I loved putting together this Baby Storytime series all about how "Libraries Rock!" So we had five weeks of all things singing, dancing, and making music!
Read Aloud Books
Jazz Baby
by Lisa Wheeler; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Babies on the Bus
by Karen Katz
Dancing Feet!
by Lindsey Craig; illustrated by Marc Brown
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?
by Bill Martin Jr.; illustrated by Eric Carle
Sung to "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
If You're Happy and You Know It!
by Jane Cabrera
Clap, stomp, kiss, jump
Shared Reading
Board books about music, singing, dancing
Let's Make Music
National Geographic Kids
Barnyard Boogie!
by Tim McCanna; illustrated by Allison Black
Amazing Me! Dance!
by Carol Thompson
Itsy Bitsy Spider
by Anne Kubler
Songs/Rhymes/Bounces
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Clap Your Hands
Clap, clap, clap your hands
Clap your hands together
Clap, clap, clap your hands
Clap your hands together.
Roll, roll, roll your arms
Roll you arms and stretch them
Roll, roll, roll your arms
Roll you arms and stretch them
Kick, kick, kick your feet
Kick your feet and stretch them
Kick, kick, kick your feet
Kick your feet and stretch them
Repeat clap
Good Morning!
tune: Happy Birthday
Good morning to _________
Good morning to _________
Good morning dear _________
It's nice to see you!
Little Bear
Little Bear in the tree
Sitting oh, so still
Won't he come out?
Yes, he will!
He looks to the left,
He looks to the right
He looks straight ahead
Then he POPS out of sight!
When Ducks Get Up in the Morning
When ducks get up in the morning they always say "good day"
When ducks get up in the morning they always say "good day"
"Quack, quack, quack!" That's how they say good day
"Quack, quack, quack!" That's how they say good day
Use a variety of puppets and their animal sounds
Dump Truck
Bumpity, bumpity goes the dump truck
Bumpity, bumpity goes the dump truck
Bumpity, bumpity goes the dump truck
Dumping out it's load.
Me
I have 10 little finger and 10 little toes
Two little arms and one little nose
One little mouth and two little ears
Two little eyes for smiles and tears
One little head and two little feet
One little chin;
that's ME, complete!
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This is the Way the Lady Rides
This is the way the ladies ride: (baby on your lap facing out)
Prim, prim, prim, prim (bounce slowly, gently)
This is the way the ladies ride:
Prim, prim, prim!
This is the way the gentlemen ride:
Gallop-a-trot, gallop-a-trot (bounce a little faster)
This is the way the gentlemen ride:
Gallop-a-gallop-a-trot!
This is the way the farmers ride:
Hobbledy-hoy, hobbledy-hoy (tip baby off to one side then the other side of your lap)
This is the way the farmers ride:
Hobbledy-hobbledy-hoy!
This is the way the hunters ride: (fast bouncing)
Gallop-a-gallop-a-gallop-a-gallop
This is the way the hunters ride:
Gallop-a-gallop-a-gallop!
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Little Flea
Creeping, creeping, little flea (tickle up the body)
Up my leg and past my knee
To my tummy, on he goes
Past my chin and to my nose (touch lightly on the nose)
Now he’s creeping down my chin (tickle down the body)
To my tummy once again
Down my leg and past my knee
To my toe that little flea…
Gotcha! (grab both feet and nuzzle them)
Three Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Pat-a-Cake
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The Elevator Song
Parents stand up and hold baby facing them
Oh, the city is great and the city is grand
There are lots of tall buildings
On a little piece of land
We live way up on the fifty-seventh floor
And this is what we do
When we go out the door
Take the elevator up, take the elevator down (3 times)
Then we spin around
Repeat chorus
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Flannel Board
I cut out lots of felt stars and while we sang I continually added stars to the flannel board
Toast
I am toast in the toaster (bounce)
I'm getting very hot
Tick Tock, Tick Tock (side to side)
Up I
POP!
One Bright Scarf
One bright scarf waiting for the wind to blow
Wiggle it high
Wiggle it low
Shake it fast
Shake it slow
Hide it behind your back
Where'd it go?
*On Baby-O CD
