Baby Bloomers- Library Time

Today we celebrated National Library Card Sign Up Month with stories about libraries, alphabets, and letters. I had the largest group ever- 44 babies & adults/caregivers.  I love this group and their energy,  the babies love exploring our story hour room and checking each other out.  So far we haven't had any significant crying or melt downs.  I didn't finish all the books instead we decided to sing and do some of the clapping rhymes.  Here are the books I had planned:

Chicka Chicka ABC by MARTIN, Jr

ABC Now You See Me by Kim Siebold

Goodnight Moon ABC

Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray

Opening Song: “The More We Get Together”

Clapping rhyme: “Patty-Cake, Patty Cake”

Wiggle rhyme

BOUNCE: Great A Little A
Bounce baby on your knees!

Great A, little a, bouncing B
Cat’s in the cupboard, and can’t see me!

Song: It's a Small World from Baby Face Activities for Infants & Toddlers. Kimbo Educational.

Fingerplay: “Way Up High In the Apple Tree”
Way up high in the apple tree (stretch arm up high)
Two red apples smiled at me (hold up 2 fingers)
I shook that tree as hard as I could (make a shaking motion)
Down came the apples, (make a downward motion)
Mmmm–were they good! (smile and rub stomach)

Action Rhyme: “Alphabet Beat”
First clap your hands. Then stomp your feet.
Everybody do the alphabet beat.
Apple, Apple, Apple – a – a – a,
Apple, Apple, Apple – a – a – a,
Wave your arms high. Swing your arms low.
The alphabet beat is the way to go.
Blue, Blue, Blue – b – b – b
Blue, Blue, Blue – b – b – b
Move to the left. Move to the right.
The alphabet beat is way out of sight.
Car, Car, Car – c – c – c
Car, Car, Car – c – c – c
Now give a high five to a nearby friend.
The alphabet beat has come to the end!
Credit: Preschool Storytime Outlines

Closing song: “We Wave Goodbye Like This”

A Strong Right Arm

 

A Strong Right Arm. The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson. By Michelle Y. Green.  

I choose this book as part of the Bluestem nominated books for 2014.  I don't think I would chosen it on its own but it is actually a great short biography of one of only three females that played on the Negro Leagues.  An inspirational tale that shows how hard work, determination, and faith can make dreams come true.  Mamie narrates the story and her short career as a professional baseball player in a male dominated sport during difficult and trying times.  Her positive attitude is palpable throughout the book and her dreams go on as she plans to rebuild Miller's Field and continue promoting the Negro Leagues Baseball.