Thursday, March 29, 2018

Baby Storytime 3/29/18

Books read:
Splish, Splash, Ducky! by Lucy Cousins

ASL sign of the week: Rain

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.

It Ain't Gonna Rain No More (with ASL sign for rain, from Jbrary)
It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh no, it's up to my toe!
It ain't gonna rain no more!

It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh gee, it's up to my knee!
It ain't gonna rain no more!

It ain't gonna rain, no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh heck, it's up to my neck,
It ain't gonna rain no more!

It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh dread, it's up to my head,
I guess I'll just swim home!

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: Rhyme will eventually help your little one recognize the sounds in words, which means rhyming books are always a great choice for reading together.
 

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Chickens and Eggs Storytime 3/27/18

Book read: Eggs 1, 2, 3: Who will the babies be? by Janet Halfmann 

Other book suggestions:
Hurry, Hurry! by Eve Bunting
Shake a leg, Egg! by Kurt Cyrus
Chickens to the rescue! by John Himmelman
Chicken Storytime by Sandy Asher

On our way to the farm (modified from Storytimes and More, to the tune of "Here we go round the Mulberry Bush")
Here we go marching down the road, down the road,
Here we go marching down the road, on our way to the farm today!
Additional verses can include: running, tiptoeing, stomping, flying, etc.    

If You're a Chicken and You Know It
If you're a chicken and you know it cluck like this,
If you're a chicken and you know it cluck like this,
If you're a chicken and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you're a chicken and you know it, cluck like this.
Additional actions: flap wings, scratch, peck 


I Know a Chicken (from Laurie Berker's CD "Whaddaya Think of That?") 

Craft: We painted a picture of a chick with yellow paint.

Literacy tip of the week: Books are a great way to introduce new facts to your child. For instance our book this week "Eggs 1, 2, 3" teaches us the proper names for various baby animals.

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Baby Storytime 3/22/18

Book read: 
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

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)


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


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.

Row, row, row your boat (with parachute)

Literacy tip of the week: Reading familiar stories, like "Goodnight Moon" is a great way to help your child develop positive associations with reading.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Lions and Lambs Storytime 3/20/18

Book read:
Where is the green sheep? by Mem Fox

Other book suggestions:
Roar! A Noisy Counting Book by Pamela Duncan Edwards
No Sleep for the Sheep by Karen Beaumont

ASL sign of the week: Lion and Lamb

If you're a lion and you know it
If you're a lion and you know it stomp your paws (stomp feet).
If you're a lion and you know it stomp your paws.
If you're a lion and you know it and you really want to show it,
Stomp your paws!
Other actions involve wave your tail, roar out loud, shake your mane, etc.

The great big lion (to the tune of Shortnin' Bread, modified from Verona Storytime)
The great big lion loves jumping, jumping,
The great big lion loves jumping high.
Other actions include: spinning round, running fast, roaring loud, etc

A sheep got on a bus (modified from A hippopotamus got on a city bus from Jbrary)
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep (jump up and down)
Got on, got on, got on a a city bus.
And all, and all, and all the people said,
"Baaaack up!" (lean back)

A cow, a cow, a cow
Got on, got on, got on a city bus.
And all, and all, and all the pople said,
"Mooove over!" (rock from side to side)

Winding Wool (modified from Perry Public Library, with scarves)
Help me wind my ball of wool (pretend to wind)
Hold it gently, do not pull
Lift it high, Drop it low,
Reach down and touch your toes! 

Wimoweh (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) by Laurie Berkner

Literacy tip of the week: Talk about the pictures in a book with your child as you read. This will help them connect the illustrations with the words.