Our Did You Know? literacy fact was:
The single most important activity for building knowledge for their eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.
- Make time to read aloud everyday.
- Keep the reading sessions short and fun! If baby loses interest, go on to another activity and read more later.
- If baby is more interested in turning pages than the story, that's OK. He or she will still be learning about books and enjoying your company.
(Source: Every Child Ready to Read at GCLD and RIF/NAEYC)
Welcoming Song: “Let’s All Clap”
(to the tune of “Buffalo Gals”)
Let’s all clap ‘cause ____ is here
______ is here, ______ is here
Let’s all clap ‘cause ______ is here
______ is here today.
Song: “Wake Up Feet”
Wake up feet, wake up feet,
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Wake up feet, wake up feet,
Wake up and wiggle in the morning.
Repeat with hands, ears, elbows, nose, hair, etc…
(Great to sing when baby first wakes up or when you are changing diapers.
Older kids can sit on laps, babies can lie on the floor.)
Rhyme: “Where Oh Where Are Baby’s Fingers?”
Where oh where are baby’s fingers? (touch fingers)
Where oh where are baby’s toes? (touch toes)
Where is baby’s belly button? (trace on baby’s tummy)
Round and round it goes.
Where oh where are baby’s ears? (touch ears)
Where oh where is baby’s nose? (touch nose)
Where is baby’s belly button? (trace on baby’s tummy)
Round and round it goes.
Bounce: “A Smooth Road”
(Put the baby on your lap, facing you preferably so s/he can see your face.)
A smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road (sway)
A bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road (bounce gently)
A rough road, a rough road, a rough road, a rough road (bounce harder)
A HOLE! (drop baby between knees)
Bounce: “A Bouncing We Will Go”
(to the tune of: “Farmer in the Dell”)
A-bouncing we will go
A-bouncing we will go
Hi ho the derry-o
A bouncing we will go
Repeat: rocking, tickling, arms go up and down, legs go back and forth
Tickle: “There Was a Little Mouse”
There was a little mouse (tickle)
Looking for his house (tickle)
Not here, (tickle)
Not here, (tickle)
But here, here, here (tickle tummy)
Movement: “London Bridge”
London Bridge is falling down (drop on "falling down")
Falling down
Falling down
London Bridge is falling down
My sweet baby
So come and take a walk around (bounce and walk)
Walk around
Walk around
Come and take a walk around
My sweet baby
Dancing/Movement: “Mama’s Little Baby Loves Dancing”
(to the tune of: "Short'nin' Bread")
Mama's little baby loves dancing, dancing (sway)
Mama's little baby loves turning around (turn in a circle)
Mama's little baby loves dancing, dancing (sway)
Mama's little baby loves to boogie down (twist)
Lean to the left,
Lean to the right
Hug that baby nice and tight
Lean to the left, lean to the right
Hug that baby nice and tight
Mama's little baby loves dancing, dancing (sway)
Mama's little baby loves turning around (turn in a circle)
Mama's little baby loves dancing, dancing (sway)
Mama's little baby loves to boogie down (twist)
Shaker Song: “Can You Shake Your Egg With Me?”
Can you shake your egg with me?
Shake you egg along with me?
It's as easy as can be.
Now put it on your knee.
(Repeat: tummy, head, etc.)
Shaker Rhyme: "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
Goodbye Song: “The More We Get Together”
The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together, the happier we'll be
'Cause your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together, the happier we'll be
Inspiration for this storytime came from the lovely folks at:
Jbrary
Pierce County (WA) Library
No comments:
Post a Comment