Miss Christi's Storytime Blog

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1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Millie's Chickens by  Brenda Williams and Valeria Cis © 2015
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein © 2010
The Sky is Falling by Mark Teague © 2015
Little Chick by Kornei Chukovsky  [Kamishibai]

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool -  Chickens

2. NOTICE...

Check our calendar for the next Antioch or other JCL Location Storytime, hope to see you there!

1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Mousetropolis by R. Gregory Christie © 2015
Watch the Cookie! by Nancy Cote © 2014
A Piece of Cake by LeYuen Pham  © 2014
Such a Little Mouse by Alice Schertle © 2015

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Mice

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND...

Check our calendar for the next Antioch or other JCL Location Storytime, hope to see you there!

1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Snow Dog, Sand Dog by Linda Joy Singleton  © 2014
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian © 2010
Hondo and Fabian by Peter McCarty © 2002
A Pet for Petunia by Paul Schmid © 2011

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Pets

2. NOTICE PRINT...

6 by 6 Spotlight:  

TALK, TALK, TALK ​
You are three times as likely to hear rare and unusual words while reading a book as you are in regular conversation: so
read together often, and look for books with great words in them, and concepts that are relatable to baby.

    Check out our Staff Picks for Talk, Talk, Talk.

The books we read:

Catch that Baby by Nancy Coffelt © 2011
Five Little Monkeys play Hide-and-Seek by Eileen Christelow © 2004
Feet Go to Sleep by  Barbara Bottner © 2015

                   ...

6 by 6 Spotlight:  

TAKE TIME TO RHYME, SING AND PLAY WORD GAMES
Rhymes and rhyming games are a great way to help babies enjoy language. Don’t be afraid to be silly

See all of our 6 by 6 Finger Plays & Wordless Picturebook videos.

The books we read:

There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe by Jane Cabrera ©  2016
Rock-A-Bye Romp by  Linda Ashman ©  2016
Race Car Count by Rebecca Kai Dotlich © 2015  

             ...

6 by 6 Spotlight:  NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU 
Looking at books where the words themselves are interesting is a great way to get babies to notice print. 

Check out our Staff Picks for Notice Print All Around You.

The books we read:

Little Bitty Friends by Elizabeth McPike © 2016
Cat Says Meow and other Animalopoeia by Michael Arndt ©  2014
Next to You: A Book of Adorableness by Lori Haskins Houran ©  2016

The songs and rhymes we sang:

Welcome, Welcome  [Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]

Welcome, welcome everyone
Now you're here...

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6 by 6 Spotlight: LOOK FOR LETTERS EVERYWHERE
Try some fun alphabet activities from our Pinterest page.

The books we read:

ABCs by Charlie Harper © 2008
Alphabet Under Construction by Denise Fleming © 2002
A Was Once an Apple Pie by Suse MacDonald © 2005

 

                                          Check out our Staff Picks for Look for Letters Everywhere.

The songs and rhymes we sang...

Check our calendar for the next Antioch or other JCL Location Storytime, hope to see you there!

6 by 6 Spotlight:  

HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Having fun produces chemicals in the brain that actually aid in the forming of synapses – learning.
That is one of the reasons why having fun is so important.

Check out our Staff Picks for Have Fun with Books.

The books we read:

When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes ©  2016
Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure by  Derek Anderson ©  2015
Meeow and the Pots and Pans by Sebastien...

Check our calendar for the next Antioch or other JCL Location Storytime, hope to see you there!

1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS 
Here are the books we read at storytime:

Dr. Seuss's A B C  by Dr. Seuss © 1963
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss © 1960
Horton Hears a Who! by Dr Seuss  © 1954
Would You Rather be a Bullfrog? by Dr. Seuss © 1975

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Dr...

6 by 6 Spotlight:  

TAKE TIME TO RHYME, SING AND PLAY WORD GAMES
Rhymes and rhyming games are a great way to help babies enjoy language. Don’t be afraid to be silly

See all of our 6 by 6 Finger Plays & Wordless Picturebook videos.

The books we read:

When You Were Born by Emma Dodd © 2015
When I Grow Up by Emma Dodd © 2007
Everything by Emma Dodd © 

The songs and...