Babies LOVE to look at baby faces! According to research, infants pay attention to human faces longer than anything else. This applies to baby faces in picture books (even if they aren’t actual photographs). Soooooo…I decided to inundate my storytime babies with cute little baby faces! Who can resist? I know I can’t! First I […]
Preschool Storytime: Grumpy!
Published on :We’ve gotten a lot of new children’s books in the library lately all about being in a bad mood. I thought why not highlight some of these titles during storytime? Today we had a lot of fun being grumpy. To find any of the items used in today’s storytime, just […]
Preschool Storytime: Apples!
Published on :Even though it’s a hot 94° here, September always makes me think about autumn and starting school. So what better theme for our first September preschool storytime than apples? To find any of the items used in today’s storytime, just click on the photo of the book. Books We Shared […]
Dog vs. Cat vs. Bird – Preschool Storytime
Published on :Stories we shared Flannelboard Five Little Cats 5 little cats playing near the door, one ran inside and that left 4. 4 little cats underneath a tree, one heard a dog bark and that left 3. 3 little cats wondering what to do, one saw a little bird and that […]
Toddler Storytime Roundup
Published on :Summer 2013 edition! Songs, fingerplays, and stories from the Summer 2013 Toddler Storytime session. SUMMER THEMES Summer vacation Ducks Alligators Bunnies Confused animals Snack time Hatching and growing up Shapes make Chasing SONGS Clap Everybody and Say Hello by Kathy Reid-Naiman Row Row Row Your Boat by Wiggleworms Itsy Bitsy […]
Infant Storytime Roundup
Published on :Summer 2013 edition! Songs, bounces, and stories from the Summer 2013 Infant Storytime session. SUMMER THEMES Summer vacation Ducks Alligators Bunnies Confused animals Snack time Hatching and growing up Shapes make Chasing SONGS Clap Everybody and Say Hello by Kathy Reid-Naiman Clap Tap Bend by Carol Hammett and Elaine Bueffel […]
Chasing: Infant and Toddler Storytime
Published on :Stories we shared Other stories to try Flannelboard Five Little Butterflies from Day by Day SC Five little butterflies by the door. One flew away, then there were four. Four little butterflies by the tree. One flew away, then there were three. Three little butterflies up in the blue. One […]
Preschool Storytime: Cats
Published on :Today we had a “purr”fect preschool storytime full of fantastic felines! To find any of the these books in the library catalog, just click on the cover picture. Books We Shared After singing our welcome song and doing some jumping, we settled down to read our first book, Dog in […]
Shapes Around Us: Infant and Toddler Storytime
Published on :Stories we shared Find, see, recognize, bend, shape, rip, and reassemble various shapes with these stories! Other stories to try Flannelboard Shapes make! Films we watched Infant and toddler storytimes, Central Library 8/13/13
Hatching and Growing up
Published on :Stories we shared Stories for Infants: Now I am Big! & Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? Stories for Toddlers: Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?, Except If, & What Will Hatch Stories for Preschoolers and older: Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?, Except If, Bye-bye Crib, & Stone Hatchlings Draw & Tell William and Warble […]