Bugs! ~ Infant Storytime

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For our final storytime of the summer session we read about BUGS!  (Some of these critters even sneak into our backyards and homes.) What follows are the books, rhymes, songs, tickle, bounces and flannel activity we shared.   Our library butterfly ~ Lucy BOOKS WE SHARED Lenny in the Garden by Ken Wilson-Max […]

Preschool STEAM ~ Kitchen Magic!

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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. […]

City Animals ~ Toddler Storytime

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We read all about CITY animals in today’s Toddler Storytime!  Some of these critters actually end up in our backyards and even our homes! Our library friends Percy the squirrel and Mickey the mouse joined the fun! What follows are the books, songs, rhymes, flannel board stories, movement activities and video we shared. BOOKS WE SHARED […]

City Animals ~ Infant Storytime

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Today, we read about animals who live nearby!  (Some of these critters even sneak into our backyards and homes.) What follows are the books, rhymes, songs, tickle, bounces and flannel activity we shared.    Our library friends, Percy & Mickey! P.S.  At first I couldn’t find Mickey the mouse…he was hiding in my […]

Dogs: Toddler Storytime

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Last Tuesday, we told stories about dogs! Books We Shared The Dog Book by Lorenzo Clerici is a fun metafiction that had everyone shouting “Wake UP!” and “Good dog!” As kids are prompted to interact with the illustrated dog, the illustrations change. I Love Dogs by Barney Saltzberg is a […]

Fish! ~ Toddler Storytime

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We read all about FISH in today’s Toddler Storytime! Blue (our library fish) swam over to play with us. Even though we took our storytime “under water” we had lots of fun and nobody got wet!!  What follows are the books, songs, rhymes, flannel board stories, movement activities and video we shared. BOOKS WE SHARED […]

Fish! ~ Infant Storytime

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We read all about fish in today’s Infant Storytime!  Blue (our library fish) swam over to play with us. Even though we took our storytime “under water” we had lots of fun and we didn’t get wet! Here are the books, songs, rhymes, bounces and flannel stories we shared. BOOKS WE SHARED   […]

Zoo: Toddler Storytime

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Today we took our Toddler Storytime to the zoo! Books We Shared In Still a Gorilla by Kim Norman and Chad Geran, a gorilla named Willy imagines that he could be another kind of animal. If he roars like a lion, will Willy be a lion? Will he? We did […]

Farm Animals ~ Toddler Storytime

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We had lots of fun reading about farm animals in Tuesday’s toddler storytime!  We even followed a day in the life of a chick!  Let’s just say it was an “eye-opening” journey.  What follows are the stories, flannel board, action rhymes, songs, activities and video we shared. BOOKS WE SHARED   In  Chick by […]

Farm Animals ~ Infant Storytime

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We made lots of animals noises while reading about farm animals in Tuesday’s Infant Storytime!  We also had a really funny encounter with a little chick.  Here are  the books, rhymes, songs, bounces and tickle we shared. BOOKS WE SHARED In  Chick by Ed Vere, we meet “Chick” – a […]