Book Babies Storytime: A is for Apple
Books of the Week:
How Do Apples Grow by Jill McDonald
Close by Juan Felipe Herrera
5 Little Apples by Yusuke Yonezu
Apple by Nikki McClure
Announcements & Bubbles
“I’m in the Mood for Bubbles”
I’m in the mood for bubbles.
Hey, how about you?
I’m in the mood for bubbles.
Hey, how about you?
I’m in the mood for bubbles, playing along with you.
Hey, hey, what do you say? I’m in the mood for that today.
Hey, hey, what do you say? I’m in the mood for that!
Welcome!
“Hello, Hello” by Nancy Breitman-Kopman
Hello, hello, hello, what do you know? X2
Do you know where your head is? (Point at head)
Hello, hello, hello, what do you know? X2
Do you know where your shoulders are? (Point at shoulders)
Do you know where your head is? (Point at head)
Hello, hello, hello, what do you know? X2
Do you know where your hands are? (Wave hands)
Do you know where your shoulders are? (Point at shoulders)
Do you know where your head is? (Point at head)
Hello, hello, hello, what do you know? X2
Do you know where your tummy is? (Point at tummy)
Do you know where your hands are? (Wave hands)
Do you know where your shoulders are? (Point at shoulders)
Do you know where your head is? (Point at head)
Hello, hello, hello, what do you know? X2
Do you know where your knees are? (Point at knees)
Do you know where your tummy is? (Point at tummy)
Do you know where your hands are? (Wave hands)
Do you know where your shoulders are? (Point at shoulders)
Do you know where your head is? (Point at head)
Hello, hello, hello, what do you know? X2
Do you know where your toes are? (Point at toes)
Do you know where your knees are? (Point at knees)
Do you know where your tummy is? (Point at tummy)
Do you know where your hands are? (Wave hands)
Do you know where your shoulders are? (Point at shoulders)
Do you know where your head is? (Point at head)
Hello, hello, hello, what do you know? X3
“Brown Squirrel, Brown Squirrel”
First, ask the kids to suggest a fall color and then sing…
Red squirrel, red squirrel, shake your bushy tail.
Red squirrel, red squirrel, shake your bushy tail.
Wrinkle up your nose, hold a nut between your toes.
Red squirrel, red squirrel, shake your bushy tail!
Red squirrel, red squirrel, shake your bushy tail!
Ask for another color and sing it again.
“The Leaves are Falling Down”
Tune of The Farmer in the Dell
The leaves are falling down,
The leaves are falling down,
Red, yellow, green, and brown,
The leaves are falling down.
“Popcorn Kernels”
Tune of Frere Jacques | Sing each line twice
Popcorn Kernels (wave scarves overhead)
In the pot (Make their scarves ‘disappear’ by bunching them up in their fists)
Shake them, shake them, shake them (Shake),
‘Til they POP (Toss scarves up into the air)
Get Ready for a Story
- Take some deep belly breaths to calm the body. You can teach your child how to deep breathe by modeling deep breathing yourself.
- Remind kiddos that we know they are ready for a story when their eyes are on the reader, their ears are listening, their mouth is quiet, and their body is calm.
Book #1
Get the Wiggles Out!
“Pumpkin Chant”
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin bread! (Hold hands flat in front, palms up, on lying on top of the other)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin head! (Put hands on head)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin pie! (Hold hands in a big circle)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin eye! (Curve hands around eyes)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin cake! (Hold hands flat, one palm up, one palm down five inches above the other)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin shake! (Hold fists up close to ears and shake)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin stew! (Pretend to stir stew)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin BOO! (Peek-a-boo!)
“The Wheels on the Bike”
The wheels on the bike go round and round,
Round and round, Round and round,
The wheels on the bike go round and round,
All through the trail.
The pedals on the bike go up and down,
Up and down, Up and down.
The pedals on the bike go up and down,
All through the trail.
The handles on the bike go left and right,
Left and right, Left and right,
The handles on the bike go left and right,
All through the trail.
The bell on the bike goes ding, ding, ding,
Ding, ding, ding, Ding, ding, ding,
The bell on the bike goes ding, ding, ding,
All through the trail.
Get Ready for a Story
- Take some deep belly breaths to calm the body. You can teach your child how to deep breathe by modeling deep breathing yourself.
- Remind kiddos that we know they are ready for a story when their eyes are on the reader, their ears are listening, their mouth is quiet, and their body is calm.
Book #2
Goodbye for Now
Positive Affirmations w/ affirmation cards
Model saying affirming statements out loud. Encourage your little one to repeat after you. Some examples: “I am brave.” “I am curious.” “I am silly.” “I am kind.”
“Make New Friends”
Make new friends, but keep the old.
One is silver, the other is gold.
A circle is round, it has no end.
That’s how long, I will be your friend.
“It Is Time to Say Goodbye to All My Friends”
It is time to say goodbye to all my friends.
It is time to say goodbye to all my friends.
It is time to say goodbye.
Give a smile and wink your eye.
It is time to say goodbye to all my friends.
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