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“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 […]
On June 6th, we had a delightful music performance by Angie Donkin for infants, toddlers and their families. She played guitar and ukulele and sang. She used puppets, props, even a nonfiction book, to support her songs. Literally every moment of the show is music. Angie sings the entire time, […]
“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 […]
Hmmm…how do you explain a storytime themed “Gulp & Swallow”? Just take a look at the books, songs, flannel boards and activities we shared – it will all start to make sense. Books We Shared The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli is all about a crocodile who LOVES watermelon! He LOVES […]
“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, […]
For our sixth Infant Storytime of the spring session, we read books about cats. Books We Shared We started storytime off with Thumpy Feet by Betsy Lewin. Thumpy is an orange cat, and this book is filled with fun onomatopoeia of the sounds he makes as he goes about his day […]
It was all about magic today! We read stories about “magical” animals and friendship. We also made ten butterflies appear AND made five bunnies disappear. All in an hour’s fun at preschool storytime. Here is a summary of what we shared! Books We Shared Foxy by Emma Dodd is all about a little […]
This week, we shared stories about out of control libraries, eating books, and books that eat back. Stories This Book Just Ate My Dog! by Richard Byrne: When her dog disappears into the gutter of the book, Bella calls for help. But when the helpers disappear too, Bella realizes it […]
Today’s storytime was all about spots and dots! Books We Shared In Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd, Dog is a white dog with one black spot. But, this day Dog collects many different spots on his adventures! Have fun with colors and counting in this vibrantly illustrated story. Press […]
Our last Toddler storytimes of the Winter session featured stories all about spots, dots, and the creatures that have them. Books We Shared So many different animals have spots. And as we found out in Spectacular Spots by Susan Stockdale, many of them are spectacular! This is a great […]