Baby Storytime 9/17/15

Book read:
Daytime, Nighttime by William Low

ASL sign of the week: All done

My Little Baby (to the tune of Shortnin' Bread, modified from Verona Storytime)
My little baby loves bouncing, bouncing,
My little baby loves bouncing round.
My little baby loves bouncing, bouncing,
My little baby loves bouncing round.
Lean to the left, lean to the right, now hug that baby nice and tight!
Other actions include: jumping high, spinning round, dancing fast, flying high, etc)

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

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)

Walking, Walking (to the tune of Frere Jacques, from NIEHS)
Walking, walking,
Walking walking.
Hop, hop, hop!
Hop, hop, hop!
Walking, walking, walking,
Walking, walking, walking,
Now we stop! Now we stop!
(Other actions could include swaying, running, flying, etc)

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)

I'm a little cuckoo clock (adapted from Born to Read)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock! (jump once)

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

Wheels on the bus 

Literacy tip of the week: Incorporate reading into your child's daily routine. For instance, read a book each night at bedtime.