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\nI have so many baby storytimes in my archives that it is really fun to plan a completely new one. <\/p>\n

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

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

BOOK: Dear Zoo<\/strong> by CAMPBELL
\nI bought posterboard and paint to try to make a giant-size version of this book, but it hasn’t happened yet! On the snake page, I always change “scary” to “slithery,” because I am a big fan of snakes and don’t like making them look bad!<\/em><\/p>\n

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LITERACY MESSAGE: Reading<\/strong>
\nParents, when you first read this book to your baby they aren’t going to know what a camel is or what a giraffe is. That’s okay! When you read books with your baby, they learn all sorts of new ideas. This will help them become a good reader because the more they know about the world, the easier it will be to understand what they find in books. Reading with your child helps them get ready to read!<\/p>\n

SONG: Alice the Camel<\/strong>
\nThis, no lie, is the dumbest song in the world. It makes people laugh when they hear it for the first time, though! You can start with 5 humps, but with the babies I started with 2. Sing it to the tune of Dem Bones.<\/em><\/p>\n

Alice the Camel has 2 humps
\nAlice the Camel has 2 humps
\nAlice the Camel has 2 humps
\nSo go, Alice, go!<\/p>\n

Alice the camel has 1 hump…
\nSo go, Alice, go!<\/p>\n

Alice the camel has no humps…
\nBecause Alice is a horse!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

FLANNEL SONG: One Elephant Went Out to Play<\/strong>
\nSing to Five Little Ducks Went Out to Play<\/em><\/p>\n

One elephant went out to play
\nOn a spiderweb one day
\nShe had such enormous fun
\nThat she called for another elephant to come:<\/p>\n

Raise hands to cup mouth, and call loudly:<\/em> Oh, Ellllllllephant!<\/p>\n

Slap hands on thighs to make “running” sounds.<\/em><\/p>\n

Two elephants went out to play…
\nThree elephants…
\nFour elephants…<\/p>\n

Five elephants went out to play
\nOn a spiderweb one day
\nThey had such enormous fun
\nThat they played until the day was done!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

FLANNEL SONG: A Hunting We Will Go*<\/strong>
\nToday we used bear\/chair, snake\/cake, parrot, carrot, and bat\/hat.<\/em><\/p>\n

BOOK: Monkey and Me<\/strong> by GRAVETT
\nWhy have I not used this book for baby storytime before? It was great!<\/em><\/p>\n

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ACTION RHYME: 5 Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree<\/strong>
\nI love this version.<\/em><\/p>\n

5 little monkeys sitting in a tree
\nhold up five fingers<\/em>
\nTeasing Mr. Alligator, “Can’t catch me!”
\nput thumbs in ears and waggle fingers<\/em>
\nAlong came the alligator quiet as can be
\nput palms together like an alligator mouth and weave back & forth<\/em>
\nAnd SCARED that monkey right out of the tree!
\nopen palms wide and clap loudly on “scared”<\/em><\/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

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