Golden Hills Early Head Start

Presented to children at Golden Hills' Early Head Start classroom on March 28, 2013.

Book:
Jesse Bear's Tum-Tum Tickle, by Nancy White Carlstrom, illustrated by Bruce Degen

Songs:

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

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

(After singing the song once we repeat it, substituting a child's name for the word "friends". We do this until everyone has been introduced and all the children have been serenaded!)


Clap Your Hands, One, Two, Three(tune: "This Old Man")

Clap your hands, one, two, three,
Play a clapping game with me.
Now your hands have gone away.
* Find your hands so we can play!

* Last time: We'll play this game another day!


You Are My Sunshine

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine,
You make me happy when skies are gray.
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.


Activities:


Hello, Friends!
(clap in rhythm as you share this chant with your child!)

Hello, friends, hello friends,
And how are you today?
I trust you had a nice long nap,
And now you're ready to play!

Using this chant, and substituting your child's name for the word "friends", can be a wonderful way to greet your child after his nap!

 

Rub-a-Dub-Dub, One Child In a Tub

Rub-a-dub-dub, one child in a tub,
(rub knuckles gently up and down child's chest)
Tell me what you see.
One foot with toes,
(point to parts of child's body)
A hand, a nose,
As clean as they can be!
(rub hands together)

Rub -a-dub-dub, one child in a tub,
(rub knuckles gently up and down child's chest)
Tell me what you see.
Two ears, a cheek,
(point to parts of child's body)
So clean they squeak,
(gently rub child's cheeks)
A chin, a tummy, a knee.
(point to parts of child's body)

Rub -a-dub-dub, one child in a tub,
(rub knuckles gently up and down child's chest)
Tell me what you see.
Legs and arms,
So clean and warm.
Do they have a hug for me?

                                                  


I enjoyed seeing all my friends at Golden Hills today!  I brought along my friend, Bridget Mueting, who is studying to be a librarian!!  She helped with some of today's activities!  My next visit to Golden Hills Early Head Start will be on Thursday, April 25, 2013!







Each Outreach 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).

Every Child Ready to Read^® @ your library^®, PLA and ALSC logos are registered trademarks of the American Library Association and are used with permission.

Spring is Here!

Presented to 1st grade students in Mrs. Starbuck's, Mrs. Kahla's, Ms. Hackbart's and Ms. Schiesman's classrooms at Peter Sarpy School on Thursday, March 28, 2013.

Books:

Rabbits and Raindrops by Jim Arnosky

My Spring Robin by Anne Rockwell, illustrated by Harlow Rockwell and Lizzy Rockwell
 

Song:

Rain Song
(tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")

First a little drop of rain hit the ground. Ker-splat!
(use hand to indicate raindrops)
Then another drop of rain hit the ground. Ker-splat!
(use other hand to indicate more raindrops)
Then another and another,
(continue, increasing speed)
And another and another,
And pretty soon we hear a different sound!
(cup hand by ear as though listening)
Splash!  Splash!
(stomp feet twice)


I Wish I Was a Rabbit *(tune: "The More We Get Together")

I wish I was a rabbit, a rabbit, a rabbit.
I wish I was a rabbit, 'cause rabbits can hop.
They hop, and hop, and hop, and hop.
I wish I was a rabbit, 'cause rabbits can hop.


I wish I was a rabbit, a rabbit, a rabbit.
I wish I was a rabbit 'cause rabbits can munch.
They munch, and munch, and munch, and munch.
I wish I was a rabbit 'cause rabbits can munch.

I wish I was a rabbit, a rabbit, a rabbit.
I wish I was a rabbit that wiggles its nose.
It wiggles and wiggles and wiggles and wiggles.
I wish I was a rabbit that wiggles its nose.

* We ran out of time in Ms. Schliesman's class and did not get to sing "I Wish I Was a Rabbit" :(

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Peter Sarpy Elementary School today!  The students were awesome listeners and great singers!  Thanks for letting me share some stories from the Bellevue Public Library with you!

~ Mrs. B.


Each Outreach 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).

Every Child Ready to Read^® @ your library^®, PLA and ALSC logos are registered trademarks of the American Library Association and are used with permission.

I Love Veggies!

Presented at Bellevue Public Library on Thursday, March 28, 2013.

Books:


Soup Day by Melissa Iwai 

Rah, Rah, Radishes! by April Pulley Sayre

Food For Thought: The complete Book of concepts for growing minds by Saxton Freymann 

Songs:

The Soup Is Boiling Up
(tune: "The Farmer in the Dell")

The soup is boiling up,
The soup is boiling up.
Stir it slow, around we go,
The soup is boiling up.

First we add the carrots.
First we add the carrots.
Stir it slow, around we go,
The soup is boiling up.

Then we add some _____



Storytime Has Ended
(tune: "Did You Ever See a Lassie?")

Storytime has ended, has ended, has ended.
Storytime has ended 'til we meet again.

(Children wave to each other as we continue)
'Til we meet, 'til we meet, 'til we meet, 'til we meet.
Storytime has ended 'til we meet again.


Activities:

Our Hands Say Hello!

Our hands say hello with a clap, clap, clap.
Our feet say hello with a tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap,
Tap, tap, tap.
Turn around and take a bow.
Sit right down. It's Storytime now!

Library News:
We registered a new friend,  Adyson, today at Storytime! We hope you had fun and will be a regular participant at Toddler Storytime!

Our LAST Toddler Storytime (for the school year!) will be Thursday, April 11, 2013!

Papa Bear & Me

Presented by practicum student Bridget Mueting at Bellevue Public Library on Tuesday, March 26, 2013.

Books:

Because I Am Your Daddy by Sherry North, illustrated by Marcellus Hall

Daddy is a Cozy Hug by Rhonda Gowler Greene, illustrated by Maggie Smith

I Love My Daddy by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Emma Dodd

Song:

Welcome Song

The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together, the happier we'll be!
For your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends,
The more we get together the happier we'll be!

The more we read together...
The more we sing together...
The more we play together...
The more we laugh together...
The more we get together...


My Dad's Life is Lucky
(Sung to "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean")

I think my Dad's life is lucky,
Come meet him and see.
I think that my Dad is so lucky,
'Cause he's got a kid and that kid is ME!
My Dad is so lucky,
My Dad has a kid and that kid is ME!
Oh he is so lucky,
I know he'll agree!

I think my Uncle's life is lucky...
I think my Grandpa's life is lucky...
I think my Brother's life is lucky...


Goodbye Song
(Sung to "She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain")

Now it's time to say goodbye to all our friends, "Goodbye!"
Now it's time to say goodbye to all our friends, "Goodbye!"
Now it's time to say goodbye,
Wave your hands,
Wink your eye,
Now it's time to say goodbye to all our friends, "Goodbye!"


Here are some pictures and a video from tonight's storytime!!


Bridget introduced her puppet friend Bartholomew Bunny!

Listening as Bridget reads a story.



Daddy really IS a cozy hug!

Daddy makes a great lap to sit in, too!

"I wonder what Miss Bridget will read next?"

Children received a small gift of their choice after storytime tonight. 

Decisions...decisions...

Thanks, Bridget, for sharing stories and songs with us tonight!

Each Papa Bear & 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).

Our next Papa Bear and Me Storytime will be on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 7 PM!

~ Mrs. B.

Every Child Ready to Read^® @ your library^®, PLA and ALSC logos are registered trademarks of the American Library Association and are used with permission.

Baby & Me Storytime

Presented at Bellevue Public Library on March 26 & 27, 2013.

Book:
Jesse Bear's Tum-Tum Tickle by Nancy White Carlstrom, illustrated by Bruce Degen

Songs:

Clap Your Hands, One, Two, Three
(tune: "This Old Man")

Clap your hands, one, two, three,
Play a clapping game with me.
Now your hands have gone away.
* Find your hands so we can play!

* Last time: We'll play this game another day!


You Are My Sunshine

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine,
You make me happy when skies are gray.
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.


Activities:


Good Morning, Friends!

Good morning, friends,
Good morning, friends,
And how are you today?
I trust you had a good night's sleep
And now you're ready to play!

You can substitute your child's name for "friends"

Tony Chestnut

Tony Chestnut knows I love you!  

(point to your toes, knees, chest, head, nose, eyes, then hug arms to chest)

Tony knows!  Tony knows!

(point to your toes, knees and nose, then repeat) 

Tony Chestnut knows I love you! 

(point to your toes, knees, chest, head, nose, eyes, then hug arms to chest) That's what Tony knows! 

(point to your toes, knees and nose)

 
                                                      

Rub-a-Dub-Dub, One Child In a Tub

Rub-a-dub-dub, one child in a tub,
(rub knuckles gently up and down child's chest)
Tell me what you see.
One foot with toes,
(point to parts of child's body)
A hand, a nose,
As clean as they can be!
(rub hands together)

Rub -a-dub-dub, one child in a tub,
(rub knuckles gently up and down child's chest)
Tell me what you see.
Two ears, a cheek,
(point to parts of child's body)
So clean they squeak,
(gently rub child's cheeks)
A chin, a tummy, a knee.
(point to parts of child's body)

Rub -a-dub-dub, one child in a tub,
(rub knuckles gently up and down child's chest)
Tell me what you see.
Legs and arms,
So clean and warm.
Do they have a hug for me?

                                                  

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!"

Our ExploreTime Activity this week was Musical Instruments!

On Tuesday we welcomed a new friend, Knox, and his big sister and 2 big brothers!  On Thursday we welcomes Adyson and Jafet. We hope you had fun at storytime and will visit us again!
 
Our next Baby and Me Storytime will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2013!

Library News: We have TWO more weeks of Baby & Me Storytime before we end for the school year.  Our last Baby & Me Storytimes will be held on April 9 & 10, 2013.

Each Toddler 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).

Every Child Ready to Read^® @ your library^®, PLA and ALSC logos are registered trademarks of the American Library Association and are used with permission.

Rabbits!

Presented at Bellevue Public Library on Thursday, March 21, 2013.

Books:

Rabbits and Raindrops by Jim Arnosky

Blue Rabbit and Friends by Christopher Wormell

What Does the Rabbit Say? by Jacque Hall, illustrated by Reg Cartwright

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Songs:

Rain Song
(tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")

First a little drop of rain hit the ground.(use hand to indicate raindrops)
Then another drop of rain hit the ground.(use other hand to indicate more raindrops)
Then another and another,(continue, increasing speed)
And another and another,
And pretty soon we hear a different sound!(cup hand by ear as though listening)
Splash! Splash!(stomp feet twice)



I Wish I Was a Rabbit
(tune: "The More We Get Together")

I wish I was a rabbit, a rabbit, a rabbit.
I wish I was a rabbit, 'cause rabbits can hop.
They hop, and hop, and hop, and hop.
I wish I was a rabbit, 'cause rabbits can hop.


I wish I was a rabbit, a rabbit, a rabbit.
I wish I was a rabbit 'cause rabbits can munch.
They munch, and munch, and munch, and munch.
I wish I was a rabbit 'cause rabbits can munch.

I wish I was a rabbit, a rabbit, a rabbit.
I wish I was a rabbit that wiggles its nose.
It wiggles and wiggles and wiggles and wiggles.
I wish I was a rabbit that wiggles its nose.


Storytime Has Ended
(tune: "Did You Ever See a Lassie?")

Storytime has ended, has ended, has ended.
Storytime has ended 'til we meet again.

(Children wave to each other as we continue)
'Til we meet, 'til we meet, 'til we meet, 'til we meet.
Storytime has ended 'til we meet again.


Activities:

Our Hands Say Hello!

Our hands say hello with a clap, clap, clap.
Our feet say hello with a tap, tap, tap.
Clap, clap, clap,
Tap, tap, tap.
Turn around and take a bow.
Sit right down. It's Storytime now!

Today's ECRR Activity Highlight: Singing!

We did lots of singing today at Storytime!  Music is such a wonderful (and important!) part of childhood.  Children flourish when they are exposed to a rich variety of music styles.  For Storytime we stick with songs that can be quickly and easily learned, so that children can join in right away.  We use lots of "piggyback songs", which are songs in which the words are set to well-known melodies.  When children and adults already know the tune (e.g. "London Bridge is Falling Down"), they can concentrate on the words, making it easier to learn and participate in the song.  We have books at the library that are filled with piggyback songs!  You can also find them on the Internet, using "piggyback songs" as your search term.  You can even make up your own piggyback songs!!  (Yes, you CAN!  It's not that hard!)  Pick a fairly simple tune such as "Mary Had a Little Lamb".  While in the car doing errands, how about singing:
"We are going to the store,
to the store, to the store.
We are going to the store,
to get something to eat. 

Then we'll drive to the library, 
the library,  the library. 
Then we'll drive to the library,
to check out some books!"

Even if the meter (the pattern of accented and unaccented syllables) is not exactly accurate, it still makes for a fun song and a great way to encourage creativity and abstract thinking skills in your child.  And remember: your child loves the sound of your singing voice, even if you don't! 

Library News: We have just THREE weeks of Toddler Storytime left before we end for the school year. How quickly time flies! Miss Tammy and I will be busy during the second half of April and all of May getting ready for our Summer Reading Program which will run from May 28 - July 19.  We will have information and activity calendars out around the 1st of May! 

Our next Toddler Storytime will be Thursday, March 28, 2013!




Each Toddler 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).

Every Child Ready to Read^® @ your library^®, PLA and ALSC logos are registered trademarks of the American Library Association and are used with permission.

Baby & Me Storytime

Presented at Bellevue Public Library on March 19 & 20, 2013.
Presented at Peter Sarpy Early Head Start on March 21, 2013.

Book:
Hugs and Kisses 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!)


Itsy-Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.



Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands

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

Pat your knees...
Tap your feet...
Jump up high...
Give a hug...
Blow a kiss...
Wave hello...


Activities:

One Little Baby Rocking In The Sea

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)



Rub-a-Dub-Dub, One Child In a Tub
Rub-a-dub-dub, one child in a tub,
(rub knuckles gently up and down child's chest)
Tell me what you see.
One foot with toes,
(point to parts of child's body)
A hand, a nose,
As clean as they can be!
(rub hands together)

Rub -a-dub-dub, one child in a tub,
(rub knuckles gently up and down child's chest)
Tell me what you see.
Two ears, a cheek,
(point to parts of child's body)
So clean they squeak,
(gently rub child's cheeks)
A chin, a tummy, a knee.
(point to parts of child's body)

Rub -a-dub-dub, one child in a tub,
(rub knuckles gently up and down child's chest)
Tell me what you see.
Legs and arms,
So clean and warm.
Do they have a hug for me?



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!"

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).

Our ExploreTime Activity at the library this week was Board Books!

Our next Baby and Me Storytime at the library will be March 26 & 27, 2013!