Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Baby Storytime 22nd August 2013

BABY STORYTIME PROGRAM 22/8/13

OPENING SONG: Hello Song*

OPENING ACTION RHYME: Open Them shut Them

Bubble Song I blew bubbles
Sung to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
Everybody look at me. Pretty bubbles you will see.
Red and green and yellow, too, floating through the air for you.
Will they break before they land? Can you catch one in your hand?

To Market, to market
Ride baby on knees or lap
To market, to market, to buy a fat pig;
Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog;
Home again, home again, jiggety-jog.
 
Hey diddle diddle
Hey, diddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
 
Mother and Father and Uncle John
Mother and Father and Uncle John (bounce child on knees)
Went to town one by one   (bounce on knees)
Father fell off (lean child to one side)
Mother fell off (lean child to other side)
But Uncle John rode on and on.(keep bouncing)
Yes, Father fell off (lean to one side)
Mother fell off (lean to other side)
But Uncle John rode on and on and on. (bounce faster)

Pat-a-cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a cake, baker's man,
Bake me a cake just as fast as you can.
Pat it and prick it, and mark it with B.
And put it in the oven for baby and me.
 
If you're happy and you know it
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap clap)
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap clap)
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap clap)
 
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet. (stomp stomp)
 
Giddyap, Giddyap
Giddyap, giddyap, ride to town, (bounce baby on knees, facing forward)
Giddyap, giddyap, up and down.(lift your legs up and down, holding on to your baby)
Giddyap fast! (bounce quickly)
Giddyap slow! (bounce slowly)
Giddyap, giddyap, giddyap, WHOA! (dip baby backwards gently)
 
Ride away
Ride away, ride away,(Bounce baby on lap)
Johnny shall ride,
And he shall have pussy-cat
Tied to one side;(Slip baby to one side)
And he shall have a puppy dog
Tied to the other,(slip baby to the other side)
And Johnny shall ride
To see his grandmother.
 
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:
 

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Sunday, August 18, 2013

Book Review: The Flower Fairies by Emily Rodda

The Fairy Realm Series
Series 1, Book 2
The Flower Fairies by Emily Rodda
Illustrated by Raoul Vitale

I have read book 1, The Charm Bracelet, but I'd rather tell you more about book 2 as it's the last one that I read, and it's even more exciting than book 1, which I thought was exciting, too.

A girl called Jessie visits the fairy realm where there are lots of fantastical creatures like fairies and elves.

Sometimes Jessie finds herself in difficulty in her adventures.

In one adventure they had to trick a griffin to get him away from Giff's house because the griffin was in his way.  A griffin is a creature that guards their treasure house.  But this time they were guarding other places. It's hard to trick a griffin because they are very good at guarding things.  Their plan was to persuade the griffins that they were all needed back at the treasure house to guard Queen Helena's precious wings.  Then they would leave the other places alone.  That is their plan.  But does it work and do they have any extra troubles along the way?

Jessie wants to wear some precious wings in this story because she wants to look nice for a school play where she gets to dance as the butterfly.  One of her friends is very jealous because she wants to be the butterfly.  You'll have to read the book to see what happens next.

I love this series of books because there are lots of adventures.  Once you've read the first book, you'll want to keep going and going.  It feels like you're one of the characters and that you're right there, seeing what's happening.

Review by Freya, Age 6 (Southern Highlands Home Education Group)