Friday, September 12, 2014

Baby Storytime--September 5

My first "official" baby storytime!!

Bubbles

Hands Are Clapping
(Tune: London Bridges)
Hands are clapping
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap

Hands are clapping
Clap, clap, clap
Hands are clapping!

Toes are tapping… Tap, tap, tap
Eyes are hiding… peekaboo!

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 pops out of sight!
Bear in Tree Stump Puppet  |  Folkmanis
This puppet is from Folkmanis Puppets

Hello Song
(Tune: Good Night Ladies)
Hello ____, hello ____.
Hello ____, we’re glad you’re here today!

I have each parent/caregiver introduce themselves and their baby.  Then we sing hello to the baby.  A baby's name is one of the first things a baby recognizes.  

Trot, Trot
Trot, trot to Boston. Trot, trot to Lynn.
         (bounce baby)
Watch out little baby, you might fall in!
         (lower baby between your knees)

Trot, trot to Denver. Trot, trot to Dover.
          (bounce baby)
Watch out little baby, you might fall over!
         
 (tip baby to one side)

Book
Bouncing Babies by Mike Brownlow


Roly-Poly
Roly-poly, roly-poly (circle arms around each other—repeat each time you sing the phrase)
Out, out, out (move hands away from each other)
Roly-poly, roly-poly
In, in, in (bring hands together)
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Touch your nose
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Touch your toes.
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Up to the sky (pull baby up to standing)
Roly-poly, roly-poly
Fly, fly, fly (life baby up in the air)

Jack Be Nimble
Sit cross-legged on the floor with baby on one knee

Jack be nimble
Jack be quick
Jack jump over the candlestick.
(move baby from one knee to the other on the word "over")

Shared Reading
Board Book Focus:  Helen Oxenbury

  • Say Goodnight
  • All Fall Down
  • Clap Hands

Tickle the clouds (spoken)
Tickle the clouds
and tickle your toes
Clap your hands
and tickle your nose
Reach down low
And reach up high
Story time’s over —
Wave bye-bye!

Play and Learn Activities

I made three discovery bottles

  • Glitter
  • Jingle Bells
  • Colorful Buttons

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