{"id":9300,"date":"2017-11-20T16:14:04","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T00:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=9300"},"modified":"2017-11-20T18:15:57","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T02:15:57","slug":"rain-infant-storytime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2017\/rain-infant-storytime\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain – Infant Storytime"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even though it was sunny outside, we shared stories about rain at a recent Infant Storytime.<\/p>\n

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Books We Shared<\/h4>\n

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In The Rainy Day Puddle<\/span> by\u00a0Ei Nakabayashi, a little frog finds a puddle that is the perfect size for him.\u00a0 But as the rain keeps falling, so does that puddle — and that’s a good thing, because a whole lot of animals want to join frog!<\/p>\n

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Our second story was also about animals having fun in the rain.\u00a0 In Rain Dance, by Kathi Appelt, with pictures by Emilie Chollat<\/a> animals count and prance their way through the story as the rain falls.<\/p>\n

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Flannel Board Story<\/h4>\n

Five Little Raindrops<\/span>
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\nIdea taken from Recipes for Reading\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Five little raindrops
\n(hold up five fingers)
\n<\/em>Dancing on the walk
\n(move hand from side to side)
\n<\/em>Pitter patter, pitter patter, that\u2019s the way they talk.
\n(pat hands on legs to make a pitter patter noise)
\n<\/em>Out comes the yellow sun, shining in the sky
\n(raise arms up like the sun, if using a flannel sun piece, hold this up)
\n<\/em>And away goes one raindrop
\n(take away a raindrop)
\n<\/em>Bye, bye, bye!
\n(wave goodbye)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Flannel Board Nursery Rhyme<\/h4>\n

Hickory Dickory Dock<\/span>
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Pattern taken from\u00a0<\/span>The Flannel Board Storytelling Book<\/span>\u00a0by Judy Sierra<\/a><\/p>\n

Hickory Dickory Dock
\nThe mouse ran up the clock\u00a0(tickle baby up one side)<\/em>
\nThe clock struck one\u00a0(lift baby up in the air as you say, “Ding Dong!”)<\/em>
\nThe mouse ran down\u00a0(tickle baby down other side)
\n<\/em>Hickory Dickory Dock.<\/p>\n

Repeat this as a bounce having clock strike two, three, etc, and lift your little ones in the air as many times as the clock strikes.<\/em><\/p>\n

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American Sign Language: RAIN<\/h4>\n

We learned the ASL sign for Rain this week. See how to do the sign at\u00a0Lifeprint<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Rhymes & Bounces & Songs We Shared without Music<\/h4>\n

We sing a lot of songs during storytime! \u00a0You\u2019ll find lyrics to those songs without music here.<\/p>\n

Welcome Song<\/span>
\n(to the tune of: \u201cTwinkle Twinkle Little Star\u201d)<\/em>
\nWelcome, 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

Peek-a-Boo<\/span>
\n(to the tune of : \u201dFrere Jacques\u201d)<\/em>
\nPeek-a-boo. Peek-a-boo.\u00a0(cover eyes with hands, then remove)<\/em>
\nI see you, I see you\u00a0(point at child)<\/em>
\nI see your little nose\u00a0(touch nose)<\/em>
\nI see your tiny toes\u00a0(touch toes)<\/em>
\nPeek-a-boo. Peek-a-boo.\u00a0(cover eyes with hands, then remove)<\/em><\/p>\n

I’m a Little Cuckoo Clock Bounce<\/span>
\nTick, tock, tick tock, (sway baby from side to side gently)<\/em>
\nI’m a little cuckoo clock
\nTick, tock, tick, tock
\nnow I’m striking one o’clock
\nCuckoo! (Lift baby up in the air)<\/em><\/p>\n

Tick, tock, tick tock, (sway baby from side to side gently)<\/em>
\nI’m a little cuckoo clock
\nTick, tock, tick, tock
\nnow I’m striking two o’clock
\nCuckoo! Cuckoo!\u00a0(Lift baby up in the air on each cuckoo)<\/em><\/p>\n

Repeat with as many clock strikes as you would like, and lift your little one up in the air the appropriate amount of times.<\/em><\/p>\n

Patty Cake<\/span>
\nPatty cake, patty cake, baker\u2019s man\u00a0(clap hands together)<\/em>
\nBake me a cake as fast as you can\u00a0(clap hands together)<\/em>
\nRoll it\u00a0(roll one hand over the other)<\/em>
\nAnd pat it\u00a0(pat legs)<\/em>
\nAnd mark it with a \u201cB\u201d\u00a0(make the letter B on baby\u2019s tummy)<\/em>
\nAnd put it in the oven for Baby and me!\u00a0(hands flat, then point to baby, then you.)<\/em><\/p>\n

These are Baby’s Fingers<\/span>
\nThese are baby’s fingers\u00a0(touch baby’s fingers)<\/em>
\nand these are baby’s toes. (touch baby’s toes)<\/em>
\nAnd this is baby’s belly button (touch belly button)<\/em>
\nRound and round it goes. (tickle around bellybutton)<\/em><\/p>\n

Storytime\u2019s Over<\/span>
\nHands up high!\u00a0(Put your hands in air)
\n<\/em>Now give a big sigh\u00a0(sigh and bring hands down)
\n<\/em>Our storytime\u2019s over
\nSo wave bye-bye\u00a0(wave)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Music from CDs We Shared<\/h4>\n

Sometimes it\u2019s fun to sing along with music.\u00a0 Here are some of the songs and cds used in storytime.<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n\u201cClap, Tap and Bend\u201d from\u00a0It\u2019s Toddler Time\u00a0by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel<\/a><\/p>\n

I take my little hands and go clap, clap, clap
\nI take my little hands and go clap, clap, clap
\nI take my little hands and go clap, clap, clap
\nClap clap all day long<\/p>\n

I take my little feet and go tap tap tap
\nI take my little feet and go tap tap tap
\nI take my little feet and go tap tap tap
\nTap tap all day long<\/p>\n

I take my little knees and go bend bend bend
\nI take my little knees and go bend bend bend
\nI take my little knees and go bend bend bend
\nBend, bend all day long<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n\u201cItsy Bitsy Spider\u201d from\u00a0It\u2019s Toddler Time\u00a0by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel<\/a><\/p>\n

The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout.
\nDown came the rain and washed the spider out.
\nOut came the sun and dried out all the rain.
\nSo the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cLadies Ride\u201d from\u00a0Wiggleworms Love You\u00a0by Old Town School of Folk Music<\/a><\/p>\n

This is the way the ladies ride
\ntrit trot trit trot
\nThis is the way the ladies ride
\nEarly in the morning<\/p>\n

This is the way the gentlemen ride
\nclip clop clip clop
\nThis is the way the gentlemen ride
\nEarly in the morning<\/p>\n

This is the way the farmer rides
\nclippity cloppity clippity cloppity
\nThis is the way the farmer rides
\nEarly in the morning<\/p>\n

This is the way the cowgirl\/cowboy rides
\nGiddy-up! Giddy-up!
\nThis is the way the\u00a0cowgirl\/cowboy rides
\nEarly in the morning<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cTwinkle Twinkle Little Star\u201d from\u00a0Walt Disney\u2019s Children\u2019s Favorite Songs Volume 1<\/p>\n

Twinkle twinkle little star,
\nHow I wonder what you are.
\nUp above the world so high,
\nLike a diamond in the sky.
\nTwinkle, twinkle little star,
\nHow I wonder what you are.<\/p>\n

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Continue the Fun<\/h4>\n

Want more stories about rain?\u00a0 Check out these stories and more at your Pasadena Public Library branch:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Storytime presented Tuesday, November 7, 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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