Book read: Little White Fish is so happy by Guido Van Genechten
ASL sign of the week: Fish
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 some fall cheer!
Way up high in the apple tree (modified from Literary Commentary)
Way up high in the apple tree, (lift arms)
10 little apples smiled at me!
I shook that tree as hard as I could, (shake back and forth)
Down came the apple, (wave hands towards ground)
Boy was it good!
Five Little Monkeys (as a bounce)
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 airplane song by Laurie Berkner
Literacy tip of the week: Songs and bounces can be done with a variety of different movements as your baby grows. For instance, bouncing songs can become jumping songs as they develop that skill.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Farm Storytime 9/25/17 and 9/26/17
Books read:
Stuck in the mud by Jane Clarke
Old MacDonald's things that go by Jane Clarke
Other book suggestions:
Click Clack Moo by Doreen Cronin
Hurry Hurry by Eve Bunting
ASL sign of the week: Farm
Come along and march with me (from Storytime Underground)
Come and march along with me,
Along with me.
Come and march along with me,
To the farm this morning.
(Other actions can include spinning, hopping, bouncing, flying, etc)
Put your hands up high (from 2016 CSLP Manual)
Put your hands up high,
Put your hands down low,
Put your hands to the side,
And wiggle just so.
Put your elbows to the front.
Put your elbows in back.
Put your elbows to the side,
And "Quack, Quack, Quack!"
This Little Cow (from I Read to Relax)
This little cow eats grass. (chomp with fingers)
This little cow stomps hay. (stomp feet)
This little cow dances round. (turn in a circle)
This little cow runs away. (run in place)
This little cow does nothing but lay and sleep all day! (put hands by face as if sleeping)
MOO! (jump up)
Cow Pokey
BINGO
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)
Wheels on the Bus
Literacy tip of the week: Practicing animal sounds is a great way to explore the sounds of speech.
Craft: We made a sheep out of a paper plate, construction paper and cotton balls.
Stuck in the mud by Jane Clarke
Old MacDonald's things that go by Jane Clarke
Other book suggestions:
Click Clack Moo by Doreen Cronin
Hurry Hurry by Eve Bunting
ASL sign of the week: Farm
Come along and march with me (from Storytime Underground)
Come and march along with me,
Along with me.
Come and march along with me,
To the farm this morning.
(Other actions can include spinning, hopping, bouncing, flying, etc)
Put your hands up high (from 2016 CSLP Manual)
Put your hands up high,
Put your hands down low,
Put your hands to the side,
And wiggle just so.
Put your elbows to the front.
Put your elbows in back.
Put your elbows to the side,
And "Quack, Quack, Quack!"
This Little Cow (from I Read to Relax)
This little cow eats grass. (chomp with fingers)
This little cow stomps hay. (stomp feet)
This little cow dances round. (turn in a circle)
This little cow runs away. (run in place)
This little cow does nothing but lay and sleep all day! (put hands by face as if sleeping)
MOO! (jump up)
Cow Pokey
BINGO
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)
Wheels on the Bus
Literacy tip of the week: Practicing animal sounds is a great way to explore the sounds of speech.
Craft: We made a sheep out of a paper plate, construction paper and cotton balls.
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Baby Storytime 9/21/17
Book read:
Daytime Nighttime by William Low
ASL sign of the week: Book
Good Morning Everybody (adapted from Hello Everybody from Jbrary)
Well good morning everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well good morning everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well good morning everybody can you touch your toes, touch your toes, touch your toes?
Well good morning everybody can you touch your toes?
(Other actions can include clap your hands, jump up high, stomp your feet, etc)
Friend of Mine (to the tune of "Mary Had A Little Lamb", from Kelly's Kindergarten)
Will you be a friend of mine, friend of mine, friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine and (insert action) around with me?
Acka backa soda cracker (from Northport Library)
Acka backa soda cracker
Acka backa boo! (rock or bounce baby)
Acka backa soda cracker,
I love you! (give baby a hug)
Acka backa soda cracker,
Acka backa boo!
Acka backa soda cracker,
Up goes you! (lift baby)
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: When you read stories with your baby you are teaching them facts about the world and building their background knowledge.
Daytime Nighttime by William Low
ASL sign of the week: Book
Good Morning Everybody (adapted from Hello Everybody from Jbrary)
Well good morning everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well good morning everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well good morning everybody can you touch your toes, touch your toes, touch your toes?
Well good morning everybody can you touch your toes?
(Other actions can include clap your hands, jump up high, stomp your feet, etc)
Friend of Mine (to the tune of "Mary Had A Little Lamb", from Kelly's Kindergarten)
Will you be a friend of mine, friend of mine, friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine and (insert action) around with me?
Acka backa soda cracker (from Northport Library)
Acka backa soda cracker
Acka backa boo! (rock or bounce baby)
Acka backa soda cracker,
I love you! (give baby a hug)
Acka backa soda cracker,
Acka backa boo!
Acka backa soda cracker,
Up goes you! (lift baby)
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: When you read stories with your baby you are teaching them facts about the world and building their background knowledge.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Night and Day Storytime 9/18/17 and 9/19/17
Books read:
Hello Day! by Anita Lobel
The Napping House by Audrey Wood (big book version)
ASL Signs of the Week: Morning and Night
This Is The Way
This is the way we stretch in bed,
stretch in bed, stretch in bed.
This is the way we stretch in bed,
so early in the morning.
(repeat with brushing teeth, combing hair, etc)
Good Morning Everybody (adapted from Hello Everybody from Jbrary)
Well good morning everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well good morning everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well good morning everybody can you touch your toes, touch your toes, touch your toes?
Well good morning everybody can you touch your toes?
(Other actions can include clap your hands, jump up high, stomp your feet, etc)
Mama's Sleeping (with rhythm sticks, from Getting Giggles)
Mama's sleeping, don't wake her up. (tap sticks 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! (tap sticks loudly)
Wake up Mama! It's time to play!
Wake up Mama! It's time to play!
Let's be very noisy!
I'm a little cuckoo clock
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)
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle Stars (from King County Library)
Twinkle, twinkle, little stars (wiggle fingers)
Stand and twinkle where you are (stand and wiggle fingers)
Twinkle high and twinkle low (hands in air then at your feet)
Twinkle fast and twinkle slow (shake hands fast then slowly)
Twinkle, twinkle little stars
Now sit and twinkle where you are (sit down)
Ten in the Bed (traditional)
Hey Diddle Diddle (with stuffed cow on our parachute)
Craft: We glued torn paper onto a template of the sun.
Literacy tip of the week: Bedtime stories are a great way to incorporate books into your child's daily routine. The quality time you spend reading together now will help your child develop positive associations with books.
Hello Day! by Anita Lobel
The Napping House by Audrey Wood (big book version)
ASL Signs of the Week: Morning and Night
This Is The Way
This is the way we stretch in bed,
stretch in bed, stretch in bed.
This is the way we stretch in bed,
so early in the morning.
(repeat with brushing teeth, combing hair, etc)
Good Morning Everybody (adapted from Hello Everybody from Jbrary)
Well good morning everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well good morning everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well good morning everybody can you touch your toes, touch your toes, touch your toes?
Well good morning everybody can you touch your toes?
(Other actions can include clap your hands, jump up high, stomp your feet, etc)
Mama's Sleeping (with rhythm sticks, from Getting Giggles)
Mama's sleeping, don't wake her up. (tap sticks 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! (tap sticks loudly)
Wake up Mama! It's time to play!
Wake up Mama! It's time to play!
Let's be very noisy!
I'm a little cuckoo clock
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)
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle Stars (from King County Library)
Twinkle, twinkle, little stars (wiggle fingers)
Stand and twinkle where you are (stand and wiggle fingers)
Twinkle high and twinkle low (hands in air then at your feet)
Twinkle fast and twinkle slow (shake hands fast then slowly)
Twinkle, twinkle little stars
Now sit and twinkle where you are (sit down)
Ten in the Bed (traditional)
Hey Diddle Diddle (with stuffed cow on our parachute)
Craft: We glued torn paper onto a template of the sun.
Literacy tip of the week: Bedtime stories are a great way to incorporate books into your child's daily routine. The quality time you spend reading together now will help your child develop positive associations with books.
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