Last week our storytime focused on gardens and the many different kinds of plants we can grow! Books We Shared Up, Down and Around by Katherine Ayres and illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott shows us that the food we eat doesn’t just grow up. It grows down into the ground, […]
Elephants: Preschool Storytime
Published on :Today we had an “elefun” time reading about elephants! We also did lots of counting practice in both English and Spanish, and played with scarves. Books We Shared In When Your Elephant Comes To Play by Ale Barba, a child shares why his elephant friend can sometimes be a dangerous […]
Elephants: Infant Storytime
Published on :This week we had an “elefun” time learning about elephants! We also did lots of counting practice in both English and Spanish, and played with bubbles using a new bubble song I found. Books We Shared This is Our Baby, Born Today by Varsha Bajaj and illustrated by Eliza Wheeler […]
Elephants: Toddler Storytime
Published on :This week we had an “elefun” time learning about elephants! We also did lots of counting practice in both English and Spanish, and played with bubbles using a new bubble song I found. Books We Shared This is Our Baby, Born Today by Varsha Bajaj and illustrated by Eliza Wheeler […]
Valentine’s Day ~ Sensory Storytime
Published on :“Autism … offers a chance for us to glimpse an awe-filled vision of the world that might otherwise pass us by.” Dr. Colin Zimbleman, Ph.D. Sensory Storytime is a fun, interactive, educational storytime designed for preschool age children with autism and/or sensory challenges. It involves books, songs, movement and therapeutic play that incorporate […]
Bears ~ Sensory Storytime
Published on :“Autism is part of my child, it’s not everything he is. My child is so much more than a diagnosis.” ―S.L. Coelho, author Sensory Storytime is a fun, interactive, educational storytime designed for preschool age children with autism and/or sensory challenges. It involves books, songs, movement and therapeutic play that incorporate the five […]
Preschool STEAM – Fizzing Colors
Published on :Preschool STEAM (for children ages 2-6) is all about having fun with science, math and art! There is no right or wrong way for children to experiment – the fun and learning comes from the doing! Early childhood research shows us that little hands and minds learn best when at play. […]
Dogs: Infant Storytime
Published on :Today we told stories about dogs! There are always so many delightful books about dogs being published; I’m surprised at myself that I had never done this theme before now. Books We Shared Smick by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Juana Medina uses very few words and large, free brush […]
Dogs: Toddler Storytime
Published on :Today we told stories about dogs! There are always so many delightful books about dogs being published; I’m surprised at myself that I had never done this theme before now. Books We Shared Smick by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Juana Medina uses very few words and large, free brush […]
Cats: Infant Storytime
Published on :This week we told stories about cats, with several different visual adaptations of cat books. We had help from some of our feline friends: Books We Shared Sleepy Kitty uses adorable photos of kittens to illustrate its text about a kitten who doesn’t want to go to bed (asks for […]