Today’s storytime was all about ducks! We sang “Six Little Ducks” with Raffi, and “Five Little Ducks” with a felt board. Parents, if you want to make a toy that will reinforce counting skills and pair with an excellent preschool song, you can create your own Five Little Ducks finger puppets (made […]
Infant Toddler Storytimes – Thanksgiving!
Published on :We shared a traditional Thanksgiving song, a delicious “pie” story and flannel board, said hello to fall, sang songs, enjoyed the nursery rhyme Little Jack Horner, and watched Max eat way too much stuffing in the video, Max’s Thanksgiving. There was also a simple “turkey” take-home craft. A Song for […]
Painting and Art – Preschool Storytime
Published on :Today’s storytime was a big hit! Families enjoyed stories about drawing, painting, and art, and the kids had a great time shouting out the color combinations. The stories shared were all multi-layered stories–teaching colors, mixing colors, and the value of art and imagination. Stories we shared Dog Loves Drawing by […]
Hatching and Growing up
Published on :Stories we shared Stories for Infants: Now I am Big! & Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? Stories for Toddlers: Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?, Except If, & What Will Hatch Stories for Preschoolers and older: Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?, Except If, Bye-bye Crib, & Stone Hatchlings Draw & Tell William and Warble […]
Snack Time Storytime
Published on :Stories we shared Crackers, bananas, soup, sandwiches, even bugs! Share these stories about eating and sharing snack foods. Flannelboard Soup for One was adapted for the flannelboard from Ethan Long’s picture book. The clipart bugs are from Storytiming.com A little fly who anticipates enjoying a big bowl of hot soup is […]
Making Butter @ the Library!
Published on :On Saturday July 20, as part of the Library’s Fun Food Week, the Children’s Room hosted LOAFING AROUND, a celebration of bread around the world. We share stories, tasted different types of bread, and even made our own butter in a glass jar. To make your own butter you need: […]
Confused Animals: Storytimes for all ages
Published on :Stories we shared Mixed up animal sounds, confusing animal shapes, animals that share qualities, and animals that are confused… Other stories to try Flannelboard Guess what animal! Film we watched Based on the picture book by Jules Feiffer. “Bark, George,” says George’s mother, and George goes: “Meow,” which definitely isn’t […]
Edible Book Cover Challenge
Published on :On Saturday, July 13, about a dozen tweens gathered for the Edible Book Cover Challenge. Look below to see what they came up with. Goal of the program: Kids (recommended tweens grades 3-6 or older) re-create book covers or characters from food. The food is their color; a plate is […]
Muncha Muncha Muncha: Bunnies Storytime
Published on :Stories we shared Sneaky bunnies, messy bunnies, troublesome bunnies… Bunny Days and Muncha Muncha Muncha are perfect for school age kids, while Small Bunny’s Blue Blanket and What’s the Matter Bunny Blue are great for preschoolers, toddlers, and infants. Click on the book cover to view them in our catalog. Flannelboard “The […]
Building Your Child’s Brain One Craft at a Time!
Published on :In this era of video games, tablets, TV and more, it is nice to know that a simple activity like crafting offers tangible benefits. Crayons, markers, popsicle sticks, coloring pages, cotton balls and construction paper provide a virtual gold mine of learning possibilities. When a child works on a craft project all sorts of things are happening in […]