It’s Spring!!!! We started off the Spring Session of Infant Storytime with a hop and a jump! Bunnies were everywhere! Listed below are the stories, rhymes and songs we shared. If you’d like a printout of the songs/rhymes/stories, click onto this link: Infant Stories-Rhymes OPENING SONGS: Welcome Everyone! Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s […]
Family Storytime – January 24, 2015 – Gardens/Fruits & Vegetables
Published on :We read stories about eating and growing fruits and vegetables! Here are some of the books and activities we shared: Little Apple Goat has an appetite for apples, pears & cherries, not the usual fare for a goat! She relishes trotting through the orchard, waiting for the beautiful ripe fruits to fall […]
Family Storytime – Dogs & Cats! – December 13
Published on :We shared stories about dogs and cats today…two of the children even helped me tell the story of Mr. Dog and Mrs. Cat who lived “up the hill and down the hill” from each other. It was a fun time filled with books, action rhymes, songs and a video to end it […]
Accordion Book Craft Program! – November 19
Published on :Last Wednesday the creative juices were flowing during the Accordion Book Craft program! Kids ages 5 & up (and some adults – you know who you are…) put together some magnificent works of art. Crafting activities aren’t just for fun – they do have […]
Toddler Storytime – Going to the City! – November 18
Published on :Well we went to the City for toddler storytime today! Miss Jennifer was on vacation so I (Miss Marie), got to take a trip with her storytime toddlers! First we explored the sites with Maisy! In Lucy Cousin’s colorful book, “Maisy Goes to the City”, we followed Maisy and her friends […]
Infant Storytime – Taking a Spin! – November 18
Published on :Today’s Infant Storytime was all about taking a “spin” in a motor car! Miss Jennifer was on vacation today so I (Miss Marie) got to take her storytime crowd out for a ride!!! Here are some of the stores we read: In Cynthia Rylant’s, “Brownie & Pearl Go for a […]
Hens, Hens, Hens! – Family Storytime – Oct. 4
Published on :Last Saturday’s storytime was all about HENS! We even allowed our puppet hen, Henrietta, to find a safe place to lay her egg during storytime. Just as we started to sing our closing songs, we heard a big CLUCK coming from the back of the room. It was Henrietta! She […]
Toddler Storytimes – Transportation! – August 19
Published on :We had so much FUN during our final storytime of the Summer Session! This was my first attempt at a storytime about cars, buses, trucks & traffic and it was amazing. The children and their parents were engaged and happy to toot, beep, start and stop with me. I got the […]
Infant Storytime – Baby Goes Beep & Bye Bye! – August 19
Published on :My final Infant Storytime for the Summer Session was bittersweet; it is always so sad for me to let the babies go. It is truly an honor to share this special stage in your baby’s development – I always feel so happy sharing stories, rhymes, bounces & songs with all […]
Infant and Toddler Storytimes – Owls – August 12
Published on :Hoot…Hoot…Hoot… My friend Owliver and I presented a storytime on Owls! Here is a picture of Owliver…he’s a beautiful spotted owl! Of course, this was taken during one of our typical California winters (wink). Owliver and I talked about owls loving the night life and about their ability to […]