Baby Storytime

My first ever Baby Storytime!!  (well, I've subbed before, but this one I planned and presented!)  Two things that helped me feel prepared for this new opportunity:  1.  Book Babies that I took my daughter to many years ago.  2.  A wonderful role model and mentor...Mrs. B!

Here's what we did today:

Bubbles

Hands are Clapping
(Tune: London Bridges)

Hands are clapping
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Hands are clapping
Clap, clap, clap
Hands are clapping.

Additional verses:
Toes are tapping
Fingers are wiggling
Eyes are hiding; peek-a-boo!

Hello, Baby! (Thanks Mrs. B for this song!!)
(Tune:  Goodnight Ladies)

Hello, _______
Hello, _______
Hello, _______
We're glad you're here today!

Trot, Trot to Boston
(bounce)
Trot, trot to Boston.  Trot, trot to Lynn
Watch out little baby or you might fall in!

Trot, trot to Denver.  Trot, trot to Dover
Watch out little baby or you might fall over!

Hey Little Baby! by Heather Leigh; illustrated by Genevieve Cote

Roly-Poly
Roly-poly, roly-poly (roll arms)
Out, out, out (move hands apart)
Roly-poly, roly-poly
In, in, in (move hands towards each other)
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Touch your nose.
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Touch your toes.
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Up to the sky.
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Fly, fly, fly!

Jack be Nimble
(sit crisscross on floor with baby on one knee)
Jack be nimble
Jack be quick
Jack jump over the candlestick! (switch baby from one knee to the other on the word "over")

Who's that...Playing? See How Animals Play by Kingfisher (didn't read the words...just named the animal and made its noise)

Pat-a-Cake
Traditional

Popcorn! (with the parachute)
You put the oil in the pot and you let it get hot.
You put the popcorn in and start to grin
You go sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, POP!

Play and Learn
Puzzles
Squishy Blocks
Stacking cups
Shape sorter
Color boxes