{"id":6816,"date":"2016-12-22T15:52:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T23:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=6816"},"modified":"2016-12-22T17:35:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-23T01:35:48","slug":"wintersnow-infant-storytime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2016\/wintersnow-infant-storytime\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter\/Snow – Infant Storytime!"},"content":{"rendered":"

During our December 12th storytime, we read about winter and snow.\u00a0 Brrrr…it was cold!\u00a0 Below are some of the stories, songs and activities we explored:<\/p>\n

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\"brownie-and-pearl-see-the-sights\"<\/a> \"mouses-first-snow\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We shared an abbreviated version of Mouse’s First Snow\u00a0<\/a>by Lauren Thompson.\u00a0\u00a0 In this book. Mouse follows his Poppa as they\u00a0explore sledding, ice skating, making snow angels & building a snow house and a snow mouse!\u00a0 All kinds of mouse fun in the snow!\u00a0 For our second story, we read Cynthia Rylant’s Brownie & Pearl See the Sights<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Brownie is a young girl whose best friend is a cat named Pearl.\u00a0 Brownie & Pearl are always together and one snowy day they decide to take in the sights of the city.\u00a0 But where to go first?\u00a0 A hat shop, of course!\u00a0 Then off to a shoe shop and a cupcake shop and finally back home “because sights are good, but home is better.”\u00a0 Bold, bright illustrations and simple text make this perfect for infants.<\/p>\n

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Flannel Board Story<\/h4>\n

Five Little Snowmen Fat<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"5-little-snowmen\"\u00a0\"five-little-snowmen-2\"\u00a0\"5-little-snowmen-3-2\"\u00a0\"5-little-snowmen-4\"<\/p>\n

Five Little Snowmen Fat<\/span><\/p>\n

Five little snowmen fat,<\/p>\n

Each with a funny hat<\/p>\n

Out came the sun and melted one (place sun over a snowman)<\/p>\n

What do you think of that?<\/p>\n

(Down, down, down)<\/p>\n

(Repeat with four, three, two, one until no snowmen are left)<\/p>\n

THEN<\/p>\n

Five hats are all around<\/p>\n

No snowmen to be found<\/p>\n

But have no fear<\/p>\n

The sun will disappear (cover sun with cloud)<\/p>\n

And the snowmen will come back!<\/p>\n

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Rhymes & Songs We Shared<\/h4>\n
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We have a lot of fun doing action rhymes at storytime! \u00a0Here are the ones we shared without musical accompaniment:<\/p>\n

Opening Songs:<\/p>\n

Welcome Song <\/span>(tune:\u00a0Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)<\/p>\n

Welcome, welcome everyone
\nNow we\u2019re here let\u2019s have some fun.
\nFirst we clap our hands just so
\nThen we bend and touch our toes
\nWelcome, welcome everyone
\nNow we\u2019re here let\u2019s have some fun.<\/p>\n

Clap Everybody and Say Hello <\/span>Sally Go Round the Sun\u00a0CD<\/u><\/a><\/span> by Kathy Reid-Naiman<\/p>\n

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Bounces:<\/p>\n

Dickory\u00a0Dickory\u00a0Dare<\/span> (tune :\u00a0\u00a0Hickory\u00a0Dickory Dock)<\/p>\n

Dickory dickory dare, (bounce\u00a0baby on lap)
\nThe pig flew up in the air. (lift baby up in air)
\nThe man in brown
\nSoon brought him down! (bring baby back down to lap)
\nDickory dickory dare.\u00a0(bounce baby on lap)<\/p>\n

The Grand Old Duke of York<\/span> (See video of Grand Old Duke of York)<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

The grand old Duke of York\u00a0(bounce baby on lap)
\nHe had 10,000 men, (bounce baby on lap)
\nHe marched them up to the top of the hill (lift baby up in the air)
\nAnd he marched them down again. (bring baby down onto lap)
\nWhen they\u2019re up, they\u2019re up (lift baby up in the air)
\nAnd when they\u2019re down, they\u2019re down, (bring baby down onto lap)
\nAnd when they\u2019re only halfway up,\u00a0(bring\u00a0baby halfway up)
\nThey\u2019re neither up nor down.\u00a0(lift baby up and bring baby down again)<\/p>\n

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Transition Song & Bounce:<\/p>\n

With My Little Hands<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ladies Ride, Trit Trot &\u00a0Trot, Trot, Trot\u00a0<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Wee Sing for<\/u> <\/a>Baby CD<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tickle:<\/p>\n

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One Little Nose<\/span><\/p>\n

One\u00a0little nose (touch baby\u2019s\u00a0nose)
\nTwo little feet (touch baby\u2019s feet)
\nThree little tickles on your tummy so sweet (tickle baby\u2019s tummy)
\nFour little kisses on five little toes (kiss baby four times)
\nThen one more kiss for you\u00a0sweet little nose.\u00a0 (kiss baby\u2019s nose)<\/p>\n

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Closing Songs:<\/p>\n

Itsy\u00a0Bitsy Spider<\/span><\/span> <\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a Little Teapot<\/span><\/p>\n

Two Little Blackbirds<\/span><\/p>\n

You Are My Sunshine <\/span>Songs for Wiggleworms – Old Town School of Folk Music<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mr. Moon<\/span> (See video of Mr. Moon)<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Moon, Mr. Moon, you\u2019re out too soon,
\nThe sun is still in the sky,
\nSo go back to your bed and cover up your head,
\nAnd wait \u2019til the day goes by.<\/p>\n

Goodbye\u00a0Babies<\/span> (in sign)<\/p>\n

Goodbye babies,\u00a0goodbye babies, goodbye babies,<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to say goodbye…<\/p>\n

See video here: \u00a0Goodbye Friends<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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More Fun<\/h4>\n
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If you\u2019d like to read more books about winter or snow,\u00a0check these out at your local public library:<\/p>\n

\"hare\"\"first-snowfall\"\"baby-loves-winter\"<\/p>\n

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