I don’t think I did it on purpose, but all my books this were were about babies! Both of my storytime groups were fairly small today – 10 kids. But for the most part, the kids really enjoyed the stories and loved the teddy bear song from the wiggles. I thought Hug ended up being very difficult to read aloud, but did a lot better the second time around doing more explaining about the book to get the kids interested. Even in a book as simple as that, I was able to make interactive making binoculars with our hands to search for Bobo’s mother. I’ve got one more week of storytime and then have a little bit of a break as we gear up for our summer reading program – I’m ready for the break, but have already started looking for books for the summer session! Opening: “Put Your Hands Up In the Air” Puppet Meet & Greet: Meet Woolly (monkey puppet) ASL Sign: Baby (rock your arms as though you’re holding a baby) Early Literacy Tip: Simple books with few words or no words at all (wordless pictures books) are a great way to encourage your toddler to use their own words! Book 1: What Shall We Do with the Boo-Hoo Baby? by Cressida Cowell Song: “Five Little Monkeys” by Hap Palmer ~ So Big Book 2: Jazz Baby by Carole Boston Weatherford Song: “Rockabye Your Bear” by The Wiggles Wiggles: A Ram Sam Sam A ram sam sam, a ram sam sam Guli, guli, guli, guli, a ram sam sam A-ra-vi! A-ra-vi! Guli, guli, guli, guli, guli a ram sam sam Book 3: Hug by Jez Alborough Closing: “Shake My Sillies Out” Puppet Show