SLP 2017: Caterpillars Storytime: June 27 & 29, 2017

This Caterpillars Storytime, for babies from birth-24 months, was presented at Bellevue Public Library on June 27 & 29, 2017.

Book:
Pat-a-Cake  illustrated by Annie Kubler

Songs:

Hello, Friends!

(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Hello friends.

Hello friends.

Hello friends.

We're glad you came today!

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. 

Ten Little Tootsie Toes
(tune: "One Little, Two Little")

One little, two little, three little tootsie,
Four little, five little, six little tootsie,
Seven little, eight little, nine little tootsies,
Ten little tootsie toes!

Wave Our Scarves

(tune: “For He's a Jolly Good Fellow”)

We wave our scarves together,
we wave our scarves together,
we wave our scarves together...
Because it's fun to do!

(chant)
We wave them up high...
We wave them down low..
We wave them in the middle...
(sing) Because it's fun to do!

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

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

Action 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)

Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock

Tick, tock, tick, tock,

I'm a li...ttle cu-ckoo clock

Tick, tock, tick, tock,

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.)

Play:

Our enrichment activity this week was Jigsaw Puzzles!

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).

SLP 2017: Butterflies Storytime: Community Helpers!

This Butterflies Storytime, for toddlers and preschoolers, was presented at Bellevue Public Library on June 27, 28 & 29, 2017.


Each Butterflies Storytime includes activities that support all or most 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 – talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing  – 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).



Stories:
Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms by Christine Kole Maclean, illustrated by Mike Reed

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



This story gives readers an opportunity to watch for the word "STOP" that shows up several times during Mr. Gilly's drive around Trashy Town.

Many hands make light work as we help to collect trash by saying,
"Dump it in!
Smash it down!
Drive around the Trashy Town!"







Songs:


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

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


Everybody Say Hello!
(tune: "London Bridge")

Everybody say hello, say hello, say hello,
Everybody say hello, hello Wesley!

(Wesley is my turtle puppet who pops out of my apron pocket whenever we sing this song.  Then he sits quietly on his rock and listens to the stories and sings along with us.  At the end of storytime he says goodbye to the children, gives them high fives, eats pretend food from their hands, blows kisses, and plays hide and seek!)

Hurry, Hurry! Drive the Fire Truck!
(tune: "One Little, Two Little")

Hurry, hurry! Drive the fire truck! (3 times)
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

Hurry, hurry! Turn the corner! (3 times)
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

Hurry, hurry! Climb the ladder! (3 times)
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

Hurry, hurry! Squirt the water! (3 times)
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

Slowly, slowly, back to the station (3 times)
Now our work is done!

I'm a Firefighter

(tune: "I'm a Little Teapot")

I'm a firefighter on the go.
Here is my helmet,
Here's my water hose.

When I see a fire, hear me SHOUT!
I turn on the water and put the fire out!

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

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

Home Activity:
I encourage our storytime families to spend time this week helping your children act out various occupations using just a few props and lots of imagination!  Today's story, "Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms", is a wonderful reminder of the tremendous power of imagination.  While it may make for a bit of a mess or clutter, I encourage you to let your child use a blanket draped over the kitchen table in order to make a bear cave, or haul all his stuffed animals into the (dry!) bathtub to play pirate ship or Noah's Ark.  A mixing spoon and a bowl of dry pasta in a bowl might be all your little one needs to play "chef" or Rachel Ray!

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SLP 2017: Park & Read: June 26, 2017

This Park and Read Storytime was presented at Washington Park on June 26, 2017.


Books:
Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies by Carmen Oliver, illustrated by Jean Claude

A Squash and a Squeeze by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler

If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen

SLP 2017: Caterpillars Storytime: June 20 & 22, 2017

This Caterpillars Storytime, for babies from birth-24 months, was presented at Bellevue Public Library on June 20 & 22, 2017.

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

Songs:

Hello, Friends!

(tune: "Goodnight Ladies")

Hello friends.

Hello friends.

Hello friends.

We're glad you came today!

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. 

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy, bitsy spider went up the water spout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out!
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
and the itsy, bitsy spider went up the spout again.

Come Along and Sing With Me

(tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)

Come along and sing with me,

Sing with me, sing with me.

Come along and sing with me,

On a sunny (windy, rainy, snowy) Tuesday (Wednesday, etc.)

additional verses:
...dance with me
...sway with me
...jump with me
...stretch with me

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

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

Action Rhymes:

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!

One Little Baby Rocking in a Tree

One little baby rocking in a tree. (adult gently rocks child)
Rock...rock...rock...rock...

Two little babies splashing in the sea.(adult/child make "splashing" motion)
Splash...splash...splash...splash... 

Three little babies crawling on the floor. (move hands in "walking" motion in front of child)
Crawl...crawl...crawl... crawl...

Four little babies knocking at the door. (make a fist and "knock" in the air)
Knock...knock...knock...knock...

Five little babies playing hide and seek. (cover eyes with hands)

Don't look!  Don't look!

Until I say...PEEK! (uncover eyes)

Play:

Our enrichment 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).

SLP 2017: Butterflies Storytime: "In My Neighborhood"

This Butterflies Storytime, for toddlers and preschoolers, was presented at Bellevue Public Library on June 20, 21 & 22, 2017.


Each Butterflies Storytime includes activities that support all or most 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 – talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing  – 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).



Stories:

Please Take Me For a Walk by Susan Gal

Wake Up, City! by Erica Silverman, illustrated by Laure Fournier

People in My Neighborhood Riddles (answers below!):

1. When your car has a flat, I can fix it just like that!  Who am I?

A mechanic
















2. When you're outside, using your feet, I will help you cross the street.  Who am I?

A crossing guard
















3. When your house is more drab than the others, I'll make it like new!  You choose the color!  Who am I?

A painter
















4. Fire!  Fire! 9-1-1.  I fight the blaze until it's done.  Who am I?

A firefighter

















5. I get up early just to bake your cookies, rolls, bread and cake.  Who am I?

A baker















6. Stitches and itches, slips and falls, colds and flu, I fix them all.  Who am I?

A doctor
















7. I'm there for you both night and day, so you are safe at home and away.  Who am I?

A police officer













Songs:


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

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



Everybody Say Hello!
(tune: "London Bridge")

Everybody say hello, say hello, say hello,
Everybody say hello, hello Wesley!

(Wesley is my turtle puppet who pops out of my apron pocket whenever we sing this song.  Then he sits quietly on his rock and listens to the stories and sings along with us.  At the end of storytime he says goodbye to the children, gives them high fives, eats pretend food from their hands, blows kisses, and plays hide and seek!)

Old Man Grocer Has a Store       

(tune: "Old MacDonald")  

Old Man Grocer has a store,
Yes siree, he does!
And in that store he has some carrots,
Yes siree, he does!

With a crunch, crunch here
and a crunch, crunch there.
Here a crunch, there a crunch,
everywhere a crunch, crunch.
Old Man Grocer has a store,
Yes siree, he does!

Additional verses:
...he has some juice...with a glug, glug...
...he has some ice cream...with a lick, lick...
...he has some popcorn...with a pop, pop...






Oh, When I Walk Across the Street  
(We did not use this at the Tuesday evening program)
(tune: "Oh, When the Saints Go Marching in")

Oh, when I walk across the street,
Oh, when I walk across the street,
I always cross at the crosswalk,
When I walk across the street.

Oh, when I walk across the street,
Oh, when I walk across the street,
I always STOP!...LOOK!...and LISTEN!,
When I walk across the street.

Oh, when I walk across the street,
Oh, when I walk across the street,
I always take the hand of a grownup,
When I walk across the street.

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

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

Home Activity:
I encourage our storytime families to spend time this week helping your children explore their neighborhood.  Storytime attendees were given several handouts with suggested family activities, including two scavenger hunts!  Whether you are able to take a leisurely walk or bike ride around the block, or a lazy drive through the neighborhood, there is much to see and hear as children experience the variety of buildings, fauna, flora, and humans that make up their neighborhood!

Every Child Ready to Read^® @ your library^®, PLA and ALSC logos are registered trademarks of the American Library Association and are used with permission.

SLP 2017: Park & Read: June 19, 2017

This Park and Read Storytime was presented at Washington Park on June 19, 2017.


Books:
Mudball by Matt Tavares

The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg by Gemma Merino

Mighty, Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld