At the library, you may have brought your youngest children to the
Wonderful Ones program. This very popular program is specifically
designed for babies 9 - 23 months and offers 15 minutes of stories,
singing, and fingerplays along with an additional 15 minutes of
playtime. From the time they are infants, children learn language and
other important skills that will help them learn to read.
Starting off our second Fall session, we'll be sharing rhymes, songs and stories for babies to enjoy the autumn weather and explore the different characteristics of the season. You'll use gentle
movements to learn about the space around them, such as, clapping hands to the rhythm, making leaf flying motions, and using your fingers to tap the raindrops. Using songs, rhymes and books, you are
helping to introduce new words and sounds to your child, which helps him
or her develop a bigger vocabulary.
Autumn in the Air Rhyme
Autumn leaf in the air,
Autumn leaf in my hair,
Autumn leaf on my knee,
Autumn leaf floating free,
Autumn leaf on my nose.
Whoops! There it goes!
If You’re Happy That it’s Cold Rhyme
If you’re happy that it’s cold, clap your hands.
If you’re happy that it’s cold, clap your hands.
It’s the time for mittens and hats,
Let’s not forget about that,
If you’re happy that it’s cold, clap your hands.
(Touch your toes, nod your head)
Drip-Drop Rhyme
The rain goes drip-drop, (Tap in rhythm)
The rain goes drip-drop.
Drip-drop,
How it does plop.
Drip-drop.
This week at Wonderful Ones, we'll be reading these books.
Bedtime Peekaboo by Dawn Sirett
Babies can lift the big flaps and play peekaboo in this board book title with a bedtime theme.
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Under My Hood I Have a Hat by Karla Kuskin
A child describes the many layers of clothing needed to stay warm in the winter.
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What Can You Do in the Wind? By Anna Grossnickle Hines
The wind provides the opportunity to feel it blow, hear it sing, and sail a kite.
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Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts
Monday, October 31, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
1, 2, 3 GO! Celebrate Autumn
The leaves at the Gail Borden Public Library are sure starting to fall! Help your little one celebrate the autumn season with these rhyming songs, fingerplay games, and entertaining books. Songs and rhymes are a natural way to learn about language. Songs help children develop listening skills and also helps them hear different sounds in words, a key lesson in learning reading comprehension and decoding.
Leaves Are Falling Down
(Sung to the tune of "Farmer in the Dell")
The leaves are falling down,
The leaves are falling down,
Heigh-ho, it’s fall you know,
The leaves are falling down.
The leaves are turning brown,
The leaves are turning brown,
Heigh-ho, it’s fall you know,
The leaves are turning brown.
The leaves are falling down,
The leaves are falling down,
Heigh-ho, it’s fall you know,
The leaves are falling down.
The leaves are turning red,
The leaves are turning red,
Heigh-ho, it’s fall you know,
The leaves are turning red.
(Repeat the rhyme using different colors such as yellow and orange.)
Two Blackbirds Fingerplay Game:
(Using your fingers or hands, act out the motions of the birds)
There were two blackbirds,
Sitting on a hill,
One named Jack,
One named Jill.
Fly away, Jack!
Fly away, Jill!
Come back, Jack!
Come back, Jill!
Sing a Song of Sixpence Rhyme
Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye;
Four-and-twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened,
The birds began to sing
Wasn’t that a dainty dish
To set before the king?
Celebrate the magic of changing leaf colors and the autumn season by sharing some of these stories:
The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger
A yellow leaf is not ready to fall from the tree when autumn comes, but finally, after finding another leaf still on the tree, the two let go together.
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Dappled Apples by Jan Carr
Rhyming text and illustrations celebrate the pleasures of fall, from turning leaves and apple picking to pumpkins and Halloween.
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Let it Fall by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate autumn, with its falling leaves, crisp mornings, and gusty breezes.
Check catalog availability
Leaf Man by Lois Elhert
A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may take him. On die-cut pages.
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Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Elhert
A child describes the growth of a maple tree from seed to sapling.
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Leaf Trouble by Jonathan Emmett
A young squirrel panics when the leaves on his tree change color and fall, but he feels better when his mother tells him about autumn.
Check catalog availability
Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber
Illustrations and rhyming text describe different leaves and the trees from which they fall.
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Nuts by Paula Gerritsen
Mouse braves many dangers while trying to collect nuts before winter sets in, including a sudden storm that first brings her disappointment, then a delightful surprise.
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It's Fall! by Linda Glaser
A child experiences the colors and textures of fall. Includes nature activities to do during that season.
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Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall
When fall comes, two brothers enjoy catching the falling leaves, stomping on them, kicking them, jumping in piles of them, and using them to make pictures. Includes a description of how leaves change through the year.
Check catalog availability
It's Pumpkin Time by Zoe Hall
A brother and sister plan early for Halloween fun by planting pumpkin seeds in their garden in the summer. Later, they watch as the seeds sprout and eventually grow into bright orange pumpkins for their jack-o'-lanterns.
Check catalog availability
Leaves by David Ezra Stein
A curious bear observes how leaves change throughout the seasons.
Check catalog availability
Las Hojas en Otoño = Leaves in Fall por/by Martha E. H. Rustad
Simple text and photographs present leaves in fall --in both English and Spanish
Check catalog availability
Las Personas en Otoño = Peoeple in Fall por/by Martha E. H. Rustad
Simple text and photographs present people in fall --in both English and Spanish
Check catalog availability
By the Light of the Harvest Moon by Harriet Ziefert
As the fall harvest moon shines on the farm, leaf families gather to celebrate the autumnal equinox.
Check catalog availability
Leaves Are Falling Down
(Sung to the tune of "Farmer in the Dell")
The leaves are falling down,
The leaves are falling down,
Heigh-ho, it’s fall you know,
The leaves are falling down.
The leaves are turning brown,
The leaves are turning brown,
Heigh-ho, it’s fall you know,
The leaves are turning brown.
The leaves are falling down,
The leaves are falling down,
Heigh-ho, it’s fall you know,
The leaves are falling down.
The leaves are turning red,
The leaves are turning red,
Heigh-ho, it’s fall you know,
The leaves are turning red.
(Repeat the rhyme using different colors such as yellow and orange.)
Two Blackbirds Fingerplay Game:
(Using your fingers or hands, act out the motions of the birds)
There were two blackbirds,
Sitting on a hill,
One named Jack,
One named Jill.
Fly away, Jack!
Fly away, Jill!
Come back, Jack!
Come back, Jill!
Sing a Song of Sixpence Rhyme
Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye;
Four-and-twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened,
The birds began to sing
Wasn’t that a dainty dish
To set before the king?
Celebrate the magic of changing leaf colors and the autumn season by sharing some of these stories:
The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger
A yellow leaf is not ready to fall from the tree when autumn comes, but finally, after finding another leaf still on the tree, the two let go together.
Check catalog availability
Dappled Apples by Jan Carr
Rhyming text and illustrations celebrate the pleasures of fall, from turning leaves and apple picking to pumpkins and Halloween.
Check catalog availability
Let it Fall by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate autumn, with its falling leaves, crisp mornings, and gusty breezes.
Check catalog availability
Leaf Man by Lois Elhert
A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may take him. On die-cut pages.
Check catalog availability
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Elhert
A child describes the growth of a maple tree from seed to sapling.
Check catalog availability
Leaf Trouble by Jonathan Emmett
A young squirrel panics when the leaves on his tree change color and fall, but he feels better when his mother tells him about autumn.
Check catalog availability
Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber
Illustrations and rhyming text describe different leaves and the trees from which they fall.
Check catalog availability
Nuts by Paula Gerritsen
Mouse braves many dangers while trying to collect nuts before winter sets in, including a sudden storm that first brings her disappointment, then a delightful surprise.
Check catalog availability
It's Fall! by Linda Glaser
A child experiences the colors and textures of fall. Includes nature activities to do during that season.
Check catalog availability
Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall
When fall comes, two brothers enjoy catching the falling leaves, stomping on them, kicking them, jumping in piles of them, and using them to make pictures. Includes a description of how leaves change through the year.
Check catalog availability
It's Pumpkin Time by Zoe Hall
A brother and sister plan early for Halloween fun by planting pumpkin seeds in their garden in the summer. Later, they watch as the seeds sprout and eventually grow into bright orange pumpkins for their jack-o'-lanterns.
Check catalog availability
Leaves by David Ezra Stein
A curious bear observes how leaves change throughout the seasons.
Check catalog availability
Las Hojas en Otoño = Leaves in Fall por/by Martha E. H. Rustad
Simple text and photographs present leaves in fall --in both English and Spanish
Check catalog availability
Las Personas en Otoño = Peoeple in Fall por/by Martha E. H. Rustad
Simple text and photographs present people in fall --in both English and Spanish
Check catalog availability
By the Light of the Harvest Moon by Harriet Ziefert
As the fall harvest moon shines on the farm, leaf families gather to celebrate the autumnal equinox.
Check catalog availability
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