Babies, babies, babies! Continuing the storytime routine with lots of repeated favorites this week (but a new book!). I just wrapped up Brooke Newbery‘s Babies in the Library UW-Madison course, giving me some new ideas to help refresh programming for this age (and so many great play ideas…for whenever play can return!). Everything around programming is a question right now, but I’m looking forward to thinking about ways to increase services for babies in the next few years.
More Baby Storytime Content:
Find additional storytime content at the links below:
– Storytime Resources (includes all storytime outlines)
– Virtual Toddler Storytimes
– Virtual Baby Storytimes
– Virtual Preschool Storytimes
– Virtual Family Storytimes (including themed special events)
– All Virtual Storytime Outlines
Baby Storytime Intro Song & Rhyme – Wake Up Toes & We Clap and Sing Hello
Early Literacy Tip: Sing during everyday activities, like changing a diaper. Singing slows down words.
Book Recommendation: Twinkle, Twinkle, Diaper You! by Ellen Mayer
Song: Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Old Town School of Folk Music
Action Rhyme: Do you Like? (adapted for babies)
Do you like to bounce around?
Bounce around, bounce around?
Do you like to bounce around?
Bounce, and now let’s FREEZE!
Bounce: Giddy Up
Giddy up, giddy up, ride to town.
Giddy up, giddy up, UP and DOWN.
Giddy up fast!
Giddy up slow.
Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up, WHOA! (lift)
— Find more Baby Bounces in this post. —
Bounce/Movement: I’m Toast in the Toaster
I’m toast in the toaster,
I’m getting very hot!
Tick tock, tick tock,
Up I pop!
— Find more Baby Bounces in this post. —
Song: The Tickle Song by Rainbow Songs
Puppets/Animal Sounds: Jump by Scott M. Fischer
— Find more Book Retellings in this post. —
Manipulative: Shakey Shaky by the Wiggles (Shakers)
Closing Song: If You’re Happy and You Know It by Old Town School of Folk Music