Book read:
Everything by Emma Dodd
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 love right here!
Other actions can include jumping, stomping, spinning, etc.
Baby Fell Into the Bathtub (modified from Perry Public Library)
Baby fell into the bathtub, (tip baby back as if falling)
Baby fell into the sink (repeat)
Baby fell into the raspberry jam (repeat)
And came out pink! (lift baby up)
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.
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)
Literacy tip of the week: Pointing out pictures as you read with your baby will help introduce them to new vocabulary and new knowledge about the world.
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Books and Songs We Love Storytime 2/12/19 and 2/13/19
Book read:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Other book suggestions:
Going on a bear hunt by Micheal Rosen
Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Here we fly up, up, up (modified from Reading With Red)
Here we fly up, up, up! (reach up)
Here we fly down, down, down! (touch floor)
Here we fly back and forth! (sway side to side)
And here we fly round and round! (turn around)
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
The Freeze (on Kids in Motion)
The Wheels on the Bus
Craft: We decorated a butterfly template with pieces of tissue paper.
Literacy tip of the week: Sharing books and songs you love will help your child develop positive associations to them as well.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Other book suggestions:
Going on a bear hunt by Micheal Rosen
Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Here we fly up, up, up (modified from Reading With Red)
Here we fly up, up, up! (reach up)
Here we fly down, down, down! (touch floor)
Here we fly back and forth! (sway side to side)
And here we fly round and round! (turn around)
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
The Freeze (on Kids in Motion)
The Wheels on the Bus
Craft: We decorated a butterfly template with pieces of tissue paper.
Literacy tip of the week: Sharing books and songs you love will help your child develop positive associations to them as well.
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Baby Storytime 2/7/19
Book read:
5 Little Ducks by Denise Fleming
Come along and march with me (from Storytime Underground)
Come and march along with me,
Along with me.
Come and march along with me,
So early in the morning.
(other actions can include spinning, hopping, bouncing, flying, 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
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: Rocking and bouncing are great ways to help your baby feel the sounds that make up words.
5 Little Ducks by Denise Fleming
Come along and march with me (from Storytime Underground)
Come and march along with me,
Along with me.
Come and march along with me,
So early in the morning.
(other actions can include spinning, hopping, bouncing, flying, 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
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: Rocking and bouncing are great ways to help your baby feel the sounds that make up words.
Winter Storytime 2/4/19 and 2/5/19
Book read:
One Snowy Day by Diana Murray
Other book suggestions:
Winter is here by Kevin Henkes
Snowy Blowy Winter by Bob Raczka
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
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 winter cheer!
Other actions can include stomping, jumping, twirling, etc.
Snowky Pokey (from Everything Preschool)
You put your right mitten in,
You take your right mitten out.
You put your right mitten in and you shake it all about.
You do the Snowky Pokey and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
Other verses can include boot, hat, whole self, etc.
Saw a snowflake (modified from Preschool Express, to the tune of "My Darling Clementine")
Saw a snowflake,
Saw a snowflake,
Saw a snowflake falling down.
It was floating,
It was twirling.
As it spun around and round.
Craft: We decorated a mitten template with torn yarn.
Literacy tip of the week: Label and describe things you see as you go about your day with your child. The more times they hear new words the more words will be in their vocabulary.
One Snowy Day by Diana Murray
Other book suggestions:
Winter is here by Kevin Henkes
Snowy Blowy Winter by Bob Raczka
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
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 winter cheer!
Other actions can include stomping, jumping, twirling, etc.
Snowky Pokey (from Everything Preschool)
You put your right mitten in,
You take your right mitten out.
You put your right mitten in and you shake it all about.
You do the Snowky Pokey and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
Other verses can include boot, hat, whole self, etc.
Saw a snowflake (modified from Preschool Express, to the tune of "My Darling Clementine")
Saw a snowflake,
Saw a snowflake,
Saw a snowflake falling down.
It was floating,
It was twirling.
As it spun around and round.
Craft: We decorated a mitten template with torn yarn.
Literacy tip of the week: Label and describe things you see as you go about your day with your child. The more times they hear new words the more words will be in their vocabulary.
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