Thursday, March 28, 2019

Baby Storytime 3/28/19

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?

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


Hippety Hop (from Perry Public Library)
Hip, hip, hippety hop, (bounce baby)
Hippety, hippety hop,
We'll hop around the room today,
Until it's time to stop! (stop) 

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.

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

Literacy tip of the week: Babies need repetition to learn new words and concepts, so don't be afraid to repeat books and songs.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Birds Storytime 3/26/19 and 3/27/19

Book read:
Hooray for Birds! by Lucy Cousins

Other book suggestions:
Chicken in space by Adam Lehrhaupt
Birds by Carme Lemniscates
Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard

ASL Sign of the Week: Bird

Little Bird (from Storytime Katie)
I saw a little bird go hop, hop, hop. (hop)
I told the little bird to stop, stop, stop. (hold hand out for stop)
I went to the window to say "How do you do?" (handshake)
He wagged his little tail and away he flew. (shake tail and fly away)

Little Birds (from Storytime Katie)
Little birds, little birds, jump up and down. (jump)
Little birds, little birds, don't make a sound! (finger to lips)
Little birds, little birds, tiptoe to me. (tiptoe)
Little birds, little birds, bend your knees! (bend knees)
Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep. (peep)
Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep. (pretend to sleep)
Little birds, little birds, fly to the leaves. (fly)
Little birds, little birds, sit down please. (sit) 

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?

Everyone can shake (with shakers, modified from Jbrary)
Everyone can shake, shake, shake
Everyone can shake, shake, shake
Everyone can shake, shake, shake
And now it's time to stop.
Additional verses: 
Everyone can tap, Everyone can clap, Everyone can wave, etc.

We made our chicken puppet "fly" on our parachute.

Craft: We decorated a bird template with bingo daubers.

Literacy tip of the week: If you child is interested in a topic you have read with them about it is a great opportunity to do a little further research with them.

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Baby Storytime 3/21/19

Book read:
Counting Kisses 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.

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) 

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)!  

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: Songs and books are a great way to make diaper changing more fun.

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Things That Grow Storytime 3/19/19

Book read:
Do you know which ones will grow? by Susan Shea

Other book suggestions:
My Garden by Kevin Henkes
Charlie Chick by Nick Denchfield
Plant The Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson

Up pop the flowers (to the tune of "Pop Goes the Weasel", from Hummingbird Educational Resources)
We plant some seeds in the dirt. (pretend to plant seeds)
The rain falls in a shower. (raise arms and wiggle fingers to ground)
The sun comes out and what do you know? (squat down)
Up pop the flowers! (jump up)  

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)

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)

Craft: We decorated a tree template with torn paper leaves.

Literacy tip of the week: Mentioning the author before reading will help your child make the connection that books are written by people.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Baby Storytime 3/14/19

Book read:
A Kiss Means I Love You by Katherine Madeline Allen

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.

If you're happy and you know it

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.

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

Literacy tip of the week: Books with pictures of other babies are a great way to hold your baby's interest as you read with them.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Rainbow Storytime 3/12/19 and 3/13/19

Book read: Duckie's Rainbow by Frances Barry 

Other book suggestions: 
Wow said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
Maisy's Rainbow Dream by Lucy Cousins  

The Rain is Falling Down (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Storytime Katie)
The rain is falling down, (flutter fingers down) SPLASH! (clap once)
The rain is falling down, (flutter fingers down) SPLASH! (clap once)
Pitter patter pitter patter, (tap legs)
The rain is falling down (flutter fingers) SPLASH! (clap once)

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

Rainbow Stew (with parachute and flannel pieces, modified from Storytime with Ms. Jennifer)
Rainbow Stew, Rainbow Stew,
Some for me and some for you!
Take a (insert fruit) put it in the pot,
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
When you stop, what will you it be?
The prettiest (insert color) you ever did see. 

I've got rainbows in my bubbles (from Yogibrarian)
I've got rainbows in my bubbles yes I do.
I've got rainbows in my bubbles yes I do.
When I look up at the sun I've got rainbows everyone.
I've got rainbows in my bubbles yes I do.

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)

Literacy tip of the week: A post reading puppet show is a great way for you child to show you their understanding of what you've read together.

Monday, March 4, 2019

Pajama Storytime 2/26/19

Book read: 
Good night Mr. Panda by Steve Antony

Other book suggestions: 
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Dinosaur Vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea
The Napping House by Audrey Wood

If you're sleepy and you know it
If you're happy and you know it with modified actions: yawn, stretch, go to sleep

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!
(repeat with the kids pretending to be other animals)

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Laurie Berkner (with scarves)

Craft: We made a "Tuck In Teddy" with a teddy bear pattern and a construction paper bed.