Pasadena Public Library
For our second storytime of the winter session we read stories about FROGS! There were “ribbits” and some hoppin’ and a jumpin’ going on this morning! Below are the books, rhymes, songs, finger plays and flannel boards we shared. A FUN FACT (brought to you by our mascot, Freddie the frog): To help your child hear and know sounds […]
We had so much fun reading all about animals in today’s Toddler Storytime! Below are the books, rhymes, flannel activity, fingerplays, songs and video we shared! BOOKS WE SHARED I Love Animals by Flora McDonnell is filled with animals you’re likely to find on a farm! We met Jock the farm dog, some hopping hens, […]
With storytime today, we took a trip to the zoo! Since it was raining this morning, if we had taken a real trip to the zoo we wouldn’t have seen many animals. But thankfully, in books, the animals are always there! Books We Shared Stripes the Tiger by Jean Leroy & Bérengère Delaporte […]
Books We Shared In How Tall Was a T. Rex? by Alison Limentani we learn all kinds of facts about dinosaurs in a very visual way, with analogies that kids can grasp easily. How to Be a T. Rex by Ryan North and Mike Lowery is about a girl who […]
WE read some great stories about colors and color mixing during today’s Preschool Storytime! Here are the books, songs, flannel board, action rhymes and video we shared. Books We Read Mix it Up! by Herve Tullet is an interactive foray into color mixing, art and visual literacy. A wonderful book on colors […]
After NASA’s Mars InSight landing last week (which you can still see archived video of here!!) I’ve been inspired to do storytime books about space. On top of that, we recently got a great new book about the Earth I was dying to share! Books We Shared Flannel Board Counting […]
Preschool STEAM (for children ages 2-6) is all about having fun with science, 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. […]
Books We Shared Flannel Boards We Shared Four Silly Turkeys Based on the book Five Silly Turkeys by Salina Yoon Action Songs & Bounces We Shared We share a lot of songs, bounces & rhymes during storytime! You’ll find lyrics/words to those songs & rhymes we shared without CD accompaniment here. Mr. Turkey […]
WE read some great stories about love and hugs during today’s Preschool Storytime! Here are the books, songs, flannel board, action rhymes and video we shared. Books We Read All three of our stories had to do with love and hugs. In Oh Daddy! by Bob Shea, a little boy is convinced his […]
WE read some great scary stories for Halloween during today’s Preschool Storytime! There were monsters, ghosts and even some creepy carrots. Here are the books, songs, flannel board, prop story, action rhymes and video we shared. Books We Read Creepy Carrots written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown […]