Baby & Me

This Baby & Me Storytime was presented at Bellevue Public Library on Tuesday, March 18, and Thursday, March 20, 2014.

Book:
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

Songs:

Clap Your Hands, 1,2,3!
(tune: "This Old Man")

Clap your hands, 1,2,3!
Play a clapping game with me.
Now your hands have gone away...
(move baby's hands behind back, or cover with your own hands)
* Bring them back so we can play!

*(for the final verse, replace the previous line with:
We'll play this game another day!)



Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
(tune: unknown)

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

You can make up lots of fun verses such as...

Tap, tap, tap your feet...
Wave, wave, wave your hands...
Give, give, give a hug...
Blow, blow, blow a kiss...
Pat, pat, pat your knees...
Rub, rub, rub your tummy...



Activities:

Everybody Knows I Love My Toes
(by Barbara Allyn, copyright SOCAN) 

Everybody knows I love my toes.
Everybody knows I love my toes.
I love my noggin', my knees,
my neck and my nose,
And everybody knows I love my toes!

Everybody knows I love my eyes.
Everybody knows I love my eyes.
I love my legs, my lips,
my neck and my nose,
And everybody knows I love my toes!

Everybody knows I love my feet.
Everybody knows I love my feet.
I love my skin, my chin,
my neck and my nose,
And everybody knows I love my toes!

On My Toe There is a Flea

On my toe there is a flea.
Now it's climbing past my knee,
Past my tummy,
Past my nose,
On my head where my hair grows.

On my head there is a flea.
Now it's climbing down on me,
Past my tummy,
Past my knee,
On my toe,
Take that, you flea!

Our parents seem to especially enjoy this one during storytime!    You can creep your fingers up and down your child's body, stopping at each mentioned part.  On the last line, you can tickle or kiss your child's toes, or help them gently shake their leg!

Our activity this week was hand puppets!
I enjoyed watching and listening as the adults interacted with their little ones.  I heard lots of animal sounds as the babies looked at and touched a bee puppet, as well as a cow, a lion, and many more.

This week we welcomed several new friends: Giovanna and her big brother Jose, Erika, and Patrick.  Welcome!  We are so glad you joined us!



Our next Baby and Me Storytime will be March 25 & 27, 2014!

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).