{"id":9492,"date":"2017-12-05T13:22:56","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T21:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=9492"},"modified":"2017-12-05T13:22:56","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T21:22:56","slug":"snow-infant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2017\/snow-infant\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow – Infant"},"content":{"rendered":"

It may not officially be winter, but at our last infant storytime of this session, we celebrated snow.<\/p>\n

\n

Books We Shared<\/h4>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nBear & Hare: Snow!<\/u> by Emily Gravett
\n<\/a>Bear and Hare go outside one day and find snow!\u00a0 Hare loves snow, but Bear is not so sure.\u00a0 Will the two friends find common ground?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nOh!<\/u> words by Kevin Henkes, pictures by Laura Dronzek<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s snowing!\u00a0 See how many animals react to the chilly delight in this beautifully illustrated picture book.<\/p>\n

\n

Flannel Board Story<\/h4>\n

Build a Snowman<\/span>
\n\"\"
\nFirst the body,
\nthen the head.
\nA stovepipe hat
\nand a scarf of red.
\nNext the eyes
\nand a carrot nose.
\nAnd two arms of sticks
\nplaced just so.<\/p>\n

\n

Flannel Board Nursery Rhyme<\/h4>\n

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe<\/span>
\n\"\"<\/span>
\n(Pattern taken from\u00a0The Flannel Board Storytelling Book by Judy Sierra<\/a>)<\/p>\n

One, two, buckle my shoe
\nThree, four, knock on the door.
\nFive, six, pick up sticks.
\nSeven, eight, lay them straight.
\nNine, ten, a big fat hen.<\/p>\n

\n

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

We learned the ASL sign for snow this week. See how to do the sign at\u00a0Signing Savvy.<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

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

In the Toaster Bounce<\/span>
\nPut you in the toaster,\u00a0(bounce baby gently on lap)<\/em>
\nit\u2019s getting pretty hot.
\nTick, tock, tick tock,\u00a0(sway baby from side to side gently)<\/em>
\nUp you POP!\u00a0(Lift baby up in the air)<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a Little Cuckoo Clock Bounce<\/span>
\nTick, tock, tick tock,\u00a0(sway baby from side to side gently)<\/em>
\nI\u2019m a little cuckoo clock
\nTick, tock, tick, tock
\nnow I\u2019m striking one o\u2019clock
\nCuckoo!\u00a0(Lift baby up in the air)<\/em><\/p>\n

Icky Bicky Soda Cracker Bounce<\/span>
\nIcky Bicky Soda Cracker\u00a0(bounce baby gently on knees)<\/em>
\nIcky Bicky Boo
\nIcky Bicky Soda Cracker
\nUp Goes You!\u00a0(lift baby into air)<\/em><\/p>\n

Icky Bicky Soda Cracker\u00a0(bounce baby gently on knees)<\/em>
\nIcky Bicky Boo
\nIcky Bicky Soda Cracker
\nI love you!\u00a0(bring baby in for a cuddle)<\/em><\/p>\n

Ride a Little Pony\u00a0Bounce<\/span>
\n<\/em>Ride a little pony (bounce\u00a0baby gently on knees)
\n<\/em>going to town.
\n<\/em>Better watch out or you might
\n<\/em>fall down!\u00a0(gentle guide baby through your legs to floor)<\/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

Chicken in the Barnyard<\/span>
\nChicken in the Barnyard (make a circle with finger on baby\u2019s tummy)<\/em>
\nstaying out of trouble\u00a0(creep fingers up to baby\u2019s chin)<\/em>
\nAlong comes a turkey and \u2013
\nGobble! Gobble! Gobble!\u00a0(tickle baby under chin)<\/em><\/p>\n

These are Baby\u2019s Fingers<\/span>
\nThese are baby\u2019s fingers\u00a0(touch baby\u2019s fingers)<\/em>
\nand these are baby\u2019s toes.\u00a0(touch baby\u2019s toes)<\/em>
\nAnd this is baby\u2019s belly button (touch belly button)<\/em>
\nRound and round it goes.\u00a0(tickle around belly button)
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Slowly, Slowly Very Slowly Tickle<\/span>
\nSlowly, slowly, very slowly\u00a0(say slowly, and trace finger up baby\u2019s arm)
\n<\/em>goes the garden snail.
\nSlowly, slowly, very slowly
\nup the garden rail.<\/p>\n

Quickly, quickly, very quickly\u00a0(say quickly and tickle baby all over)
\n<\/em>goes the little mouse.
\nQuickly, quickly, very quickly
\nall around the house.<\/p>\n

Round and Round the Garden\u00a0Tickle<\/span>
\n<\/em>Round and round the garden\u00a0(gently circle round baby\u2019s belly button with finger)
\n<\/em>Goes the teddy bear.
\n<\/em>A one step\u00a0(move your fingers and tickle baby up the belly)
\n<\/em>A two step\u00a0(move your fingers higher and tickle baby up the belly)
\n<\/em>A tickly under there\u00a0(tickle baby under chin)<\/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

\n

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

\"\"<\/a>
\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

\"\"
\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

\n

Continue the Fun<\/h4>\n

Want to experience more snow from the comfort of your armchair?\u00a0 Check out these stories at your Pasadena Public Library branch:<\/p>\n

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

Presented 11\/28\/2017 at Pasadena Central Library<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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