SLP 2017: Caterpillars Storytime: July 18 & 20, 2017

This Caterpillars Storytime, for babies from birth-24 months, was presented at Bellevue Public Library on July 18 & 20, 2017.

Book:
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

Songs:

Hello, Friends!

(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Hello friends.

Hello friends.

Hello friends.

We're glad you came today!

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are. 

You Can Clap
(tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")

You can clap your hands, clap your hands!
You can clap your hands, clap your hands!
When the day is done and you want to have some fun,
You can clap your hands, clap your hands!

Ideas for additional verses:

You can tap your feet...
You can pat your tummy...
You can wave your hand...
You can blow a kiss...

I'm a Little Teapot

I'm a little teapot, short and stout.
Here is my handle, here is my spout.
When I get all steamed up, then I shout!
Just tip me over and pour me out!

Goodbye, Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Goodbye friends.
Goodbye friends.
Goodbye friends.
We're glad you came today!

Action Rhymes:

A Smooth Road

A smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road!
(gently sway from side to side with Baby)
A bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road!
(change action to a gentle up-and-down motion)
A rough road, a rough road, a rough road, a rough road,
(bouncing becomes more intense - but still gentle enough for Baby)
A rough road, a rough road,
A HOLE!
(lean forward with Baby to simulate falling into a hole)



X Marks the Spot

X marks the spot with a dot, dot, dot,
(on Baby's chest or back, trace an X, then 3 dots)
And a daaash, and a daaash,
(trace two long lines)
And a question mark.
(trace a question mark)
Tickle up!
Tickle down!
Tickle Baby all around!

Play:

Our enrichment activity this week was Bean Bags!
Bean bags are a (relatively!) safe toy for children of all ages.  Unless your child has the arm of a MLB pitcher, bean bags are safe for babies!  In Storytime we use bean bags to discover and identify colors and shapes.   We use them to cover parts of our body ("I have a bean bag on my FOOT!").  It's also fun to put them on our head and enjoy the feeling as they slide off!  If the room is quiet enough, we can even hear the sound of the beans being shaken around inside the bag!

Each Baby & Me Storytime includes activities that support one or more of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – singing, talking, reading, playing and writing –were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).