Infant lapsit storytime

This was the final storytime in the five week fall session.  Today, six moms and their babies participated in the storytime.

Opening song:  "Hello Song"


Flannel board hides behind: leaves


Mother Goose rhyme: "Little Boy Blue"

Fingerplay: "Baby a-go-go"


Book:  Mommies Say Shhh by Patricia Polacco

Music with puppets:  "If I was a Bird" by Old Town School of Folk Music from Wiggleworms Love You

Book: Peek-a-Boo Pets by Francesca Ferri


Fingerplay: "Tick Tock"


Music: "Shake Your Scarves" by Johnette Downing from The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs

Extra:  

The Knock-knock house

--playtime for 15 minutes--

Goodbye song: "Goodbye, so Long, and See You Soon"






 

Opening song: "Hi, Hello, and How are You"

(To the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down")

wave hand

Hi, hello, and how are you?

How are you?

How are you?

Hi, hello, and how are you?

How are you today?

Fingerplay: "Baby a go-go"

With baby on lap; clap on go-go

Baby a go-go
Sway

Hey-ah!
Sway to the left

Baby a go-go
Sway

Hey-ah!
Sway to the right

Baby a go, oh!
Lift baby up

Baby a go-go-go

Clap three times 

Fingerplay:  "Tick Tock"

Tick Tock, tick tock

Sway back and forth

I'm a little cuckoo clock

Tick tock, tick tock

Now it's striking ___ o'clock!

Cuckoo!

Lift baby up with each cuckoo 

Song: "Goodbye, so Long, and See You Soon"

(To the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down") 
wave hand goodbye 
Goodbye, so long, and see you soon!
See you soon!
See you soon!
Goodbye, so long, and see you soon!
On a another day!

  

Infant Lapsit Storytime

I presented an infant lapsit storytime a few weeks ago--I haven't had time to add it here until now.  Here's what I did for the 8 adults with their 8 babies:

Opening song:  "Hello Song" 


Flannel board hides behind:  ducks

Fingerplay: "Baby a-go-go" 


Mother Goose rhyme: "Little Bo Peep"

Book: One Bear, One Dog by Paul Stickland

Fingerplay: "Icky Bicky Soda Cracker" 


Book:  I Kissed the Baby by Mary Murphy

Puppets:  Who's in the Tree 


Song: "Shake Your Scarves" by Johnette Downing from the cd The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs

--15 minutes of playtime-- 


Goodbye song:  "Goodbye, So Long, and See You Soon"

Infant Lapsit Storytime

Today, there were 7 babies and 8 adults in infant lapsit storytime.  This was the last infant storytime this session; the next session doesn't start until the fall!  (We're busy with the planning of the upcoming  summer reading club).

Opening Song: "Hi, Hello, and How are You?"

Flannel board hides behind: pine trees

Fingerplay: "Baby a go-go"

Mother Goose rhyme: "Roses are Red"

Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"


Book: Spotted Yellow Frogs by Matthew VanFleet

Song: "Clap Your Hands" from the cd Wiggleworms Love You by The Old Town School of Folk Music

Puppet: Watering can glove puppet


Book: Pig a Boo by Dorothea Deprisco

Song: "I Know a Chicken" (with egg shakers) from the cd Whaddaya Think of That? by Laurie Berkner

Goodbye song: "Goodbye, So Long, and See You Soon"




--10-15 minutes of playing with toys--

Infant Lapsit Storytime

There were nine babies with nine parents for this storytime.  Only one more week in this session until the fall!

Opening Song: "Hi, Hello, and How are You"

Flannel board hides behind: mice

Fingerplay: "Baby a go-go"

Mother Goose rhyme: "Mary Had a Little Lamb"

Book (with cd): Rock-a-Baby Band by Kate McMullan

Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"

Book: Baby Animals Flip-a-Face by SAMI

Puppets: The Knock-knock House

Song: "I Know a Chicken" (with egg shakers) from the cd Whaddaya Think of That? by Laurie Berkner

Goodbye Song: "Goodbye, so Long and See You Soon!"

Extras:

Song: "Put Your Finger On" by from Feel the Music by Parachute Express

Fingerplay: "The Little Mice are Creeping"

--10-15 minutes of playing with toys--

Infant lapsit storytime

This storytime only had 4 babies and their parents today!  It was still fun though; a nice small group.

Hello song: "Hi, Hello, and How are You"

Flannel board hides behind: hands

Fingerplay: "Baby a go-go"

Mother Goose rhyme: "Three Little Kittens"

Song: "Jack Be Nimble" (I don't know who does this; it's really old)

Book: Mommies Say Shhh by Patricia Polacco

Fingerplay: "One hand, two hands"

Book: Baby Faces by Margaret Miller

Fingerplay: "Rickety, Rockety Rocking Horse"

Puppets: The Knock-knock House

Song: "I Know a Chicken" (with egg shakers) from Whaddaya Think of That? by Laurie Berkner

Goodbye song: "Goodbye, So Long, and See You Soon"

--10-15 minutes of playing with toys--

Infant Lapsit Storytime

Today, I presented an infant lapsit storytime to a group of 8 moms and their babies.  We had a good time!

Hello song: "Hi, Hello, and How are You"

Flannel board hides behind: bears

 

Fingerplay: "Baby a go-go"

Mother Goose rhyme: "Peas Porridge Hot"

Book:  Daisy's Hide and Seek by Jane Simmons

 
Song: "When Cat Gets Up in the Morning" from the cd When Wiggleworms Love You by the Old Time School of Folk Music (with puppets)

 
Fingerplay: "Bounce me"

Book: Baby Says Peekaboo by Dawn Sirett

 
Fingerplay: "These are baby's fingers"

Puppets: The Knock-knock house

Song: "I Know a Chicken" (with egg shakers) from Whaddaya Think of That? by Laurie Berkner

Goodbye song: "Goodbye, so Long and See You Soon"


--10-15 minutes of playtime with toys--