OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them*<\/strong><\/p>\n BOOK: Bouncy Baby<\/strong> by BEGIN SMART BOUNCE: Trot Trot to Boston<\/strong><\/p>\n Trot trot to Boston BOUNCE: I’m a Little Cuckoo Clock!<\/strong> Tick tock, tick tock Tick tock, tick tock FLANNEL SONG: A Hunting We Will Go*<\/strong> BOOK: Yummy Yucky<\/strong> by PATRICELLI LITERACY TIP: Narrative Skills<\/strong> ACTION SONG: If You’re Happy and You Know It<\/strong><\/p>\n FLANNEL RHYME: Five Little Babies<\/strong> \nby Melissa Depper<\/em><\/p>\n Five little babies sitting in their cribs 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":" Yes, babies, it IS all about you! OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: Bouncy Baby by BEGIN SMART This is one of the new Begin Smart books. I love the bright, happy pictures! BOUNCE: Trot … Continue reading
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\nTrot trot to Lynn
\nTrot trot to Grammy’s house
\nBounce baby gentle on your lap<\/em>
\nBut don’t fall IN!
\nGently drop baby between your legs!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nRock babies gently back and forth on your lap as you say the verse. Then lift them up in the air for each “Cuckoo!” Lots of our baby storytime providers at my library do this one every week. Here’s my version.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nI’m a little cuckoo clock
\nTick tock, tick tock
\nIt’s one o’clock!
\nCUCKOO!<\/p>\n
\nI’m a little cuckoo clock
\nTick tock, tick tock
\nIt’s two o’clock!
\nCUCKOO! CUCKOO!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nToday our rhymes were little things, because babies are little! Bug\/rug, ants\/pants, frog\/log, etc. <\/em><\/p>\n
\nLeslie Patricelli has the magic touch when it comes to books for babies. This one, with all the objects–good and bad–that babies get into, is a super fit for our theme!<\/em>
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\nWhen you’re talking to your baby, don’t just say, “Oh, that’s yucky,” or “That duck is silly.” Tell them why, too! You’re giving them lots of good describing words, and helping them learn about their world.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nI used five of my baby faces <\/a>for this rhyme!<\/em>
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\nThe first one said, “I need another bib!”
\nThe second one said, “I wish I had my ball.”
\nThe third one said, “I wish that I could crawl!”
\nThe fourth one said, “Oh, when can we play?”
\nThe fifth one said, “It’s been a busy day.”
\nThen Shhhhh went the mommies and out went the lights,
\nAnd five little babies said goodnight. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n