Baby Storytime 4/9/15

Book read:
We've All Got Bellybuttons by David Martin

ASL Sign of the Week: Bath

Let's Go Riding in an Elevator (from Jbrary)
Let's go riding in an elevator (hold baby in front of you)
An elevator, elevator. (rock back and forth)
Let's go riding in an elevator!
First floor (lift baby, raise up on each floor)
Second floor,
Third floor,
Fourth floor,
Down, down, down! (bring baby down to ground)

Hickory dickory dock (adapted from Perry Public Library)
Hickory dickory dock, (start with baby on ground)
The the mouse ran up the clock, (lift baby)
The clock struck one, (lift high once)
The mouse ran down. (bring baby down)
Hickory dickory dock. (tickle hands down baby's body)

Hop along (to the tune of "Row, row, row your boat", found here)
Hop, hop, hop along,
Or bounce on someone's knee.
Higher and higher and higher,
Bunny hop with me!
 
Motorboat, Motorboat

Patacake

Head and Shoulders Baby 1, 2, 3 (found at King County Library and Jbrary)
Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3.
Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3.
Head and shouders, head and shoulders,
Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3.
(Additional verses can included any two body parts. Examples: Eyes and Ears, Tummy and Back, Knees and Toes)

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from Born to Read)
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, (rock baby back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock.
It's two o'clock! (lift baby twice)

Wheels on the Bus

Literacy tip of the Week: Most songs can be done in a variety of ways. For instance "Hickory Dickory Dock can be done by lifting baby's whole body or just lifting their legs. Trying songs different ways will keep things interesting for you and your baby.