Baby & Me Storytime ~ July 8 & 9, 2015

This Baby & Me Storytime was presented at Bellevue Public Library on July 8 & 9, 2015.

Book:
I Love You Through and Through by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak, illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church

Songs:

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

How I wonder what you are.

Whenever you sing this song (or any other classic children's song!) to your child, remember that he or she is just starting to learn and enjoy it!  Give your child the added dimension of a tactile experience as you sing or play music.  You might enjoy rocking your child in rhythm with the song, patting your hand on Baby's back or chest, helping your child to do "bicycle legs" in the air as you sing, let your child experience "up and down" or "side to side" movement while he/she listens to the music, etc.

Rhymes:

As I Went Walking to Town One Day

As I went walking to town one day,

Oh it was a sunshiny day. 

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)

Pudding on the Plate

Pudding on the plate, pudding on the plate,

(sway gently from side to side with your child)

Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble,

Pudding on the plate.

Candies in the jar, candies in the jar,

(shake* or bounce gently with your child)

Shake them up, shake them up,

Candies in the jar.

Candles on the cake, candles on the cake,

Blow them out, blow them out,

Candles on the cake.

(gently blow in your child's face!)

*  Always remember that any playtime activity that involves shaking should be done very gently.  One way to let your child experience the feeling of shaking is to gently bounce him on your lap.

Our activity this week was Scarves!

Our play time with scarves took on a "heroic" theme this week, which was perfect for our summer reading program theme, "Every Hero Has a Story"!

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).

Heartland Heroes Storytime ~ The Hero in All of Us!

The 2015 Summer Reading Program, entitled "Every Hero Has a Story", has given Michelle and me a great opportunity to highlight the wonderful work done by many men and women in our community.  We decided to call our main storytime "Heartland Heroes Storytime" as a way to honor and feature a variety of professions that might be of interest to children.  Each week we will invite two Heartland Heroes to be our guest at Storytime, where they will answer questions from the children and chat with them informally about the work they do.

Rhyme:

Superhero, Superhero!

Superhero, Superhero, turn around.
Superhero, Superhero, touch the ground.
Superhero, Superhero, put on your suit.
Superhero, Superhero, put on your boots. 
Superhero, Superhero, jump up high!
Superhero, Superhero, fly, fly, fly!



"Superhero, Superhero, turn around!"

"Superhero, Superhero, touch the ground!"

Military Heroes

This week, our focus was on heroes: the hero is all of us!  Our guest on July 8 was Tracey Andreasen, a wife, mom and patron of our library.  Michael Batchelder, a reporter with The Bellevue Leader, joined us on July 9. 

Books:

Used for Tracey Andreasen's visit:

Just Me and My Mom by Mercer Mayer

Supersister by Beth Cadena, illustrated by Frank W. Dormer

Books:

Used for Michael Batchelder's visit:

Telephone by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jen Corace

Activity:

 Extension Activities:

We played a game of "Telephone".  We were discussing the importance of reporters reporting correct information so Miss Michelle set up the scenario: A robber stole doughnuts and she whispered what he was wearing to one child:  Blue pants, stripped shirt, brown hair.  That info was whispered from child to child until it arrived at the last child who reported being told: "A man with pants had messy hair."!

Baby & Me Storytime ~ June 24 & 25, 2015

This Baby & Me Storytime was presented at Bellevue Public Library on June 24 & 25, 2015.

Book:
Where is Baby's Yummy Tummy? by Karen Katz

Songs:

Hello, Friends!

(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Hello friends.

Hello friends.

Hello friends.

We're glad you came today!

I Can Make My Hands Go Clap

(tune: “Muffin Man”)

I can make my hands go clap,

Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap.

I can make my hands go clap.

They're a part of me!

Additional verses: 

I can make my:

...feet go tap...

...eyes go blink...

...arms go hug...

...hands go wave...

...lips go kiss...

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

How I wonder what you are.

Whenever you sing this song (or any other classic children's song!) to your child, remember that he or she is just starting to learn and enjoy it!  Give your child the added dimension of a tactile experience as you sing or play music.  You might enjoy rocking your child in rhythm with the song, patting your hand on Baby's back or chest, helping your child to do "bicycle legs" in the air as you sing, let your child experience "up and down" or "side to side" movement while he/she listens to the music, etc.

Rhymes:

I Saw a Snake Go By One Day

(© Lois Simmie)  

I saw a snake go by one day (make snake motion with arm)
Riding in his Chevrolet (hands on steering wheel)
He was long (extend arms to show "long")
And he was thin (arms show "thin")
And he didn't have a chin. (point to chin)

He had no chin,
But what the heck (shrug)
He had lots and lots and lots of neck! (touch or tickle baby's neck)

Our activity this week was Hand Puppets!

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).

Baby & Me Storytime ~ July 1 & 2, 2015

This Baby & Me Storytime was presented at Bellevue Public Library on July 1 & 2, 2015.

Book:
Peek-a-Boo! by Karen Katz

Songs:

Hello, Friends!

(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Hello friends.

Hello friends.

Hello friends.

We're glad you came today!

Wave Your Bells in the Air!
(tune: "If You're Happy and Your Know It")

Wave your bells in the air, in the air,
Wave your bells in the air, in the air.
Wave your bells in the air and
Wave then way up there!
Wave your bells 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, oh,
Shake then all around.
Shake your bells in the air, in the air.

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!

Our activity this week was Musical Instruments!

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).

Heartland Heroes Storytime ~ Military Heroes!

The 2015 Summer Reading Program, entitled "Every Hero Has a Story", has given Michelle and me a great opportunity to highlight the wonderful work done by many men and women in our community.  We decided to call our main storytime "Heartland Heroes Storytime" as a way to honor and feature a variety of professions that might be of interest to children.  Each week we will invite two Heartland Heroes to be our guest at Storytime, where they will answer questions from the children and chat with them informally about the work they do.


We have chosen the song "Superhero" by Go Fish, as our Heartland Heroes theme song for the summer!  Here is the YouTube link to the song.

Our storytime children are ready to teach you the actions to the song:

"I'm a superhero, flying around."

"No need to worry."

 "You're safe and sound."

"Battling evil, fighting for good."

 "I'm a superhero"

"In your neighborhood!"

Rhyme:

Superhero, Superhero!

Superhero, Superhero, turn around.
Superhero, Superhero, touch the ground.
Superhero, Superhero, put on your suit.
Superhero, Superhero, put on your boots. 
Superhero, Superhero, jump up high!
Superhero, Superhero, fly, fly, fly!



"Superhero, Superhero, turn around!"

"Superhero, Superhero, touch the ground!"

Military Heroes

This week, our focus was on our Military Heroes.  Our guest on July 1 was TSgt Ryan Trickey, a weather forecaster with the Air Force.  Congressional candidate and retired Brigadier General Don Bacon, joined us on July 2. 


Books:
Used for Ryan Trickey's visit:


Carl's Nose by Karen Lee Schmidt

Nugget on the Flight Deck by Patricia Newman, illustrated by Aaron Zenz

Poco Loco by J.R.Krause and Maria Chua

Song:

There's a Puddle on the Ground

(tune: Farmer in the dell)

The wind is howling loud

The wind is howling loud

Swoosh ... woosh ... swoosh ... woosh

The wind is howling loud

[Repeat]

Rain falling down - pitter ... patter

Puddle on the ground - splish ... splash

Books:

Used for Don Bacon's visit:

Alpha Bravo Charlie: The Military Alphabet by Chris Demarest

My Red Balloon by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Kay Life

Activities:

Five Little Fireworks

5 Little fireworks standing in a row

Then one little firework decides it's time to go

5...4...3...2...1... BLAST OFF!

[Repeat]

4, 3, 2, 1

Twinkle Twinkle Fireworks

Twinkle, twinkle, fireworks,

flashing high above the earth.

All the shining sparkles say

"Happy Independence Day!"

Twinkle, twinkle, fireworks,

flashing high above the earth.

   

Each Heartland Heroes 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).