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Star light, star bright will you give my wish tonight! This week in Toddler Time and Book Babies we counted stars, made wishes on stars, and played with stars … or scarves.
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 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!
(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!
Bear makes the greatest wish of all–to be with friends.
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An expanded version of the nineteenth-century poem in which a small girl accompanies a star on a journey through the night sky, examining both heavenly bodies and the earth below.
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Touch, tap, blink, whisper with us as we make magic happen in the nighttime sky, from sunset to sunrise. Touch the Brightest Star offers us a gentle and soothing bedtime story perfect toddlers and kids who love surprises.
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Join a cast of Disney animated characters as they wish for their hopes and dreams to come true.
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This little wolf has someone special who always wants the very best for him.
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The reader is invited to lift the flaps to reveal babies engaged in a variety of familiar activities.
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Illustrations and gently rhyming text follow two mothers and their toddler on a sunny day.
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Magic, magic, in my hat!
I’ll pull out a rabbit – (pull anything other than a rabbit)
Ahhhh! What is that?!
(repeat until ready for the rabbit)
Magic, magic, in my hat!
I’ll pull out a rabbit –
See! Look at that!
– Storytimekatie.com
(Tune: If You’re Happy And You Know It)
If you’re a magician and you know it, wave your wand
If you’re a magician and you know it, wave your wand
If you’re a magician and you know it, then your magic sure will show it
If you’re a magician and you know it, wave your wand
If you’re a magician and you know it, put on your hat
If you’re a magician and you know it, put on your hat
If you’re a magician and you know it, then your magic sure will show it
If you’re a magician and you know it, put on your hat
If you’re a magician and you know it, take a bow
If you’re a magician and you know it, take a bow
If you’re a magician and you know it, then your magic sure will show it
If you’re a magician and you know it, take a bow
– Watercolorlibrarian.wordpress.com
Five magic rabbits in a tall black hat
Along comes a magician who gives each one a pat
He waves his magic wand high above their ears,
Abracadabra, poof! One rabbit disappears (count down)
– Storytimekatie.com
(Tune: The Wheels On The Bus)
The magician wears his magic hat
Magic hat, magic hat
The magician wears his magic hat
At the magic show
He pulls a rabbit out of his hat
Out of his hat, out of his hat
He pulls a rabbit out of his hat
At the magic show
He takes a bow and everyone claps
Everyone claps, everyone claps
He takes a bow and everyone claps
At the magic show
– Watercolorlibrarian.wordpress.com
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
– Traditional
An important sensory development skill in infants is the ability to follow moving objects with their eyes. Try this “Starburst” activity from “Games Babies Play by Vicki Lansky.
Use one hand to create a “starburst” effect for your child. With your baby lying face up or reclining in an infant seat, move your hand with all your fingers touching, about 12 to 24 inches from her face. Open your fingers quickly, creating a starburst pattern. Use a sound to coordinate with the burst of motion in your fingers. Move your hand from side to side as well as closer and closer. End each sequence with your hand gently catching your baby’s nose. This will bring smiles and giggles and maybe a few squeals of delight.
Although “real” school may seem light-years away, it’s just around the corner (and most kids are expected to start reading, at least on a rudimentary level, in kindergarten). Children who are introduced to reading early tend to read earlier themselves. Try this Wishing Star Reading activity with your toddler.
Turn off the lights and look at pictures with a flashlight. these can be pictures of family or in a book. To make the flashlight more focused, tape a black piece of paper with a small circle cut out of center to the flashlight. Then use it to “point” to objects in the book. Let your toddler use the flashlight, too!
With this sounds primer, hear the whoosh of a jinni, the rustle of a magician’s robes, the tinkle of jewels in a cave of treasures, and much more.
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Twin genies Shimmer and Shine often misinterpret Leah’s wishes, but their mistakes always turn out great.
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In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.
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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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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.
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 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!
(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!
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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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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Having a unicorn for a friend makes every day magical.
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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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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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Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in the little wee bear’s bed.
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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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Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them.
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(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
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
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.
Wake him up! Wake him Up!
Come and say hello, bear. Come and say hello, bear.
Time to eat, time to eat.
– Jlibrary.com
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, hug, hug your bear
Squeeze him very tight
Hold him high and help him fly
Then hug with all your might.
– Jlibrary.com
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.
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.
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.
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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Young readers learn what makes a bear’s den so cozy. On board pages.
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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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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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This week for story time we had a special guest – Goldilocks! Goldilocks loves to measure things. We learned how to use different units of measurement to see whether things are small, medium, or large.
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.
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.
Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in the little wee bear’s bed.
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Prince Zilch from Planet Zero crash lands in the Three Bears story, and it is up to baby bear to figure out a way to get him back to his own book.
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por Don y Audrey Wood; traducido por Teresa Mlawer
El ratoncito hara cualquier cosa para evitar que el gran oso hambriento le quite su fresa.
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Little Mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself.
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Welcome to the snug world of bear dens. Kids will explore these intriguing places, and find our how, when, and why they are used.
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Zoom, zoom, zoom, We’re going to the moon
If you want to take a trip, Climb aboard my rocket ship
Zoom, zoom, zoom I’m going to the moon!
Far, far far, We’re going to the stars…
Fun, fun, fun, We’re going to the sun…
Hickory Dickory Dare.
The bear flew up in the air!
The man in brown soon brought him down,
Hickory Dickory Dare.
– Traditional
(To the tune of Three Blind Mice)
Three brown bears, three brown bears.
See all their beds, see all their chairs.
The mommy cooked in a big brown pot.
The daddy’s porridge was much too hot,
The baby bear always cried a lot.
Three brown bears.
– Jocolibrary.org
Assemble this Goldilocks and the Three Bears puzzle online!
Create your own Goldilocks story with the template available below!
Make and eat this tasty bear toast snack!
Make this bear headband!
Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not!
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A bear and a boy who both love exploring learn to share their adventures together.
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Solve who broke into the Bears’ house and ate their porridge by making this tasty DNA strand. There are four types of chemical bases in DNA. They always form the same pairs. Adenine (A) always pairs with Thymine (T), and Cytosine (C) always pairs with Guanine (G) Write in a jellybean color for each chemical base to make sure you pair them properly!
A: ___________________
T: ___________________
G: ___________________
C: ___________________
Put a jellybean on one end of a toothpick.
Match your chemical base pairs by adding the second jellybean. Remember that A always pairs with T, and C always pairs with G!
Push the tip of each toothpick into a licorice twist on either end. Give it a twist to see the shape of a double helix.
Enter to win STEM-themed prizes by sending us a photo of you doing one of these activities! Place the photo in the body of your email (no attachments) and send it to madisonlib.org@gmail.com. We’ll hold drawings at the end of the month!
Enter to win STEM-themed prizes by sending us a photo of you doing one of these activities! Place the photo in the body of your email (no attachments) and send it to madisonlib.org@gmail.com. We’ll hold drawings at the end of the month!
If you signed up for a Grab Lab and need some duct tape, come by the library and we can help you.
Enter to win STEM-themed prizes by sending us a photo of you doing one of these activities! Place the photo in the body of your email (no attachments) and send it to madisonlib.org@gmail.com. We’ll hold drawings at the end of the month!
