Christmas Storytime for Head Start 12/18/19

Book read:
The House that Santa built by Dianne De La Casas

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 Christmas cheer!

I'm a little green tree (from Step by Step Childcare)
I'm a little green tree in the house
Here is my trunk (arm straight up)
Here are my boughs (arms to the side)
Decorate me now with lights so fine (move arms across body)
Then plug me in and watch me shine! 

Where is Santa? (from Step by Step Childcare)
Where is Santa? Where is Santa? (put hands behind back)
Here I am! Here I am! (make a big belly with your arms)
Merry, merry Christmas!
Merry, merry Christmas!
Ho ho ho! Ho ho ho! (put hands behind back)

The Reindeer Pokey
You put your antlers in, (bow head forward)
You put your antlers out, (lean head back)
You put your antlers in,
And you shake them all about (shake head)
You do the Reindeer Pokey and you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about!
Other verses include hooves (feet), tail, red nose, and reindeer self.

Jingle bells

Baby Storytime 12/12/19

Book read: 
Silly Little Goose by Nancy Tafuri

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

I'm a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock, (rock baby)
I'm a little cuckoo clock!
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's one o'clock!
CUCKOO! (lift baby once)

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

Jingle Bells (with bells)

1, 2 Shake It On Your Shoe (from Jbrary)
1, 2, shake it on your shoe.
3.4 shake it on the floor.
5. 6 shake it really quick.
7, 8 hold it up straight.
9, 10 shake it with your friends!

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Floating Bubble Song

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

Literacy tip of the week: Sensory experiences are important to your baby's learning. Try to allow them to interact with the world around them as much as possible.

Letter H Storytime 12/10/19 and 12/11/19

Book read:
Whose hat is that? by Anita Bijsterbosch

Other book suggestions:
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton

Silly Hat Song (with scarves, from SurLaLune Storytime)
(Tune: This Old Man)

On my head, I wear my hat.
It is such a silly hat
That my head will wiggle waggle to and fro
Where else can my silly hat go?
(Repeat using foot, elbow and knee)

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

Jingle Bells (H is for "Hey!")

Craft: We used bingo daubers to decorate a printout of the Letter H.

Literacy tip of the week: Books make great holiday gifts!

Baby Storytime 12/5/19

Book read:
Moo, Baa, La La La! by Sandra Boynton (board book set)

The Jingle Song (from Pasadena Library)
We jingle up high,
We jingle down low,
We jingle fast,
We jingle slow,
We jingle to the ceiling,
We jingle to the ground,
We jingle and we jangle and we dance all around!

Mother and Father and Uncle John (from Mother Goose on the Loose Workshop)
Mother and Father and Uncle John (child on adult's knees)
Went to town one by one. (bounce)
Father fell off (lean to one side)
Mother fell off (lean to other side)
But Uncle John rode on and on! (bounce) 

Wheels on the bus

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Floating Bubble Song

Parachute play: We bounced flannel "peas" on our parachute to make "pea soup".  

Literacy tip of the week: Correctly recalling animal sounds (like in Moo, Baa, La La La) will help build your baby's self confidence.

Train Storytime 12/3/19 and 12/4/19

Book read:
A train goes clickety-clack by Jonathan London

Other book suggestions:
Chugga Chugga Choo Choo by Emma Garcia
Freight Train by Donald Crews 

I'm a Train (from Perry Public Library)
I'm a choo-choo train (roll baby's arms)
Chugging down the track,
First I go forward (lean forward)
Then I go back (lean back)
Now my bell is ringing,
Hear my whistle blow (toot like a train whistle)
What a lot of noise I make, (cover ears)
Everywhere I go! (stretch out arms)

Chugg Chugg Chugg (tune of "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom", from Adventures of a Bookworm)
Chug, chug, chug,
We're riding on a train!
Chug, chug, chug,
In sunshine and in rain.
If you want to get somewhere,
Climb aboard and pay the fare!

The Wheels on the Train
The Wheels on the Train go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the train go round and round.
All through the town.
Additional verses:
The people on the train go bumpety-bump.
The bell on the train goes ding-ding-dong.
The whistle on the train goes whoo whoo whoo.

Parachute play: We practiced going up and down with the parachute. We also shook the parachute and chugged like a train. 

Craft: We used a train template and toilet paper rolls to make trains.

Literacy tip of the week: If a book is not holding your child's attention feel free to take a reading break.