Papa Bear and Me Storytime

Presented at Bellevue Public Library on Tuesday, September 25, 2012.

Books:

The Ultimate Guide to Grandmas and Grandpas  by Sally Lloyd-Jones

Daddies by Lila Prap

Bumpety Bump! by Pat Hutchins

Just Because You're Mine by Sally Lloyd-Jones

Songs:

D-A-D-D-Y
(tune: "B-I-N-G-O")

There is a man who cares for me,
And Daddy is his name-o.
D-A-D-D-Y, D-A-D-D-Y, D-A-D-D-Y,
And Daddy is his name-o!

(Each successive verse is sung substituting a hand clap for a letter when spelling "Daddy". 
Verse 2: (clap)-A-D-D-Y
Verse 3: (clap)- (clap)-D-D-Y,
etc.)


Activities:

Teddy Bear Rhyme

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, reach up high.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the sky.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, pat your knees.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, sit down, please!


I offered parents a copy of this great handout, taken from the National Fatherhood Initiative website,
about being thankful (and encouraging thankfulness in your children!):
http://www.fatherhood.org/fathers/how-to-be-a-dad/creating-a-thankful-home