Friday, July 26, 2013

Baby Storytime 25th July 2013

Baby Storytime Program 25/7/13

Opening Song: Hello Song*

Opening action rhyme: Open Them Shut Them

Book: Where is the Green Sheep by Mem Fox

I'm bouncing
Bounce baby
I'm bouncing, bouncing everywhere,
I bounce and bounce into the air.
I'm bouncing, bouncing like a ball,
I bounce and bounce, then down I fall
Let child slip through your knees

Jack be Nimble
Jack be nimble
Jack be quick
lift baby up high
Jack jump over the candlestick!
bring baby back down

Bingo
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o

Peas Porridge Hot
Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold
Peas porridge in the pot 9 days old
Some like it hot, some like it cold
Some like it in the pot 9 days old.


The Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round.
round and round.
round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
all through the town!

The people on the bus go up and down.
up and down.
up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down,
all through the town!

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep.
beep, beep beep.
beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep.
all through the town!

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish.
swish, swish, swish.
swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
all through the town!

Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty up,
Humpty Dumpty down.
Humpty Dumpty to the left,
Humpty to the right,
Humpty Dumpty all around.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
Poor Humpty Dumpty.

Trot Along To Boston
Trot along to Boston
Bounce baby on knees
Trot along to Lynn
Watch out baby or you might fall in.
Support baby and dip backwards
Trot along to London
Bounce baby on knees
Trot along to Dover
Watch out baby or you might fall over.
Support baby and dip backwards
Closing song*


All songs, rhymes etc which are repeated every week are marked with an* and can be found at the following address:

http://wingecarribeekidszone.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/baby-storytime-at-bowral-library.html



Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Book review handed in for our Winter Reading Challenge

A Waltz for Matilda written by Jackie French
Matilda lives in a city, working for a jam factory in 1894.  Her friend Tommy brings her sandwiches at work each day. Tommy loves inventing things, and is considered a great help around the factory.

One day, Tommy burns himself badly as a pot of boiling jam upturns, putting him in hospital.  matilda visits Tommy every day, but Matilda's mother is ill, and matilda is barely earning enough at work to pay the boarding house rent.  That week Matilda's mother passes away, and is burried at a private funeral.

12 year old Matilda flees the city, to find her lost father, who her mother described as 'the golden man', in the country.  All she knows about her Dad is that he owns a farm in Moura.  Matilda catches a train to Drinkwater, where she meets some men who claim to be in a union with Jim (her dad).  They take her to the union meeting, from there, Matilda catches a ride with a Chinese grocer, Mr Doo, to Moura.

Matilda enters the house and prepares diner for her Dad.  Dad comes home, and meets his daughter for the first time since she was a baby.  He explains how he feels that now her mother is dead, he can make the farm what he wants, rather than a picture book farm for her mum.  He says the troopers are after him, accusing him of burning down Drinkwater's shearing shed (which, although he is pleased it has been burned, as he doesn't like Mr Drinkwater, he didn't do) so he had to go 'swaggie' for a bit.  After some arguments, it is decided that Matilda will come.

Once out of Drinkwater property, the two set up camp by a billabong, and start preparing dinner.  During dinner, a potty (hand raised) sheep wonders in, followed by Mr Drinkwater and three Troopers, who accuse him of sheep theft.  With one desperate hope, the Swaggie dives into the billabong.  A few minutes later the Troopers go in and retrieve his dead body from the weeds.

Matilda rides back on Drinkwaters horse, but refuses to leave her fathers house.  The whole town comes to her Dads funeral.  From funeral gifts (chest of draws, pregnant cow, 2 hens 1 rooster, a potty sheep and many other things), matilda turns Moura into a proper little farm.

Letters to Tommy show the months passed.  One day, when colecting water, Matilda finds a sick native lady, who she takes in and cares for.  Aunty Love (the name of Matilda's new friend) soon gets better and teaches matilda about the bush.  Matilda meets Mr Sampson, one of Mr Drinkwaters native stockmen, and takes him in when he losses his job at Drinkwater.

One day soon after this, Tommy arrives in Moura.  Everything brightens from then, and with Tommy's amazing inventing skills, Matilda gets tanks and pipes and automatic refilling drinking troughs.

Months turn into years and the fight for Australian federation and rights continue, and Matilda gets used to the drought.  But the drought turns into a fire, which immediately heads for Moura.  After a house burning, people choking time in that area, the winds change and the fire heads to Drinkwater.  With one quick thought, matilda chose to help the rival farm, not because she likes Mr Drinkwater, but to save the sheep.

The next day, Mr Drinkwater presents her with timber to fix the house and a horse for her and Sampson.  over the years, Mr Drinkwater and Matilda get closer and more friendly.

Jacky French jumps over years in the following chapters, and we son find Matilda 17 years old, and being asked to a dance with James Drinkwater.k  Tommy hears of this and leaves at once to the city.

Soon after, Mr Drinkwater sees them together and James quickly says, to matildas surprise, that he intended to marry her.  After a heated argument with his father, James storms out and joins the army.

The reader skips a few years; throug numerous letters, Jaems and Matilda are officially engaged.  Autny Love passes on, leaving Matilda with the information that in 3 years, there would be rain.

Skip some months; she moves in at Drinkwater to help Mr Drinkwater.  James is killed by the British Government.

Skip some years; there is rain.  The drought comes, money pours into Drinkwater and Moura, helped by the extra property and cattle Matilda had prepared.

Skip some years; Matilda is about 27.  Mr Drinkwater gives the Drinkwater property to Matilda.

Last skip of years; Mr Drinkwater passes on, Matilda is about 29.  Sampson tells her of her family history; Mr Drinkwater once was married to Aunty Love, they had a baby girl.  The girl grew up and had a baby.  Matilda's dad.  She died giving birth.  That was why Aunty Love loved Matilda, she was her great grandmother, and dislike the Drinkwater property.

When matilda is 33, Tommy arrives with his daughter Anna.  He waited one year before visiting Matilda out of respect to his wife and dead son.  So the story ends, with the ghosts of her family by the billybong, and a waltz for Matilda with her best friend in the world. 

I enjoyed this novel and rate it 3 & 3/4 stars.
Reviewed by Sophie

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Andy Jones What's the Joke Show

Over 100 children were entertained last Thursday at Bowral Library by bestselling children's author and entertainer, Andy Jones who used his guitar, drums and other props to present a hilarious show about jokes and humour. Andy has published the The Enormous Book of Hot Jokes, and The Fartionary


Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Baby Storytime 18th July 2013

BABY STORYTIME PROGRAM 18/7/13

OPENING SONG: Hello Song*

RHYME CUBE ACTIVITY: This Little Piggy

OPENING ACTION RHYME: Open Them Shut Them

Book: Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell

Two little MagpiesPut 2 forefingers and thumb on each shoulder to represent birds.

One named Jack.
Hold out one set of fingers.

One named Jill.
Hold out the other set of fingers.

Fly away, Jack.
Place one hand behind back.

Fly away, Jill.
Place other hand behind back.

Come back, Jack.
Return one hand to its shoulder.

Come back, Jill.
Return the other hand to its shoulder.

Rickety Rockety Rocking Horse
Rickety Rockety Rocking Horse (Rock gently side to side.)
Over the hills we go (Bounce baby up and down on your lap.)
Rickety Rockety Rocking Horse (Rock gently side to side.)
Giddy up, giddy up, Whoa! (Bounce baby up and down on your lap.)
 
Clap your hands
Clap, clap, clap your hands,
as slowly as you can...
Clap, clap, clap your hands,
as quickly as you can!
 
Shake, shake, shake your hands
as slowy as you can...
Shake, Shake, shake your hands,
as quickly as you can!
 
Wave, wave, wave your hands
as slowly as you can...
Wave, wave, wave your hands,
as quickly as you can!
 
Bumping up and down
Bounce child
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Won't you be my darling.
 
Muffin Man
Bounce child
Oh, do you know the muffin man,
The muffin man, the muffin man,
Oh, do you know the muffin man,
That lives on Drury Lane?


Cobbler, Cobbler
Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe
Get it done by half past two.
Half past two is much too late!
Get it done by half past eight.


CLOSING SONG: Goodbye song* All songs, rhymes etc which are repeated every week are marked with an* and can be found at the following address:

http://wingecarribeekidszone.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/baby-storytime-at-bowral-library.html


 





Baby Storytime 18th July 2013

We had lots of fun at Bowral Library's Baby Storytime today


Monday, July 8, 2013

Baby Storytime 27th June 2013

BABY STORYTIME PROGRAM 27/6/13

OPENING SONG: Hello Song*

OPENING ACTION RHYME: Open Them Shut Them*

Book: Red Panda's toffee apples

Magnetic board activity: Brown Bear, Brown Bear what did you see

Finger play: Two little blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill, Put 2 forefingers and thumb on each shoulder to represent birds.

One named Jack.
Hold out one set of fingers.

One named Jill.
Hold out the other set of fingers.

Fly away, Jack.
Place one hand behind back.

Fly away, Jill.
Place other hand behind back.

Come back, Jack.
Return one hand to its shoulder.

Come back, Jill.
Return the other hand to its shoulder.

Bounce, tickle and hug
I bounce you here, I bounce you there,
(bounce child on knees)
I bounce you, bounce you, everywhere.
I tickle you here, I tickle you there,
(gently tickle child)
I tickle you, tickle you, everywhere.
I hug you here, I hug you there,
(hug child)
I hug you, hug you, everywhere!

Rain rain go away
Rain, rain go away
Come again another day.
Rain, rain go away
Little Johnny wants to play.

Rain, rain, go to Spain,
Never show your face again!


Mother and Father and Uncle John
Mother and Father and Uncle John,
(bounce)
Went to town one by one,
Mother fell off,
(sway to one side)
Father fell off
(sway to other side)
But Uncle John went on and on...
(Bounce baby quickly up and down)
 
I hear thunder
(Hold hands to ears listening)
Hark don't you? Hark don't you?
Pitter, patter raindrops,
Pitter, patter raindrops,

(Hand twinkling raindrops)
I'm all dry, so am I

I hear thunder, I hear thunder.

(Repeat hands to ears)
Hark don't you? Hark don't you?
Pitter, patter raindrops,
Pitter, patter raindrops,

(Hand twinkling raindrops)
I'm wet through. So are you.


A farmer went trotting
A farmer went trotting upon his gray mare,
(Bounce baby on lap)
With his daughter behind, so rosy and fair
Then a duck cried out "Quack"
(Lift baby up)
And they all tumbled down
(Put baby back down on your lap)

Clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap them so
Make it fast,make it slow
Clap up high, clap down
Clap your hands like me


Jack be nimble
Jack be nimble,
Jack be quick,
Jack jump over

(lift baby up high)
The candle stick

(bring baby back down)

CLOSING SONG:
Goodbye Song*

All songs, rhymes etc which are repeated every week are marked with an* and can be found at the following address:
http://wingecarribeekidszone.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/baby-storytime-at-bowral-library.html
 


 


 


Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Bowral Library LEGO Competition

This afternoon we held a LEGO competition where to winners were chosen to come along to a LEGO off next Friday afternoon against the two winners from both Moss Vale and Mittagong Libraries. Here are some great creations!