In our first storytime for Summer session, we celebrated cats. Books We Shared I had some puppet help while reading Matilda’s Cat by Emily Gravett. The book is about listing all the things that Matilda’s cat supposedly likes to do, but we see in the pictures that the cat is […]
Food! ~ Toddler Storytime
Published on :Our theme for the EIGHTH and final storytime of the spring session was FOOD! We read a story about a mouse who was hungry for lunch and we played a guessing game with different kinds of fruit that took on some really weird shapes. We also discovered that some cows like turnips more than birthday cake! Wow, we even had time […]
Food! ~ Infant Storytime
Published on :Our theme for the EIGHTH and final storytime of the spring session was FOOD! We read a story about a mouse who was hungry for lunch and we played a guessing game with different kinds of fruit that took on some really weird shapes. What follows are the books, bounces, nursery rhymes, fingerplays and flannel boards we shared. BOOKS WE SHARED […]
Babies! ~ Toddler Storytime
Published on :For the SEVENTH meeting of our spring session we read books about BABIES! We read about a jazzy baby who sang some scat and we shared a book that taught us how other baby animals play peekaboo! (Here’s a hint: They don’t actually say peekaboo!) Here are the books, rhymes, fingerplays, flannel boards, action songs and video we shared. […]
Babies ~ Infant Storytime
Published on :Our theme for the SEVENTH storytime of the spring session was BABIES! We read about a cute little baby playing peekaboo before bedtime and we explored a book that taught us how other animals play peekaboo! (Here’s a hint: They don’t actually say peekaboo!) What follows are the books, bounces, nursery rhymes, fingerplays and flannel boards […]
DINOSAURS ~ Infant Storytime
Published on :Our theme for the SIXTH storytime of the spring session was DINOSAURS! We read all about the different dinosaurs that existed millions of years ago and we read about a dinosaur eager for his first real kiss! What follows are the books, bounces, nursery rhymes, fingerplays and flannel boards we shared. Meet Teddy our T-Rex! He […]
DINOSAURS! ~ Toddler Storytime
Published on :Our theme for the SIXTH storytime of the spring session was Dinosaurs! We read all about the different dinosaurs that existed millions of years ago and we read about a dinosaur who spent all of his time winning UNTIL he is confronted with BEDTIME! What follows are the books, action rhymes, flannel boards, stories, songs and […]
Pandas! ~ Toddler Storytime
Published on :For the fifth meeting of our spring session we read books about PANDAS! We read about a Panda who was busy baking donuts AND a Panda who went on his first play date. Here are the books, rhymes, fingerplays, flannel boards, action songs and video we shared. BOOKS WE SHARED In Michael Dahl’s Playdate for Panda, Panda goes […]
Pandas ~ Infant Storytime
Published on :Our theme for the FIFTH storytime of the spring session was PANDAS! We read about Panda’s play date with his friend Fox and we read a rhyming board book about five very hungry pandas. What follows are the books, bounces, nursery rhymes, fingerplays and flannel boards we shared. BOOKS WE SHARED In Play Date for Panda, Panda goes […]
Preschool STEAM ~ Magnets
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. […]