Baby & Me Storytime ~ 2/10/15

This Baby & Me Storytime was presented at Bellevue Public Library on February 10 & 12, 2015.


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!

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!

Peek-a-boo!  Peek-a-boo!
(cover and uncover child's face again)


Wave Your Bells In The Air
(tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")

Wave your bells up in the air, in the air!
Wave your bells up in the air, in the air!
Wave your bells up in the air,
Oh, wave them way up there!
Wave your bells up in the air, in the air!

Shake your bells up and down, up and down!
Shake your bells up and down, up and down!
Shake your bells up and down,
and shake them all around!
Shake your bells up and down, up and down!

Skinnamarink

Skinnamarink-a-dink-a-dink

Skinnamarink-a-doo

I love you!

Skinnamarink-a-dink-a-dink

Skinnamarink-a-doo

I love you!

I love you in the morning

And in the afternoon.

I love you in the evening

And underneath the moon, oh,

Skinnamarink-a-dink-a-dink

Skinnamarink-a-doo

I love you!

Rhymes:

One Little Baby Splashing 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)

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”)

Our activity this week was Bean Bags!

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).