Let’s “party” into the New Year with some baby storytimes!
Animal Tales Bibs to Books Storytime with Jennifer: October 13, 2006
OPENING:
*Opening rhyme: Brown Bear
Opening Rhyme/Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
PROGRAM:
Song (with Velcro pieces and apron): “Five Little Ducks”
Book: Old MacDonald by Amy Schwartz
Song (with finger puppets and barn): “The Animals on the Bus”
Song (with shakers): “Shake Your Sillies Out” from Raffi’s More Singable Songs
BOOK SHARE (I brought out a bin of board books for the caregivers to share with their babies. Usually, we spent about 10-15 minutes on this portion.)
Rhyme (song): I Love Books
TOY TIME (I brought out a bin of toys for the families to share and play with for about 15 minutes.)
Rhyme (with puppets): This Little Piggy
*Rhyme: Tick Tock
Note: I sang “Clean Up” (Barney-style) while the babies helped clean up books and toys.
CLOSING:
Rhyme (song with finger puppet): Flutter, Flutter Butterfly
*Closing rhyme: Tickle the Clouds
RHYMES
Brown Bear
“Brown Bear, Brown Bear, who do you see? I see Child’s Name looking at me.”
Go around the circle and have stuffed brown bear “see” and name each child.
Tick Tock
Tick tock, tick tock.
(shift weight of child from knee to knee)
I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock.
Now it’s striking one o ‘ clock.
Tick tock, tick tock.
“Cuckoo!!”
(lift child into air)
Tick tock, tick tock.
I’m a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock.
Now it’s striking two ‘o clock.
Tick tock, tick tock.
“Cuckoo!! Cuckoo!!”
(lift child into air two times)
Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock.
Now it’s striking three ‘o clock.
Tick tock, tick tock
“Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!”
(lift child three times)
Tickle the Clouds
Tickle the clouds
Tickle your toes
Turn around and tickle your nose
Reach down low
And reach up high
Story time’s over —
Wave good-bye!
