BabyTime

Our book this time was In a People House by Theo LeSeig, otherwise known as Dr. Seuss. This rhyming book is full of pictures and words that are familiar to young children (and some that may be new vocabulary!)

Our “Did You Know?” fact today was about Print Awareness:

Babies like books with pictures of familiar objects. As you read, try showing your child a real life example of something from the book. This will help them learn that pictures represent real things, and eventually that printed words also represent real things.  (credit: Saroj Ghoting - opens a .doc file)


Welcoming Song: “We Wave Hello Like This” 
(To the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

We wave hello like this
We wave hello like this
We clap our hands for all our friends
We wave hello like this


Lap Bounce: “Bumping Up and Down In My Little Red Wagon”

Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Won’t you be my darling?


Repeat with: my little black stroller, tricycle, shopping cart, whatever baby rides in.


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.


Rhyme: “Grand Old Duke of York”

The grand old Duke of York                                    (bounce baby)
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill               (lift baby)
And marched them down again.

‘Cause when you’re up you’re up                           (lift baby)
And when you’re down you’re down
And when you’re only halfway up                          (lift baby)
You’re neither up nor down.

He marched them to the left                                   (bounce left)
He marched them to the right                                 (bounce right)
He marched them to the top of the hill                   (lift baby)
Oh, what a silly sight!


Fingerplay/Tickle Rhyme: “This Little Piggy”

You can do this traditional rhyme with a child's fingers or toes.

This little piggy went to market           (wiggle one finger/toe for each piggy)
This little piggy stayed home
This little piggy had roast beef
This little piggy had none
And this little piggy cried "Wee wee wee" all the way home         (tickle)


Dancing: “Mama’s Little Baby Loves Dancing”
(to the tune of "Shortnin' 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)


Dancing/Movement: “Go In and Out the Window”

Stand in a circle, holding baby. In the second verse, turn baby to face another child in the circle. If you are alone, you could use a mirror.

Go in and out the window                (swing baby toward middle of circle)
Go in and out the window
Go in and out the window
As we have done before

Turn and face your partner                        (turn toward another baby)
Turn and face your partner
Turn and face your partner
As we have done before

Go up and down the staircase             (lift baby up and down)
Go up and down the staircase
Go up and down the staircase
As we have done before

Nursery Rhyme/shaker song: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

Try bouncing, clapping, or shaking an instrument along with the rhythm of traditional nursery rhymes like this one.

Mary had a little lamb,
It's fleece was white as snow;
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rules;
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school.


Shaker song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

If you’re happy and you know it, give a shake
If you're happy and you know it, give a shake
If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it give a shake

(Repeat: give a clap, give a tap)


Closing Song: “We Wave Goodbye Like This”
(to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

We wave goodbye like this
We wave goodbye like this
We clap our hands for all our friends
We wave goodbye like this


Bubbles with music


This storytime was inspired by the lovely folks at:

Jbrary