Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Baby Storytime 1/22/14

Books read:
Hello Baby! by Mem Fox

Motorboat
Motorboat, motorboat, go so slow (move baby's legs slowly)
Motorboat, motorboat, go so fast (speed up)
Motorboat, motorboat, step on the gas! (pull baby's legs out straight)

Pop goes the weasel (from Perry Public Library)
All around the mulberry bush, (bounce baby on your knees)
The monkey chased the weasel.
In and out and all about.
POP goes the weasel! (lift baby up)

All around the cobbler's bench, (bounce baby on your knees)
The monkey chased the weasel.
That's the way the money goes.
POP goes the weasel! (lift baby up)

All around the mulberry bush, (bounce baby on your knees)
The monkey chased the weasel.
The monkey stopped to scratch his head.
POP goes the weasel! (lift baby up)

Bumpin' up and down (from Deschutes Library)
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon, (bounce baby on your lap)
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon,
Won't you be my darlin'? (hug baby)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the left)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the right)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken. (tilt baby to the left)
Won't you be my darlin'?

My Pony Macaroni (from Born to Read)
I have a little pony, (bounce baby on your lap)
His name is Macaroni,
He trots and trots and then he stops. (stop bouncing)
Silly little pony!
(do three times with increasing speed)

These are baby's fingers (from Perry Public Library)
These are baby's fingers (wiggle fingers)
These are baby's toes (wiggle toes)
This is baby's belly button (circle finger on baby's tummy)
Round and round it goes.
These are baby's eyes (point to eyes)
And this is baby's nose (touch nose)
And this is baby's belly button (tickle tummy)
Right where Mommy blows! (blow raspberry on baby's tummy)

If you're happy and you know it

Popcorn (from Perry Public Library)
Popcorn, popcorn, (bounce baby)
Sitting in the pot.
Shake it, shake it (wiggle baby)
POP! POP! POP! (bounce baby 3 times)

Tick, tock (from Born to Read)
Tick tock, tick tock. (rock baby back forth on your lap)
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)

Tick tock, tick tock,
I'm a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock,
It's three o'clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! CUKOO! (lift baby three times)

Wheels on the Bus

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Literacy tip of the week:
Rocking and bouncing while singing helps your baby learn the sounds and rhythm of language.



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