Preschool STEAM ~ Rock Salt Rainbows

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Preschool STEAM (for children ages 2-6) is all about having fun with science, technology, 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. […]

Bicycles ~ Preschool Storytime

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We had a blast reading stories about riding bicycles during our Preschool Storytime!   Here are the books, songs, flannel board, action rhymes and video we shared. Books We Read    Duck on a Bike by David Shannon tells the story of a Duck who inspires all his fellow farm animals to ride a bike!  Well they […]

Preschool STEAM ~ Salt Dough Dinosaur Fossils

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Preschool STEAM (for children ages 2-6) is all about having fun with science, technology, 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. […]

Big & Little ~ Toddler Storytime

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For our final storytime of the winter session we read stories about opposites in size – Big & Little! FUN FACT:  Click onto the PBS Parents’ link to learn a bit about the benefits of reading rhyming books to children.  You’ll also find a great list of rhyming picture books.  (FYI:  We have most of these […]

Big & Little ~ Infant Storytime

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For our final storytime of the winter session we read stories about opposites within the context of  Big & Little.   What follows are the books, rhymes, songs, tickle, bounces and flannel board and finger puppets we shared. FUN FACT:  We tend to use nursery rhymes a lot in our storytimes.  Well there is a reason […]

Rain Clouds ~ Preschool STEAM

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Preschool STEAM (for children ages 2-6) is all about having fun with science, technology, 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. […]

Cars & Trucks ~ Toddler Storytime

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For our sixth  storytime of the winter session we read stories about cars and trucks! FUN FACT:  Did you know that one of the five pre-literacy skills that help foster reading success in the elementary school years is book handling?  Book handling skills include knowing how to hold a book correctly […]

Cars & Trucks ~ Infant Storytime

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For our sixth storytime of the winter session we read stories about cars and trucks!  What follows are the books, rhymes, songs, tickle, bounces and flannel boards we shared. BOOKS WE SHARED   Toot Toot Beep Beep! by Emma Garcia is a great book about cars in traffic as they go “up and down, in […]

Colors! ~ Toddler Storytime

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For our fifth storytime of the winter session we read stories about colors!  I used my different colored scarves to introduce everyone to the colors of the rainbow! FUN FACT:  Did you know that engaging in scarf play actually helps your baby develop gross motor skills?  Gross Motor (physical) skills require whole body movement […]

Colors ~ Infant Storytime

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For our fifth storytime of the winter session we read stories about colors!  What follows are the books, rhymes, songs, tickle, bounces and nursery flannel board we shared. Fun Fact: Just after birth, a baby sees only in black and white, with shades of gray. As the months go by, he/she will slowly start […]