Baby & Me Storytime

Presented at Bellevue Public Library on Tuesday, January 7 and Thursday, January 9, 2014.
Presented at Bellevue West High School's Early Head Start room on Thursday, January 9, 2014.

Book:
Wild Animals by DK

Songs:

Hello, Friends

(tune: “Goodnight Ladies”)

Hello, friend,
Hello, friend,
Hello, friend,
We're glad you came today!

The adults introduce themselves and their little ones, then we sing this song for each child, inserting the child's name for "friends".



Come Along and Sing With Me
(tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb" or "London Bridge")

Come along and clap with me,
Clap with me, clap with me.
Come along and clap with me
On a (windy, sunny, rainy, etc.) Tuesday (Thursday)

Come along and tap with me...
Come along and jump with me...
Come along and sway with me...



Baby, Baby, Wash Your Hands

Baby, Baby, wash your hands.
Baby's bath is fun!
Baby, Baby, wash your hands.
Now your hands are done!

Additional verses:
Baby, Baby, wash your
...feet
...tummy
...face
...ears
...knees

Final verse:

Baby, Baby, here's your towel.
Baby's bath is fun!
Baby, Baby, here's your towel.
Now your bath is done!


Rhymes:

Kissy, Kissy Fingers

Kissy, kissy fingers,
Kissy, kissy toes!
Kissy, kissy baby on your
kissy, kissy nose!

I love to kiss your fingers,
I love to kiss your toes!
I love to kiss you baby on your
kissy, kissy nose!


When Cows Get Up in the Morning
(a gentle bouncing rhyme)

When cows get up in the morning,
They always say "good day!"
When cows get up in the morning,
They always say "good day!"

"Moo, moo, moo!", 
That's how they say "good day!"
"Moo, moo, moo!", 
That's how they say "good day!"

Help your child think of other animals and their respective sounds 
as you continue this rhyme!


Two Little Hands

Two little hands go clap, clap, clap.
Two little hands lay in my lap.
Two little feet go bump, bump, bump.
Two little feet give one big jump!
Two little hands reach oh, so high.
Two little hands wave bye, bye, bye.


Our activity this week was Hand Puppets!


Library News:
This week we welcomed new friends Asher, Charlotte, and Mari.

Our next Baby and Me Storytime will be Tuesday, January 14 and Thursday, January 16, 2014.


Here are some photos from this week!:

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).