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Books We Shared<\/h4>\n
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Our first story,\u00a0Come Back Ben<\/a> by Ann and John Hassett, is about a boy whose balloon takes him on an adventure “up, up, up!” The ending is surprising and cute!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Our second book, It’s Tough to Lose Your Balloon<\/a> by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, suggests ways to see the bright side of many of life’s small disappointments. This one might have been better for a preschool crowd though. <\/p>\n Pete the Clown and His Five Bright Balloons<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n (Credit: Story Time Secrets<\/a>)<\/p>\n Pete the Clown bought five bright balloons at the carnival. (The tune for Pete’s song is what you would sing if you were part of a conga line.)<\/p>\n But then… POP! Did Pete cry? No, never. \u201cI\u2019ve got four balloo-oons! I\u2019ve got four balloo-oons!\u201d <\/p>\n (Repeat the same sequence of events until Pete is out of balloons, then add the following ending.)<\/p>\n Pete was out of balloons! What could he do? <\/p>\n Well, he stopped where he was, turned around, and went back to the carnival, where he got five more balloons. <\/p>\n As he walked along, he sang his song: Pop Goes the Balloon<\/span> <\/p>\n (Credit: Anne’s Library Life<\/a>)<\/p>\n \u201c__(animal\u2019s name) ___ had a __(balloon color)_ balloon. We sing a lot of songs during storytime! \u00a0You\u2019ll find lyrics to those songs without music here.<\/p>\n Eyes, Nose, Cheeky Cheeky Chin<\/span><\/p>\n (to the tune of :”Goodnight Ladies\u201d)<\/em> Icky Bicky Soda Cracker Bounce Icky Bicky Soda Cracker (bounce baby gently on knees)<\/em> I’m Going to Blow Up This Balloon (Credit: Annes Library Life<\/a>)<\/p>\n Where is Thumbkin<\/span> Storytime\u2019s Over<\/span> I love to sing and dance to music.\u00a0 Here are some of the songs and cds used in storytime.<\/p>\n \n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a> Clap everybody and say hello, (clap hands)<\/em> Stamp everybody and say hello, (stomp feet)<\/em> Wiggle everybody and say hello, (wiggle baby)<\/em> Jump everybody and say hello, (lift baby up high)<\/em> Sing everybody and say hello, (wave hi)<\/em> \n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a> This is the way the ladies ride (bounce baby to rhythm)<\/em> \n We danced to a song I have about bubbles, and I blew bubbles for everyone to pop. We also learned how to say “Balloon” in sign language and reinforced it in many of our rhymes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Want more stories about balloons?\u00a0 Check these out\u00a0at your Pasadena Public Library branch:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For our fourth Infant Storytime of the spring session, we read books about balloons. Books We Shared Our first story,\u00a0Come Back Ben by Ann and John Hassett, is about a boy whose balloon takes him on an adventure “up, up, up!” The ending is surprising and cute! 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\nFlannel Board Counting<\/h4>\n
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\nHe was so excited about them, he sang a song as he walked along.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve got five balloo-oons! I\u2019ve got five balloo-oons!\u201d <\/p>\n
\nOne balloon broke and started to drop.
\nNow how many balloons did Pete have? <\/p>\n
\nHe knows balloons don\u2019t last forever.
\nPete was still so happy to have four balloons, that he kept walking along and singing his song. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cI\u2019ve got five balloo-oons! I\u2019ve got five balloo-oons!\u201d <\/p>\n
\n(Tune: Pop goes the Weasel<\/em>)
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\nHe\/she blew and blew all day.
\nHis\/her mother said you better stop.
\nUH- (CLAP!) OH, he\/she popped it!\u201d<\/p>\n
\nRhymes & Bounces & Songs We Shared without Music<\/h4>\n
\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
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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
\nIcky Bicky Boo
\nIcky Bicky Soda Cracker
\nI love you! (bring baby in for a cuddle)<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>
\nI\u2019m going to blow up this balloon (make circle with hands)
\nAnd never, never stop. ( make circle bigger and bigger)
\nI\u2019ll blow and blow and blow and blow and (pretend to blow)
\nPOP! (clap loudly!)<\/p>\n
\n(start with hands hidden behind back)
\nWhere is thumbkin?
\nWhere is thumbkin?
\nHere I am! (bring one thumb out)
\nHere I am! (bring the other thumb out)
\nHow are you today, sir? (pretend the thumbs are talking to each other)
\nVery well, and thank you!
\nRun away! (hide one thumb)
\nRun away! (hide the other)<\/p>\n
\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
\nMusic from CDs We Shared<\/h4>\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
\nClap everybody and say hello,
\nClap everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n
\nStamp everybody and say hello,
\nStamp everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n
\nWiggle everybody and say hello,
\nWiggle everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n
\nJump everybody and say hello,
\nJump everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n
\nSing everybody and say hello,
\nSing everybody and say hello,
\nNo matter what the weather.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cLadies Ride\u201d from Wiggleworms Love You by Old Town School of Folk Music<\/a><\/p>\n
\nTrit trot, trit trot
\nThis is the way the ladies ride early in the morning!
\nThis is the way the gentleman ride, gallop and trot, gallop and trot
\nThis is the way the gentleman ride, early in the morning!
\nThis is the way the farmers ride, clippity cloppety, clippity cloppety
\nThis is the way the farmers ride early in the morning!
\nThis is the way the cowgirls\/boys ride, giddy up, giddy up
\nThis is the way the cowgirls\/boys ride early in the morning \u2013 YEEHAW!!
\n(REPEAT once more)<\/p>\n
\nAdditional Activities<\/h4>\n
\nContinue the Fun<\/h4>\n