Butterflies ~ Toddler Storytime

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Our fifth storytime of the summer session was all about Butterflies!  We even got a visit from Mary Mariposa, our Monarch butterfly.  (See below). She charmed us as she flitted about the room to prepare us for the stories, songs, rhymes, flannels and video we shared. Books We Shared    In Julie Sebastien’s Where’s […]

Butterflies ~ Infant Storytime

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Our 5th storytime of the summer session was all about Butterflies!  We actually spent quite a bit of time playing hide and seek with some missing butterflies.  Here are the books, songs, rhymes, flannel stories and activities we shared. Books We Shared    In Butterfly Butterfly by Petr Horacek, a young girl named […]

Colors! ~ Toddler Storytime

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Our fourth storytime of the summer session was all about colors!  Here are the books, songs, rhymes, flannel activity and video we shared. Books We Shared    In Sebastien Braun’s Meeow and the Blue Table, we are introduced to Meeow.   Meeow is a black cat.  Meeow invites his friends over to play but it’s raining.  What […]

Bears! ~ Preschool Storytime

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We had lots of fun  during our preschool storytime last Saturday!  We read books about bears, listened to a little flannel story about 10 teddy bears, sang songs and partook in some finger plays.  All that and a video too.  Here is a listing of what we shared. Books We Shared In […]

Colors! ~ Infant Storytime

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Our 4th storytime of the summer session was all about COLORS!  Sharing a book with bright, bold colors can help stimulate your baby’s visual development.  Keep in mind that babies definitely don’t see things the way we do and they generally can’t make out colors until they are five months old. Here are the […]

Bears ~ Toddler Storytime

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Our third storytime of the summer session was all about Bears!  Here are the books, songs, rhymes, flannel stories and video we shared for our storytime on Bears! Books We Shared     In Nancy Tafuri’s book, Mama’s Little Bears, we are introduced to Mama Bear and her three baby bears.  They are all out fishing […]

Bears ~ Infant Storytime

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Our third storytime of the summer session was all about Bears!  Here are the books, songs, rhymes, bounces and flannel stories we shared for our storytime on Bears! Books We Shared      In Nancy Tafuri’s book, Mama’s Little Bears, we are introduced to Mama Bear and her three baby bears.  They are […]

Giraffes: Preschool Storytime

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For our Saturday Preschool storytime we shared stories some tall and quiet friends — giraffes! Books We Shared Having a giraffe friend sounds like fun, right?  Maybe not, as we found out in Giraffes Ruin Everything by Heidi Schulz, illustrated by Chris Robertson.  Birthday parties, the park, ice cream — […]

Transportation ~ Sensory Storytime

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 “By holding the highest vision for your child when they can not see it for themselves, you are lifting them up, elevating them and helping them to soar,” Megan Koufos Sensory Storytime is a fun, interactive, educational storytime designed for preschool age children with autism and/or sensory challenges.  It involves books, […]

Opposites ~ Toddler Storytime

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Our second storytime of the summer session was all about the concept of OPPOSITES ~ fast & slow, yes & no, black & white, day & night and so on!   Exposing your toddler to concepts through books, songs and rhymes contributes to brain development.  Just think of the neural connections your  child’s brain is making during our 30 […]