{"id":7640,"date":"2017-04-13T14:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T21:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=7640"},"modified":"2017-04-13T15:55:35","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T22:55:35","slug":"eggs-infant-storytime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2017\/eggs-infant-storytime\/","title":{"rendered":"Eggs: Infant Storytime"},"content":{"rendered":"

For our first Infant Storytime of the spring session, we read books about eggs.<\/p>\n

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Books We Shared<\/h4>\n

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Our first story,\u00a0Egg<\/em> by Kevin Henkes<\/a>, showed four eggs, one of which isn’t hatching, but it’s about to yield a big surprise!<\/p>\n

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Our second book, Except If<\/em> by Jim Averbeck<\/a>, continued the theme of the unpredictable surprises of eggs, as well as exploring the many different kinds of creatures who hatch from them. <\/p>\n

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Flannel Board Story<\/h4>\n

Five Little Eggs<\/span><\/p>\n

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I borrowed these from Jennifer Driscoll<\/a>, who got the idea from Preschool Favorites<\/em> by Diane Briggs on page 138.<\/p>\n

There are five little eggs
\nAnd what do we see
\nThey\u2019re about to crack open
\n\u201cMy goodness me,\u201d
\nsaid Mother Hen.<\/p>\n

The first egg cracks open
\nAnd what do we see
\nIt\u2019s a little purple dinosaur
\nLooking at me.<\/p>\n

The second egg cracks open
\nAnd what do we see
\nIt\u2019s a funny little platypus
\nLooking at me.<\/p>\n

The third egg cracks open
\nAnd what do we see
\nIt\u2019s a snappy little alligator
\nLooking at me.<\/p>\n

The fourth egg cracks open
\nAnd what do we see
\nIt\u2019s a little green turtle
\nLooking at me.<\/p>\n

The fifth egg cracks open
\nAnd what do we see
\nIt\u2019s a little yellow chicken
\nLooking at me.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy baby!\u201d
\nsaid the mother hen,
\nas happy as can be.<\/p>\n

\u201cMommy!\u201d said the chick.
\n\u201cDid you meet all my sisters and brothers?\u201d
\n\u201cWhat!\u201d shrieked Mother Hen,
\n\u201cMy goodness me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Five Little Easter Eggs<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rhyme from Loving2Learn<\/a><\/p>\n

Five little Easter eggs,
\nlovely colors wore,
\nmother ate the blue one
\nand then there were four.
\nFour little Easter eggs,
\ntwo and two you see,
\ndaddy ate the red one
\nand then there were three.
\nThree little Easter eggs,
\nbefore I knew,
\nsister ate the yellow one
\nand then there were two.
\nTwo little Easter eggs,
\noh what fun,
\nbrother ate the purple one
\nand then there was one.
\nOne little Easter egg,
\nsee me run,
\nI ate the green one
\nand then there were none.<\/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

Round and Round the Garden (Easter version)<\/span><\/p>\n

Round and Round the Garden, goes the Easter Bunny, (draw a circle on baby’s tummy and tickle)<\/em>
\none hop, two hops, (gentle pokes)<\/em>
\nTickle your funny bunny! (tickle baby)<\/em><\/p>\n

Eyes, Nose, Cheeky Cheeky Chin<\/span><\/p>\n

(to the tune of :”Goodnight Ladies\u201d)<\/em>
\nEyes, nose, cheeky cheeky chin. (touching parts of baby’s face)<\/em>
\nEyes, nose, cheeky cheeky chin.
\nEyes, nose, cheeky cheeky chin.
\nCheeky cheeky cheeky cheeky chin!<\/p>\n

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

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

Going on a Treasure Hunt<\/span>
\nGoing on a treasure hunt, X marks the spot\u00a0(draw an X on baby’s tummy)<\/em>
\nBig circle, little circle\u00a0(draw)<\/em>
\nDot, dot, dot. (gently poke baby’s tummy)<\/em>
\nSpiders crawl up your tummy\u00a0(tickle with fingers)<\/em>
\nBite, bite, bite!\u00a0(gently pinch baby)<\/em>
\nSnakes slither up your tummy\u00a0(drag fingers)<\/em>
\nBite, bite, bite!\u00a0(gently pinch baby)<\/em>
\nTight squeeze,\u00a0(hug baby)<\/em>
\nCool breeze.\u00a0(hug baby)<\/em>
\nNow you’ve got the chillies!\u00a0(tickle baby)<\/em><\/p>\n

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

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

I love to sing and dance to music.\u00a0 Here are some of the songs and cds used in storytime.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cClap Everybody and Say Hello\u201d from Sally Go Round the Sun by Kathy Reid-Naiman<\/a><\/p>\n

Clap everybody and say hello, (clap hands)<\/em>
\nClap everybody and say hello,
\nClap everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n

Stamp everybody and say hello, (stomp feet)<\/em>
\nStamp everybody and say hello,
\nStamp everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n

Wiggle everybody and say hello, (wiggle baby)<\/em>
\nWiggle everybody and say hello,
\nWiggle everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n

Jump everybody and say hello, (lift baby up high)<\/em>
\nJump everybody and say hello,
\nJump everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n

Sing everybody and say hello, (wave hi)<\/em>
\nSing everybody and say hello,
\nSing everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cHello & How Are You?\u201d from Wiggleworms Love You by Old Town School of Folk Music<\/a>. We basically just shook our shaker eggs to this because it has a great rhythm! This song is basically the same each verse, but in three languages: English, French and Spanish.<\/p>\n

Hello, hello, hello and how are you?
\nI’m fine, I’m fine, and I hope that you are too
\nHello, hello, hello and how are you?
\nI’m fine, I’m fine, and I hope that you are too<\/p>\n

Now everybody clap your hands (clap)<\/em>
\nclap your hands, clap your hands
\nNow everybody clap your hands
\nCome on and clap your hands<\/p>\n

Bonjour, bonjour (hello, hello)
\nUn petit mot d’amour (a loving word:)
\nBonjour, bonjour
\nBonjour pour tous les jours! (hello for every day!)<\/p>\n

Now everybody stomp your feet (stomp)<\/em>
\nstomp your feet, stomp your feet
\nNow everybody stomp your feet
\nCome on and stomp your feet<\/p>\n

Hola, hola (hello, hello)
\nHola y \u00bfc\u00f3mo est\u00e1s? (hi and how are you?)
\nEstoy bien, muy bien (I’m well, very well)
\ny espero que t\u00fa tambien (and I hope you are too)<\/p>\n

Now everybody wave hello (wave)<\/em>
\nwave hello, wave hello
\nNow everybody wave hello
\nHello, hello, hello<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cSkidamarink\u201d from Wiggleworms Love You by Old Town School of Folk Music<\/a><\/p>\n

Skidamarink a dink, a dink, (bounce baby to rhythm)<\/em>
\nSkidamarink a doo
\nI love you
\nSkidamarink a dink, a dink,
\nSkidamarink a doo
\nI love you<\/p>\n

I love you in the morning and in the afternoon
\nI love you in the evening and underneath the moon, Oh,<\/p>\n

Skidamarink a dink, a dink,
\nSkidamarink a doo
\nI love you<\/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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Additional Activities<\/h4>\n

We also did a game of guessing the animals who were partially shown through the hole in an I Spy box:<\/p>\n

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Continue the Fun<\/h4>\n

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Want more stories about eggs?\u00a0 Check these out\u00a0at your Pasadena Public Library branch:<\/p>\n

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