Final Baby Storytime of the Summer

I had one last baby storytime focusing on the 5 Love Languages.  After vacation it is also time for a few new rhymes and songs!

Songs/Rhymes/Bounces

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Read Aloud Book

I Love My Mommy

by Giles Andreae; illustrated by Emma Dodd

*Acts of Service, Words of Affirmation, Physical Touch, Quality Time

Shared Reading

Last week of our Baby Bug Magazines.  I have collected several "discarded" copies, so we will be doing Baby Bugs again in the near future!

Play and Learn

Ocean Outreach

I had just one outreach storytime visit this month.  Ocean was  a perfect theme for a variety of ages...and for summer!

Books

Pre-K

Nugget and Fang

by Tammi Sauer; illustrated by Michael Slack

Barnacle is Bored

by Jonathan Fenske

I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean

by Kevin Sherry

Preschool

Ten Little Fish

by Audrey Wood and Bruce Wood

I Spy Under the Sea

by Edward Gibbs

Shark in the Park

by Nick Sharratt

Toddler

Hooray for Fish!

by Lucy Cousins

Fish Wish

by Bob Barner

Song

Three/Five  Little Fishes

3 (5) little fishes swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr. Shark "You can't catch me!"
Along came Mr. Shark...as quiet as can be...
And SNAP that fish right out of the sea.

Magnet Board

Little Fish, Little Fish

Little Fish, Little Fish playing hide-and-seek
Are you behind the ___________ (color) shell?
Let's take a peek!

Math in Storytime

Across the state children entering kindergarten are lacking math skills. So this school year we will be focusing on integrating math into our storytimes.  

Now don’t have nightmares about your high school math classes!  Math in storytime will be easy…in fact you are probably doing a lot of math already! 

5 little fishes…one swam away, then there were 4!

However, by being intentional in adding math concepts into our storytimes we will help children be better prepared for school.  As we add math into our storytimes we can add parent tips about incorporating math into everyday activities with children.

The Learning Pathway to Numeracy document and the Washington State Early Learning and Development Guidelines are resources we can use to help us more intentionally add math concepts into storytime.  We need not worry about such terms as cardinality and algebraic thinking, instead we will focus on activities and language skills that will help build math skills.

Easy math activities to use during storytime:

•  Sort
• Count (Toddlers: 1-5; preschoolers: 1-10)
•  Introduce numerals “one” = 1
•  Use words such as: more, less, same
• Use counting up and counting down flannel boards/fingerplays
• Compare items’ length, weight, size using words such as: big, heavy, long, etc.
• Order items by size: big, bigger, biggest
• Name shapes
• Use positional words such as on, under, behind

Take a few minutes to look at how you already incorporate math concepts into your own storytime.  

Baby Storytime

Songs/Rhymes/Bounces
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Read Aloud Book

Little Baby Buttercup

by Linda Ashman; illustrated by You Byun

*Quality Time, Acts of Service, Physical Touch, Words of Affirmation

Shared Reading
A variety of discarded Baby Bug magazines

Play and Learn

The Five Love Languages:  Gifts

Babies don't need expensive toys to be loved!  Here are some simple, inexpensive things babies can explore that will boost their brains!  All these must be used under direct adult supervision.

Homemade Toys/Very Inexpensive Toys

 Shaving Cream in Ziploc bags (taped shut)

 Ribbon Box

 Discovery Bottles

 Muffin Tin and Measuring Cups

Dollar Store Balls

Baby Storytime

Small group today.  But still fun!

Songs/Rhymes/Bounces

Clap, Clap, Clap

Hello Song

Little Bear

I have a little duck

Tiny Little Babies

Roly-Poly

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Hickory Dickory Dock

Acka Backa Soda Cracker

Parachute

Read Aloud Book

Love That Baby
by: Susan Milord

* Acts of Service

Shared Reading

A variety of Babybug Magazines

Play and Learn

Baby Storytime

A nice group of babies and parents today!

Book

Baby Love

by Angela Di Terlizzi

illustrated by Brooke Boynton Hughes

*Quality Time
I love seeing Mom and Dad spending time with their little one!

Shared Reading
A variety of Babybug magazines

Songs/Rhymes/Bounces

Clap, Clap, Clap

Hello Song

Little Bear

I have a little duck

Tiny Little Babies

Pat-a-Cake

If You're Happy and You Know It

I'm a Little Teapot

Hickory Dickory Dock

A grandma shared verses for two, three, and four that we will try next time!

Hickory dickory dock

The mouse ran up the clock

The clock struck TWO (clap, clap)

The mouse said BOO

Hickory dickory dock

Hickory dickory dock

The mouse ran up the clock

The clock struck THREE (clap, clap, clap)

The mouse said WHEE!

Hickory dickory dock

Hickory dickory dock

The mouse ran up the clock

The clock struck FOUR (clap, clap, clap, clap)

There is no more

Hickory dickory dock

Acka Backa Soda Cracker

One Bright Scarf

Play and Learn

I brought in some jumbo foam blocks for the older babies (12 months+)  They really enjoyed them.

Colors Storytime

You ever just have "one of those days"?  Well, today was mine.  Storytime wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either.  Kids' dynamics were just "off".

Books

Dog's Colorful Day

Emma Dodd

Ellie

by Mike Wu

Songs/Magnet Board

ABC Welcome Song

If You're Wearing...

(tune: Farmer in the Dell)

If you're wearing ____________

If you're wearing ____________

Stand up tall and turn around

And then sit right back down.

Little Bird

Little bird, little bird come out and play

What color nest are you in today?

Play and Learn

Playdough

Colored blocks

Coloring page (box of crayons)

Sorting buttons

Little Bird