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 […]
Toddler Storytime: Gardens… and Bugs!
Published on :At today’s storytime we started by creating a lovely garden out of shapes–hearts, diamonds, triangles, rectangles, ovals and circles came together to make flowers and a butterfly: We also played with some beautiful Folkmanis bug puppets and sang a rhyme about butterflies, ladybugs and bees: Butterfly, butterfly, Fly up high, […]
Infant Storytime: Gardens, and Bugs!
Published on :At today’s storytime we started by creating a lovely garden out of shapes–hearts, diamonds, triangles, rectangles, ovals and circles came together to make flowers and a butterfly: We also played with some beautiful Folkmanis bug puppets and sang a rhyme about butterflies, ladybugs and bees: Butterfly, butterfly, Fly up high, […]
Toddler Storytime: Desert
Published on :Our first Toddler Storytime of Winter session was all about the desert. First we learned about shapes and put together a desert scene: We sang a song about a rattlesnake, to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle: Rattlesnake, Rattlesnake, Why do you rattle? Do you wish I’d go away Or do […]
Infant Storytime: Desert
Published on :Our first Infant Storytime of Winter session was all about the desert. First we learned about shapes and put together a desert scene: We sang a song about a rattlesnake, to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle: Rattlesnake, Rattlesnake, Why do you rattle? Do you wish I’d go away Or do […]
Shopping & Market – eStorytime
Published on :For our eStorytime today we visited the market and did some shopping! Apps We Shared With our first book, A Day in the Market story by May Tobias-Papa, illustrated by Isabel Roxas from Adarna house (iOS: $2.99; Android Free) we took a trip around the world to the Philippines. With the […]
Family Storytime: Moose!
Published on :Today’s storytime was about the mighty moose! We started with a great new book written by Richard T. Morris and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld, titled This is a Moose. In the story, a film is being made about a moose, but the film goes awry as the moose is anything […]
Winter – Preschool Storytime
Published on :This storytime was presented on December 20, so of course we had to do a tribute to the upcoming season — Winter! Books We Shared Our books today featured animals that normally hibernate during winter – a frog and a bear. We began with Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan […]
Infant Bounces and Tickles: Fall 2014 Session
Published on :If you enjoyed bouncing and tickling your way through our Fall 2014 Session of infant storytime, here are the rhymes we used! Game Peek-a-Boo (to tune of Frere Jacques) Peek-a-Boo, peek-a-boo (cover eyes with hands, then remove) I see you, I see you (point at child) I see your tiny […]
Infant & Toddler Storytime: Snow!
Published on :Since this was the last storytime of the Fall session, it seemed only fitting to transition into winter with stories about Snow! Books We Shared To begin infant storytime we read Oh! by Kevin Henkes. This is a look at all the various ways animals can play in the snow. […]