When families flocked to our second toddler storytime of the Fall session, they heard a storytime all about sheep! Books We Shared Lauren Thompson’s Wee Little Lamb, illustrated by John Butler, is about a newborn lamb who is very shy. he doesn’t want to venture far from his mother, […]
Sheep – Infant Storytime
Published on :We were feeling SHEEP-ish at our second storytime for our Fall session. Books We Shared We began storytime with Sheep Asleep by Gloria Rothstein, illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell. Mama is getting her ten little lambs ready for bed, but not all of them are ready to sleep in this cute […]
Fall Leaves ~ Sensory Storytime
Published on :“Autism is part of my child, it’s not everything he is. My child is so much more than a diagnosis.” ―S.L. Coelho, author Sensory Storytime is a fun, interactive, educational storytime designed for preschool age children with autism and/or sensory challenges. It involves books, songs, movement and therapeutic play that incorporate the five […]
Colors! ~ Sensory Storytime
Published on :“Autism is part of my child, it’s not everything he is. My child is so much more than a diagnosis.” ―S.L. Coelho, author Sensory Storytime is a fun, interactive, educational storytime designed for preschool age children with autism and/or sensory challenges. It involves books, songs, movement and therapeutic play that incorporate the five […]
Into the Woods ~ Preschool Storytime
Published on :We snuck “into the woods” for our preschool storytime on Saturday. We read a story about two teddy bears who were “lost in the woods”, followed a group of children “into the woods” as they searched for a moose, and were introduced to some very strange night animals “living in the woods”. Sound silly to you? Maybe just […]
Apples – Toddler Storytime
Published on :After a brief break, we are back with our Fall session of Toddler Storytimes! To kick things off with a fall-feeling, our first storytime of the session was all about that favorite fall fruit — apples! Books We Shared There is magic in a tree as it moves from […]
Apples – Infant Storytime
Published on :On Tuesday, we began our Fall session for infant toddler storytime! We started things off with a classic fall theme: Apples! Books We Shared Our first story was Apple by Nikki McClure. This beautiful book uses single words and black, white and red images to tell the journey of an apple […]
Playing With Chalk and Water – Art & Play
Published on :In July we launched a new program: “Art & Play” for children ages 2-6. One Monday morning each month, we focus on “process art”. With process art the fun is all in the doing, there are no rules; it involves exploration and tactile learning with no specific outcome. In the end you […]
A Whale of a Story! ~ Preschool Storytime
Published on :We had lots of fun during our preschool storytime last Saturday! Whales snuck into each of our stories – whales that grew too large to keep in the bathtub, whales with advice and whales that appeared in a great “messterpiece” created by an “ocean” artist. Sound strange? Maybe. But remember, nothing’s impossible […]
Owls: Preschool Storytime
Published on :WHOOOOO loves owls? We did, in Saturday’s preschool storytime! Books We Shared Everyone ones that owls are wise, but in Sean Taylor’s Hoot Owl Master of Disguise, illustrated by Jean Jullien, Hoot Owl shows us some other… skills that he has. Flying through the cover of darkness, Hoot Owl hunts […]