{"id":3023,"date":"2012-01-02T13:12:21","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T20:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melissa.depperfamily.net\/blog\/?p=3023"},"modified":"2012-01-02T13:12:21","modified_gmt":"2012-01-02T20:12:21","slug":"baby-storytime-winter-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/melissa.depperfamily.net\/blog\/baby-storytime-winter-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Storytime: Winter & Snow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a mostly-new update to my old Winter storytime<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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

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

BOOK: Red Sled<\/strong> by JUDGE
\nHave you seen this one? It is a wordless delight, with expressive illustrations and great squeaky, galumphing snow noises to make.<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

ACTION SONG: Bumpin’ Up and Down in My Little Red Wagon<\/strong>
\nNow that we’ve bumped up and down in a red sled, we’ll take a ride in a red wagon!<\/em><\/p>\n

Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon
\nBumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon
\nBumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon
\nWon’t you be my darling?<\/p>\n

One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken…
\nI’m gonna fix it with my hammer…
\nBumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

BOUNCE: Royal Duke of York<\/strong>
\nOnce you go down the hill on your sled or your wagon, what do you have to do? Go back up the hill!<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, the royal Duke of York
\nHe had ten thousand men
\nBounce baby in lap<\/em>
\nHe marched them up the mountaintop
\nLift baby up!<\/em>
\nAnd marched them down again
\nSet baby in your lap again<\/em>\t<\/p>\n

Oh, when you\u2019re up, you\u2019re up
\nLift baby up!<\/em>
\nAnd when you\u2019re down, you\u2019re down
\nSet baby in your lap again<\/em>
\nAnd when you\u2019re only halfway up
\nYou\u2019re neither up nor down!
\nBounce baby in lap<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

FLANNEL SONG: A Hunting We Will Go*<\/strong>
\nToday we used dragon\/wagon, sheep\/Jeep, bear\/chair, crow\/snow<\/em><\/p>\n

BOOK: I Am Small<\/strong> by DODD
\nAnother fun new book, if you can deal with the eye-rollingly sweet “I Love You” ending! Before I read the book, I asked the children if they knew what animal was on the cover. Then I asked them what they thought the penguin might do in the story.<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LITERACY MESSAGE: Talking<\/strong>
\nGrownups, we know that making predictions about a book really helps children understand what they read. Comprehension is important because without it, kids don’t stay motivated to keep reading for very long. So ask your children a question or two about the book before you start reading. Talking with your child will help them get ready to read!<\/em><\/p>\n

ACTIVITY: Snowflakes<\/strong>
\nI made a bunch of big snowflakes–about 8″ across–and laminated them. We looked at the snowy page in “I Am Small” and then I handed out a snowflake to each baby. We swirled them around, and had them land on our heads and our knees and the floor.<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

FLANNEL RHYME: Five Little Snowmen<\/strong>
\nDidn’t get a photo of this flannelboard today!<\/em><\/p>\n

Five little snowmen standing in a row;
\nEach has a hat and a big red bow.
\nOut came the sun and it shone all day,
\nAnd one little snowman melted away.<\/p>\n

Four little snowmen…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

FLANNEL SONG: Boots and Parka, Scarf and Hat<\/strong>
\nSing it to “Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes.” Touch each part of your body as you sing: feet, chest, neck, and head.<\/em><\/p>\n

Boots and parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat
\nBoots and parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat
\nIn wintertime we dress like that!
\nBoots and parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

ACTION RHYME: This is Big Big Big*<\/strong>
\nWhen we go outside to play in the snow, will we make a snowball? How big will it be?<\/em><\/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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