Monday, September 21, 2015

Baby & Me Storytime 9/15 & 9/17

This Baby & Me Storytime was presented at Bellevue Public Library on September 15 & 17, 2015.

Book:
Peek-a-Boo! by Roberta Grobel Intrater 









Songs:


My Little Baby Is _____
(tune "Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah")

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



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

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


Clap Your Hands, 1,2,3
(tune: “This Old Man”


Clap your hands, one, two, three.
Play a clapping game with me.
Now your hands have gone away.
* Bring them back so we can play!
(last time: “We’ll play this game another day!”)


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.

Rhymes:


Where, Oh Where Are Baby's Fingers?

Where, oh where are baby’s fingers? (touch fingers)
Where, oh where are baby’s toes? (touch toes)
Where’s the baby’s belly button? (tap belly button)
‘Round and ‘round it goes (make circle around belly)

Where, oh where are baby’s ears? (touch ears)
Where, oh where is baby’s nose? (touch nose)
Where’s the baby’s belly button? (tap belly button)
‘Round and ‘round it goes. (make circle around belly)


Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock

Ticktockticktock,
I'm a li...ttle cu-ckoo clock
Ticktockticktock,
Now I'm stri-king one o-clock.
Cu-ckoo!


(This rhyme can be said quite slowly, which makes for a gentle rocking motion.  When we slow down our speech we lengthen some of the words, which helps your child hear syllables as well as the cadence of our language.  When speaking, put the emphasis on the underlined words or parts of words.  Cradle baby in your arms or hold him up with your hands under his underarms.    Gently rock child from side to side in rhythm with your words.  When you say "CUCKOO", gently lift your child into the air.  For older children: have child stand and gently rock from side to side in rhythm with the chant.   Invite your child to raise hands above his/her head and/or jump one time for each "CUCKOO" they hear.  Continue this chant, changing the verse to "two o'clock...CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!, three o'clock...CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!, etc.)


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).

Community Helpers!

This outreach storytime was presented at Cornerstone Christian School on September 11, 2015.



Books:

Career Day by Anne Rockwell, illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell



Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino


Activity:  Book Making!

Although they're not considered Community Helpers (technically) I think people who are responsible for making books are pretty awesome! It's because of authors and illustrators that I have my career! As a follow-up activity for my visit I brought supplies for the students to make their own mini books. These can easily be made at home or in the classroom!  Here is a post from a past visit to CCS, which includes instructions on making your own book.





Each Outreach 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).