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.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
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.
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.
Thursday, May 24, 2018
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.
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.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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.
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.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
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.
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.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
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.
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.
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