Baby Storytime 12/13/18

Book read:
Wiggle by Doreen Cronin

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?

Wheels on the bus

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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.

Row, row, row your boat (with parachute)

The Elevator Song (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: Make it easy to read to your baby on the go by keeping a few books in your diaper bag!

Letter H Storytime 12/11/18 and 12/12/18

Book read: 
Hop, Hop, Jump by Lauren Thompson

My hands say hello (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby the Librarian)
My hands say hello
My hands say hello
Every time I see my friends
My hands say hello
Repeat using other body parts. 

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Hokey Pokey

I can hug (from SuraLune Storytimes)
I can hug, hug, hug, (hug)
I can hop, hop, hop, (hop)
I can kiss, kiss, kiss, (blow kisses)
I can stop, stop, stop, (stand still)
I can nod my head for yes, (nod)
I can shake my head no, (shake head no)
I can sit down very slow. (sit down)

We Hit the Floor Together (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby Librarian)
We hit the floor together,
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.

Craft: We did a holiday themed sticker collage. 

Literacy tip of the week: Identify and name items in your child's environment. It is a great way to expand their vocabulary!

Baby Storytime 12/6/18

Book read:
Clip Clop by Nicola Smee

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

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

The horses are walking (from Jbrary)
Horse are walking, they're walking along, (walk or bounce baby)
Walking along, walking along.
The horses are walking, they're walking along.
Woah, Woah, Woah! (lean back)
Other verses: Trotting, Galloping 

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)

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: As you read with your baby extend the story by pointing out what's going on in the pictures and asking questions.

Tree Storytime 12/4/18 and 12/5/18

Book read: 
A tree for me by Nancy VanLaan

Other book suggestions: 
Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

ASL sign of the week: Tree

If You're a Tree and You Know It
If you're a tree and you know it grow up high. (reach high)
If you're a tree and you know it grow up high.
If you're a tree and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're a tree and you know it grow up high. 
Other verses: Touch your roots (touch toes), and Wave Your Leaves (wave arms)

A Tree is a Home (from Holiday Zone)
A tree may be a home for a bird (flap arms like a bird)
A tree may be a home for a bee (buzz hand like a bee)
A tree may be a home for a snake (slither like a snake)
A tree may be a home for a monkey (swing arms)
I would if a tree would make a good home for me? (point to self)

Five little monkeys swinging in a tree

The lights on the tree (to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus", from Feltboard Magic)
The lights on the tree go blink, blink, blink.
Blink, blink, blink. (open and shut hands)
The lights on the tree go blink, blink, blink.
All day long.
Other actions could include birds tweet, bells ring, etc)

Craft: We used our bingo daubers on a tree template.

Literacy tip of the week: Explore the topics your child is interested in by reading books about them.

Baby Storytime 11/29/18

Book read: 
The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri

Frisky Squirrel (done as bounce to the tune of "The Grand Old Duke of York", from HCPL Storytime)
Oh, the frisky squirrel,
He gathers nuts and seeds, (bounce)
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, (go up and down)
His work is never done!

Dancing Animals (from Librarian Lisa's Storytimes)
This is the way the bunnies hop,
The bunnies hop,
This is the way the bunnies hop,
So early in the morning!
(Other actions can include any other animal and accompanying movement)

We Hit the Floor Together (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby Librarian)
We hit the floor together,
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.

Wheels on the bus

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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: Reading teaches your baby about the world by introducing new ideas, vocabulary and concepts.

Box Storytime 11/27/18 and 11/28/18

Book read: 
Not a box by Antoinette Portis

Wiggle Box (to the tune of "Buffalo Gals", from Anne's Library Life)
Throw all your wiggles in the wiggle box,
Wiggle box, wiggle box.
Throw all your wiggles in the wiggle box.
And lock that box up tight!
Repeat with other actions like jumping, clapping, etc. 

Jack in the Box (with scarves, from Jbrary)
Jack in the box,
Sits so still.
Will he come out?
Yes he will!

Pizza Man, Pizza Man (from Storytime Katie)
Pizza man, pizza man, turn around.
Pizza man, pizza man, touch the ground.
Pizza man, pizza man, smell a rose.
Pizza man, pizza man, touch your toes.
Pizza man, pizza man, touch the sky.
Pizza man, pizza man, wave goodbye.
Pizza man, pizza man, turn around.
Pizza man, pizza man, sit back down.

Pizza Man (with scarves, from Storytime Katie)
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, pizza man (clap hands)
Make me a pizza as fast as you can.
Roll it (roll hands)
Toss it (toss scarf in the air)
Sprinkle it with cheese (sprinkling motions)
Put it in the oven (pushing motion)
And bake it fast please!

Movement cube 

Craft: We colored a box themed coloring page.

Literacy tip of the week: The imagination your child uses when playing with everyday items such as boxes will help develop their storytelling skills.

I'm Hungry Storytime 11/20/18 and 11/21/18

Book read:
Hungry Bunny by Claudia Rueda

If you're hungry and you know it

The Pretzel Store by Laurie Berkner

Popcorn Calling Me by Laurie Berkner

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!

Here We Go Round the Apple Tree (done with parachute, adapted from King County Library)
Here we go round the apple tree, apple tree. apple tree
Here we go round the apple tree so early in the morning.

This is the way we shake off the apples, shake off the apples, shake off the apples
This is the way we shake off the apples so early in the morning.

This is the way the leaves fall down, leaves fall down, leaves fall down,
This is the way the leaves fall down, so early in the morning.

Craft: We decorated paper plates with cut out pictures of food.

Literacy tip of the week: Meal time can be a great time to read a book with your child.

Baby Storytime 11/15/18

Book read: Please baby please by Spike Lee

We're clapping all together (to the tune of "Farmer in the Dell")
We're clapping all together,
We're clapping all together.
Hi-ho the derry-o.
We're clapping all together.
Other actions can include stomping, shaking, bouncing, etc.

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) 

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Wheels on the bus

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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: Talk to your baby, even before they can talk back. Responding to the sounds they make helps them learn how conversation works.

Noisy November Storytime 11/13/18 and 11/14/18

Book read: 
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you hear? by Bill Martin Jr. 

Other book suggestions:
The Baby Goes Beep by Rebecca McConnell
Dog's Noisy Day by Emma Dodd
Can you growl like a bear? by John Butler

We're Marching to the Beat (modified from Storytime Out Loud, done with shakers)
We're marching to the beat!
We're marching to the beat!
Hi-ho the derry-o,
We're marching to the beat!
Other actions can include shaking, jumping, clapping, etc.

Can you shake along with me? (from Jbrary)
Can you shake along with me,
Along with me, Along with me?
Can you shake along with me?
Put your shaker on your (insert body part)! 

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!

Old MacDonald had a farm (with animals on parachute) 

Pop goes the weasel (with parachute)

Craft: We made shakers out of paper plates and beans.

Literacy tip of the week: Singing is a great for literacy development because it helps kids identify the sounds that make up words.

Halloween Storytime 10/31/18

Book read:
Just say boo! by Susan Hood

Other book suggestions: 
Click Clack Boo by Doreen Cronin
Mouse's First Halloween by Lauren Thompson
If You're a Monster and You Know It by Rebecca Emberley

This is the way (Halloween version)
This is the way the monsters stomp, the monsters stomp, the monsters stomp.
This is the way the monsters stomp, on Halloween night!
Other verses: the bat flies, the pumpkin smiles, the werewolf howls, etc.

If you love Halloween (from Storytime Out Loud)
If you love Halloween, clap your hands.
If you love Halloween, clap your hands.
If you love Halloween and you really want to scream,
If you love Halloween clap your hands!
Other verses: Stomp your feet, say "BOO!", say "Trick or Treat!" 

We will stomp by Mr. Eric and Mr. Michael

Little Ghost (from Perry Public Library)
Little ghost, little ghost, flying through the air. (move hands through air)
Little ghost, little ghost, tickling my hair. (tickle head)
Little ghost, little ghost, flying way down low. (bow down)
Little ghost, little ghost, tickling my toe. (touch toes)
Little ghost, little ghost circling all around. (spin in circle)
Little ghost, little ghost, please sit down. (sit down)

Craft: We glued cotton balls to a ghost template.

Literacy tip of the day: Playing pretend is a great way to practice the imaginative thinking involved in reading stories.

Baby Storytime 10/18/18

Book read:
My nose, your nose by Melanie Walsh

Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
Clap, clap clap your hands, (clap hands)
Clap them now with me,
Clap your hands, let me see,
Clap them now with me.

Tap, tap tap your feet, (tap feet on the floor)
Tap them now with me,
Tap your feet, let me see,
Tap them now with me.

Shake, shake, shake your feet, (shake baby's feet back and forth)
Shake them now with me,
Shake your feet, let me see,
Shake them now with me.
(Other verses can include touching body parts, slapping knees, etc.)

Leaves are Falling (adapted from SuraLune Fairy Tales)
Leaves are falling, (wiggle fingers and move hands towards floor)
Leaves are falling,
All around. (spin)
All around.
They are falling softly,
Very, very softly.
To the ground.(touch ground) 

Wheels on the bus

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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. 

Where is Pumpkin? (with scarves, to the tune of "Frere Jacques", from Step by Step Childcare)
Where is pumpkin, where is pumpkin? (hide face)
Here I am! Here I am! (move scarf)
I am round and orange,
See my funny face? (make funny face)
Now you don't. (hide face)
Now you don't.

Literacy tip of the week: Books teach babies about themselves and the world. For instance "My Nose, Your Nose" teaches about the parts of the body.

Pumpkin Storytime 10/16/18 and 10/17/18

Book read: 
Pumpkin Heads by Wendall Minor

Other book suggestions:
The Runaway Pumpkin by Kevin Lewis
It's Pumpkin Time! by Zoe Hall
Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell

ASL sign of the week: Pumpkin 

On our way to the pumpkin patch (from Storytimes and More, to the tune of "Here we go round the Mulberry Bush")
Here we go marching down the road, down the road,
Here we go marching down the road, on our way to the pumpkin patch!
Additional verses can include: running, tiptoeing, stomping, flying, etc. 

Pumpkin Chant (from Every Day is Storytime) 
Pumpkin, pumpkin, (pretend to slice bread)
Pumpkin bread!
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin head! (touch head)
Pumpkin, pumpkin
Pumpkin pie! (make circle with arms)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin eye! (circles around eyes)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin cake! (stir cake)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin shake! (shake body)  

Pumpkins, pumpkins (from Read Sing Play)
Pumpkins, pumpkins turn around
Pumpkins, pumpkins touch the ground.
Pumpkins, pumpkins slap your knees.
Pumpkins, pumpkins sit down please.

Where is Pumpkin? (with scarves, to the tune of "Frere Jacques", from Step by Step Childcare)
Where is pumpkin, where is pumpkin? (hide face)
Here I am! Here I am! (move scarf)
I am round and orange,
See my funny face? (make funny face)
Now you don't. (hide face)
Now you don't.

Bippity Boppity Boo (with scarves, modified from Storytime with Ms. Tara)
Bippity Boppity Boo, a pumpkin is on my shoe!
Bippity Boppity Bed, a pumpkin is on my head!
Bippity Boppity Bee, a pumpkin is on my knee!

Craft: We decorated pumpkin bingo dauber printables.

Literacy tip of the week: Playing with rhyme is a great way to explore the sounds in words with your child.

Baby Storytime 10/11/18

Book read:
How do you make a baby smile? by Philemon Sturges

We Hit the Floor Together (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby Librarian)
We hit the floor together,
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.

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes  

Dump Truck (from ALSC listserv)
Dump truck, dump truck (bounce baby on lap)
Bumping down the road.
Spilling gravel as we travel (rock child back and forth)
with our heavy load.
Dump truck, dump truck (bouncing)
DUMP! (tip child backwards)

Wheels on the bus

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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. 

Leaves are Falling (with parachute, adapted from SuraLune Fairy Tales)
Leaves are falling, (wiggle fingers and move hands towards floor)
Leaves are falling,
All around. (spin)
All around.
They are falling softly,
Very, very softly.
To the ground.(touch ground) 

Literacy tip of the week: Talk with your baby about the world around them. It is a great way to expose them to new vocabulary!

Friends Storytime 10/9/18 and 10/10/18

Book read:
Say hello like this! by Mary Murphy

ASL sign of the week: Friend

My hands say hello (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby the Librarian)
My hands say hello
My hands say hello
Every time I see my friends
My hands say hello
Repeat using other body parts.

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?

If you're happy and you know it

Row, row, row your boat (with parachute) 

The chute is on my head (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Laughter and Literacy)
The chute is on my head, the chute is on my head!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute is on my head!
The chute goes up and down, the chute goes up and down!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute goes up and down!
The chute goes fast and slow, the chute goes fast and slow!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute goes fast and slow!
The chute is on my head, the chute is on my head!
Hi ho the dairy-o the chute is on my head!

Jim Gill's My Ups and Downs 

Craft: We colored a friends themed picture.

Literacy tip of the week: Crayons and markers are great practice for learning to write with a pencil.
 

Baby Storytime 10/4/18

Book read: 
I went walking by Sue Williams

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

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

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (jump 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: Your baby is never to young for you to read to them. Baby brains are developing so quickly from the beginning, and books only help to build the connections they are making.

Fall Storytime 10/2/18 and 10/3/18

Book read: 
Mouse's First Fall by Lauren Thompson

Other book suggestions: 
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall
Who loves the fall? by Bob Raczka

ASL sign of the week: Autumn

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!
Other actions can include stomping, jumping, twirling, etc. 

Leaves are Falling (adapted from SuraLune Fairy Tales)
Leaves are falling, (wiggle fingers and move hands towards floor)
Leaves are falling,
All around. (spin)
All around.
They are falling softly,
Very, very softly.
To the ground.(touch ground)

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!  

We wave our leaves (adapted from "We Hit the Floor Together" by Abby Librarian)
We wave our leaves together, together,
We wave our leaves together, together,
We wave our leaves together,
Because it's fun to do!
Other verses can include spinning, bouncing, throwing, etc.

Craft: We decorated "apples" made out of torn paper and paper plates.

Literacy tip of the week: Daily reading time doesn't have to last long. Even 15 minutes can make a big difference in your child's development.

Baby Storytime 9/27/18

Book read: 
Charlie Chick by Nick Denchfield

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?

We roll the ball
We roll the ball to (insert baby's name),
We roll the ball to (name)
To (name), To (name)
We roll the ball to (name).
And then they roll it back.

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

Row, row, row your boat (with parachute)

The chute is on my head (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Laughter and Literacy)
The chute is on my head, the chute is on my head!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute is on my head!
The chute goes up and down, the chute goes up and down!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute goes up and down!
The chute goes fast and slow, the chute goes fast and slow!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute goes fast and slow!
The chute is on my head, the chute is on my head!
Hi ho the dairy-o the chute is on my head!

Literacy tip of the week: Including your baby's name in a song is a great way to draw their attention.

Ms. Kelly's Favorites Storytime 9/25/18

Book read:
Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

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)

This is Big (from Mel's Desk)
This is big, big, big. (arms wide)
This is small, small, small. (bring arms together)
This is short, short, short. (crouch down)
This is tall, tall, tall. (reach high)
This is fast, fast, fast. (run fast)
This is slow, slow, slow. (run slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (shake head yes)
This is no, no, no. (shake head no)

Silly Dance Contest by Jim Gill

Shake, Shake, Shake (to the tune of "Do your ears hang low?" from Storytimes and More)
Can you shake your egg up high?
Can you shake your egg down low?
Can you shake it side to side?
Can you shake it by your toe?
Can you shake it really fast?
Can you shake it really slow?
Can you shake your egg?

I know a chicken by Laurie Berkner

Craft: We made collages with tissue paper.

Literacy tip of the week: Connecting books to your child's life and interests is a great way to hold their attention.

Baby Storytime 9/20/18

Book read:
Animal Baths by Bob Barner

ASL sign of the week: Bath

A Bouncing We Will Go (from Jbrary)
A bouncing we will go,
A bouncing we will go,
High ho the derry-o
A bouncing we will go!
Other verses include a hugging we will go, a rocking we will go, a clapping we will go, etc.

We bounce and stop (from Jbrary)
We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop.
We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop.
We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop.
Bounce your baby right to the top!

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

Wheels on the bus 

Peekaboo (with scarves)

Wiggle little finger (with scarves, from Jbrary)
Wiggle, wiggle, little finger,
Wiggle, wiggle in the air.
Wiggle, wiggle little finger,
Wiggle, wiggle, come down there! (tickle baby)

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: Bouncing songs are a great way to help your baby feel the sounds that make up words.

Animal Storytime 9/18/18

Book read:
From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Dancing Animals (from Librarian Lisa's Storytimes)
This is the way the bunnies hop,
The bunnies hop,
This is the way the bunnies hop,
So early in the morning!
(Other actions can include any other animal and accompanying movement)

Monkey See, Monkey Do (from Perry Public Library)
Monkey see, monkey do,
Little monkey in the zoo,
Little monkey in the tree,
Can you (insert action) like me?

Run Little Ducks (from Athens County Library)
Run little ducks,
Run like a flash! (run)
Jump in the water with a splash, splash, splash! (jump three times)
Paddle your feet all around, (kick feet)
Waddle on home when you hear this sound: Quack, Quack, Quack!

Down in the Jungle (from The Library Ann)
Down in the jungle with a beat in your feet,
Think of an animal you'd like to meet!
Kids call out animal name and make sound

Craft: We used bingo daubers to color a picture of a bear.

Literacy tip of the week: Making animal sounds is a great way to play with sounds and prepare for sounding out words.

Baby Storytime 9/13/18

Book read: 
Moo, Baa, La La La by Sandra Boynton

Dancing Animals (from Librarian Lisa's Storytimes)
This is the way the bunnies hop,
The bunnies hop,
This is the way the bunnies hop,
So early in the morning!
(Other actions can include any other animal and accompanying movement)

Popcorn, Popcorn (from Storytime Katie)
Popcorn, popcorn, put it in the pan.
Shake it up! Shake it up! (shake baby in lap)
Pop pop pop! (bounce three times)

Wheels on the bus

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

The horses are walking (from Jbrary)
Horse are walking, they're walking along, (walk or bounce baby)
Walking along, walking along.
The horses are walking, they're walking along.
Woah, Woah, Woah! (lean back)
Other verses: Trotting, Galloping

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 ask your baby questions as you read you are teaching them about conversation and how it works.

Red, White and Blue Storytime 9/11/18

Book read:
The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear by Audrey and Don Wood

If you're wearing red today (to the tune of "The Muffin Man", from Green Bean Teen Queen)
If you're wearing red today,
Red today, red today,
If you're wearing red today,
Stand up and say "Hooray!"
(repeat with other colors)

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! 

If you like the color (to the tune "If You're Happy and and You Know It")
If you like the color (name a color)
Clap your hands!
If you like it and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you like the color (name a color)
Clap your hands!
(repeat using different colors and actions. You can stomp feet, wiggle fingers, turn around, etc)

The Waves in the Sea (to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus", from AnnesLibraryLife)
The waves in the sea go up and down, (bend knees up and down)
Up and down, up and down,
The waves in the sea go up and down,
Up and down, up and down,
The waves in the sea go up and down,
All day long.

Additional verses:
The shark in the sea goes snap, snap, snap (clap hands)
The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish, (swish hands back and forth)
The boats in the sea go toot, toot, toot, (pretend to honk horn)

Craft: We painted star print outs red and blue. 

Literacy tip of the week: Show your child the cover of a book and talk about the authors. This is a great way to help kids realize how the writing process works.

Baby Storytime 8/9/18

Book read: 
The bridge is up by Babs Bell

ASL sign of the week: Up

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)

Roly Poly (from Reading with Red)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly, (roll hands)
Up Up Up! (lift hands high)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly (roll hands)
Down Down Down! (stomp feet)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly,  (roll hands)
Clap Clap Clap! (clap hands)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly, (roll hands)
Lap Lap Lap! (touch lap)

Dump Truck (from ALSC listserv)
Dump truck, dump truck (bounce baby on lap)
Bumping down the road.
Spilling gravel as we travel (rock child back and forth)
with our heavy load.
Dump truck, dump truck (bouncing)
DUMP! (tip child backwards)

Wheels on the bus

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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: Songs and books are a great way to teach babies basic concepts, such as "up" and "down".       

Storytime Rocks Storytime 8/7/18

Book read:
Reading makes you feel good by Todd Parr

Wake up Feet (modified from Jbrary)
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
Wake up and wiggle in the morning!
(for additional verses use different body parts)

Going to Storytime (with shakers, modified from 2014 ALA conference Guerilla Storytime)
We're going to storytime,
Our friends will be there too!
To read books, sing songs and have some fun it's true!
Shake it, baby, shake it!
Shake it if you can!
Shake it like a milkshake and pour it in a can!
Shake it to the bottom!
Shake it to the top!
Shake it round and round and round,
Until I tell you STOP!

I am a fine musician (from Storytime Out Loud)
I am a fine musician,
That's what people say.
And people come from all around,
Just to hear me play.
My tapping, my tapping,
They love to hear my tapping!
Repeat with other actions like shaking, singing, etc.

Mr. Eric's Jumping Song by Eric Litwin

The Freeze by Greg and Steve on "Kids in Motion" (with scarves)

Craft: We decorated guitar cutouts with torn paper.  

Literacy tip of the week: Share your favorite songs and books with your child. They will pick up on your enthusiasm!

Baby Storytime 8/2/18

Book read: 
All Kinds of Kisses by Nancy Tafuri

Wake up Feet (modified from Jbrary)
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
Wake up and wiggle in the morning!
(for additional verses use different body parts)

This Is The Way (with scarves, from Mel's Desk)
This is the way we wash our arms,
Wash our arms, wash our arms.
This is the way we wash our arms,
When we're in the bathtub.
(repeat using legs, tummy, head, etc)

Popcorn Kernels (with scarves, from Jbrary) 
Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels,
In the pot. In the pot.
Shake them, shake them, shake them.
Shake them, shake them, shake them.
Till they pop! Till they pop!

Wheels on the bus

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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: Don't worry if your baby won't sit for a whole book. Even a few minutes at a time throughout the day quickly adds up!

Let's Play Storytime 7/31/18

Book read:
Play this book by Jessica Young

Other book suggestions:
Tip Tip, Dig Dig by Emma Garcia

Ol' Mama Squirrel by David Ezra Stein

Play the Guitar (from Storytime Out Loud)
Play the guitar, nice and slow.
Nice and slow, nice and slow.
Play the guitar, nice and slow.
Let's all play together!

Play the guitar really fast,
Really fast, really fast.
Play the guitar really fast.
Let's all play together!
Repeat with other instruments.

"I can shake my shaker egg" by Eric Litwin

Bread and Butter (modified from Project I am Abbey)
Bread and butter, toast and jam.
Shake your shakers as fast as you can!
Other verses: slowly as you can, loud as you can, soft as you can.

Old MacDonald Had a Band

Craft: We made shakers out of toilet paper tubes.

Literacy tip of the week: Handling instruments is a great way to develop the motor skills needed for writing.

Baby Storytime 7/26/18

Book read: 
10 Tiny Tickles by Karen Katz

We Hit the Floor Together (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby Librarian)
We hit the floor together,
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.

This is a Choo-Choo Train
This is a choo-choo train (bounce)
Puffing down the track.
Now it's going forward. (lean forward)
Now it's going back. (lean back)
Now the bell is ringing.
And the whistle blows.
What a lot of noise it makes,
Everywhere it goes!

Roly Poly (from Reading with Red)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly, (roll hands)
Up Up Up! (lift hands high)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly (roll hands)
Down Down Down! (stomp feet)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly,  (roll hands)
Clap Clap Clap! (clap hands)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly, (roll hands)
Lap Lap Lap! (touch lap)    

Wheels on the bus

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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: Let your baby play with and touch books. That is the way they learn how books work!

Let's Make Noise Storytime 7/24/18

Book read: 
Can you growl like a bear? by John Butler

Other book suggestions:
Dog's Noisy Day by Emma Dodd
Toot toot beep beep by Emma Garcia

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!
Other actions can include stomping, spinning, jumping etc. 

We are the dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner  

We're Marching to the Beat (modified from Storytime Out Loud, done with shakers)
We're marching to the beat!
We're marching to the beat!
Hi-ho the derry-o,
We're marching to the beat!
Other actions can include shaking, jumping, clapping, etc.

We went to the zoo one day (from 2018 CSLP manual, with animal puppets, to the tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb")
We went to the zoo one day, zoo one day, zoo one day.
We went to the zoo one day, and this is what we saw (name of animal).  

Literacy tip of the week: Playing with noises is an important way your child will explore the sounds in language.

Baby Storytime 7/19/18

Book read: 
Hello Baby by Mem Fox

ASL sign of the week: Hello

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)

We bounce and stop (from Jbrary)
We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop.
We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop.
We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop.
Bounce your baby right to the top!

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

The 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

If you're happy and you know it (with parachute) 

Literacy tip of the week: Running your finger along text as you read helps little ones learn what direction we read in.

Let's Move Storytime 7/17/18

Book read:
I got the rhythm by Connie Schofield-Morrison

ASL sign of the week: Dance

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

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!"

Do as I'm doing (from Jbrary)
Do as I'm doing, follow, follow me.
Do as I'm doing, follow, follow me.
If I do it high or low, If I do it fast or slow...
Do as I'm doing, follow, follow me.

Movement Cube

Craft: We decorated a bingo dauber printout of a boat.

Literacy tip of the week: Dance and music both help your child get a better understanding of the rhythm of language.

Baby Storytime 7/12/18

Book read: 
Fiesta Babies by Carmen Tafolla

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?

We bounce and stop (from Jbrary)
We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop.
We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop.
We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop.
Bounce your baby right to the top!

Wheels on the bus  
 
I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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

Row, row, row your boat with parachute

The chute is on my head (to the tune of "Farmer in the Dell", from Laughter and Literacy)
The chute is on my head, the chute is on my head!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute is on my head!
The chute goes up and down, the chute goes up and down!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute goes up and down!
The chute goes fast and slow, the chute goes fast and slow!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute goes fast and slow!
The chute is on my head, the chute is on my head!
Hi ho the dairy-o the chute is on my head!

Literacy tip of the week: Your baby develops positive associations with books when they spend time reading with you and other loved ones.

Let's Sing Storytime 7/10/18

Book read: 
The Little Ice Cream Truck by Margery Cuyler

Other book suggestions:
Old MacDonald's things that go by Jane Clarke
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Car by Kate Dopirak

ASL Sign of the Week: Music 

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)

The Grand Old Duke of York
The grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men.
He marched them up to the top of the hill (lift arms in the air)
And he marched them down again (touch ground)
And when they're up, they're up. (lift arms)
And when they're down they're down. (touch ground)
But when they're only halfway up (raise hands halfway)
They're neither up nor down. (reach up then down)  

Dino Ditty (to tune of "Do Wah Ditty", from Miss Meg's Storytime)
Here he comes just stomping down the street. (stomp)
Singing "Dino Ditty, ditty dum ditty do!"
Looking around for something good to eat. (look around)
Singing "Dino Ditty, ditty dum ditty do!"
He's big! He's strong! (flex muscles)
Won't be hungry very long! 

See the Little Bunnies Sleeping (adapted from Jbrary)
See the bunnies sleeping til it's nearly noon.
Come and let us gently wake them with a merry tune!
(sing softly, then repeat singing loudly to "wake up" the "bunnies") 

Craft: We decorated star templates with star stickers to use to sing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star".

Literacy tip of the week: Singing allows kids to more easily hear the syllables in words because the syllables often fall on different notes.

Baby Storytime 6/14/18

Book read:
One Little Blueberry by Tammi Salzano

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)

Roly Poly (from Reading with Red)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly, (roll hands)
Up Up Up! (lift hands high)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly (roll hands)
Down Down Down! (stomp feet)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly,  (roll hands)
Clap Clap Clap! (clap hands)
Roly Poly, Roly Poly, (roll hands)
Lap Lap Lap! (touch lap)    

Wheels on the bus

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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: Learning about numbers through books and rhymes helps kids understand sequences. This comes in handy later on when they must understand the order of events in a story.

Things That Fly Storytime 6/12/18

Books read:
I love planes! by Philemon Sturges

Other book suggestions:
Planes by Byron Barton
I love bugs! by Emma Dodd

ASL sign of the week: Plane

I'm a little airplane (to the tune of "I'm a little teapot", from here)
I'm a little airplane, in the sky!
Here is my left wing and here is my right (reach one arm up at a time)
First I speed to take off (run)
Then I fly!
I tip my wings as I soar by!

The airplane song by Laurie Berkner

1, 2, 3 (with scarf, from Library Village)
1,2, 3 there's a bug on me!
Where did it go!
I don't know!

If You're a Bug and You Know It (from Librarian Lisa's Storytimes)
If you're a bee and you know it buzz like this "buzz, buzz".
If you’re a bee and you know it buzz like this “buzz, buzz”.
If you’re a bee and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you’re a bee and you know it buzz like this “buzz, buzz”

Additional verses:
If you’re a grasshopper…hop like this…
If you’re a caterpillar… eat a leaf “chomp, chomp”…
If you’re a butterfly … flap your wings

Craft: We colored a picture of a kite.

Literacy tip of the week: Change up the tune to familiar songs as you sing with your child. It is a great way to add some variety and impart new information.

Baby Storytime 6/7/18

Book read: 
Giddy-up! Let's ride! by Flora McDonnell 

Ride baby ride (from Jbrary)
Ride baby ride! ch ch ch (bounce baby)
Ride that horsey ride!
Ride baby ride! ch ch ch
Ride that horsey ride!
Other verses: clap baby clap, stomp baby stomp, etc. 

The horses are walking (from Jbrary)
Horse are walking, they're walking along, (walk or bounce baby)
Walking along, walking along.
The horses are walking, they're walking along.
Woah, Woah, Woah! (lean back)
Other verses: Trotting, Galloping

Bippity Boppity Boo (with scarves, modified from Storytime with Ms. Tara)
Bippity Boppity Boo, a scarf is on my shoe!
Bippity Boppity Bed, a scarf is on my head!
Bippity Boppity Bee, a scarf is on my knee!

Wheels on the bus

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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: Describe what you and your baby are doing as you go about your day. It is a great way to expose them to as many words as possible.

Letter J Storytime 6/5/18

Book read:
Jazzy in the Jungle by Lucy Cousins

Other book suggestions: 
Jump by Scott Fischer
Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow 

Hello (modified from "Goodbye" by Yogibrarian)
Bread and butter, toast and jam,
Let's say hello as quiet as we can!
Hello! (in high squeaky voice)
Other verses: loud, fast, slow, high, low, etc.  

Jack in the Box (with scarves, from Jbrary)
Jack in the box,
Sits so still.
Will he come out?
Yes he will!

Mr. Eric's Jumping Song by the Learning Groove 

Jump up, Turn Around by Jim Gill

Craft: We decorated parrots with torn paper and feathers.  

Literacy tip: Talking about the illustrations of a story helps your child realize that books are illustrated in all different ways. It also draws their attention to how the pictures help tell the story.

Baby Storytime 5/31/18

Book read:
Wake up, me! by Marnie McGee

A Bouncing We Will Go (from Jbrary)
A bouncing we will go,
A bouncing we will go,
High ho the derry-o
A bouncing we will go!
Other verses include a hugging we will go, a rocking we will go, a clapping we will go, etc.

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)

Ride baby ride (from Jbrary)
Ride baby ride! ch ch ch (bounce baby)
Ride that horsey ride!
Ride baby ride! ch ch ch
Ride that horsey ride!
Other verses: clap baby clap, stomp baby stomp, etc. 

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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: Even if they can't talk back, engaging in "conversation" with your baby is beneficial to their literacy development. It exposes them to new words and teaches them how conversation works.

Bug Storytime 5/29/18

Book read:
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! by Bob Barner

Other book suggestions:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
I love bugs by Emma Dodd

Can you move with me? (from Sunflower Storytime)
Can you wiggle like a worm?
Can you squiggle? Can you squirm?
Can you flutter? Can you fly like a gentle butterfly?
Can you crawl upon the ground?
Like a beetle that is round?
Can you move with me?

A fly is on my toe (with scarves, from Sunflower Storytime)
A fly is on my toe,
A fly is on my toe,
Hi-ho, just watch me blow,
A fly is on my toe.
Other verses: A fly is on my nose, my head, my elbow, my knee, etc. 

Hickity Pickity Bumblebee (with bug themed words, from Storytime Out Loud)
Hickity Pickity Bumblebee,
Won't you say a word for me?
Let's all shout it!
Let's all whisper it!
Let's all clap it!
Let's all stomp it!

Craft: We placed stickers on a template of a snail.

Literacy tip of the week: Clapping and stomping out words is a great way to emphasize the different syllables of each one.

Baby Storytime 5/24/18

Book read:
10 Tiny Babies by Karen Katz

We Hit the Floor Together (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Abby Librarian)
We hit the floor together,
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.

We bounce and stop (from Jbrary)
We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop.
We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop.
We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop.
Bounce your baby right to the top!

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Wheels on the bus

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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.

Row, row, row your boat with parachute

Literacy tip of the week: Bouncing songs help babies feel the sounds that make up words, which will help them as they learn to talk, read and write.

Letter P Storytime 5/22/18

Book read: 
Perfectly Percy by Paul Schmid

Other book suggestions:
Hi Pizza Man by Virginia Walter
Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin

If you're a pet and you know it (modified from Miss Meg's Storytime)
If you're a dog and you know it shake your tail!
If you're a dog and you know it shake your tail!
If you're a dog and you know it and you really want to to show it,
If you're a dog and you know it shake your tail!  
Other verses can include: cat/pounce like this, fish/move your fins, hamster/run in place)

Playing we will go (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
Playing we will go,
Playing we will go,
Hi ho the dairy-o,
Playing we will go.

We will run so fast.
We will run so fast.
Hi ho the dairy-o,
We will run so fast.

We will jump so high.
We will jump so high.
Hi ho the dairy-o,
We will jump so high.

Patacake Pizza Man (with scarves, modified from Storytime Katie) 
Patacake, patacake, Pizza Man,
Bake me a pizza as fast as you can,
Roll it, (wave scarf in a circle)
Toss it (1 , 2 , 3) (toss three times)
And put in it in the oven for you and me! 

Popcorn Kernels (with scarves, from Jbrary) 
Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels,
In the pot. In the pot.
Shake them, shake them, shake them.
Shake them, shake them, shake them.
Till they pop! Till they pop!

Craft: We painted paper plates with pink and blue paint to make purple.

Literacy tip of the week: Having fun with letter sounds will help your children begin to recognize the parts that make up words.
 

Baby Storytime 5/17/18

Book read: 
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox

Hello Everybody (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)

Wiggle little finger (from Jbrary)
Wiggle, wiggle, little finger,
Wiggle, wiggle in the air.
Wiggle, wiggle little finger,
Wiggle, wiggle, come down there! (tickle baby)

Dump Truck (from ALSC listserv)
Dump truck, dump truck (bounce baby on lap)
Bumping down the road.
Spilling gravel as we travel (rock child back and forth)
with our heavy load.
Dump truck, dump truck (bouncing)
DUMP! (tip child backwards)   

Wheels on the bus  

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

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

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. 

If you're happy and you know it (with parachute)

Literacy tip of the week: When you respond to the noises your baby makes you are teaching them how conversation works.

Boat Storytime 5/15/18

Book read:
Splish-Splash by Nicola Smee

ASL Sign of the Week: Boat

The Boat on the Waves (to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus")
The boat on the waves goes rock, rock, rock,
Rock, Rock, Rock. (stand and rock back and forth)
The boat on the waves goes rock, rock, rock,
All around the lake.

The wind in the sails goes swish, swish, swish,
Swish, Swish, Swish. (swing arms back and forth)
The wind in the sails goes swish, swish,
All around the lake.

The waves on the lake go up and down,
up and down, up and down, (alternate bending knees and standing up)
The waves on the lake go up an down,
All around the lake.

"A Sailor Went to Sea" on the Wiggles CD "You make me feel like dancing"

Did you ever see a fishy? (to the tune of "Did you ever see a lassie?", from Storytime Katie)
Did you ever see a fishy, a fishy, fishy?
Did you ever see a fishy swim this way and that?
Swim this way and that way and this way and that way?
Did you ever see a fishy swim this way and that?
Additional verses: octopus, shark, etc.

Row your boat around (with animals on parachute)
Row, row, row your boat,
Row it all around.
If you see an ______,
Make a ______ sound!

Craft: We decorated a boat template with torn paper. 

Literacy tip of the week: Ask your child to recap a story they’ve read. This helps them practice comprehension skills and shows them you value what they're learning.

Baby Storytime 4/26/18

Book read:
Are you sleeping? by Constanze von Kitzing

Dancing Animals (from Librarian Lisa's Storytimes)
This is the way the bunnies hop,
The bunnies hop,
This is the way the bunnies hop,
So early in the morning!
(Other actions can include any other animal and accompanying movement)   

Peek a boo (with scarves)

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)

I'm a little cuckoo clock (from KCLS)
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock back and forth)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (jump once)

Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's two o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! (jump 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 horses are walking (from Jbrary)
Horse are walking, they're walking along, (walk or bounce baby)
Walking along, walking along.
The horses are walking, they're walking along.
Woah, Woah, Woah! (lean back)
Other verses: Trotting, Galloping

Literacy tip of the week: Let you baby touch and explore the books as you read together. This is an important way for them to learn how books work. 

Money and Counting Storytime 4/24/18

Book read:
Bennie's Pennies by Pat Brisson

I'm a rocket (from SLC Book Boy)
I'm a rocket on the ground (crouch down)
Waiting quietly without a sound.
Light this fuse on my little toe. (touch toe)
Ready for blastoff, here I go!
5, 4, 3, 2, 1...
Blast off! 

Dance Number Three by Eric Litwin

Jumping and Counting by Jim Gill

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. 

Craft: We decorated piggy banks with torn paper.  

Literacy tip of the week: Learning about numbers involves important concepts that kids will need to build on when they are learning about the sequence of events of a story.