Fun For All Storytime: Let's SING a Story!

This Fun For All Storytime was presented at Bellevue Public Library on June 28, 2018.

Let's SING a Story!

Books:

If You're a Robot and You Know It by David A. Carter

Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Jane Cabrera

Songs:
Let's Make Some Noise by Raffi


The Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go
'round and 'round,
'round and 'round,'round and 'round,
The wheels on the bus go

'round and 'round,
all through the town.

Our bus had some rather unusual riders, including a snake, a crocodile, a bumble bee, a duck, and a pig!

Activity:

Building on our theme of "Books you can sing!", I made available to the parents a selection of books that are based on songs.  Families spent about five minutes selecting a book, then reading/singing it to their group.  For more title that can be SUNG, as well as read, read my post here.

Baby & Me Storytime: June 26, 2018

This Baby & Me Storytime was presented at Bellevue Public Library on June 26, 2018.

Book:
Splash by Roberta Grobel Intrater

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 Baby in the Cradle
(tune: Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush")

The baby in the cradle goes rock-a-rock-a-rock (4 times)
(With baby on your lap, gently rock from side to side)

2. The clock on the dresser goes tick-a-tick-a-tock (4 times)
(lift baby under her arms and make gentle tick-tock motion)

3. The rain on the window goes tap-a-tap-a-tap (4 times)
(gently tap your fingers on baby's head, cheeks, nose, etc.)

4. Here comes the sun do we clap-a-clap-a-clap! ( 4 times)



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!”)

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

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

Rhymes:

Dance Your Fingers Up
Dance your fingers up,
Dance your fingers down
Dance your fingers to the side,
Dance them all around
Dance them on your shoulders,
Dance them on your head
Dance them on your tummy,
And put them all to bed.

Here is Baby Ready for a Nap

Here is baby ready for a nap.

I'll lay you down here in my lap.

I'll cover you up so you won't peep,

And rock you 'til you're fast asleep.

Our 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).

Libraries Rock!: 2018 Summer Library Program: Pajama Storytime

This Pajama Storytime was presented at Bellevue Public Library on June 19, 2018.

My thanks to Nancy Thompson for volunteering her time and talents to help with tonight's storytime!

Books:

The Children Who Loved Books by Peter Carnavas

Don't Blink! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by David Roberts

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by Jane Cabrera

Rhyme:

Big Yellow Moon

Big yellow moon shines so bright,
Glides across the starry night.
Looks down at me asleep in bed,
Whispers, "Goodnight, sleephead!"

Each Pajama 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: June 19, 2018

This Baby & Me Storytime was presented at Bellevue Public Library on June 19, 2018.

Book:
Wild Animals 

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.

Here We Go Up, Up, Up!
(tune: "Here We Go Looby Loo")

Here we go up, up, up!
Here we go down, down, down!
Here we go up, up, up!
Here we go down, down, down!

Here we go side to side,
Here we go side to side!
Here we go side to side,
Here we go side to side!

Here we go 'round and 'round,
Here we go 'round and 'round!
Here we go 'round and 'round,
Here we go 'round and 'round!


Peek-a-Boo!
(tune: "Frere Jacques")

Peek-a-boo! (echo)
I see you! (echo)
I see your little nose,
I see your tiny toes,
Peek-a-boo! (echo)

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

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

Rhymes:

I Have a Little Heart

I have a little heart
And it goes thump, thump, thump.
It keeps right on beating
When I jump, jump, jump.
I get a special feeling
When I look at you.
It makes me want to give you
A kiss or two!

It's Raining

It's raining!  It's raining!

How the wind does blow!

Raindrops falling from the sky.

Oops!  One landed on my...nose!

Have fun with your little one by continuing this rhyme, choosing other parts of her body where a raindrop might land and unexpectedly tickle her!  Raindrops might land on Baby's neck, toes, ears, back, tummy, knee, etc.

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).

Fun For All Storytime: Let's Move!!

This Fun For All Storytime was presented at Bellevue Public Library on June 14, 2018.

Let's Move!

Books:
Hop, Hop, Jump! by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Jumping Day by Barbara Juster Esbensen, illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Songs:
Let's Make Some Noise by Raffi

Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi


Activity:
Ring Around the Rosie 

Ring around the rosie, 
a pocketful of posies.
Ashes, ashes,
we all fall down!

Cows are in the meadow,
eating buttercups.
Thunder, lightning,
we all jump up!

For this activity we pulled out our colorful parachute and tried different ways of using it while we sang.  We shook the parachute along the floor, then lifted it high, we walked in a circle with it, we brought it back down to the floor, and then we lifted it up and ran into the center, creating a tent over our heads.

Libraries Rock!: 2018 Summer Library Program: Park and Read Storytimes

These outdoor, summer storytimes are held weekly at Washington Park in Olde Towne Bellevue.  We use a shady spot along the Franklin Street side of the park for this 30-40 minute program which starts at noon.  Everyone is invited to bring lawn chairs or a blanket as well as a picnic lunch to enjoy while I read stories.
Each child in attendance gets to take home a prize of their choice!



Here are the stories I shared for Summer 2018:

June 4:
Little Lost Cowboy by Simon Puttock and Caroline Jayne Church

Ribbit! by Rodrigo Folgueira, illustrated by Poly Bernatene

Prairie Chicken Little  Jackie Mims Hopkins, illustrated by Henry Cole

June 11:
I Am Not a Chair! by Ross Burach

This Book is RED by Beck and Matt Stanton

My Pet Wants a Pet by Elise Broach, illustrated by Eric Barclay

June 18:
If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen

Hammer and Nails by Josh Bledsoe, illustrated by Jessica Warrick

Dragon Was Terrible by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated b y Greg Pizzoli

June 25:
Rained out!

July 2:
It's Monday, Mrs. Jolly Bones! by Warren Hanson, illustrated by Tricia Tusa

Horseplay! by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jim McMullan

I'm a Duck by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand

July 9:

A Busy Creature's Day Eating! by Mo Willems

Who Am I? An Animal Guessing Game by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page

Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Rud by Lynn Plourde, illustrated by John Schoenherr

July 16:

But The Bear Came Back by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Dan Taylor

Shake the Tree by Chiara Vignocchi, Paolo Chiarinotti & Silvia Borando, illustrated by Silvia Borando

Life on Mars by Jon Agee