Book:
Farm Babies
Songs:
On Tuesday we sang:
Hello, Friends!
(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")
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!)
On Wednesday we sang:
Welcome to Storytime!
(tune: Old McDonald)
We're so glad, let's shout hooray!
The Baby in the Cradle
(tune: "The Wheels on the Bus")
The baby in the cradle goes rock-a-rock-a-rock,
The baby in the cradle goes rock-a-rock-a-rock,
The baby in the cradle goes rock-a-rock-a-rock,
The baby in the cradle goes rock-a-rock-a-rock.
The clock on the dresser goes tick-a-tick-a-tock...
The rain on the window goes tap-a-tap-a-tap...
Then out comes the sun so we clap-a-clap-a-clap...
Hands Up High
(tune: "London Bridge")
First we wave our hands up high,
Hands up high, hands up high.
First we wave our hands up high,
Then we clap them!
Then we roll our hands down low,
Hands down low, hands down low.
Then we roll our hands down low,
Then we hide them!
Activities:
Popcorn
Pop! Pop! Pop!
(clap in rhythm each time you say "pop")
Pour the corn into the pot.
(rub palms of hands together briskly)
Pop! Pop! Pop!
(clap in rhythm each time you say "pop")
Take and shake it 'til it's hot.
(rub palms of hands together)
Pop! Pop! Pop!
(clap in rhythm each time you say "pop")
Lift the lid. What have you got?
(rub palms of hands together)
Pop... pop... pop...
(clap in rhythm each time you say "pop")
POPCORN!
(raise arms or lift baby gently into the air!)
Pizza, Pizza, Pumpernickel
Pizza, pizza pumpernickel,
(gently pat child's legs in rhythm on the underlined syllables)
My little baby shall have a tickle.
(continue patting child's leg )
One on the nose,
(gently tickle child's nose)
And one on the toes,
(tickle toes)
And one on the tummy
(gently pat child's leg in rhythm on the underlined syllables)
where the pizz-a goes!
(gently pat child's tummy in rhythm on the underlined syllables)
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.
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 Play Activity this week was Puppets!
Library News:
On Tuesday we welcomed new friends Leah, Grant, Nico and Bennett! Even though we are suspending storytimes for awhile, I hope I'll get to see you at the library in the coming weeks!
I need your help!! I am looking for feedback from my storytime families in order to help me as I plan future Baby & Me Storytimes. If you have attended any of my Baby & Me Storytimes during the 2012-2013 school year, I welcome your thoughts and comments. Surveys are available at the library or a copy can be emailed to you. You can respond to the email or print out the survey, fill it out, and drop it off at the main desk at the library. Click here to see my email address.
This is our last week of Baby & Me Storytime until June. :(
Be watching for our summer calendar which should be out by May 1st!
Thank you for the privilege of knowing and interacting with you and your children. It has been a wonderful, enriching school year for me, and I hope it has been for you, as well!
~ Mrs. B.
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