Baby & Me Storytime

Presented at Bellevue Public Library on Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
Presented at Peter Sarpy Early Head Start on Thursday, September 20, 2012 .
Presented at Golden Hills Early Head Start on Thursday, September 27, 2012.
Book:
Peek-a-Boo! by Roberta Grobel Intrater

Songs:

Hello Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

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

(After singing the song I invite an adult to introduce him/herself and their child.  We repeat the song, substituting the child's name for the word "friends".  We do this until everyone has been introduced and all the children have been serenaded!)


Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
(tune: I use a melody that is not well-known, but it can also be sung to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat")

Clap, clap, clap your hands.  Clap your hands together.
Clap, clap, clap your hands. Clap your hands together.

(There are oodles of other verses you can sing, such as: tap your feet, rub your tummy, blow a kiss, turn around, give a hug, wave hello, pat your cheeks, etc.)


Activities:

Peek-a-Boo is a great game to play with your infant.  At Storytime we sometimes use our hands to cover our eyes.  Other times we might use a baby blanket, 2 beanbags, or a puppet!  It's fun to be creative!


One Little Baby Rocking in a Tree

One little baby rocking in a tree. (adult gently rocks child)
Two little babies splashing in the sea. (adult/child make "splashing" motion)
Three little babies crawling on the floor. (move hands in "walking" motion in front of child)
Four little babies knocking at the door. (make a fist and "knock" in the air)
Five little babies playing hide and seek. (cover eyes with hands)
Don't look!  Don't look!
Until I say...PEEK! (uncover eyes)


Dance Your Fingers

Dance your fingers up,
Dance your fingers down.
Dance your fingers to the side and
Dance them all around.

Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your tummy and
Put them all to bed.


Our Hands Say Goodbye

Our hands say goodbye with a clap, clap, clap.
Our feet say goodbye with a tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap,
Tap, tap, tap.
We roll our hands around and say... "Let's do it again!"

Our hands say goodbye with a clap, clap, clap.
Our feet say goodbye with a tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap,
Tap, tap, tap.
We roll our hands around and say... "Goodbye!"