{"id":2566,"date":"2015-01-20T01:06:28","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T01:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=2566"},"modified":"2015-01-21T01:21:36","modified_gmt":"2015-01-21T01:21:36","slug":"infant-storytime-gardens-and-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2015\/infant-storytime-gardens-and-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Infant Storytime: Gardens, and Bugs!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nAt today’s storytime we started by creating a lovely garden out of shapes–hearts, diamonds, triangles, rectangles, ovals and circles came together to make flowers and a butterfly:\n<\/p>\n

\"garden\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\nWe also played with some beautiful Folkmanis bug puppets and sang a rhyme about butterflies, ladybugs and bees:\n<\/p>\n

Butterfly, butterfly,
\nFly up high,
\nFlash your colors
\nagainst the sky.
\n
Bzzz, bzzz,
\nFuzzy bee
\nbringing home nectar
\nto your hive in a tree.
\n
Ladybug, ladybug
\ncome to land
\non my quiet
\noutstretched hand.
\n
Ladybug, butterfly,
\nFuzzy bee,
\nTime to fly back home to me!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nWe learned a tickle song about a ladybug:\n<\/p>\n

Ladybug, Ladybug
\n(\u201cfly\u201d hand around and land on area)
\nLadybug, ladybug, fly out of the farm,
\nAnd land right on my baby’s arm.
\nLadybug, ladybug, fly out of the tree,
\nAnd land right on my baby’s knee.
\nLadybug, ladybug, fly out of your bed,
\nAnd land right on my baby’s head.
\nLadybug, ladybug, fly out of the rose,
\nAnd land right on my baby’s nose.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nAnd another tickle called “Round and round the Garden”:\n<\/p>\n

Round and round the garden (Circle baby\u2019s belly button.)
\nGoes the teddy bear.
\nOne step . . . two steps . . . (Walk your fingers up baby\u2019s torso.)
\nTickle you under there! (Tickle your baby under her chin.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nWe read a beautiful board book called A Seed Needs Sun<\/a>, written by Kate Riggs and illustrated by Fiammetta Dogi. We spotted lots of animals that you might find in a garden, such as moles, blue jays, and earthworms.\n<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

\nWe sang “Bumpin’ Up and Down in my Little Red Wagon,” the traditional version this time:\n<\/p>\n

Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon. (bounce)
\nBumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon.
\nBumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon,
\nWon’t you be my darlin’?
\nOne wheel’s off and the axle’s broken. (lean side to side)
\nOne wheel’s off and the axle’s broken.
\nOne wheel’s off and the axle’s broken,
\nWon’t you be my darlin’?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nWe played a counting game adding spots to a felt ladybug on the flannel board and learning our numbers (actually I forgot to use the numerals! Sorry)\n<\/p>\n

\"ladybug<\/a><\/p>\n

\nWe read another cute board book with flaps to lift, called Buzz, Buzz Baby <\/a>by Karen Katz:\n<\/p>\n

\"Buzz,<\/a><\/p>\n

\nAnd we sang another tickle about a bee:\n<\/p>\n

Bumble Bee was in the barn (Circle your finger in the air.)
\nCarrying his dinner under his arm (Circle closer to baby.)
\nBzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! (Tickle your baby. )<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Bee<\/p>\n

\nToday’s storytime was so much fun! I look forward to every week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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