{"id":2514,"date":"2011-08-29T13:42:55","date_gmt":"2011-08-29T19:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melissa.depperfamily.net\/blog\/?p=2514"},"modified":"2011-11-14T23:27:18","modified_gmt":"2011-11-15T06:27:18","slug":"baby-storytime-birthdays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/melissa.depperfamily.net\/blog\/baby-storytime-birthdays\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Storytime: Birthdays!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 create a birthday celebration. <\/p>\n

OPENING SONG: Hello Song*<\/strong><\/p>\n

OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them*<\/strong><\/p>\n

BOOK: Little White Fish Gets Bigger<\/strong> by VAN GENECHTEN
\nI found this on the Barnes & Noble remainder shelves, and it’s no longer available through them, but if you find it somewhere else, snap it up! It’s perfect for babies and toddler storytimes.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

SONG: Happy Birthday Song<\/strong>
\nWe sang “Happy Birthday” to Little White Fish!<\/em><\/p>\n

FLANNEL RHYME: Ten Little Candles<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nI found this rhyme on several preschool and storytime sites, including Hummingbirded.com. I adapted it slightly. I also forgot about my black flannelboard when I chose the color of the candles–I will make some more with a light blue instead!<\/em><\/p>\n

Ten little candles on a birthday cake
\nPuff! Puff! (Blow out those candles!)<\/em>
\nNow there are eight.
\nEight little birthday candlesticks
\nPuff! Puff!
\nNow there are six.
\nSix little candles and not one more
\nPuff! Puff!
\nNow there are four.
\nFour little candles, white and blue
\nPuff! Puff!
\nNow there are two.
\nTwo little candles, we’re almost done
\nPuff! Puff!
\nNow there are none.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

FLANNEL SONG: A Hunting We Will Go*<\/strong>
\nToday I used snake\/cake, fish\/dish, whale\/pail, and cat\/hat.<\/em><\/p>\n

BOOK: Brownie and Pearl Step Out by RYLANT<\/strong>
\nVery simple story that introduces some of the elements of a birthday party: cake, games, friends, and even being a little nervous before you go.<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LITERACY TIP: Vocabulary<\/strong>
\nGrownups, any time you talk to your child about something new, like their first birthday party, or going to the airport, you are introducing new words to your baby and helping to build their vocabulary. We know that the more words kids know, the more words they can recognize when they begin to read.<\/em><\/p>\n

FLANNEL SONG: Down Around the Corner<\/strong>
\nSing to: Five Little Ducks Went Out to Play<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nCupcake image in Microsoft Word Clip Art<\/em><\/p>\n

Down around the corner at the bakery shop
\nWere five little cupcakes with candles on top
\nAlong came someone with a nickel to pay
\nAnd they bought a cupcake and they took it away<\/p>\n

Down around the corner at the bakery shop
\nWere four little cupcakes…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

ACTION RHYME: Pat a Cake<\/strong>
\nYou know this one!<\/em><\/p>\n

Pat a cake, pat a cake
\nBaker’s man
\nBake me a cake as fast as you can
\nPat it and roll it
\nAnd mark it with B
\nAnd put it in the oven for Baby and me!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

ACTION RHYME: This is Big Big Big*<\/strong> <\/p>\n

CLOSING SONG: Sneeze Game*<\/strong> <\/p>\n

*Check out the My Baby Storytime<\/a> page for the words and\/or citations for these weekly activities!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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