Baby & Me Storytime

Presented at Bellevue Public Library on Thursday, June 27, 2013.

Book:

Pat-a-Cake illustrated by Annie Kubler

Songs:

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

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

 My Little Baby

(tune "Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah")

My little baby is (child's name)
Cutest little baby I kno-o-o-ow
My little baby is (child's name)
And I love you so!




Where is Baby?
(tune: "Frere Jacques")

Where is (child's name)?  Where is (child's name)? 
(Cover child's face with a blanket or scarf)
There you are!  There you are!
(pull cover away)
I'm so glad to see you!  I'm so glad to see you!
(lots of smiles!)
Peek-a-boo!  Peek-a-boo!
(cover and uncover child's face again)




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:

As I Went Walking to Town One Day

As I went walking to town one day,
(walking motions with hands on lap – or - children bounce)
Oh it was a sunshiny day.
(make big sun with hands)
As I went walking to town one day,
I met a cow along the way.
And what do you think that cow did say?
Moooo!
(repeat using other animals and sounds)

Icka Backa Soda Cracker

Icka backa soda cracker, Icka backa boo.
Icka backa soda cracker. Up goes you!

Icka backa soda cracker, Icka backa boo.
Icka backa soda cracker. I love you!
(bounce baby side to side, then lift up on “up goes you” and hug on “I love you”)

Tony Chestnut

Tony Chestnut (point to toe, knee, chest, head)
Knows I love you. (nose, eye, heart)
Tony knows, Tony knows. (toe, knee, nose…)
Tony Chestnut (point to toe, knee, chest, head)
Knows I love you. (nose, eye, heart)
That’s what Tony knows. (toe, knee, nose)


 
Our Group Activity today was JIGSAW PUZZLES! 

Baby & Me Storytimes will NOT be presented next week, due to the 4th of July holiday.  Our next Baby and Me Storytimes will be Thursday, July 11, 2013!

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).