MillenniaLibrarian: Baby Lapsit June 2018

My Baby Lapsit formula is:

Intro and hello
Board Book #1
Lap Bounce Journey ("Bumpy Road/Smooth Road" and two recorded songs)
Board Book #2
Movement song or another lap bounce song (optional, depends on time)
Peek-a-Boo
Goodbye
Bubbles and Community Playtime

June 8th
Board Book #1
Frida: A Bilingual Counting Book by Patty Rodriguez

Lap Bounce Journey

"Bumpy Road/Smooth Road"

Grownups are instructed to seat their baby facing forward on their laps and bounce along with me as I demonstrate with a roughly baby-sized teddy bear. Here is the chant:

Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Smooth road, smooth road. (Move baby smoothly back and forth)
Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Smooth road, smooth road. (Move baby smoothly back and forth)
Rough road, rough road! (Bounce baby higher than before)
Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Rough road, rough road! (Bounce baby higher than before)
Hole! (Hold baby under armpits and let them fall between your legs)

"This is the Way the Ladies Ride"

"Noble Duke of York"

Board Book #2

There, There by Taro Miura

Movement Song

"I'm A Little Teapot/Two Little Blackbirds"

Click here for the version I use

And here is Jbrary demonstrating the same moves I teach the kids for both classic nursery rhymes.

June 15th

Board Book #1

Hug Machine by Scott Campbell

Lap Bounce Journey

"Bumpy Road/Smooth Road"

"Humpty Dumpty"

"Hurry, Hurry, Drive That Firetruck"

Board Book #2

Are You My Mommy? by Joyce Wan

Fun fact: This is the book I used in my job interview! I like to teach the sign for "mommy" and have the kids and grownups practice it with me each time the bunny asks if someone is his mommy.