Thursday, April 17, 2014

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.

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