Book read:
Babies by Rachel Isadora
ASL Sign of the Week: Bath
Baby Fell Into the Bathtub (modified from Perry Public Library)
Baby fell into the bathtub, (tip baby back as if falling)
Baby fell into the sink (repeat)
Baby fell into the raspberry jam (repeat)
And came out pink! (lift baby up)
Shake your Shaker (to the tune of "London Bridges", from Library Village)
Shake your shaker in the air,
Shake it here, shake it there.
Shake your shaker in the air.
My fair baby!
Shake your shaker way down low,
To your knees, to your toes.
Shake your shaker way down low,
My fair baby!
Rickety Rocking Horse (from Perry Public Library)
Rickety, rickety rocking horse, (bounce baby)
Over the fields we go (lift baby)
Rickety, rickety rocking horse,
Giddy up, Giddy up, (bounce baby)
WHOA! (lean backwards)
Hands are Clapping (from Reading With Red)
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Clap your hands my darling!
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)
Pat-a-cake
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)
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
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: Books that contain familiar events in your baby's life are a great choice to read with your little one. The element of familiarity will help hold your baby's attention.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Winter Fun Storytime 1/27/15 and 1/28/15
Book read:
Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Other book suggestions:
In the Snow by Sharon Phillips Denslow
Snowy Blowy Winter by Bob Raczka
ASL Sign of the Week: Snow
Let's All Do a Little Clapping
(Tune:"We Wish You a Merry Christmas", modified from Storytime Katie)
Let's all do a little clapping,
Let's all do a little clapping,
Let's all do a little clapping,
and spread winter cheer!
Other actions can include stomping, jumping, twirling, etc.
I'm a Little Snow Person (to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot")
I'm a little snow person.
Short and fat. (bend down)
Here are my buttons.
Here is my hat. (touch head)
When the sun comes out, (fan yourself)
I cannot stay.
Slowly I just melt away. (slowly drop towards the floor)
Snowky Pokey (from Everything Preschool)
You put your right mitten in,
You take your right mitten out.
You put your right mitten in and you shake it all about.
You do the Snowky Pokey and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
Other verses can include boot, hat, whole self, etc.
Bears are Sleeping (to the tune of "Frere Jacques") (from King County Library System)
Bears are sleeping,
Bears are sleeping (pretend to sleep)
In their lairs,
In their lairs.
Soon it will be springtime,
Soon it will be springtime.
Wake up bears! Wake up bears! (pretend to wake up)
If You're a Penguin and You Know It (to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It")
(From Carnegie Library)
If you're a penguin and you know it flap your wings (flap arms like wings)
If you're a penguin and you know it flap your wings.
If you're a penguin and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're a penguin and you know it flap your wings.
If you're a penguin and you know it waddle your feet. (waddle)
If you're a penguin and you know it waddle your feet.
If you're a penguin and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're a penguin and you know it waddle your feet.
If you're a penguin and you know it go for a swim. (pretend to swim)
If you're a penguin and you know it go for a swim.
If you're a penguin and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're a penguin and you know it go for a swim.
Snowflakes (to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", from Preschool Education)
Snowflakes, snowflakes dance around.
Snowflakes, snowflakes touch the ground.
Snowflakes, snowflakes in the air.
Snowflakes, snowflakes everywhere!
Snowflakes, snowflakes dance around.
Snowflakes, snowflakes, sit back down.
Craft: We decorated mitten print outs with yarn.
Literacy tip of the week: When you read a book to your child make sure to ask questions about what is going on in the story. This is a great way to gauge their comprehension.
Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Other book suggestions:
In the Snow by Sharon Phillips Denslow
Snowy Blowy Winter by Bob Raczka
ASL Sign of the Week: Snow
Let's All Do a Little Clapping
(Tune:"We Wish You a Merry Christmas", modified from Storytime Katie)
Let's all do a little clapping,
Let's all do a little clapping,
Let's all do a little clapping,
and spread winter cheer!
Other actions can include stomping, jumping, twirling, etc.
I'm a Little Snow Person (to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot")
I'm a little snow person.
Short and fat. (bend down)
Here are my buttons.
Here is my hat. (touch head)
When the sun comes out, (fan yourself)
I cannot stay.
Slowly I just melt away. (slowly drop towards the floor)
Snowky Pokey (from Everything Preschool)
You put your right mitten in,
You take your right mitten out.
You put your right mitten in and you shake it all about.
You do the Snowky Pokey and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
Other verses can include boot, hat, whole self, etc.
Bears are Sleeping (to the tune of "Frere Jacques") (from King County Library System)
Bears are sleeping,
Bears are sleeping (pretend to sleep)
In their lairs,
In their lairs.
Soon it will be springtime,
Soon it will be springtime.
Wake up bears! Wake up bears! (pretend to wake up)
If You're a Penguin and You Know It (to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It")
(From Carnegie Library)
If you're a penguin and you know it flap your wings (flap arms like wings)
If you're a penguin and you know it flap your wings.
If you're a penguin and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're a penguin and you know it flap your wings.
If you're a penguin and you know it waddle your feet. (waddle)
If you're a penguin and you know it waddle your feet.
If you're a penguin and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're a penguin and you know it waddle your feet.
If you're a penguin and you know it go for a swim. (pretend to swim)
If you're a penguin and you know it go for a swim.
If you're a penguin and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're a penguin and you know it go for a swim.
Snowflakes (to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", from Preschool Education)
Snowflakes, snowflakes dance around.
Snowflakes, snowflakes touch the ground.
Snowflakes, snowflakes in the air.
Snowflakes, snowflakes everywhere!
Snowflakes, snowflakes dance around.
Snowflakes, snowflakes, sit back down.
Four Little Penguins Riding on a Sled (modified from Literary Hoots)
Four little penguins riding on a sled (zoom with your arms)
Four little penguins riding on a sled (zoom with your arms)
One fell off and bumped his head. (hold head)
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said: (pretend to talk on the phone)
No more penguins riding on a sled!
Craft: We decorated mitten print outs with yarn.
Literacy tip of the week: When you read a book to your child make sure to ask questions about what is going on in the story. This is a great way to gauge their comprehension.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Baby Storytime 1/22/15
Book read:
In the Snow by Sharon Phillips Denslow
Sign of the week: All done
Shake your Shaker (to the tune of "London Bridges", from Library Village)
Shake your shaker in the air,
Shake it here, shake it there.
Shake your shaker in the air.
My fair baby!
Shake your shaker way down low,
To your knees, to your toes.
Shake your shaker way down low,
My fair baby!
Wake up Feet (modified from Jbrary)
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
Wake up and wiggle in the morning!
(for additional verses use different body parts)
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)
Lift one foot and then the other (from Jbrary)
Lift one foot and then the other, (lift baby's legs)
Lift one foot and then the other,
Lift one foot and then the other,
Lift them both together!
Lift one hand and then the other, (lift baby's arms)
Lift one hand and then the other,
Lift one hand and then the other,
Lift them both together!
Clap your hands and keep on clapping, (clap baby's hands)
Clap your hands and keep on clapping,
Clap your hands and keep on clapping,
Clap them both together!
Toaster Song from Literary Commentary
I'm toast in the toaster and I'm getting really hot, (bounce baby)
Tick tock, Tick tock, (rock back and forth)
Up I pop! (lift baby)
Bouncing, Bouncing (adapted from NIEHS)
Bouncing, bouncing (bounce baby)
Hop, hop, hop! Hop, hop, hop!
Bouncing, bouncing bouncing,
Bouncing, bouncing,
Now we stop! (stop)
Other actions can include clapping, stomping, flying, etc)
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: Babies thrive on repetition, so repeating the same songs and books is never a bad thing!
In the Snow by Sharon Phillips Denslow
Sign of the week: All done
Shake your Shaker (to the tune of "London Bridges", from Library Village)
Shake your shaker in the air,
Shake it here, shake it there.
Shake your shaker in the air.
My fair baby!
Shake your shaker way down low,
To your knees, to your toes.
Shake your shaker way down low,
My fair baby!
Wake up Feet (modified from Jbrary)
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
Wake up and wiggle in the morning!
(for additional verses use different body parts)
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)
Lift one foot and then the other (from Jbrary)
Lift one foot and then the other, (lift baby's legs)
Lift one foot and then the other,
Lift one foot and then the other,
Lift them both together!
Lift one hand and then the other, (lift baby's arms)
Lift one hand and then the other,
Lift one hand and then the other,
Lift them both together!
Clap your hands and keep on clapping, (clap baby's hands)
Clap your hands and keep on clapping,
Clap your hands and keep on clapping,
Clap them both together!
Toaster Song from Literary Commentary
I'm toast in the toaster and I'm getting really hot, (bounce baby)
Tick tock, Tick tock, (rock back and forth)
Up I pop! (lift baby)
Bouncing, Bouncing (adapted from NIEHS)
Bouncing, bouncing (bounce baby)
Hop, hop, hop! Hop, hop, hop!
Bouncing, bouncing bouncing,
Bouncing, bouncing,
Now we stop! (stop)
Other actions can include clapping, stomping, flying, etc)
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: Babies thrive on repetition, so repeating the same songs and books is never a bad thing!
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Pizza Storytime 11/20/15 and 11/21/15
Book read:
Hi Pizza Man! by Virginia Walter
Pete's a Pizza by William Steig
Other book suggestions:
Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges
Grandpa and Me by Karen Katz
ASL Sign of the Week: Eat
Pizza Song (to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It", from Storytime Katie)
If you want to eat some pizza raise your hand.
If you want to eat some pizza raise your hand.
If you like bubbly cheese,
Then just say "Pizza please!"
If you want to eat some pizza raise your hand.
Other actions could include: Clap your hands, Stomp Your Feet, Rub your tummy
Pizza Dance by Laughing Pizza
Pizza Man, Pizza Man (from Storytime Katie)
Pizza man, pizza man, turn around.
Pizza man, pizza man, touch the ground.
Pizza man, pizza man, smell a rose.
Pizza man, pizza man, touch your toes.
Pizza man, pizza man, touch the sky.
Pizza man, pizza man, wave goodbye.
Pizza man, pizza man, turn around.
Pizza man, pizza man, sit back down.
Baking Pizza (to the tune of Shortin' Bread, from Abby the Librarian)
I can make a pizza! You can too!
Listen and you'll know just what to do.
Every little baker loves mixing, mixing.
Every little baker loves mixing dough.
Every little baker loves kneading, kneading.
Every little baker loves kneading dough.
Every little baker loves tossing, tossing.
Every little baker loves tossing dough.
Pizza Man (from Storytime Katie)
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, pizza man (clap hands)
Make me a pizza as fast as you can.
Roll it (roll hands)
Toss it (toss scarf in the air)
Sprinkle it with cheese (sprinkling motions)
Put it in the oven (pushing motion)
And bake it fast please!
Pizza, Pizza (learned at a daycare I taught at)
Pizza, pizza, his/her name is (fill in name)
Pizza, pizza, they don't mess around.
They turn around,
Touch the ground,
Jump back up and wiggle on down!
Hello, my name is Joe (from the Storytime Spot)
Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house, and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me
"Are you busy?"
I said "No."
The cook said, "Do you mind stirring sauce with your right hand?" (stirring motion with right hand)
Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "No."
The cook said "Then do you mind chopping these veggies with your left hand?" (add chopping motion with left hand)
Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "No."
The cook said, "Do you mind opening the trash with your right foot (add motion with right foot)
Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "No."
The cook said, "Could you open the door with your left foot?" (add motion with left foot)
Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "No."
The cook said, "Could you lick these stamps with your tongue?" (stick out tongue)
Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "YES!"
Literacy tip of the week: Cooking with your child is a great time to practice literacy and math skills. For instance, you can read the recipe to them and have them help measure ingredients.
Hi Pizza Man! by Virginia Walter
Pete's a Pizza by William Steig
Other book suggestions:
Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges
Grandpa and Me by Karen Katz
ASL Sign of the Week: Eat
Pizza Song (to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It", from Storytime Katie)
If you want to eat some pizza raise your hand.
If you want to eat some pizza raise your hand.
If you like bubbly cheese,
Then just say "Pizza please!"
If you want to eat some pizza raise your hand.
Other actions could include: Clap your hands, Stomp Your Feet, Rub your tummy
Pizza Dance by Laughing Pizza
Pizza Man, Pizza Man (from Storytime Katie)
Pizza man, pizza man, turn around.
Pizza man, pizza man, touch the ground.
Pizza man, pizza man, smell a rose.
Pizza man, pizza man, touch your toes.
Pizza man, pizza man, touch the sky.
Pizza man, pizza man, wave goodbye.
Pizza man, pizza man, turn around.
Pizza man, pizza man, sit back down.
Baking Pizza (to the tune of Shortin' Bread, from Abby the Librarian)
I can make a pizza! You can too!
Listen and you'll know just what to do.
Every little baker loves mixing, mixing.
Every little baker loves mixing dough.
Every little baker loves kneading, kneading.
Every little baker loves kneading dough.
Every little baker loves tossing, tossing.
Every little baker loves tossing dough.
Pizza Man (from Storytime Katie)
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, pizza man (clap hands)
Make me a pizza as fast as you can.
Roll it (roll hands)
Toss it (toss scarf in the air)
Sprinkle it with cheese (sprinkling motions)
Put it in the oven (pushing motion)
And bake it fast please!
Pizza, Pizza (learned at a daycare I taught at)
Pizza, pizza, his/her name is (fill in name)
Pizza, pizza, they don't mess around.
They turn around,
Touch the ground,
Jump back up and wiggle on down!
Hello, my name is Joe (from the Storytime Spot)
Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house, and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me
"Are you busy?"
I said "No."
The cook said, "Do you mind stirring sauce with your right hand?" (stirring motion with right hand)
Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "No."
The cook said "Then do you mind chopping these veggies with your left hand?" (add chopping motion with left hand)
Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "No."
The cook said, "Do you mind opening the trash with your right foot (add motion with right foot)
Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "No."
The cook said, "Could you open the door with your left foot?" (add motion with left foot)
Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "No."
The cook said, "Could you lick these stamps with your tongue?" (stick out tongue)
Hello, my name is Joe and I work at the pizza factory.
I have a house and a dog and a family.
Now one day the cook said to me,
"Are you busy?"
I said "YES!"
Literacy tip of the week: Cooking with your child is a great time to practice literacy and math skills. For instance, you can read the recipe to them and have them help measure ingredients.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Baby Storytime 1/15/15
Book read:
All Kinds of Kisses by Nancy Tafuri
Wake up Feet (modified from Jbrary)
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
Wake up and wiggle in the morning!
(for additional verses use different body parts)
Baby Goes Bouncy Boo from Jbrary
Baby goes bouncy boo, (bounce baby on knees)
Baby goes bouncy by,
Baby goes bouncy be,
All upon my knee.
I'll bounce you to the left, (bounce to the left)
I'll bounce you to the right, (bounce to the right)
I'll bounce you up, (lift baby)
I'll bounce you down, (bring baby down)
I'll bounce you out of sight. (lift baby)
Baby goes bouncy boo, (bounce baby on knees)
Baby goes bouncy by,
Baby goes bouncy be,
All upon my knee.
I'll bounce you very fast, (bounce quickly)
I'll bounce you very slow, (slow down)
I'll bounce you up,
I'll bounce you down,
Then far back we go! (lean back)
Itsy Bitsy Spider
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)
Motorboat, Motorboat
Hands are Clapping (from Reading With Red)
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Clap your hands my darling!
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom (from Reading with Red)
Zoom, zoom, zoom! (bounce baby)
We're going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom!
We'll be there very soon.
5 ,4, 3, 2, 1! Blast off! (lift baby)
Lift one foot and then the other (from Jbrary)
Lift one foot and then the other, (lift baby's legs)
Lift one foot and then the other,
Lift one foot and then the other,
Lift them both together!
Lift one hand and then the other, (lift baby's arms)
Lift one hand and then the other,
Lift one hand and then the other,
Lift them both together!
Clap your hands and keep on clapping, (clap baby's hands)
Clap your hands and keep on clapping,
Clap your hands and keep on clapping,
Clap them both together!
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: It is only natural for babies to chew on books. It's how they learn about them. Make sure to have some special books set aside for just this purpose.
All Kinds of Kisses by Nancy Tafuri
Wake up Feet (modified from Jbrary)
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
Wake up and wiggle in the morning!
(for additional verses use different body parts)
Baby Goes Bouncy Boo from Jbrary
Baby goes bouncy boo, (bounce baby on knees)
Baby goes bouncy by,
Baby goes bouncy be,
All upon my knee.
I'll bounce you to the left, (bounce to the left)
I'll bounce you to the right, (bounce to the right)
I'll bounce you up, (lift baby)
I'll bounce you down, (bring baby down)
I'll bounce you out of sight. (lift baby)
Baby goes bouncy boo, (bounce baby on knees)
Baby goes bouncy by,
Baby goes bouncy be,
All upon my knee.
I'll bounce you very fast, (bounce quickly)
I'll bounce you very slow, (slow down)
I'll bounce you up,
I'll bounce you down,
Then far back we go! (lean back)
Itsy Bitsy Spider
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)
Motorboat, Motorboat
Hands are Clapping (from Reading With Red)
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping,
Clap, clap, clap,
Clap your hands my darling!
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom (from Reading with Red)
Zoom, zoom, zoom! (bounce baby)
We're going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom!
We'll be there very soon.
5 ,4, 3, 2, 1! Blast off! (lift baby)
Lift one foot and then the other (from Jbrary)
Lift one foot and then the other, (lift baby's legs)
Lift one foot and then the other,
Lift one foot and then the other,
Lift them both together!
Lift one hand and then the other, (lift baby's arms)
Lift one hand and then the other,
Lift one hand and then the other,
Lift them both together!
Clap your hands and keep on clapping, (clap baby's hands)
Clap your hands and keep on clapping,
Clap your hands and keep on clapping,
Clap them both together!
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: It is only natural for babies to chew on books. It's how they learn about them. Make sure to have some special books set aside for just this purpose.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Bathtime Storytime 1/13/15 and 1/14/15
Book read:
Animal Baths by Bob Barner
The Pigeon Needs a Bath by Mo Willems
Other book suggestions:
Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau
Squeaky Clean by Simon Puttock
I Don't Want to Take a Bath by Julie Sykes
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)
"Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" (washing each body part)
Bathtime by Brett Band for Kids
Three Bubbles (from Perry Public Library)
A small bubble (make circle with your hands)
A medium sized bubble (make larger circle with your hands)
A great big bubble I see (make large circle with your arms)
Now let's count them, are you read?
1-2-3 (make three circles again)
POP! (clap hands loudly)
Float Around (modified from Perry Public Library, to the tune of "Row Your Boat")
Float, float, float around. (lay down and float)
In a soapy tub.
Get yourself nice and clean, scruba, duba dub.
Five Elephants in the Bathtub (from Suralune Storytime)
One elephant in the bathtub,
Going for a swim.
Knock, knock,
Splash, splash,
Come on in!
Two elephants in the bathtub,
Going for a swim.
Knock, knock,
Splash, splash,
Come on in!
Continue and count up to five elephants. Replace "Come on in!" with "It all fell in!"
Craft: We decorated a bathtub printout with "bubbles" (blue circular stickers).
Literacy tip of the week: When you sing songs and read books to your child you are also building their general knowledge of the world. For instance, when your child sees that flies gather around the Pigeon in "The Pigeon Needs a Bath" they learn something about that insect's behavior.
Animal Baths by Bob Barner
The Pigeon Needs a Bath by Mo Willems
Other book suggestions:
Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau
Squeaky Clean by Simon Puttock
I Don't Want to Take a Bath by Julie Sykes
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)
"Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" (washing each body part)
Bathtime by Brett Band for Kids
Three Bubbles (from Perry Public Library)
A small bubble (make circle with your hands)
A medium sized bubble (make larger circle with your hands)
A great big bubble I see (make large circle with your arms)
Now let's count them, are you read?
1-2-3 (make three circles again)
POP! (clap hands loudly)
Float Around (modified from Perry Public Library, to the tune of "Row Your Boat")
Float, float, float around. (lay down and float)
In a soapy tub.
Get yourself nice and clean, scruba, duba dub.
Five Elephants in the Bathtub (from Suralune Storytime)
One elephant in the bathtub,
Going for a swim.
Knock, knock,
Splash, splash,
Come on in!
Two elephants in the bathtub,
Going for a swim.
Knock, knock,
Splash, splash,
Come on in!
Continue and count up to five elephants. Replace "Come on in!" with "It all fell in!"
Craft: We decorated a bathtub printout with "bubbles" (blue circular stickers).
Literacy tip of the week: When you sing songs and read books to your child you are also building their general knowledge of the world. For instance, when your child sees that flies gather around the Pigeon in "The Pigeon Needs a Bath" they learn something about that insect's behavior.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Brave Storytime 1/6/15 and 1/7/15
Books read:
Go Away Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
The I'm Not Scared Book by Todd Parr
ASL sign of the week: Brave
If You're Brave and You Know It
Actions: Clap hands, Stomp feet, Say "I am!"
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
I Am Big, Big, Big (modified by Never Shushed, original from Mel's Desk)
I am big, big, big. (stretch hands to your sides)
I am small, small, small. (crouch down)
I am short, short, short. (stay low)
I am tall, tall, tall. (reach high)
I am fast, fast, fast. (march fast)
I am slow, slow, slow. (march slow)
I say, yes, yes, yes. (nod yes)
And sometimes no, no, no. (shake head no)
We will Stomp by Mr. Eric and Mr Michael
Teasing Mr. Shark (from Canton Public Library)
Five Little Fish,
Swimming in the sea,
Teasing Mr. Shark,
You can't catch me,
You can't catch me,
Along came Mr. Shark,
As quiet as can be...
SNAP!
Four little fish swimming in the sea... (count down until all fish are gone)
Where is Lion? (adapted from "Where is Brown Bear?" from Preschool Education)
Where is Lion?
Where is Lion?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you this winter?
Very very tired.
Go to sleep, go to sleep.
Flannelboard:
Little spider named Fred, are you under the (insert color) bed?
Craft: We decorated this monster template.
Literacy tip of the week: As you read to them, encourage your children to suggest solutions to problems that come the story. This is a great way to develop their problem solving skills!
Go Away Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
The I'm Not Scared Book by Todd Parr
ASL sign of the week: Brave
If You're Brave and You Know It
Actions: Clap hands, Stomp feet, Say "I am!"
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
I Am Big, Big, Big (modified by Never Shushed, original from Mel's Desk)
I am big, big, big. (stretch hands to your sides)
I am small, small, small. (crouch down)
I am short, short, short. (stay low)
I am tall, tall, tall. (reach high)
I am fast, fast, fast. (march fast)
I am slow, slow, slow. (march slow)
I say, yes, yes, yes. (nod yes)
And sometimes no, no, no. (shake head no)
We will Stomp by Mr. Eric and Mr Michael
Teasing Mr. Shark (from Canton Public Library)
Five Little Fish,
Swimming in the sea,
Teasing Mr. Shark,
You can't catch me,
You can't catch me,
Along came Mr. Shark,
As quiet as can be...
SNAP!
Four little fish swimming in the sea... (count down until all fish are gone)
Where is Lion? (adapted from "Where is Brown Bear?" from Preschool Education)
Where is Lion?
Where is Lion?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you this winter?
Very very tired.
Go to sleep, go to sleep.
Flannelboard:
Little spider named Fred, are you under the (insert color) bed?
Craft: We decorated this monster template.
Literacy tip of the week: As you read to them, encourage your children to suggest solutions to problems that come the story. This is a great way to develop their problem solving skills!
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