)
Giddyup slow, (bounce slowly)
Giddyup, giddyup, WHOA! (dip baby backwards)

Baby's Hokey Pokey from Baby Face CD by Georgiana Stewart

Grand Old Duke of York (from Perry Public Library)
Oh, the Grand Old Duke of York, (bounce baby)
He had ten thousand men.

He marched them up to the top of the hill, (lift baby)
And he marched them down again. (bring baby down)
And when they're up, they're up, (lift baby)
And when they're down, they're down, (bring baby down)
And when they're only halfway up, (bring baby halfway up)
They're neither up nor down. (lift baby down then up)

Patacake

Bouncing on my Knee
Oh, I'm looking at the baby that I'm bouncing on my knee. (bounce baby)
And it is the cutest baby that I ever want to see!
I'll bounce you left, and bounce you right, (lean to left and right)
I'll bounce you high and low,
And I'll bounce you out of sight (lift baby)

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from Born to Read)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock baby)
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) 

Wheels on the Bus

Literacy tip of the Week: When you read to your baby they will enjoy snuggling up with you and hearing the story. This helps promote positive associations with books early on.

Money and Counting Storytime 4/8/14 and 4/9/14

Books read:
Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw
Benny's Pennies by Pat Brisson

Other book suggestions:
Max's Bunny Business by Rosemary Wells
Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh

I Can Count (to the tune of the Hokey Pokey, from A to Z Kids Stuff)
You put one finger up (raise one finger)
You put one finger down (point finger down)
You put one finger up
And you shake it all around
You give it a shakey-shakey
And you turn it all about (turn around)
And that's how you learn to count!
(continue with as many numbers as desired)

I'm a little cuckoo clock (modified from Born to Read)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I just bought a cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

Tick tock, tick tock,
I just bought a cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (jump twice) 

This Old Man
This old man, he played one, (lift one finger)
He played knick knack on my thumb,
With a knick knack patty wack give a dog a bone, (slap legs then clap)
This old man came rolling home. (roll arms)

This old man, he played two,
He played knick knack on my shoe,
With a knick knack patty wack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man he played three,
He played knick knack on my knee,
With a knick knack patty wack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

1, 2 Shake It On Your Shoe (from Jbrary)
1, 2, shake it on your shoe.
3.4 shake it on the floor.
5. 6 shake it really quick.
7, 8 hold it up straight.
9, 10 shake it with your friends!

"Jumping and Counting" from Jim Gill's "Irrational Anthem" CD

Three Little Dollars (from What Happens in Storytime)
Three little dollar sin a wallet new,
I bought a box of crayons,
And then there were two.
Two little dollars, and before the day was done,
I bought some cookies,
And then there was one.
One little dollar, I heard it plainly say,
"I'm going in the piggy bank for a rainy day!"

Literacy tip: The ordered sequence of events in counting rhymes can help your child develop their narrative, or storytelling, skills.

Craft: We decorated piggy banks :)

Baby Storytime 4/3/14

Book read:
Look at the Baby by Kelly Johnson

Hippity Hop (from Perry Public Library)
Hip, hip, hippety hop, (bounce baby)
Hippity, hippety hop,
We'll hop around the room today,
Until it's time to stop! (stop)

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 belly)
These are baby's eyes, (point to eyes)
And this is baby's nose, (touch nose)
And this is baby's bellybutton, (tickle tummy)
Right where Mommy blows! (blow raspberry on baby's tummy)

Green says "Go!" (adapted from Storytime Katie)
Green says "Go!" (bounce quickly)
Go! Go! Go!
Yellow says "Slow!" (bounce slowly)
Slow! Slow! Slow!
Red says "Stop!" (freeze)
Go! Go! Go! (bounce quickly)
Slow! Slow! Slow! (bounce slowly)
and STOP! (stop)

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

My Pony Macaroni (from Eugene Library)
I have a little pony (bounce baby)
His name is Macaroni.
He trots and trots and then he STOPS! (stop)
My funny little pony!

Bumpin' up and down (from Deschutes Library)
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon, (bounce baby)
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon,
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon,
Won't you be my darlin'?
One wheel's off and the axle's broken, (tilt baby to left)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken, (tilt baby to right)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken, (tilt baby to the left)
Won't you be my darlin'?

Pop Goes the Weasel
All around the mulberry bush, (bounce baby)
The monkey chased the weasel.
The monkey thought was all in fun.
Pop goes the weasel! (lift baby up)

A penny for a spool of thread,
A penny for a needle,
That's the way the money goes,
Pop goes the weasel!

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from Born to Read)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock baby)
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) 

Wheels on the Bus 

Literacy tip of the week: Songs and books that label body parts and other objects (such as "Look at the Baby") are a great way to build your baby's vocabulary.

Butterflies Storytime 4/1/14 and 4/2/14

Book read: 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert

Other book suggestions:
Butterfly, Butterfly by Petr Horacek

Butterflies (from Perry Public Library)
Butterflies float,
And butterflies fly.
Butterflies low,
And butterflies high.

Butterflies flutter
Over everything.
And when they stop,
They fold their wings.

Butterfly, Butterfly (from Perry Public Library)
Butterfly, butterfly dancing all around (hook thumbs and fly fingers up and down)
Butterfly, butterfly now you're on the ground (flutter fingers to the floor)
In a tree hard to see, now you've flown away (flutter fingers up and behind back)
Butterfly, butterfly please come back and play (flutter fingers to the front again)

The Life of a Butterfly (to the tune of "Skip to my Lou", from Storytime Katie)
I'm a caterpillar, wiggle with me,
I'm a caterpillar, wiggle with me,
I'm a caterpillar, wiggle with me
What'll I be my darlin'?
(Other verses: chysalis, now sleep with me/ butterfly, come fly with me)

Two Little Butterflies (from Ms. Meg's Storytime)
Two little butterflies sitting on a hill, (both hands out)
One named Jack, and one named Jill.
Fly away Jack, Fly away Jill. (flutter hands behind you, one at a time)
Come back Jack, Come back Jill. (bring hands back in front, one at a time)
Other verses:
Cloud...soft...loud
Stick...slow...quick
Sky...low...high

Five little butterflies (from Perry Public Library)
Five little butterflies resting at the door.
One flew away and then there were four.
Four Little butterflies sitting in a tree,
One flew away and then there were three.
Three little butterflies looking at you,
One flew away and then there were two.
Two little butterflies sitting in the sun,
One flew away and then there were none.

Literacy tip of the week:
Fingerplays (such as "Butterfly, Butterfly" and "Two Little Butterflies") are a great way to build your child's fine motor skills.

Craft: We colored butterflies :)