Baby Storytime--June 5

This week I highlighted books with photographs instead of illustrations and talked about how much babies love to look at faces!  This was also our first session with new songs/rhymes/bounces for the summer--so those always start off a little rocky.  Next year I think I will try to do the add one new one and take one away approach...then I will have done it both ways and see what works best for the babies, parents, and me.

Songs/Rhymes/Bounces

Words can be found at this post

Clap, Clap, Clap (Welcome)
We Sing Hello
Little Bear
Here are Baby's Eyes
As I Went Walking to Town One Day
This Little Piggy
Popcorn
Hug, Hug, Hug (Good-bye)

Read Aloud Book

A Kiss Means I Love You

by Kathryn Madeline Allen; photographs by Eric Futran

Shared Reading

Today I highlighted a new board book series we recently received at the library that features photographs instead of illustrations:  Rookie Toddler

Including Red Apple, Green Pear and Ears, Eyes, Nose

Play and Learn

In addition to our "regular" toys I also brought out our soft plastic blocks.

Summer Reading School Visits!

Over the last 2 weeks I've visited three schools and talked with about 1,000 students about our upcoming Summer Reading Program at the library!  I love visiting the schools and seeing the kids excited about reading and programs we have at the library!

The first school Kelsey and I visited we spoke to the kids in the cafeteria during their lunch.  That was interesting...  Kelsey did just a very brief (less than 5 minutes) overview of the summer reading program and then we went around the room and talked to the kids at their tables and answered questions.

The second school we had three, 20 minute mini-assemblies--each with several classrooms/grade levels at each assembly.  Kelsey read "The Book With No Pictures" to the younger grades and I did a Superhero Mad Lib (see below) with the older grades.

My last school I did on my own--it took me two afternoons to see each grade level individually.  I also had 30 minutes each!  So I knew I needed a little "gimmick" to keep the kids engaged.  I made
a selection board.  I invited kids to come up and choose a card with a topic or question on it.  I would then talk about that specific part of the summer reading program or ask questions/give information about the library.

Here is a sample of the cards:

Late Night @ the Library
Thursday Programs (some cards with specific programs)
Tween Programs
How much does a library card cost?
How many books can you check out at a time?
What happens if you return your books late? (Promote Read Away Fines)
Win a color changing pencil
Read Aloud (for younger grades)
Mad Lib (for older grades)

The cards made it nice so I could tailor each talking point with the age group AND it kept me on track about what I had/hadn't talked about with each group.

Read Aloud Book

(Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd grades)

Baron von Baddie and the Ice Ray Incident

by George McClements

Superhero Mad Lib

(adapted from this site)

Summer Session Songs and Rhymes

Can't believe it is June already and time to start our "summer session" of Baby Storytime!  Here are some of the songs, rhymes, and bounces we will be doing for the next three months!

Clap, Clap, Clap (Welcome)
(tune: Wheels on the Bus)

Take your little hands and go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Take your little hands and go clap, clap, clap
Give a little clap!

Take your little toes and go tap, tap, tap
Tap, tap, tap
Tap, tap, tap
Take your little toes and go tap, tap, tap
Give a little tap!

Take your little feet and go jump, jump, jump
Jump, jump, jump
Jump, jump, jump
Take your little feet and go jump, jump, jump
Give a little jump!

We Sing Hello
(tune: If You're Happy and You Know It)

We sing hello to (1st) ___________
Hello (1st) ___________
We sing hello to (2nd) ____________
Hello (2nd) ______________
We sing hello to all our friends
At storytime today
We sing hello to (3rd) ____________
Hello (3rd) ____________

Little Bear
(with puppet)

Little Bear in the tree
Sitting, oh, so still
Won't you 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!

Here are Baby's Eyes
Here are baby's eyes so bright,
Always sparkling, full of light.
Here is baby's little nose,
Here's his/her mouth so like a rose.
Here are teeth all shining bright;
Be careful, baby, where you bite!

Here are two pink, little ears,
Oh, how many things he/she hears.
Here are checks so soft and sweet,
Look like they were made to eat!
The forehead's where wee face begins;
Here's the end--a dimpled chin!

As I Went Walking to Town
(rhythmical bounce baby--with puppets)

As I went walking to town
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?
Mooo!

Continue bounce with other animals (I use duck, cat, and pig)

Popcorn
Pop, pop, pop (bounce)
You put the corn in the pot
Pop, pop, pop
You shake it till it's hot (gently "shake")
Pop, pop, pop (bounce)
Lift and lid and what have you got?
Pop, pop, pop
Popcorn! (raise baby in air)

Peek-a-Boo (with scarves)
(tune: Are You Sleeping?)

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

Bounce You Here
I bounce you here, I bounce you there
I bounce you, bounce you everywhere!

I hug you here, I hug you there
I hug you, hug you everywhere!

I tickle you here, I tickle you there
I tickle you, tickle you everywhere!

Pease Porridge Hot
Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold
Pease porridge in the pot, nine days old!
Some like it hot, some like it cold
Some like it in the pot, nine days old!

Acka Backa Soda Cracker
Acka backa soda cracker
Acka backa boo
Acka backa soda cracker
Up goes you!

Acka backa soda cracker
Acka bacak boo
Acka backa soda cracker
I love you!

Pudding on the Plate
Pudding on the plate
Pudding on the plate
Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble
Pudding on the plate.

Candies in the jar
Candies in the jar
Shake them up, shake them up
Candies in the jar.

Candles on the cake
Candles on the cake
Blow them out, blow them out
Candles on the cake.

Airplane in the sky
Airplane in the sky
Fly it high, fly it high
Up to the sky!

Hug, Hug, Hug (Good-bye)
(tune: Wheels on the Bus)

Take your little arms and go hug, hug, hug
Hug, hug, hug
Hug, hug, hug
Take your little arms and go hug, hug, hug
Give a little hug!

Take your little mouth and go kiss, kiss, kiss
Kiss, kiss, kiss
Kiss, kiss, kiss
Take your little mouth and go kiss, kiss, kiss
Give a little kiss!

Take your little hand and wave bye, bye, bye
Bye, bye, bye
Bye, bye, bye
Take your little hand and wave bye, bye, bye
Give a little wave!

Counting Storytime

I've finally learned!  Since I don't have a consistent group that comes to storytime I never know if I will have more preschool aged or more toddler aged children.  It has been pretty frustrating trying to plan.  So this week I had a Toddler Storytime and a Preschool Storytime ready to go for our Counting theme--so I was prepared for whatever group came!  I had 2 preschool children and 4 toddlers, so although I felt like I could have done more with the older kids, focusing on the younger kept them all engaged.

Books

The Big Storm: A Very Soggy Counting Book

by Nancy Tafuri

Five Trucks

by Brian Floca

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

by Eric Carle

Flannel Board/Songs

Five Green and Speckled Frogs
(This cute flannel board was made by one of my colleagues)

5 green and specked frogs, sitting on a speckled log
Eating the most delicious bugs.
Yum! Yum!
1 jumped into the the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there were 4 green speckled frogs
Glub! Glub!

Continue counting down to zero.

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Traditional

My Hands
My hands upon my head I'll place
Upon my shoulders, on my face
At my waist and by my side
And then behind me they will hide
Then I will raise them way up high
And let my fingers fly, fly, fly
Then clap, clap, clap and 1, 2, 3
Let's sit down, quietly.

Play and Learn

Star Counting Books

Number Pom Poms

Monster Count Matching Game

Blocks

Pattern Beads

Babybug Storytime

This is the 2nd week I did a baby storytime highlighting the magazine Babybug.  I love these little books for babies and caregivers to share together!

Song/Rhymes/Bounces
Here is the post to (most) of the rhymes.

Come Along and Sing With Me
We Say Hello!
Little Bear
Rub-a-dub-dub
Mother, Father and Uncle John
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Tick Tock

Parachute

Read Aloud Book

[May 22]

All Kinds of Kisses

by Nancy Tafuri

skipped goat, dove, duck, mouse

[May 29]

Everything

by Emma Dodd

Shared Reading
A variety of Babybug Magazines

Spring! Outreach Storytime

I requested we purchase Stuck in the Mud for my mud storytime--however, it is out of print.  I then asked to Inter Library Loan it--well it finally came in...after my mud storytime, of course!  Since I had it I wanted to be sure to use it, as it is one of favorite books.  So mix it in with other spring books for a preschool visit today!

Books

There was an old lady who swallowed a frog

by Lucille Colandro; illustrated by Jared Lee

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!

by Candace Fleming; illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Stuck in the Mud

by Jane Clarke; illustrated by Garry Parsons

Songs/Flannel Board

I Can Walk on Two Feet

I can walk on two feet, on two feet, on two feet

I can walk on two feet, all day long.

Run

Tiptoe

Jump

March

Hop (on one foot)

Five Little Piggies

(Flannel Board)

5 little piggies rolled in the mud
Oh, my goodness! They need a scrub!
The farmer took one piggy out
"Oink! Oink! Oink!" that pig did shout!

Continue counting down through one.

No little piggies rolled in the mud
They look so clean after their scrub.
The farmer turned his back...and then...
5 little piggies rolled in the mud again!

Plant a Garden! Storytime

So excited to explore gardening with my storytime children!  I had a wide age range, and I kind of lost the younger kids on Jo MacDonald, but the older kids had fun doing all the action, and of course, singing E-I-E-I-O.

Books

My Garden

by Kevin Henkes

Jo MacDonald Had a Garden

by Mary Quattlebaum; illustrated by Laura J. Bryant

Songs/Rhymes/Flannel Board

Out in the Garden
(tune: Down by the Station)

Out in the garden early in the morning
See the red tomatoes all in a row
See the happy farmer coming out to pick them
Pick, pick, pick, pick
Off he goes.

Green beans
Purple cabbages
Yellow squash
Orange carrots

There's Something in My Garden

There’s something in my garden,
Now what can it be?
There’s something in my garden
That I can't really see.
Hear its funny sound….
Ribbit-Ribbit-Ribbit
A frog is what I found!
Ribbit-Ribbit-Ribbit

Mouse (squeak-squeak-squeak)

Bird (tweet-tweet-tweet)

Bumblebee (buzz-buzz-buzz)

Rabbit (thump-thump-thump)

Supercharged
What I did:  I explained that the Jo MacDonald book was based on the Old MacDonald had a Farm, so instead of reading it, we would be singing it!  I went through the actions for each before I read/sang the book and also pointed to E-I-E-I-O each time we got to it.

Parent Tip:  Singing is another good way to add new vocabulary.

Play and Learn

Sensory Table:  A variety of bulk and out-dated seeds from our Seed Library--including beans, peas, okra, and beets.

Plant a Bean Seed

Five Flowers

Gears

There's Something in the Garden Hide and Seek Magnet Board

August 2022 UPDATE

New book to use sometime

Look and Listen

by Dianne White