Monday, January 30, 2017

Afternoon Storytime 1/30/17

Book read: 
Little Penguin gets the hiccups by Tadgh Bentley

Other book suggestions:
Chicken Storytime by Sandy Asher
Is that wise pig? by Jan Thomas 

Hello Everybody (to the tune of from Jbrary)
Well hello everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well hello everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose?

Well hello everybody can you touch your toes, touch your toes, touch your toes?
Well hello everybody can you touch your toes?
(Other actions can include clap your hands, jump up high, stomp your feet, etc)

Bananas Unite (from Jbrary)
Bananas unite! (hands connected above head)
Peel bananas, peel bananas! (move hands down)
Chop bananas, chop bananas! (chopping motion)
Mash bananas, mash bananas! (mashing motion)
Go bananas! Go bananas!

Slippery Fish (from Jbrary, found here)
Slippery fish, Slippery fish, (move hands together like a fish)
Sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, Slippery fish,
GULP, GULP. GULP!  (clap three times)
Oh no! It been eaten by an..

Octopus, Octopus, (wiggle arms)
Wiggling in the water,
Octopus, Octopus,
GULP, GULP, GULP!
Oh no! It's been eaten by a...

Great white shark, Great white shark, (hand on head like shark fin)
Lurking in the water,
Great white shark, Great white shark,
GULP, GULP, GULP!
Oh no! It's been eaten by a...

Humongous whale, Humongous whale, (hands out to side)
Spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, Humongous whale,
GULP, GULP, GULP!
BURP!

Old MacDonald (with animals on parachute)

The Elevator Song (done with parachute, from Jbrary)
Oh the city is great and the city is grand.
There's a whole lot of people on a little piece of land.
And we live way up on the 57th floor.
This is what we do when we go out the door:
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
And we turn around.

Craft: We made a collage using alphabet and number stickers.

Literacy tip of the week: Talking about concepts such as authors and illustrators helps your child realize that maybe someday they can be an author too!

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Baby Storytime 1/26/17

Book read:
Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins

ASL Sign of the Week: Rain

Stomping in the Rain (from Librarian vs. Storytime)

We're stomping in the rain, (stomp feet)
We're stomping in the rain,
We can't go yet,
We must get wet!
We're stomping in the rain!
Other verses can include clapping, hopping, twirling, dancing, etc.

Kangaroo Brown (from Perry Public Library)
Jump, jump Kangaroo Brown, (bounce baby)
Jump, jump off to town.
Jump, jump up and down,
Jump, jump Kangaroo Brown.
 
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
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

10 Little Bubbles (while popping bubbles, to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")

One little,
Two little,
Three little bubbles,
Four little,
Five little,
Six little bubbles.
Seven little,
Eight little,
Nine little bubbles.
Ten little bubbles in the air.

The Elevator Song (done with parachute, from Jbrary)
Oh the city is great and the city is grand.
There's a whole lot of people on a little piece of land.
And we live way up on the 57th floor.
This is what we do when we go out the door:
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
And we turn around.

Literacy tip of the week:  Books with bright colors and solid outlines (like "Hooray for Fish") are great choices for little ones because they draw the attention of even the youngest babies.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Wonderful Winter Storytime 1/24/17 and 1/25/17

Books read:
Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Other book suggestions:
Bear and Hare: Snow by Emily Gravett
Little Penguin Get the Hiccups by Tadgh Bentley

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. 

Once there was a snowman (from Jbrary)
Once there was a snowman,
Tall, tall, tall.
In the sun he melted,
Small, small, small. 

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. 


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.

Five Little Snow People (from Jbrary)
Five little snowpeople all in a row.
Each with buttons.
And made of snow.
Out came the sun and stayed all day.
And one of the snowpeople melted away.

Craft: We made "melted" snowmen out of white squares of paper, cut out noses and eyes.

Literacy tip of the week: Practice recognition of print with your child whenever possible. Pointing out words and letters in your environment will help your child understand how print works.

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Baby Storytime 1/19/17

Book read:
Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora

Wash your hands (with scarves, from Bayviews Storytimes)
Wash, wash, wash your hands,
Wash your hands today.
Rub and scrub, rub and scrub,
Germs go down the drain!
Continue with other body parts. 

Popcorn (modified from Library Meow)
I'm a piece of popcorn (rock)
Put me in the pot (drop down)
Shake me, shake me (wiggle)
Watch me POP! (jump in the air)  

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!

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
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

10 Little Bubbles (while popping bubbles, to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")

One little,
Two little,
Three little bubbles,
Four little,
Five little,
Six little bubbles.
Seven little,
Eight little,
Nine little bubbles.
Ten little bubbles in the air.

Literacy tip of the week: Song movements where hands or feet cross over to opposite sides of the body help connect the two halves of the brain and create new neural connections. 

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Icky Sicky Storytime 1/17/17 and 1/18/17

Books read:
One cow coughs by Christine Loomis
Barnyard Song by Rhonda Gowler Greene

ASL Sign of the Week: Sick

If you're sick and you know it (cough, sneeze, take a nap)

Bandage Song (from One Little Librarian, to the tune of Farmer in the Dell)
Put a bandage on my knee,
Put a bandage on my knee,
Oh please take care of me,
Put a bandage on my knee.

Put a bandage on my head,
Put a bandage on my head,
Please put me to bed,
Put a bandage on my head. 

Wash your hands (with scarves, from Bayviews Storytimes)
Wash, wash, wash your hands,
Wash your hands today.
Rub and scrub, rub and scrub,
Germs go down the drain!
Continue with other body parts. 

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Flannel Activity: Bandages on Bear

Craft:
We made collages out of bandaids. 

Literacy tip of the week: Telling stories together is a great way to encourage your child's literacy development. Tell your child some of your stories and make sure to listen when they tell you their stories.


Thursday, January 12, 2017

Baby Storytime 1/12/17

Book read:
Is everyone ready for fun? by Jan Thomas

ASL Sign of the Week: Stars
 
Here we go up, up, up (from Reading with Red)

Here we go up, up, up! (reach up)
Here we go down, down, down! (touch floor)
Here we go back and forth! (sway side to side)
And here we go round and round! (turn around)

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

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)
 
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
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

10 Little Bubbles (while popping bubbles, to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")

One little,
Two little,
Three little bubbles,
Four little,
Five little,
Six little bubbles.
Seven little,
Eight little,
Nine little bubbles.
Ten little bubbles in the air.

The Elevator Song (done with parachute, from Jbrary)
Oh the city is great and the city is grand.
There's a whole lot of people on a little piece of land.
And we live way up on the 57th floor.
This is what we do when we go out the door:
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
We take the elevator up and the elevator down.
And we turn around.

Literacy tip of the week:  Parachute activities are great because they help your baby practice tracking objects. They can also help babies explore ideas about gravity, colors and other important concepts.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Letter N Storytime 1/10/17 and 1/11/17

Books read:
Dog's Noisy Day by Emma Dodd
Nanette's Baguette by Mo Willems

ASL Sign of the Week: Letter N

Frisky Squirrel (to the tune of "The Grand Old Duke of York", from HCPL Storytime)
Oh, the frisky squirrel,
He gathers nuts and seeds, (pretend to gather seeds)
He hides them for the winter months,
So he'll have all he needs!
Oh, up, up, up he goes! (reach up)
And down, down, down he comes. (reach down)
He runs around, goes up and down, (run, go up and down)
His work is never done!

Numbers Jump 

If you're sleepy and you know it (yawn, stretch, go to sleep)

Five Little Nails (from Mel's Desk, done with shakers)
Five little nails, standing straight and steady,
Here I come with my hammer ready!
Bam! Bam! Bam! The nails go down!
You can change the bams to slowly, faster, quickly, slowly, etc.

Mama's Sleeping (from Getting Giggles)
Mama's sleeping, don't wake her up. (shake shakers quietly)
Mama's sleeping, don't wake her up.
Mama's sleeping don't wake her up.
Mama's sleeping don't wake her up.
We must be very quiet!

Wake up Mama! It's time to play! (shake shakers loudly)
Wake up Mama! It's time to play!
Wake up Mama! It's time to play!
Let's be very noisy!  

Twinkle Little Star (because N is for Night)

Craft: We decorated paper plates (cut in half) with pieces of yarn and craft feathers to create a "nest".

Literacy tip of the week: Repetition of sounds (such as in Nanette's Baguette) help kids begin to identify the sounds that make up words.