Weekly Storytimes - Fall I, 2015 Week Four

Welcome to the fourth week of  storytimes.  In addition to our weekly storytimes, there are numerous special events happening - check our Events Calendar at  http://gailbweb.gailborden.info/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, give us a call, or stop by the desk in the Early Learning Center if you would like more information.  We hope that you'll join us and make a visit to the library part of  your year-round routine.   Below you will find some of the books, rhymes, and fingerplays we are presenting this week.

Baby Rhyme Time (For babies 0-11 months and a caregiver)

Books
What's That Noise? - Rippin
Moo, Baa, La La La!- Boynton

Puppet Rhyme: The Dog Says Woof Woof
The dog says woof woof,
The kitty says meow meow,
The cow says moo moo,
The sheep says baa baa,
And the baby says I love you!

Between three and six months of age, most babies begin babbling in single syllables.  Make up silly rhymes and encourage your baby to imitate the words and sounds he hears.  The Dog Says Woof Woof is a great rhyme to repeat at home!

Wonderful Ones (For babies 12-23 months and a caregiver)

Books
Sheep Asleep - Rothstein
Goodnight, Goodnight, Sleepyhead - Krauss

Action Rhyme: Five in the Bed
There were five in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over,"
So they all rolled over and one fell out,
There were four in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over,"
So they all rolled over and one fell out,
(Repeat until down to one)
There was one in the bed and the little one said, "Goodnight!"

Children learn counting by repetition so sing this one and other counting rhymes again and again. Add more fun to Five in the Bed by using stuffed animals to demonstrate.

Terrific Twos (For toddlers 2-3 years and a caregiver)

Books
We'll All Go Flying - Spicer & Thompson
Giant Pop-Out Vehicles - Not For Circulation

Action Rhyme: Five Balloons
Five balloons up in the sky,
See them flying way up high,
If one of those balloons should happen to POP,
Only four balloons will be left floating up top!
(Count down to 3-2-1-0)

Repeat this rhyme at home counting on fingers to help with the development of your toddler's muscles and coordination.  It's also an opportunity to reinforce numbers and counting.   

StoryMix For 3 to 6 (For children 3-6 years without caregiver)


Books
Betsy B. Little - McEvoy
Going to the Zoo - Paxton
If You're Happy and You Know It! - Cabrera
Zoo-Looking - Fox

Action Rhyme: Five Tall Giraffes
Five tall giraffes walk and sway,
In the jungle not far away,
The 1st one said, "Come on, let's run!"
The 2nd one said, "Oh that's no fun."
The 3rd one said, "I'll find a tree."
The 4th one said, "Some leaves for me."
The 5th one said, "We can't stay."
So all 5 giraffes ran away. 

This rhyme is a fun way to introduce ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.)  to your preschooler if you haven't done so already.  Line up some cars, stuffed animals, or other objects and talk about their position.  Which object is 1st, 2nd, and so on?