We had lots of fun with butterflies in storytime today! Here are the stories, rhymes, activities & songs we shared: OUR OPENING SONGS: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we clap our hands just so, Then we bend and touch our toes Welcome, […]
Infant Storytime – January 26 – Butterflies!
Published on :Our Infant Storytime was all about butterflies today! We read a special slide-and-seek book by Emma Parrish which was a big hit. Each page asks, “Where is Flutterby Butterfly?” This leads us on a search for our special butterfly as we move through a bird’s nest, flowers, a […]
Toddler Storytime – January 19 – Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy Babies
Published on :Our toddler storytime today was ALL about sleepy babies (even the wild kind)…. Here are some of the books, songs & activities we shared: OUR OPENING SONGS & ACTIVITIES: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we clap our hands just so, Then we […]
Infant Storytime – January 19 – Babies & Baby Time
Published on :We read stories about babies at storytime and babies & doggies – what could be more fun???? Here are some of the books, songs, rhymes & activities we explored: OUR OPENING SONGS: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we clap our hands just […]
Toddler Storytime – January 12 – BIG & little
Published on :We explored the concepts BIG & little during our first toddler storytime of the Winter session. Here are some of the stories, books, songs & activities we shared: OUR OPENING SONGS & ACTIVITIES: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we clap our hands just […]
Infant Storytime – January 12 – BIG & little
Published on :For our very first meeting of the winter session of Infant Storytime, we explored the concepts BIG & little. OUR OPENING SONGS: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we clap our hands just so, Then we bend and touch our toes Welcome, welcome, everyone Now we’re […]
Family Storytime: Christmas
Published on :It’s only Dec. 26th, and technically we’re on the 2nd day of Christmas, so today’s storytime was Christmas themed! All the books I chose are from popular picture book series. After we sang our opening song, kids got to make arctic “North Pole” animals out of felt circles, triangles, pentagons […]
Family Storytime – ART! – December 12
Published on :We read books about mixing colors, drawing monsters and using a circle and a square to create all sorts of things. Let’s take a closer look: Herve Tullet covers color mixing in Mix it Up! Each page invites interaction and imagination as children use their fingers to mix colors and create different hues. A great book […]
Toddler Storytime: Toys
Published on :Tuesday, December 15th was our last storytime for the Fall Session. In anticipation of the holidays, we did stories and songs about toys. First everybody got a shaker egg and we sang our opening song “Clap Everybody and Say Hello.” We did the song Open Shut Them and read the book Mimi […]
Infant Storytime: Toys
Published on :Tuesday, December 15th was our last storytime for the Fall Session. In anticipation of the holidays, we did stories and songs about toys. First everybody got a shaker egg and we sang our opening song “Clap Everybody and Say Hello.” We did the tickle Hurry Scurry Little Mouse and then read the […]