Baby Storytime 2/12/15

Book read: Friends by Rachel Isadora

ASL Sign of the Week: Mom and Dad

We Hit the Floor Together (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby Librarian)
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
We hit the floor together,
Because it's fun to do!

Repeat with different actions: clap hands, nod heads, sway side to side, say hello, etc.

Rock the Baby (from Read, Sing, Play)
Rock the baby, rock the baby, 1-2-3. (rock baby back and forth)
Watch the baby, watch the baby, smile at me.
Bounce the baby, bounce he baby, on your lap. (bounce)
Don't forget the teach the baby how to clap! (clap)

Itsy Bitsy Spider

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) 

Motorboat, Motorboat  

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!

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Pat-a-Cake

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: The sing song, high pitched way parents often to speak to babies is referred to by researchers as "Parentese". It has been shown to help babies under 1 listen more!