Bugs were everywhere! They were buzzing, flying and swooping past us – bees, butterflies, flies & fireflies – those were just some of the bugs in our preschool storytime today. There was a bee who learned to share and a ladybug who got in over her head. (Well, not to […]
Infant Toddler Storytimes – August 5 – Bugs!
Published on :Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! We read stories about bugs in Tuesday’s Infant Toddler Storytimes. Well some of the adults (one in particular) weren’t too happy about this, but when I assured them I didn’t have any REAL bugs in my storytime arsenal (just some stories and flannels ABOUT bugs) they settled down. 🙂 We […]
Infant Toddler Storytimes – July 29 – Frogs!
Published on :FROGS!!! Did you know that froggies jump high and froggies jump low? (Great way to reinforce our opposites.) And did you know that they eat flies??? (Already introducing next week’s theme-bugs.) And did you know that they can be very curious about what OTHER animals eat? (Hint: Curiosity isn’t only dangerous for cats!) […]
Infant Toddler Storytimes – Fishies! – July 22
Published on :We LOVE fish! Our Fishies storytime was a BIG HIT with the infant and toddler groups! We read Lucy Cousin’s colorful ode to fish titled Hooray for Fish! In the lift-the-flap book, A Fisherman’s Tale, we read about a little boy who caught a very tiny gray fish who grew and grew into a HUGE, […]
Infant Toddler Storytimes – Farm! – July 15
Published on :There’s nothing like exploring the farm to learn about animals and the sounds they make. We had fun identifying farm animals, singing Old Macdonald Had a Farm, reading some great stories about farm mishaps and much, much more!!!! Here’s what we shared: Flannelboard Song: Old Macdonald Had a […]
Family Storytime at Central Library – Mice! (July 12)
Published on :Mice! They’re so NICE! Well maybe not when they’re in the kitchen pantry…but in storytime, they are awesome!!! We read an opposites story (with a mouse) to stretch our minds, a story about a little mouse and a BIG secret AND a swashbuckling adventure tale about a Pi-Rat! Phew! If that […]
Family Storytime at Central Library – Pets! (June 28)
Published on :We had fun reading stories about some very “interesting” pets…there was a pet elephant (yes, a pet elephant), a lithe, slim cat who suddenly grew very, very BIG, an orphaned dog who found a home with seven pesky cats AND some squeaky clean pigs who got into some dirt and ended […]
Infant Toddler Storytimes – Colors! – July 8
Published on :Red, yellow, green, blue….pink, purple – there are so many beautiful colors in the world!!! We read all about colors in today’s storytimes. The concept of colors can be difficult for toddlers to grasp at first; what seems easy to us can be very challenging for little ones who are […]
Infant Toddler Storytimes – Food! – July 1
Published on :Infant and Toddler Time was all about food – yummy, yucky, wonderful, colorful food!!! We read about yummy foods like apples, bananas, blueberries, cookies, ice cream and soup AND we talked about some yucky “things” that sometimes find their way into our mouths…things like sand, earwax and boogers!!! Here are some of […]
Infant Toddler Storytimes – Opposites – June 24
Published on :Short/Tall…High/Low…Big/Small…Fast/Slow! We had fun with the concept of opposites today – pairs of words that have different meanings! Understanding this basic concept will help prepare your child to “follow directions, engage in classroom routines, and provide descriptions…” (http://www.superduperinc.com/handouts/pdf/325%20Ways%20to%20teach%20opposites.pdf). Children learn best through engagement, play, music and stories…here’s what we shared during our Opposites […]