Preschool STEAM ~ Salt Dough Dinosaur Fossils

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Preschool STEAM (for children ages 2-6) is all about having fun with science, technology, math and art!  There is no right or wrong way for children to experiment – the fun and learning comes from the doing!  Early childhood research shows us that little hands and minds learn best when at play. […]

Pets: Preschool Storytime

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Books We Shared Excellent Ed by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach  Everyone in the Ellis family is excellent at something!  But what does dog Ed excel at?  Is he excellent enough to be the family pet?  (Of course he is!  But to find out how, read the book.) I Spy […]

Bon Appetit! Preschool Storytime

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Last Saturday, we did a storytime that worked up an appetite, with stories, lots of dancing and movement, and yummy, funny reads! I did a short puppet show narrating the classic book The Little Mouse, The Red, Ripe Strawberry and the Big, Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood. I […]

Rain Clouds ~ Preschool STEAM

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Preschool STEAM (for children ages 2-6) is all about having fun with science, technology, math and art!  There is no right or wrong way for children to experiment – the fun and learning comes from the doing!  Early childhood research shows us that little hands and minds learn best when at play. […]

Cars & Trucks ~ Toddler Storytime

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For our sixth  storytime of the winter session we read stories about cars and trucks! FUN FACT:  Did you know that one of the five pre-literacy skills that help foster reading success in the elementary school years is book handling?  Book handling skills include knowing how to hold a book correctly […]

Colors! ~ Toddler Storytime

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For our fifth storytime of the winter session we read stories about colors!  I used my different colored scarves to introduce everyone to the colors of the rainbow! FUN FACT:  Did you know that engaging in scarf play actually helps your baby develop gross motor skills?  Gross Motor (physical) skills require whole body movement […]

Planting Seeds ~ Preschool STEAM

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Preschool STEAM (for children ages 2-6) is all about having fun with science, technology, math and art!  There is no right or wrong way for children to experiment – the fun and learning comes from the doing!  Early childhood research shows us that little hands and minds learn best when at play. […]

Cookies: Preschool Storytime

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In today’s storytime, we shared stories about cookies! Books We Shared The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Marcellus Hall All the other animals on the farm eat their usual food.  But the cow loves cookies! Find out why in this fun rhyming romp!   Who Ate All the […]

Shadows ~ Preschool Storytime

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WE read some great stories about shadows during last Saturday’s Preschool Storytime!   And let’s face it – it was an entirely appropriate choice for Groundhog’s Day!  Here are the books, songs, flannel board, action rhymes and video we shared. Books We Read    In Groundhog’s Runaway Shadow by David Biedrzycki we meet a groundhog […]

Bathtime ~ Toddler Storytime

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For our fourth storytime of the winter session we read stories about bathtime!  As a special treat we had the library bubble machine blow magical bubbles while everyone walked into the story hour room.  (We had to prepare for all of the bubble baths taking place during storytime.) FUN FACT:  […]