I volunteered to do a last minute baby storytime this week. Good thing baby storytimes are my favorite! Here's what I have planned:
Welcome, Welcome Everyone Welcome, welcome everyone. Now you’re here, we’ll have some fun. First we’ll clap our hands just so. Then we’ll bend and touch our toes. Welcome, welcome everyone. Now you’re here, we’ll have some fun!
ASL – MORE / EAT / ALL DONE
We will go over simple American Sign Language signs. Some of the easiest and most popular ones for young babies.
Tap your Toes and Follow Me by Susan Salidor Tap your toe and follow me (3x) Follow me and tap your toe. Then we can sway from side to side We can sway from side to side We can sway from side to side Tap your toe and follow me. Clap your hands and follow me (3x) Follow me and clap your hands. Knock your knees and follow me (3x) Follow me and knock your knees. Bob your head your head and follow me (3x) Follow me and bob your head.
BOOK – Piggies by Audrey & Don Wood
A Hippopotamus A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus Got on, got on, got on the city bus And all, and all, and all the people said, "You're squishing us!"
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep Got on the city bus And all, and all, and all the people said, "Baaaaaack up!"
A cow, a cow, a cow Got on the city bus And all, and all, and all the people said, "Moooooooove over!"
Cheek Chin Cheek, chin, cheek, chin, cheek, chin, nose. Cheek, chin, cheek, chin, cheek, chin, toes. Cheek, chin, cheek, chin, up baby goes!
BOOK – Peek-A-Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
Fe Fi Fo Fum Fe fi fo fum. (Touch each finger with thumb-one finger per syllable.) See my fingers. (Hold up four fingers.) See my thumb. (Hold up thumb.) Fe fi fo fum. (Touch each finger with thumb again.)
See the Little Mouse See the little mousie (circle finger on baby’s hand) Creeping up the stair. (move hands up baby’s arm) Looking for a warm nest, (move fingers up arm) There, oh, there! (tickle armpit)
BOOK – Mouse is Small by Mary Murphy
Tiny Little Babies Tiny little babies love bouncin’ bouncin’ Tiny little babies love bouncin’, yeah Tiny little babies love bouncin’, bouncin’ Tiny little babies love bouncin’ so Bounce to the left, bounce to the right Now hug that baby nice and tight!
Roly, Poly Roly poly, roly poly Up, up, up up, up, up Roly roly poly roly roly poly down, down, down down, down, down
Our Hands Say Thank You… Our hands say thank you with A clap, clap, clap; Our feet say thank you with a Tap, tap, tap. Clap, clap, clap! Tap, tap, tap! We roll our hands around, and say, “Good-bye.”
How'd it go:
Man, I missed doing baby storytime! I did a bunch of my favorite rhymes and books, so it was a lot of fun. Small crowd because it is such a nice day, but it looked like everyone had a good time!
That's all for now!
-M-