Saturday, December 2, 2017

Lap Sit Week of 10/16/2017

Tip of the Week
Even though babies won't actually understand number words and concepts, rhymes with counting prepare them for the idea of numbers

If You’re Ready for a Story
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)

Big Big Big
This is big big big, this is small small small
This is short short short, this is tall tall tall
This is fast fast fast, this is slow slow slow
This is yes yes yes, this is no no no

ABCs

Open/Shut Them
Open shut them, open shut them
Give a little clap clap clap clap
Open shut them, open shut them
Put them in your lap lap lap
Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them
Right up to your chinny chin chin
Open wide your little mouth- but do not let them in!

Group Reading- Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.


Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town
(Repeat with kids on the bus go up and down, grown-ups on the bus go shh shh shh, etc.)

Hippopotamus on a City Bus
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus
Got on, got on, got on a city bus
And all, and all, and all the people said
You’re squishing us!
A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus
and all, and all, and all the people said
Mooove over!
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus
And all, and all, and all the people said
Move baaaack!
from Jbrary

One Hand Can Wave
One hand can wave
 And one hand can snap
But it needs a friend
To clap, clap, clap!
from Jbrary

Bumping Up and Down
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?
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken
Won’t you be my darling?

Doggie’s Got a Flea
1, 2, 3 doggie’s got a flea
1, 2, 3 now it’s on me
It’s on my nose, it’s on my toes
It’s on my ear, it’s over here! (tickle)
from Jbrary

Roly Poly
Roly poly, roly poly
Out out out, out out out
Roly roly poly, roly roly poly
In in in, in in in
Roly poly, roly poly
Fast fast fast, fast fast fast
Roly roly poly, roly roly poly
Slow slow slow, slow slow slow

Bubbles in the Air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, there are bubbles in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way up high, way up high in the sky
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
There are bubbles way down low, and they tickle on your toes
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
from Jbrary

Bubbles

Goodbye Song
Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Lap Sit Week of 10/9/2017

Tip of the Week
Kids love being able to identify animals and imitate the sounds they make. Identifying animals, matching sounds with animal pictures, and imitating the sounds build children's knowledge of the world around them.

If You’re Ready for a Story
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)

Big Big Big
This is big big big, this is small small small
This is short short short, this is tall tall tall
This is fast fast fast, this is slow slow slow
This is yes yes yes, this is no no no

ABCs

Open/Shut Them
Open shut them, open shut them
Give a little clap clap clap clap
Open shut them, open shut them
Put them in your lap lap lap
Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them
Right up to your chinny chin chin
Open wide your little mouth- but do not let them in!

Group Reading- Where Is Baby's Belly Button? by Karen Katz


Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again

Everybody Knows I Love My Toes
Everybody knows I love my toes
Everybody knows I love my toes
I love my elbows, my ears, my knees, and my nose
But everybody knows I love my toes!
from Jbrary

Acka Backa
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!

One Hand Can Wave
One hand can wave
 And one hand can snap
But it needs a friend
To clap, clap, clap!
from Jbrary

Book #2- Peekaboo! On the Farm


Hippopotamus on a City Bus
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus
Got on, got on, got on a city bus
And all, and all, and all the people said
You’re squishing us!
A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus
and all, and all, and all the people said
Mooove over!
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus
And all, and all, and all the people said
Move baaaack!
from Jbrary

Hands Are Clapping
Hands are clapping, clap clap clap
Hands are clapping, clap clap clap
Hands are clapping, clap clap clap
Clap your hands my darling
Toes are tapping, tap tap tap
Toes are tapping, tap tap tap
Toes are tapping, tap tap tap
Tap your toes my darling

I Know a Chicken + egg shakers
from the CD "Whaddya Think of That?" by Laurie Berkner

Egg Shakers Up
Egg Shakers up
Egg shakers down
egg shakers dancing all around the town
Dance them on your shoulders
Dance them on your knees and
Dance them on your head
tuck them into bed.

from Jbrary

Bubbles in the Air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, there are bubbles in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way up high, way up high in the sky
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
There are bubbles way down low, and they tickle on your toes
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
from Jbrary

Bubbles

Goodbye Song
Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Lap Sit Week of 10/2/2017

Tip of the Week
All of the songs we sing with our hands help get our fingers strong and ready for drawing and writing.

If You’re Ready for a Story
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)

Big Big Big
This is big big big, this is small small small
This is short short short, this is tall tall tall
This is fast fast fast, this is slow slow slow
This is yes yes yes, this is no no no

ABCs

Open/Shut Them
Open shut them, open shut them
Give a little clap clap clap clap
Open shut them, open shut them
Put them in your lap lap lap
Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them
Right up to your chinny chin chin
Open wide your little mouth- but do not let them in!

Group Reading- Peek a Zoo by Nina Laden


Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town
(Repeat with kids on the bus go up and down, grown-ups on the bus go shh shh shh, etc.)

One Hand Can Wave
One hand can wave
 And one hand can snap
But it needs a friend
To clap, clap, clap!
from Jbrary

Slowly, Slowly
Slowly, slowly very slowly creeps the garden snail
Slowly, slowly very slowly up the garden rail
Quickly, quickly very quickly runs the little mouse
Quickly, quickly very quickly to his little house

Grr Grr Went the Big Brown Bear
Grr grr went the big brown bear one day
Grr grr went the big brown bear
Grr grr went the big brown bear one day
And the bear went grr grr grr
But- we know bears go huggy huggy hug
Huggy huggy hug, huggy huggy hug
We know bears go huggy huggy hug
They don't go grr grr grr
Jump jump went the little red squirrel one day
Jump jump went the little red squirrel
Jump jump went the little red squirrel one day
And the squirrel went jump jump jump
But we know squirrels go rub a dub a dub
Rub a dub a dub, rub a dub a dub
We know squirrels go rub a dub a dub
They don't go jump jump jump
from Jbrary

Bumping Up and Down
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?
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken
Won’t you be my darling?

Head and Shoulders Baby
Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3
Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3
Head and shoulder, head and shoulders
Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3
from Jbrary

Hippopotamus on a City Bus
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus
Got on, got on, got on a city bus
And all, and all, and all the people said
You’re squishing us!
A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus
and all, and all, and all the people said
Mooove over!
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus
And all, and all, and all the people said
Move baaaack!
from Jbrary

Elevator Song
The city is great and the city is grand
There's a whole lot of people on a little piece of land
And we live way up on the 57th floor
So here's what we do when we go out the door
We take the elevator up, take the elevator down
Take the elevator up, take the elevator down
Take the elevator up, take the elevator down
And we turn around
from Jbrary


Bubbles in the Air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, there are bubbles in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way up high, way up high in the sky
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
There are bubbles way down low, and they tickle on your toes
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
from Jbrary

Bubbles

Goodbye Song
Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Lap Sit Week of 9/25/2017

Tip of the Week
Even if you don't understand what your baby is trying to say, repeat what you think he or she said and add a little information. This still helps build listening and conversation skills.

If You’re Ready for a Story
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)

Big Big Big
This is big big big, this is small small small
This is short short short, this is tall tall tall
This is fast fast fast, this is slow slow slow
This is yes yes yes, this is no no no

ABCs

Open/Shut Them
Open shut them, open shut them
Give a little clap clap clap clap
Open shut them, open shut them
Put them in your lap lap lap
Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them
Right up to your chinny chin chin
Open wide your little mouth- but do not let them in!

Group Reading- I Kissed the Baby by Mary Murphy


Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again

Up to the Sky
Up the the sky, down to the sea
How many hugs from you to me?
1, 2, 3 (big hug)
Up to the sky, down to the sea
How many kisses from you to me?
1, 2, 3 (big kiss)

Slowly, Slowly
Slowly, slowly very slowly creeps the garden snail
Slowly, slowly very slowly up the garden rail
Quickly, quickly very quickly runs the little mouse
Quickly, quickly very quickly to his little house

Tony Chestnut
Toe, knee, chest, nut
Nose, eye, love you
Toe, knee, nose
Toe, knee, nose
Toe, knee, chest, nut
Nose, eye, love you
That’s what toe, knee, nose

Book #2- Do Crocs Kiss? by Salina Yoon


Doggie’s Got a Flea
1, 2, 3 doggie’s got a flea
1, 2, 3 now it’s on me
It’s on my nose, it’s on my toes
It’s on my ear, it’s over here! (tickle)

Grr Grr Went the Big Brown Bear
Grr grr went the big brown bear one day
Grr grr went the big brown bear
Grr grr went the big brown bear one day
And the bear went grr grr grr
But- we know bears go huggy huggy hug
Huggy huggy hug, huggy huggy hug
We know bears go huggy huggy hug
They don't go grr grr grr
Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day
Bloop bloop went the little blue fish
Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day
And the fish went bloop bloop bloop
But- we know fish go kissy kissy kiss
Kissy kissy kiss, kissy kissy kiss
We know fish go kissy kissy kiss 
They don't go bloop bloop bloop

Popcorn Kernels + Scarves
Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels
In the pot, in the pot
Shake them shake them shake them, shake them shake them, shake them
‘Til they pop! “Til they pop!
from Jbrary

One Bright Scarf + Scarves
One bright scarf waiting for the wind to blow
Wiggle it high and wiggle it low
Shake it fast and shake it slow
Where did it go?
from Jbrary

Bubbles in the Air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, there are bubbles in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way up high, way up high in the sky
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
There are bubbles way down low, and they tickle on your toes
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
from Jbrary

Bubbles

Goodbye Song
Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Lap Sit Week of 9/18/2017

Tip of the Week
Singing with your baby is one of the best ways to help him or her learn to speak- it slows down language so he or she can hear all the parts of words.

If You’re Ready for a Story
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)

Big Big Big
This is big big big, this is small small small
This is short short short, this is tall tall tall
This is fast fast fast, this is slow slow slow
This is yes yes yes, this is no no no

ABCs

Open/Shut Them
Open shut them, open shut them
Give a little clap clap clap clap
Open shut them, open shut them
Put them in your lap lap lap
Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them
Right up to your chinny chin chin
Open wide your little mouth- but do not let them in!

Group Reading- Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell


Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town
(Repeat with kids on the bus go up and down, grown-ups on the bus go shh shh shh, etc.)

Tony Chestnut
Toe, knee, chest, nut
Nose, eye, love you
Toe, knee, nose
Toe, knee, nose
Toe, knee, chest, nut
Nose, eye, love you
That’s what toe, knee, nose

Head and Shoulders Baby
Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3
Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3
Head and shoulder, head and shoulders
Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3

Hands are Clapping
Hands are clapping, clap clap clap
Hands are clapping, clap clap clap
Hands are clapping, clap clap clap
Clap your hands my darling
Toes are tapping, tap tap tap
Toes are tapping, tap tap tap
Toes are tapping, tap tap tap
Tap your toes my darling

Book #2- Can You Say It Too? Cheep! Cheep! by Sebastian Braun

Hello Everybody
Well hello everybody can you clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Well hello everybody can you clap your hands
Clap your hands
[repeat with touch noes, stomp feet, etc.]
from Jbrary

These are the Toes of My Baby
These are the toes of my baby,
These are the toes of my guy (or gal)
These are her feet and her tiny knees
I can’t help it I’ll give them a squeeze
And he’s got two arms just for hugging
And hands that clap and wave
That really draws me in (big smooch!)
But it’s his eyes, ears, nose and his chin

from Jbrary

Bumping Up and Down
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?
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken
Won’t you be my darling?

Doggie’s Got a Flea
1, 2, 3 doggie’s got a flea
1, 2, 3 now it’s on me
It’s on my nose, it’s on my toes
It’s on my ear, it’s over here! (tickle)
from Jbrary

Bubbles in the Air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, there are bubbles in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way up high, way up high in the sky
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
There are bubbles way down low, and they tickle on your toes
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
from Jbrary

Bubbles

Goodbye Song
Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Lap Sit Week of 9/11/2017

Tip of the Week
Babies start smiling in response to human faces around 6 weeks old. Your positive reaction to baby’s smile is one of his or her first social interactions!

 If You’re Ready for a Story
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story
If you’re ready for a story wave hello (hi everyone)

Big Big Big
This is big big big, this is small small small
This is short short short, this is tall tall tall
This is fast fast fast, this is slow slow slow
This is yes yes yes, this is no no no

ABCs

Open/Shut Them
Open shut them, open shut them
Give a little clap clap clap clap
Open shut them, open shut them
Put them in your lap lap lap
Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them
Right up to your chinny chin chin
Open wide your little mouth- but do not let them in!

Group Reading: Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.


Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again

These are the Toes of My Baby
These are the toes of my baby,
These are the toes of my guy (or gal)
These are her feet and her tiny knees
I can’t help it I’ll give them a squeeze
And he’s got two arms just for hugging
And hands that clap and wave
That really draws me in (big smooch!)
But it’s his eyes, ears, nose and his chin

from Jbrary

Bumping Up and Down
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?
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken
Won’t you be my darling?


Can You Hear the Lions Roaring
(to the tune of "She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain")
Can you hear the lions roaring at the zoo (roar!)
Can you hear the lions roaring at the zoo (roar!)
Can you hear the lions roaring, can you hear the lions roaring
Can you hear the lions roaring at the zoo (roar!)
[repeat with snakes hissing and bears growling]

Roly Poly
Roly poly, roly poly
Out out out, out out out
Roly roly poly, roly roly poly
In in in, in in in
Roly poly, roly poly
Fast fast fast, fast fast fast
Roly roly poly, roly roly poly
Slow slow slow, slow slow slow

Shaking Like a Leafy Tree + egg shakers
from the CD "Racing to the Rainbow" by The Wiggles

Can You Shake Along with Me?
Can you shake along with me? Along with me, along with me, Can you shake along with? Put your shaker on your... knee [repeat with different body parts]
from Jbrary

Bubbles in the Air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, there are bubbles in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way up high, way up high in the sky
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
There are bubbles way down low, and they tickle on your toes
There are bubbles way down low, way down low

Bubbles

Goodbye Song
Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

What I Read This Week- 10/17/2017

We've been getting a ton of new picture books in at work lately. Here's a few of my favorites from this week:

LMNO Pea-quel by Keith Baker
Just as funny as Baker's other books. I like that the letters in this one are lower case, so it adds a level of interest for kids who already know the alphabet (as well as still being fun for kids still learning).


South by Daniel Duncan
This book has fantastic illustrations, as well as a heart-warming story. Ocean lovers, animal lovers, and detail lovers will all enjoy this one.


Duck & Goose: Honk! Quack! Boo! by Tad Hills
Duck & Goose are always a fun choice and this a spooky-but-not-too-spooky story perfect for more sensitive readers.


Doris the Bookasaurus by Diana Murray
I love this story about the joy of reading and imagination. It would be a great addition to a bedtime routine or storytime about books.


Pickwick's Picnic by Carol Brendler
I'm always on the lookout for a counting book for older kids that's a little more involved, and this one is perfect. Detailed drawings make it even more fun to investigate.


No Kimchi for Me! by Aram Kim
A really fun twist on a picky eater story. I'd love to read this at a storytime and then bring in some kimchi for kids to try.


Super Manny Stands Up by Kelly DiPucchio
A fantastically sweet story about standing up for yourself and friends. It gave me the same wonderful feeling as Hannah Harrison's My Friend Maggie.







Mini Putt-Putt

The Very Hungry Caterpillar mini golf station at a program earlier this summer was so popular that I decided to make an entire Mini Putt-Put...