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
July 2
Board Book #1
Where is Little Fish? by Lucy Cousins
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)
"My Bouncing Buckaroo"
I learned this one in an online course I took recently to brush up on my storytime sign language skills. Before we do this rhyme I like to go over counting up to ten using only one hand and American Sign Language numbers (this is a little above babies' developmental stage but a good skill for parents to learn and practice for later). I also like to emphasize that this fun rhyme gets children ready to laugh at jokes later in life by making them anticipate the last line, then doing something unexpected by getting loud and crazy! This is the general basis of most jokes, so in addition to numbers and rhyming words, this is a good exercise in building social skills.
One, I love you. Two, I love you.
Three, I love you so!
Four, I love you. Five, I love you.
Never let you go!
Six, I love you. Seven, I love you.
Eight, you love me too!
Nine, I love you. Ten, I love you...
My Bouncing Buckaroooooooooooo!!!!!
"This is the Way the Ladies Ride"
"Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, We're Going to the Moon"
Board Book #2
Baby Parade by Rebecca O'Connell
Movement Song
"One, Two Hands"
July 9
Board Book #1
Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers
Lap Bounce Journey
"Bumpy Road/Smooth Road"
"My Bouncing Buckaroo"
"One, Two Hands"
"Little Red Wagon"
Board Book #2
Baby Astronaut by Dr. Laura Gehl and Daniel Wiseman
July 16
Board Book #1
Tinyville Town: I'm a Veterinarian by Brian Biggs
Lap Bounce Journey
"Bumpy Road/Smooth Road"
"My Bouncing Buckaroo"
"This is the Way the Ladies Ride"
"Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, We're Going to the Moon"
Board Book #2
Clive is a Librarian by Jessica Spanyol
July 23
Board Book #1
Freight Train by Donald Crews
Lap Bounce Journey
"Bumpy Road/Smooth Road"
"My Bouncing Buckaroo"
"Hurry, Hurry, Drive That Firetruck"
"Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, We're Going to the Moon"
Board Book #2
The I Love You Book by Todd Parr
July 30
Board Book #1
Take A Look: More Fun Together by Liesbet Slegers
Lap Bounce Journey
"Bumpy Road/Smooth Road"
"My Bouncing Buckaroo"
"Walkin' Ol' Joe"
"This is the Way the Ladies Ride"
Board Book #2
Sporty Babies Wear Sweats by Michelle Sinclair Colman
