Bears ~ Toddler Storytime

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Our third storytime of the summer session was all about Bears!  Here are the books, songs, rhymes, flannel stories and video we shared for our storytime on Bears! Books We Shared     In Nancy Tafuri’s book, Mama’s Little Bears, we are introduced to Mama Bear and her three baby bears.  They are all out fishing […]

Bears ~ Infant Storytime

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Our third storytime of the summer session was all about Bears!  Here are the books, songs, rhymes, bounces and flannel stories we shared for our storytime on Bears! Books We Shared      In Nancy Tafuri’s book, Mama’s Little Bears, we are introduced to Mama Bear and her three baby bears.  They are […]

Silly Split-Panel Books – Writing Parties for Primary Grade Kids

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At our most recent Writing Party for Primary Grade Kids (previously named “Creative Writing for Beginning Readers”), we made split-panel books inspired by A Cheese and Tomato Spider by Nick Sharratt. Because of the odd format, this book is not available in Pasadena’s collection–unfortunately, libraries often cannot add unusual books […]

Giraffes: Preschool Storytime

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For our Saturday Preschool storytime we shared stories some tall and quiet friends — giraffes! Books We Shared Having a giraffe friend sounds like fun, right?  Maybe not, as we found out in Giraffes Ruin Everything by Heidi Schulz, illustrated by Chris Robertson.  Birthday parties, the park, ice cream — […]

Transportation ~ Sensory Storytime

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 “By holding the highest vision for your child when they can not see it for themselves, you are lifting them up, elevating them and helping them to soar,” Megan Koufos Sensory Storytime is a fun, interactive, educational storytime designed for preschool age children with autism and/or sensory challenges.  It involves books, […]

Opposites ~ Toddler Storytime

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Our second storytime of the summer session was all about the concept of OPPOSITES ~ fast & slow, yes & no, black & white, day & night and so on!   Exposing your toddler to concepts through books, songs and rhymes contributes to brain development.  Just think of the neural connections your  child’s brain is making during our 30 […]

Opposites ~ Infant Storytime

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Our second storytime of the summer session was all about the concept of OPPOSITES ~ fast & slow, yes & no, black & white, day & night and so on!   Exposing your baby to concepts through books, songs and rhymes contributes to brain development.  Just think of the neural connections your baby’s brain is making during our […]

Bears: Preschool Storytime

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I recently saw a live bear in the wild, while on a hike up at Lassen Volcanic National Park. It was scary! You have to be very careful and keep your distance from bears in the wild. So for today’s Preschool Storytime, I was in the mood for some books […]

Farm Animals ~ Toddler Storytime

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We began our first Toddler Storytime of the summer session with a MOOO and a CLUCK as we read books about farm animals.  Here are the stories, songs, flannel rhymes, activities & video we shared. Books We Shared        Down on the farm there are many colorful and noisy animals to spy and we see […]

Farm Animals ~ Infant Storytime

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We began our first Infant Storytime of the summer session with a MOOO and a BAAA as we read books about farm animals.  Here are the stories, songs, bounces, flannel rhymes & activities we shared. Books We Shared    Down on the farm there are many colorful and noisy animals to spy and […]