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 – 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 – December 8 – Shoo Fly!
Published on :We had fun reading stories about flies today – tiny little flies and a fly who needed to find his wings! Below are some of the stories, songs & rhymes we shared: OPENING SONGS: Welcome Everyone! Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun! First we clap our hands just […]
Family Storytime – Those Crazy Ocean Animals!- November 14
Published on :We read stories about some very dynamic ocean creatures…there was a shark who dreamed of being a detective, a boy whose little grey fish seemed to grow way beyond the confines of his fish tank and a squid who couldn’t stop bragging about being the BIGGEST thing in the ocean […]
Family Storytime – Happy Halloween – October 31
Published on :[It was ALL about Halloween during today’s storytime – pumpkins, ghosts, monsters & witches came out of the woodwork. Here are some of the books, action rhymes & flannel/prop stories we shared: OPENING SONG: Clap Everybody and Say Hello! ACTION RHYME: Open Shut Them FIRST BOOK Little Boo by Steven Wunderly Little […]
Family Storytime – Cakes & Cupcakes – September 5
Published on :We read some funny stories about EATING and BAKING cakes & cupcakes (but not necessarily in that order). Here are some of the books & activities we shared: 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 […]
Family Storytime – Saturday – Fish!
Published on :We read stories about fish and talked a bit about how fish breathe underwater! Below are some of the stories and activities we shared: You remember the story about The Three Little Pigs, right? Well this is an underwater take on this classic story. Author Ken Geist replaced those pigs with three little fish and instead […]
Preschool Storytime – June 27 – Crazy Pig Stories
Published on :We read a story about a clever pig and about a pig who learned to be true to himself. We also sang and had fun with some action rhymes. Here’s what we shared: OPENING SONGS: Welcome Everyone! Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun! First we clap our hands just […]
Family Storytime – Let’s Visit the Zoo!
Published on :This theme was a BIG hit! So sorry it has taken me so long to post the blog entry – the storytime actually took place on May 30th! The Zoo theme gave us a chance to play with different stories, moods & activities as we explored the wonderful world of animals […]
Toddler Storytime – Spring Session – Let’s Go to the Zoo!
Published on :For our last Toddler Storytime of the Spring session (June 9), we ended with a trip to the ZOO! A heartfelt thank you for sharing your beautiful toddlers with me! It was a joy and an honor. Let’s take a peek at the books, songs & flannel activities we shared; for a […]