My House - Baby Toddler Storytime

 A Tuesday morning storytime for ages 0-2 years old.  

Opening #1: Skinnamarink (action song from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck from Kimbo)

Opening #2: Sticky, Sticky Bubblegum (fingerplay)

Sticky, sticky bubblegum, bubblegum, bubblegum; 
Sticky, sticky bubblegum;
Stuck to your __________.
1, 2, 3, PULL!

(Repeat with more body parts)

 

Book: My House by Byron Barton

Stand-up activity: Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat (action rhyme written by Carol Hopkins similar to "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around") 

Kitty cat, kitty cat turn around
Kitty cat, kitty cat touch the ground
Kitty cat, kitty cat walk on your toes
Kitty cat, kitty cat paw your nose
Kitty cat, kitty cat stretch up high
Kitty cat, kitty cat jump to the sky
Kitty cat, kitty cat start to eat
Kitty cat, kitty cat find your seat

 

Sit-down activity / Bridge: Itsy Bitsy Spider (traditional fingerplay)

The itsy bitsy spider crawled up the water spout.
Down came the rain, and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain,
and the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.

The great big hairy spider crawled up the water spout.
Down came the rain, and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain,
And the great big hairy spider went up the spout again.

 

***Literacy tip: Singing rhymes and songs lets your child hear the sounds of language.  Singing songs in any language is a wonderful way to get your child ready to read.    

 Lap rhyme #1: Tick Tock (lap bounce)

(bounce baby from leg to leg)

Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo clock.
Tick, tock, tick tock, now it is one o’clock… Cuckoo!
(raise baby up for each cuckoo)

(repeat for other times of day)
Now it is two o’clock… Cuckoo! Cuckoo!

Now it is three o’clock… Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!

 

Lap rhyme #2: Roly Poly (hand rolling opposites action rhyme)

Roly poly, roly poly, up, up, up.
Roly poly, roly poly, down, down, down.
Roly poly, roly poly, out, out, out.
Roly poly, roly poly, in, in, in.
Roly poly, roly poly, clap, clap, clap.
Roly poly, roly poly, tap, tap, tap.
Roly poly, roly poly, fast, fast, fast.
Roly poly, roly poly, slow, slow, slow.
Roly poly, roly poly, I love you!

 

Lap rhyme #3: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes (traditional body parts action song)

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
And eyes and, ears and, mouth and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.

 

Lap rhyme #4: Bumpin’ Up and Down In My Little Red Wagon (lap bounce song)

Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon. 
(bounce)
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon.
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon,
Won't you be my darlin'.

One wheel's off and the axle's broken. 
(lean side to side)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken.
One wheel's off and the axle's broken,
Won't you be my darlin'!

I'm fixin' my wagon with my hammer.  
(pound one fist on top of the other)
Fixin' my wagon with my hammer.
Fixin' my wagon with my hammer.
Fixin' my wagon with my hammer.
Won't you be my darlin'!

Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon. (bounce)
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon.
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon,
Won't you be my darlin'.

 

Transition: Come 'A' Look And See (fingerplay song I first picked up at a workshop conducted by Jane Cobb but can also be found on the music CD The Baby Record by Bob McGrath)

Come a' look a' see, here's my mama, 
(point to thumb)
Come a' look a' see, here's my papa, 
(point to index finger)
Come a' look a' see, my brother tall, 
(point to tall finger)
Sister, baby, 
(point to ring, then baby finger) 
I love them all. 
(kiss the fingertips of your finger family) 

 

Letter of the day: "H” is for house

 

Flannelboard: A Squirrel Lives In a Tree (to the tune of "The Farmer In the Dell" that I found at the Program Palooza blog by Carol Simon Levin)

Closing song with Scarves: “Popcorn Calling Me” action song from Buzz Buzz by Laurie Berkner

Optional extra book: The Napping House by Don Wood