Category Archives: My Baby Storytime

Baby Storytime: Horses and Cows

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Melissa

Yeehaw! The stock show’s in town, babies, let’s saddle up! OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: Clip Clop by SMEE Love this series of books for baby and toddler storytimes! Big pictures, repetitive story, good … Continue reading →

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Baby Storytime: Winter & Snow

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Melissa

Here’s a mostly-new update to my old Winter storytime. OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: Red Sled by JUDGE Have you seen this one? It is a wordless delight, with expressive illustrations and great squeaky, … Continue reading →

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Extended Play Storytime Post: Transitions

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Melissa

Here’s something I’ve been meaning to do since LAST fall’s Shapes storytime: write out a storytime post that includes everything I say in between all the books and activities. How do you get from one thing to the next? Today’s … Continue reading →

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Baby Storytime: Birthdays!

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Melissa

It seemed like every week this summer another one of my babies was celebrating their first birthday! It’s been a long time since I built a brand-new baby storytime from the ground up, so I jumped at the chance to … Continue reading →

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Baby Storytime: One World Many Stories

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Melissa

I wasn’t sure if this would come together, but here it is! Short but sweet! OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: Say Hello! by ISADORA Carmelita walks around the block with her dog, and says … Continue reading →

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Baby Storytime: Noisy and Quiet

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Melissa

I know I said I wasn’t posting storytimes lately, but this is one I never wrote up from last year! OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: Baby Goes Beep! by O’CONNELL Fuse #8 says this … Continue reading →

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S is for Storytime

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Melissa

Last time I made a homemade big book for storytime I was a little overwhelmed by how long it took me to finish, though I loved the finished product! So I was very excited with my latest idea, which went … Continue reading →

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Baby Storytime: Mother Goose (Again!)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Melissa

Our fall storytime sessions start today after a month off, and Mother Goose rhymes make for a fun and familiar way to welcome old friends back and to make new friends feel comfortable. See last fall’s version here! OPENING SONG: … Continue reading →

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Baby Storytime: Moon and Rockets

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Melissa

How many rockets do babies see in their day-to-day lives? Not many! But talking about new things helps build our babies’ vocabularies! OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: Higher! Higher! by PATRICELLI I SO wanted … Continue reading →

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Baby Storytime: Messy and Clean

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Melissa

Revamped a Bathtime storytime so I could read Pete the Cat today! OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: Pete the Cat by LITWIN I know not everyone loves this book but I am one of … Continue reading →

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