Baby storytime

One of the most common Google searches that leads readers to my blog is a search for story time planning sheets. Up until now, I haven't had any to share, but after highlighting my best materials for baby story time over the past month, I thought it might be helpful to also provide an outline for planning a story time for babies. The printable document linked below includes spaces to fill in each of the following: Hello Song Opening Rhyme Book #1 Song with Prop Bounce/Tickle Body Parts Song…

Music is great for language development, bonding and creating new neural pathways for babies. So, being a music teacher, I got super excited to research some fun, developmentally appropriate, interactive songs & rhymes to teach to my baby. And now that I’ve compiled my favorites, of course I had to share with all of you!! This will be a first in a series of blog posts about songs to sing with your baby and/or toddler. #toddlermusic #mommyandme #babyandme #newmom #momlife #babysongs #momlife

Want to offer programming for the youngest patrons? Here's a simple lesson plan for hosting a baby storytime @ your library!

Use My Body laptime theme for your storytime or circle time for toddlers or preschoolers. Works great with an All About Me theme.

After reviewing my baby story time plans, and attending a number of baby story times as a mom, I’ve pulled together my list of the best materials and activities I have found for this age group. Today, I'm sharing my list of the best action songs and rhymes for baby story time. Each song/rhyme title is linked to the corresponding lyrics/words, and notes about my sources are provided in italics. Songs Go In and Out the Window Traditional song. Mama Lisa's World also provides lyrics in English…

Baby storytime came as a complete and utter surprise to me. A week before the storytime session started (and two weeks after I had arrived at my new library), a co-worker had to pass baby storytime…

This storytime was for babies and their caregivers at my library. Opening Songs & Rhymes Hello Song Well Hello Everybody, Can You Touch Your Nose? (from Jbrary) We'll Hit the Floor Together (from Mother Goose on the Loose) We'll hit the floor together Hit the floor together, Hit the floor together, Because it's fun to do. We'll smack our knees... We'll wiggle our fingers... We'll wave our arms... ...etc. Open, Shut Them Open, shut them, open, shut them Give them both a clap, clap, clap Open…

This storytime was for babies and their caregivers at my library. Opening Songs and Rhymes (we use these same ones every week) Hello Song Lap Bounce: Little Red Wagon (we use the version on the album Wiggleworms Love You) Bouncing up and down in my little red wagon (3x) Won’t you be my darlin’ Down the hill and around the corner, weeee! (3x) Won’t you be my darlin’ The wheel fell off & the wagon tipped over, woah! (3x) Won’t you be my darlin’ I’m gonna fix it with my little hammer (3x) Won’t…

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Lap bounces to do with babies and caregivers in a baby storytime or circle time environment.