Baby Storytime 1/14/16

Book read:
Overboard by Sarah Weeks 

We Hit the Floor Together (from Abby Librarian) 
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.

Come along and march with me (from Storytime Underground)
Come and march along with me,
Along with me.
Come and march along with me,
So early in the morning.
(Other actions can include spinning, hopping, bouncing, flying, etc)

Here we go up, up, up (with scarves, modified from Reading With Red)
Here we go up, up, up! (lift scarf)
Here we go down, down, down! (lower scarf)
Here we go back and forth! (sway scarf from side to side)
And here we go round and round! (spin scarf in a circle)

My Pony Macaroni (do three times with increasing speed) (from Born to Read)
I have a little pony, (bounce baby on lap)
His name is Macaroni.
He trots and trots and then he stops (stop bouncing)
Funny little pony!

Giddyup, Giddyup (from King County Library System)
Giddyup, giddyup ride to town, (bounce baby on your lap)
Giddyup, giddyup, up and down.
Giddyup fast, (bounce quickly)
Giddyup slow, (bounce slowly)
Giddyup, giddyup, WHOA! (dip baby backwards)

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)

Itsy bitsy spider

Four Little Penguins Riding on a Sled (modified from Literary Hoots)
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!

Wheels on the bus

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

Literacy tip of the week: Anything your read to your baby will benefit their development. The important part is hearing the words and seeing reading in action!