Toddler Time and Book Babies – 1, 2, 3, Dancing with Bears
Toddler Time and Book Babies – 1, 2, 3, Dancing with Bears
Toddler Time and Book Babies – July 13 and 15, 2020
Toddler Time for ages 10 to 23 months – 9:45 am Mondays (July 13)
Book Babies for ages 0 to 9 months – 9:45 am Wednesdays (July 15)
This week in Toddler Time and Book Babies we had fun with Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Try singing the the rhyme, “Dancing with Bears” and have fun dancing around the house with your toddler or baby. You can also substitute different animals for the bear, and then finally add your child’s name.
Welcome Songs
Here We Are Together
Here we are together, together, together! Oh, here we are together in our library. There’s (sing names)… Here we are together in our library!
Hello Everybody
Hello everybody let’s clap our hands*, clap our hands, clap our hands. Hello everybody let’s clap our hands today! *pat our head, stretch up high, wiggle our fingers, tickle our knees, kick our feet, bounce up high!
S, T, R, W, P
(Sing while pointing to each finger on your child’s hand.) Sing, talk, read, write, play! Sing, talk, read write, play! Sing, talk, read, write, play! Sing, talk, read, write, play each day!
Books Presented
Who Hoots?
by Katie Davis
Dogs don’t hoot. Pigs don’t hoot. Horses don’t hoot. Owls don’t hoot. Owls don’t hoot? YES THEY DO!.
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Bears
by National Geographic
Welcome to the world of bears! With fun photos and colorful, approachable design, this wonderful board book guides you through life as a bear, including hibernation, playtime with cubs, the smallest and biggest bears, and finding food!
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My Best Friend is a Unicorn
by Rachael McLean
Having a unicorn for a friend makes every day magical.
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Tickle Time
by Sandra Boynton
Sometimes kids just need a good tickle. Maybe your child is grumpy, or frustrated, or looking for a little extra attention. Well, we have the cure. Reach for Tickle Time!—and like magic, everyone’s bright and sunny and giggling again.
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Five Silly Monkeys
by Steve Haskamp
Young readers may feel the raised faces of the monkeys bouncing on the bed as they count down from eight to one.
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The Three Bears
retold by Kurt Nagahori
Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in the little wee bear’s bed.
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Bear Dreams
by Elisha Cooper
A bear cub does not want to go to sleep for the winter, or even for one minute. This bear cub has big ideas and big plans and big dreams. Bear dreams.
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See?
by Bill Martin Jr.
Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them.
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Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Diaper Changing: The Diaper on the Bottom
(Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
The diaper on the bottom
Comes off, off, off
Off, off, off
Off, off, off
The diaper on the bottom
Comes off, off, off
Nice and clean!
– Oremlibrary.org
Bailando con Osos
Uno, dos, tres, uno dos, tres
Bailando con osos
Uno, dos, tres, uno dos, tres
Bailando por las sillas
Uno, dos, tres, uno dos, tres
Así lo haremos
Uno, dos, tres, uno dos, tres
Bailando contigo
Dancing with Bears
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 Dancing with bears
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 Dancing round chairs
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 that’s what we’ll do
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 Dancing with you.
– Jlibrary.com
Bear is Sleeping
Bear is sleeping. Bear is sleeping.
Wake him up! Wake him Up!
Come and say hello, bear. Come and say hello, bear.
Time to eat, time to eat.
– Jlibrary.com
Fingerplay: Two Little Black Bears
Two little black bears sitting on a hill,
One named Jack and one named Jill,
Run away Jack, run away Jill.
Come back Jack, come back Jill.
Two little black bears digging in the snow
One named Fast and one named Slow…
Two little black bears feeling very proud
One named Quiet and one named Loud..
– Jlibrary.com
Hug Your Bear
Hug, hug, hug your bear
Squeeze him very tight
Hold him high and help him fly
Then hug with all your might.
– Jlibrary.com
Craft Activity
Bear Toast
Try making bear toast with your child. Make sure to point out the shapes of the toast and bananas!
Grandfather Bear Oral Story
Watch the video to see how you can perform this story.
Signing
“Pig”
“Bear”
“Sleep”
Early Literacy Tip and Activity:
Tip
Learning through play is relaxed, fun & creative. Through a single enjoyable activity. you child can learn about following directions, taking turns, and showing appreciation to others, all skills that are necessary for healthy development.
Activity
Recite the “Hickory, Dickory, Dare,” rhyme while holding a small, stuffed bear or a beanbag. Throw the bear up in the air and catch it. Then give your child a chance to toss the bear. Very young children might need a parent to guide their hands as they toss the animal. Make sure to clap and congratulate her efforts. This is a great family activity where everyone can clap for and encourage each other.
Additional Books
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What do You See?
by Bill Martin Jr.
Illustrations and rhyming text portray a young bear searching for its mother and meeting many North American animals along the way. On board pages.
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In My Den
by Sara Gillingham and Lorena Siminovich
Young readers learn what makes a bear’s den so cozy. On board pages.
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Bear Snores On
by Karma Wilson
Bear snores on as the high-spirited party gets going. The critters pop corn, make tea, twitter and chatter, until Bear wakes up with a giant sneeze!
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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
retold by Michael Rosen
Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat.
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