tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82355219873420311942024-02-02T11:05:00.119-08:00Book Baby BlogThe City Library's Storytime Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249570978692650956noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235521987342031194.post-47989960552526299932010-11-15T11:35:00.000-08:002010-11-24T13:14:24.256-08:00Outreach Book Baby- Animals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdL5eEkrmuBihL4gS1FCYlkOZFyQ3jK5mERpg7ejsCaLfbCnV7xI_QOrxaYTVD38cSi1iYPxVR6bg4bTYvqMG6ONT3TbFNtgDU7o07-Qi3zqDRURWKcGYznycpsJFaJ9yFc982LVCfnqnL/s1600/what.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdL5eEkrmuBihL4gS1FCYlkOZFyQ3jK5mERpg7ejsCaLfbCnV7xI_QOrxaYTVD38cSi1iYPxVR6bg4bTYvqMG6ONT3TbFNtgDU7o07-Qi3zqDRURWKcGYznycpsJFaJ9yFc982LVCfnqnL/s320/what.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543225538905069538" border="0" /></a>This is a book baby we used for outreach. The order and number of the stories changes depending on the age and attention span of the group.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book: </span><span style="font-style: italic;">What Will Fat Cat Sit On? </span>by Jan Thomas<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Book: </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Peek-a-Moo! </span>by<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>Marie Torres Cimarusti<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Piggies </span>by Audrey Wood<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book: </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Hooray for Fish</span> by Lucy Cousins<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Song: </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Old MacDonald Had a Farm. </span>We used<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>finger puppet animals with this one<span style="font-style: italic;">.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fingerplay:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Five Little Sea Creatures</span><br /><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >Five little sea creatures</span></span> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >On the ocean floor;</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu71ALmCwG8bmKrIf82zVv91GooRaj8GqyboRQjNL0fZ1O8Yt4TZX07YOTrLkL4DkD0yyAt4wSxJ2CgHm1_Gv_CYF6tfShnYIwhdmCSnZ1310siI2yreKUgwC0pqHnVi4Gq_eCiKiTkhvB/s1600/peek_a_moo.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu71ALmCwG8bmKrIf82zVv91GooRaj8GqyboRQjNL0fZ1O8Yt4TZX07YOTrLkL4DkD0yyAt4wSxJ2CgHm1_Gv_CYF6tfShnYIwhdmCSnZ1310siI2yreKUgwC0pqHnVi4Gq_eCiKiTkhvB/s320/peek_a_moo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543225808624940546" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >The shark swam away<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Now there are four.</span></p><p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Four little sea creatures<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Living in the sea;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >The octopus crept away<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Now there are three.</span></p><p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Three little sea creatures<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Wondering what to do;</span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >“Good-bye,” said the starfish<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Now there are two.</span></p><p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Two little sea creatures<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Not having much fun;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Off swam the seahorse </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dbAFhTUFvHyISEoeqgRDLTd51UYzACLWk9h1q4OfPCCWvuqUgtA2duhhn44KU0Cw1BX_MUOmMrYAUWPP6UMiJaVDpqxQshdSxAtyTF2d74vzDHzPlqty9sCXMWOm0boc3Mml8VD6N9HU/s1600/Piggies.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dbAFhTUFvHyISEoeqgRDLTd51UYzACLWk9h1q4OfPCCWvuqUgtA2duhhn44KU0Cw1BX_MUOmMrYAUWPP6UMiJaVDpqxQshdSxAtyTF2d74vzDHzPlqty9sCXMWOm0boc3Mml8VD6N9HU/s320/Piggies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543226425853055506" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Now there is one.</span></p><p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >One little hermit crab<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Sad and all alone,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Back came the starfish<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Back came the sea horse<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Back came the octopus</span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Back came the shark<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:formulas> <v:path extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" connecttype="rect"> <o:lock ext="edit" aspectratio="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" style="'position:absolute;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\PHOECH~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.wmz" title="MCAN00325_0000[1]"> <w:wrap type="square"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Then all five went home<o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >Rhyme: </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >Slowly, Slowly</span><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Comic Sans MS"; panose-1:3 15 7 2 3 3 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:script; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Slowly, slowly, very slowly<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Creeps the garden snail.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Slowly, slowly, very slowly<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Up the wooden rail.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYezX6qvb0K-axlG5tIwmcgXCLRptI_wKU-sgGTsG-boj20BDBp8WQ60mo32KS_po9DMGbMYY-5p0wUmeOczDnbWZkPvFUyLatiQKQ_8eZc3Siun7J4p_LaWhKWCUYrxmelRMH-hoQzI2/s1600/hooray-for-fish.jpg"><img style="float: right; 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font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >Rhyme:<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >The Elephant</span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><!--[if !mso]> <style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Comic Sans MS"; panose-1:3 15 7 2 3 3 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:script; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Georgia; 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font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >Rhyme: </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >The Itsy Bitsy Spider<br /></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Comic Sans MS"; panose-1:3 15 7 2 3 3 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:script; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >The itsy bitsy spider <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >climbed up the water spout.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Down came the rain <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >and washed the spider out.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Up came the sun <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >and dried up all the rain.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >And the itsy bitsy spider <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:10pt;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">climbed up the spout again.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />by Patrick</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>The City Library's Storytime Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249570978692650956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235521987342031194.post-21317454916706819832010-09-14T15:58:00.001-07:002010-10-11T14:33:38.139-07:00Outreach Book Baby- Birds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXGWJcL-PvE5yo76ZppdoH6PBlkPCN0U4glzlLaGkQh_DviSqDPC3RsVWYuzQp7DRLmljRpjvAxNY9VEY2TWwr2U3Fo9CjMWLxvzQTnoF0SL83pvGHn2slOreI-nYL0sT3P9d5txdUdGx/s1600/Let'sSayHi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXGWJcL-PvE5yo76ZppdoH6PBlkPCN0U4glzlLaGkQh_DviSqDPC3RsVWYuzQp7DRLmljRpjvAxNY9VEY2TWwr2U3Fo9CjMWLxvzQTnoF0SL83pvGHn2slOreI-nYL0sT3P9d5txdUdGx/s320/Let'sSayHi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516910676066496786" border="0" /></a>This is a book baby we used for outreach. The order and number of the stories changes depending on the age and attention span of the group.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book: </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Owl Babies</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>by Martin Waddell.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book: </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>by Mo Willems<span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book: </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>by Mo Willems<span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Tickle the Duck</span> by Ethan Long<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmtZN9_gKR6bmmZ9UwlX6R_O-ZHjhFzhPoTLveQeVXgahcz246VBePJzdy5MhoVjXQ62Sbht9R5PqcfE5NhZZgU5FQ2dD09gboDShuTkb669rIlSuVC0hWgJW_ktVRyKQkxkqJxzLHmzV/s1600/TickletheDuck.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmtZN9_gKR6bmmZ9UwlX6R_O-ZHjhFzhPoTLveQeVXgahcz246VBePJzdy5MhoVjXQ62Sbht9R5PqcfE5NhZZgU5FQ2dD09gboDShuTkb669rIlSuVC0hWgJW_ktVRyKQkxkqJxzLHmzV/s320/TickletheDuck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516911049023189138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book:</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Barnyard Banter</span> by Denise Fleming. We used a goose puppet with this story. The goose would peek out from behind the book each time the book asked "but where's goose?" At the end goose came out and gave a big "honk." Then we let the kids pet the goose<span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Song:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">A Bird Is on Your Nose</span> to the tune of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Farmer in the Dell</span><br />A bird is on your nose, on your nose.<br />Hi-ho watch me blow, a bird is on your nose.<br /><br />Repeat with other body parts. We handed out feathers that the kids could use to fly from body part to body part.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Song:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">I Know a Chicken</span> from Laurie Berkner's <span style="font-style: italic;">Whaddaya Think of That?</span> We handed out egg shaped shakers to use with this song.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Song: </span><span style="font-style: italic;">The Little Bird Song</span><br />Way up in the sky, <span style="font-style: italic;">(Raise arms above head)</span><br />the little birdies fly, <span style="font-style: italic;">(Flap hands)</span><br />While down in the nest, <span style="font-style: italic;">(Cup hands)</span><br />the little birdies rest. <span style="font-style: italic;">(Press hands together on cheek to “sleep”)</span><br />With a wing on the left, <span style="font-style: italic;">(Fold hand under arm to make “wing”)</span><br />and a wing on the right, <span style="font-style: italic;">(Fold hand under arm to make “wing”)</span><br />The little birdies sleep<br />all through the night. <span style="font-style: italic;">(Press hands together on cheek to “sleep”)</span><br />(pause)<br />Shhhhh! You might wake up the birds! <span style="font-style: italic;">(Spoken with finger to lips)</span><br />(pause)<br />The bright sun comes up, <span style="font-style: italic;">(Raise arms above head)</span><br />the dew falls away, <span style="font-style: italic;">(Wiggle fingers as you bring your hands</span> - <span style="font-style: italic;">downward)</span><br />Good Morning, Good Morning! <span style="font-style: italic;">(Make hands “talk” like birds’ beaks)</span><br />the little birdies say.<br /><br />by Patrick<br /></div>The City Library's Storytime Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249570978692650956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235521987342031194.post-68463979473205142432009-03-27T12:33:00.000-07:002009-03-27T13:05:24.928-07:00Action Again<span style="font-weight: bold;">Opening Song -<span style="font-style: italic;"> <a href="http://thecitylibrarybookbabyblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/baby-hop.html">Baby Hop</a></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Song - <span style="font-style: italic;">Ball Game </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">(we gave each child a ball to hold)</span><br />This is the way we hold the ball, hold the ball, hold the ball,<br />This is the way we hold the ball so early in the morning.<br />This is the way we roll the ball, roll the ball, roll the ball,<br />This is the way we roll the ball so early in the morning.<br />This is the way we bounce the ball, bounce the ball, bounce the ball,<br />This is the way we bounce the ball so early in the morning!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhyme - I Have a Little Pony<br /></span>I have a little pony, <span style="font-style: italic;">(bounce)</span><br />His name is Macaroni,<br />He trots and he trots. <span style="font-style: italic;">(bounce faster)</span><br />And then he stops, <span style="font-style: italic;">(freeze)</span><br />My funny Macaroni! <span style="font-style: italic;">(bounce again)</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" ><i style=""><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Book –</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Monkey and Me</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkY4I9bu54TbVz4z_UobM8utR2APB0dQU7B4dNqXjH8dj5x_SVUCRKz4d-9v4c7fZktquUdoy0PbtsaWS0zubZBBWm3LTmdhSMURerDaz5gDAk7rh9A53XyLttD8k9dniprPWSF8OMcQ6/s1600-h/monkey.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkY4I9bu54TbVz4z_UobM8utR2APB0dQU7B4dNqXjH8dj5x_SVUCRKz4d-9v4c7fZktquUdoy0PbtsaWS0zubZBBWm3LTmdhSMURerDaz5gDAk7rh9A53XyLttD8k9dniprPWSF8OMcQ6/s320/monkey.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317956731049583938" border="0" /></a><br /> by Emily Gravett<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Song - <span style="font-style: italic;">Head, Shoulders, Knee & Toes</span></span><br />Head, shoulders, knees & toes,<br />Knees & toes,<br />Knees & toes,<br />Head, shoulders, knees & toes,<br />Eyes, ears, mouth & nose!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(touch body parts with feather)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhyme -Choo-Choo-Choo</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>Choo-choo-choo,<br />The train goes down the track.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Run fingers down arm)</span><br />Choo-choo-choo,<br />And then it runs right back!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Run fingers up arm)</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47KRv9H_k5CkbECZ62b7bGPeoCiWY2bEIDzFDHzNaBD-Q3h106Q8XGopDFZHxYAumWcGke-I4D_XgFMEuZijUNjrkGO58GAwvQG-pYduLJFLKkk7JhZBy-X-9wf-UnCef-zq1sBWpKXRe/s1600-h/peekababy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47KRv9H_k5CkbECZ62b7bGPeoCiWY2bEIDzFDHzNaBD-Q3h106Q8XGopDFZHxYAumWcGke-I4D_XgFMEuZijUNjrkGO58GAwvQG-pYduLJFLKkk7JhZBy-X-9wf-UnCef-zq1sBWpKXRe/s320/peekababy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317959011748707106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> – <span style="font-weight: bold;">Peek-a-Baby</span><br /> </span>by Karen Katz<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhyme -</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Hey, Diddle, Diddle</span><br />Hey, diddle, diddle, <span style="font-style: italic;">(bounce baby)</span><br />The cat and the fiddle,<br />The cow jumped over the moon. <span style="font-style: italic;">(lift baby)</span><br />The little dog laughed to see such sport, <span style="font-style: italic;">(bounce baby)</span><br />And the dish ran away with the spoon. <span style="font-style: italic;">(sway)</span><br /><br /><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhyme - </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Riding Game</span><br /></span><span>This is the way the farmer rides,<br />Jiggety-jog, jiggety jog. <span style="font-style: italic;">(bounce slowly)</span><br />This is the way the lady rides,<br />A-prance, a-prance, a-prance. <span style="font-style: italic;">(bounce faster)</span><br />This is the way the gentleman rides,<br />A-gallop, a-gallop, a-gallop! <span style="font-style: italic;">(bounce fastest)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Goodbye Rhyme</span><br /></span>Our hands say thank you<br />With a clap, clap, clap.<br />Our feet say thank you<br />With a tap, tap, tap.<br />Clap, clap, clap.<br />Tap, tap, tap.<br />We roll our hands<br />And wave goodbye!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activity</span> – play with instruments!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span>The City Library's Storytime Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249570978692650956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235521987342031194.post-82309778390117870842009-03-27T12:14:00.000-07:002009-03-27T13:15:44.458-07:00Action<span style="font-weight: bold;">Opening Song - <a href="http://thecitylibrarybookbabyblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/baby-hop.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Baby Hop </span></a><br /><br />Rhyme- Reach For the Ceiling<br /></span>Reach for the ceiling.<br />Touch the floor.<br />Stand up again.<br />Let’s do some more!<br />Touch your head, now your knees,<br />Back up to your shoulders, if you please!<br />Reach for the ceiling.<br />Touch the floor.<br />Let’s do it again, faster, once more.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Do it 3 times, faster each time. On the last time say;)</span><br />Sit back down, 'cause I can’t do anymore!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HPuQA6_TdyPpdJNv-bnyWWTeA9Rp6JaYVdOnbRDGejsHtr-tjK3VcS06yEGq4uxyyApiSpFA_JZ5DJjQTeYPS-b5eYLc0m0dOsUoiAs9FIzQh5NpNdthBDuzkDSoAksfzq6DL-fnNTuZ/s1600-h/sockmonkeys.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HPuQA6_TdyPpdJNv-bnyWWTeA9Rp6JaYVdOnbRDGejsHtr-tjK3VcS06yEGq4uxyyApiSpFA_JZ5DJjQTeYPS-b5eYLc0m0dOsUoiAs9FIzQh5NpNdthBDuzkDSoAksfzq6DL-fnNTuZ/s320/sockmonkeys.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317962139125232674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book </span>– <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Sock Monkeys Do the Monkey Monkey! </span><br />by William B. Winburn<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhyme - <span style="font-style: italic;">Choo-Choo-Choo</span></span><br />Choo-choo-choo,<br />The train goes down the track.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Run fingers down arm)</span><br />Choo-choo-choo,<br />And then it runs right back!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Run fingers up arm)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhyme</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> - </span>Peanut</span><br /></span>A peanut sat on the railroad track,<br />Its heart was all a-flutter.<br />Along came the big, black train,<br />Choo-choo!<br />Peanut butter!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ARvVADCo5RDtiKzenbjc0iZCgCbyffdIGFcKEmf27PuWQ2D5jP6UQsunsRSeqBfcL_5OAqhDYNeLwnAAQd7Z1pJxHzkTx_Q5Lto2lDoAvvWTCtm1jA_8oOiOdwuvouoNbPcqNoLMjPDl/s1600-h/headtotoe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ARvVADCo5RDtiKzenbjc0iZCgCbyffdIGFcKEmf27PuWQ2D5jP6UQsunsRSeqBfcL_5OAqhDYNeLwnAAQd7Z1pJxHzkTx_Q5Lto2lDoAvvWTCtm1jA_8oOiOdwuvouoNbPcqNoLMjPDl/s320/headtotoe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317963635346467730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">– From Head to Toe<br /></span>by Eric Carle<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhyme</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> -</span>Hey, Diddle, Diddle</span><br />Hey, diddle, diddle, <span style="font-style: italic;">(bounce baby)</span><br />The cat and the fiddle,<br />The cow jumped over the moon. <span style="font-style: italic;">(lift baby)</span><br />The little dog laughed to see such sport, <span style="font-style: italic;">(bounce baby)</span><br />And the dish ran away with the spoon. <span style="font-style: italic;">(sway)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhyme</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> -</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Riding Game</span><br /></span>This is the way the farmer rides,<br />Jiggety-jog, jiggety jog. <span style="font-style: italic;">(bounce baby slowly on knees)</span><br />This is the way the lady rides,<br />A-prance, a-prance, a-prance. <span style="font-style: italic;">(bounce faster)</span><br />This is the way the gentleman rides,<br />A-gallop, a-gallop, a-gallop! <span style="font-style: italic;">(bounce fastest)<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activity – play with parachute!</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>The City Library's Storytime Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249570978692650956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235521987342031194.post-46083002633157858982009-03-24T15:32:00.000-07:002009-03-24T16:58:22.902-07:00Baby HopBegin by singing<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span>Baby Hop </span><br />Snuggle up together,<br />Babies in your lap.<br />Snuggle up together,<br />And clap, clap, clap!<br />Snuggle up together,<br />Don’t you nap!<br />Snuggle up together,<br />And tap, tap, tap!<br />We’re working out together,<br />Baby, don’t stop!<br />We’re working out together,<br />So hop, hop, hop!<br />Snuggle up together<br />Babies in your lap.<br />Snuggle up together<br />And clap, clap, clap!<br />Snuggle up together,<br />Don't you nap!<br />Snuggle up together,<br />And tap, tap, tap!<br />Now our song is over,<br />Get ready to stop.<br />Now our song is over,<br />So, hop, hop, hop!<br /><br />(from the compact disc <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Diaper Gym<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> (fun activities for babies on the move) presented by Playful Parenting</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span>)The City Library's Storytime Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249570978692650956noreply@blogger.com0