Wee Read - Summer!

I just realized that I've never posted a Wee Read storytime plan! How could I?!

We had a fantastic Wee Read (Baby Storytime) today! I couldn't believe how well they sat to listen to the stories, and were very engaged when we sang. I'll have to do these songs more often.

To view my format for Wee Read, look here.

Books

Wake Up, Me by Marni McGee 

Oh my goodness, what a cute book. A little boy wakes himself up, first his eyes, then nose, then tummy. Adorable. Simple pictures make this a good pick for a baby group.

Brownie and Pearl Take a Dip by Cynthia Rylant

Short and sweet, with lots of white space. I think the caregivers had more fun with this than their babies!

Duckie's Splash by Frances Barry

Every week I choose one board book to pass out to all of the families. We read the book together, then I give them an opportunity to explore the book with their families. This particular title has a pop out at the end, and the smallest babies were drawn to it.

Songs

Head and Shoulders

Head and shoulders, knees and toes,

Knees and toes

Head and shoulders, knees and toes,

Knees and toes

Eyes and ears and mouth and nose

Head and shoulders, knees and toes

Knees and toes!

-- Traditional

Mr. Sun

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun,

Mr. Golden Sun

Won’t you please shine down on me?

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun,

Mr. Golden Sun

Hiding behind a tree.

These little children are asking you

To please come out so they can

Play with you.

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun,

Mr. Golden Sun

Won’t you please shine down on me?

-- Traditional 

*Try mixing in a little sign language with the motions!

Little Green Frog

Mmm-ahh! Went the little green frog one day.

Mmm-ahh! Went the little green frog.

Mmm-ahh! Went the little green frog one day.

And the frog went mmm-mmm-ahh!

-- PreschoolEducation.com  

*I used a finger puppet for this song and had it "jump" at the babies when I sang, "Mmm-ahh!" 

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Old MacDonald had a farm

E-I-E-I-O

And on his farm he had a cow

E-I-E-I-O

With a moo-moo here

And a moo-moo there

Here a moo

There a moo

Everywhere a moo-moo

Old MacDonald had a farm

E-I-E-I-O

(repeat using pig, chicken, and sheep)

-- Traditional 

*I used puppets for this song. Big hit! 

Red Bird

*Dr. Jim cut out bird shapes from red, blue, yellow, and green foam board. They are great to use during songs like this. He suggests using the ASL signs for the colors along with the birds.

-- Babies in the Library by Jane Marino. Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, 2003.