Storytime Programs - Winter, 2016 - Week Seven

Welcome to the seventh week of winter storytime programs.  In addition to our weekly storytimes, there are numerous special events happening so be sure to check our Events Calendar 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 be joining us.   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

My First Touch and Feel Farm - Tiger Tales
Farm Kisses - Richmond

Puppet Rhyme: When Cows Get Up in the Morning  
When cows get up in the morning, 
They always say, "Good day."
When cows get up in the morning,
They always say, "Good day".
Moo-moo, moo-moo, that is what they say,
Moo-moo, moo-moo, that is what they say.
(Pig/Sheep)

Introduce your baby to animals using books and stuffed animals.  Talk about what they look like and what sounds they make.

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

Books

I Love My Daddy - Braun
Love Always Everywhere - Massini 

Action Rhyme: Hug Your Mommy (or Daddy!)
Pat your head,
And rub your tummy.
Tickle your toes,
And hug your mommy!
Turnaround,
And rub your tummy.
Clap your hands,
And hug your mommy!

There's always time for hugging!  What other actions can you think to perform before hugging each other?

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

Books

A Kitten Tale - Rohman 
Kitten's Winter - Fernandes

Action Rhyme: I'm a Little Kitty (Tune: I'm a Little Teapot)
I'm a little kitty cat,
Nice and sweet,
Here are my whiskers,
And here are my feet.
When I go hunting,
Mice beware,
Or you just might have a scare!

We read and sang about cats today.  What does your toddler know about them?  What sound do they make?  What do they look like?  There are so many wonderful books about cats - why not check some out?

1, 2, Go!  (For children 1-3 years and a caregiver)

Books

Little Gorilla - Bornstein 
Birthday Zoo - Rose
A Dragon on the Doorstep - Blackstone (Shown as a YouTube video)

Action Rhyme: Five Bananas
Way up high in a banana tree,
Five yellow bananas smiled at me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could.
And down came the bananas.
Mmmmmm, were they good!

If you'd love to watch A Dragon on the Doorstep again, click on the video below: 

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

Books

The Three Billy Goats Gruff - Galdone
Oh, Look! - Polacco
Grumpy Goat - Helquist

Action Rhyme: One Little Flower
One little flower growing just for you,
Up came another and then there were two.
Two little flowers growing near a tree,
Up came another and then there were three.
Three little flowers growing more and more.
Up came another and then there were four.
Four little flowers growing side by side,
Up came another and then there were five.

How high can your preschooler count?  Find out!  Count cars on your next car ride, count people in the grocery store, count steps on a neighborhood walk...

Family Jam (For families with young children)

Book
Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? - Waddell and Firth 

Bear Snores On - Wilson and Chapman (Shown as a DVD)
Time to Sleep - Fleming
Bear Has a Story to Tell - Stead (Shown as a DVD)

Action Rhyme: Bears Are Sleeping (Tune: Frere Jacques)
Bears are sleeping, bears are sleeping,
In their dens, in their dens,
Soon it will be spring, soon it will be spring,
Wake up bears!  Wake up bears!

What letter does the word "bear" begin with?  Find other things in your house that begin with the same letter.