Baby Storytime--Mother's Day through Father's Day

Our theme for Baby Storytime for five weeks (between Mother's Day and Father's Day) was parental love.  Here is some of what we did

Read Aloud Books

Hand in Hand

by Rosemary Wells

Mommies are Amazing

by Meredith Costain; illustrated by Polona Lovsin

Everything

by Emma Dodd

Everything You

by Elizabeth McPike; illustrated by Jay Fleck

Daddies are Awesome

by Meredith Costain; illustrated by Polona Lovsin

Special Songs/Rhymes/Bounces

Puppet Play

I found a new puppet poem to use with the puppets I have that don't really"have a sound".

My (puppet) is looking all around

My (puppet) can sniff the ground

My (puppet) is sleeping in his bed

My (puppet) is sitting on my head

My (puppet) is looking at my toes

My (puppet) can kiss me on the nose

My (puppet) can hide behind me

But wherever I go, my (puppet) will find me!

Puppets used:  Dolphin, hedgehog, polar bear, turtle

Acka Backa Soda Cracker

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

Acka backa soda cracker
Acka backa boo
Acka backa soda cracker
Up goes you!

Tony Chestnut

Tony Chestnut  (point to: toe, knee, chest, head)
Knows I love you.  (point to: nose; then hug)
Tony knows  (point to: toe, knee, nose)
Tony knows  (point to: toe, knee, nose)

Tony Chestnut  (point to: toe, knee, chest, head)
Knows I love you.  (point to: nose; then hug)
That's what Tony knows!  (point to: toe, knee, nose)

Heart Flannel

A _(color)____ heart, a __(color)____ heart, a __(color)_____ heart I see
Now help me count them...1, 2, 3!

Shared Reading

Mom Hugs

by Michael Joosten

Hug You, Kiss You, Love You

by Joyce Wan

I Love You Through and Through

by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak; illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church