Whole lotta shakin' going on!

What do you get when you mix books, music, bean bags and sign language?
A whole lotta shaking!

Today was our first Bibs -n- Books of the new year and we had a rockin', roarin' time! We explored a new format for the new year.

Books shared:

The Glerp written and illustrated by David McPhail

The Z was Zapped written and illustrated by David Catrow

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More written by Karen Baeumont, illustrated by David Catrow

Music shared:

Shrug Your Shoulders

Hands Go Up and Down

Make Your Eyes

These three songs are from the Kimbo album It's Fun to Clap

Mr. Knickerbocker from the Barney Album Barney's Colorful World (Live)

Buffalo Girls and Boys from The Backyardigans

This A Way That A-Way by Ella Jenkins from her album Songs Children Love to Sing

A-You're Adorable from John Lithgow's Album Singin' in the Bathtub

Baby 1,2,3 by Peter & Ellen Allard from their album Sing It, Say It, Stamp It, Sway It Volume 3

Whole Lotta Shakin from Georgiana Stewart's album Bean Bag Rock & Roll

The Hammer Song by Greg and Steve from the album Fun and Games

A Sailor Went to Sea by Peter & Ellen Allard from their album Sing It, Say It, Stamp It, Sway It Volume 3

Program:

Welcome-Introduction (for new and old storytime friends)

Housekeeping

1: Where the B-A-T-H-R-O-O-M is. Bathroom is always spelled out as little bladders seem to get full upon mention of a toilet!*

2. What to expect. If a child doesn't want to sit still for storytime it's OK, I just ask that they keep the story area clear.

We moved with our first few songs to stretch and get moving after all of the holiday treats we have shared for the past few months.

*Reach for the ceiling

Reach for the Ceiling

Reach for the floor

Stand up again

Let's do some more!

Hands on your head

Hands on your knees

Hands on your belly

Like this, you see? (I always exaggerate and rub my belly)

Reach for the Ceiling

Reach for the floor
Stand up again

There is no more

We followed the motion with our first few songs

Shrug Your Shoulders
Hands Go Up and Down
Make Your Eyes

Jungle bells were then passed out and we listened, played our instruments and danced to the next set of songs:

Mr. Knickerbocker

Buffalo Girls and Boys
This A Way That A-Way

The bells were collected and we read The Glerp with audience participation (GLERP!).

This was followed by an alphabet book: The Z Was Zapped. After reading this book we practiced using American Sign Language to form the letters of the alphabet and then we signed the letters while we listened to A-You're Adorable.

Bean bags were then passed out for Baby 1,2,3, Whole Lotta Shakin.

They were collected and our final story was read I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!

We stretched with two songs:

The Hammer Song

A Sailor Went to Sea

We closed with two rhymes:

A Counting Stretch

Number 1: Touch your tongue

Number 2: Touch Your Shoe

Number 3: Touch Your Knee

Number 4: Touch the Floor

Number 5: Do a Jive

Number 6: Pick up Sticks

Number 7: Point towards heaven

Number 8: Close the gate

Number 9: Touch Your Spine

Number 10: That's the end!

Two Little Hands

Two little hands go clap, clap, clap

Two little arms lie in my lap

Two little feet go bump, bump, bump

Two little legs give one big jump

Two little hands reach oh so high

Two little hands wave bye, bye, bye

Afterward the instruments and bean bags were made available for the children to play with.

Like what you've read?

Join us Tuesdays beginning at 10:30 for Bibs-n-Books!

-r

Rhymes to share

On you next visit check out our new brochure: Rhymes and Songs to share with your child. This is a small handout we created to share activities that you and your child can do together.
Motion is often soothing as well as entertaining for an infant. These gentle bounces are designed to teach rhymes as well as introduce a pre-reading skill to children.
For toddlers and preschoolers, these rhymes and songs can be acted out, sang together or used to help create a new routine.

One of our favorites is The Turtle:

There was a little turtle, (Make small circle with hands.)
He lived in a box, (Make a box with both hands.)
He swam in a puddle, (Wriggle hands.)
And climbed on the rocks. (Climb fingers of one hand up over the other.)

He snapped at a mosquito. (Clap hands)
He snapped at a flea. (Clap hands.)
He snapped at a minnow. (Clap hands.)
He snapped at me. (Point at self.)

He caught the mosquito. (Hold hand up, palm forward; quickly bend fingers shut.)
He caught the flea. (Repeat.)
He caught the minnow. (Repeat.)
But he didn't catch me. (Bend fingers only half-way shut.)

Enjoy!
-r