Baby Storytime 9/25/14

Book read: Look at the Baby by Kelly Johnson

ASL sign of the week: Eat

This Is The Way (from Mel's Desk)
This is the way we wash our arms,
Wash our arms, wash our arms.
This is the way we wash our arms,
When we're in the bathtub.
(repeat using legs, tummy, head, etc)

Dump Truck (from ALSC listserv)
Dump truck, dump truck (bounce baby on lap)
Bumping down the road.
Spilling gravel as we travel (rock child back and forth)
with our heavey load.

Dump truck, dump truck (bouncing)
DUMP! (tip child backwards)

The Grand Old Duke of York
The grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men.
He marched them up to the top of the hill (lift baby in the air)
And he marched them down again (lower baby)
And when they're up, they're up. (lift baby's legs)
And when they're down their down. (lower baby's legs)
But when they're only halfway up (raise legs halfway)
They're neither up nor down.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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 head, bounce around)

Bumping up and down (from Deschutes Library)
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon, (bounce baby)
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon,
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon,
Won't you be my darling? (hug baby)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken (tilt to one side)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken (tilt to other side)
Won't you be my darling? (hug baby)

Did you ever see a baby? from Birth2Six
Did you ever see baby, a baby, a baby?
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lift baby up and down)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way,
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that?
Repeat with moving baby side to side and to the front and back.

Tick Tock
Tick tock, Tick tock, (rock baby back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, Tick tock,
It's one o'clock! (lift baby once)

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

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

Old MacDonald

Wheels on the Bus

Literacy tip of the Week: Compliment your child as you read to them. Give hugs and praise for simple responses. This will encourage them and create positive associations with books!