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.