Miss Christi's Storytime Blog

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

Very Hairy Bear by Alice Schertle  © 2007
Night Animals by Goamma Marino  © 2015
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson  © 2002
Three Bears in a Boat by David Soman © 2014

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Bears

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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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:

Uh-Oh! by Shutta Crum © 2015
Wiggle by Doreen Cronin © 2005
Quack and Count by Keith Baker  © 1999

The songs and rhymes we sang:

Welcome, Welcome  [Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]

Welcome, welcome everyone
Now you're here let's have some fun.
First we'll clap our hands just so.
Then let's reach and touch...

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:

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat © 2014
Alex and Lulu: Two of a Kind by Lorena Siminovich © 2008
Boom Snot Twitty This Way That Way by  Doreen Cronin © 2015
Bad Apple A Tale of Friendship  by Edward Hemingway © 2012

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

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

The books we read:

Chew, Chew, Gulp! by Lauren Thompson ©  2011
Edible Colors: See. Learn. Eat. by Jennifer Vogel Bass ©  2014
Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray ©  2011
 

                                          Check out our Staff Picks for Look for Letters Everywhere.

The...

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:

Bear & Hare Snow! by Emily Gravett  © 2015
Froggy Gets Dressed  by Jonathan London  © 1992
Quiet Bunny & Noisy Puppy by Lisa McCue © 2011 
The Mitten by Jan Brett © 1989

                                                   Booklists: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Winter & JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Snow

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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:

Here Comes Jack Frost by Kazuno Kohara  © 2009
No Two Alike by Keith Baker © 2011
Bear and Hare Snow! by Emily Gravett © 2015

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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:

Hugs from Pearl by Paul Schmid  © 2011
Pins & Needles by Stephen Krensky  © 2014
There's a Hole in My Bucket by Ingrid and Dieter Schubert © 1998
Perfectly Percy by Paul Schmid  © 2013

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Porcupines & Hedgehogs

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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:

Little Bird Takes a Bath by Marisabina Russo © 2015
Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion © 2156​
Pony Brushes his Teeth by Michael Dahl © 2010
The Pigeon Needs a Bath!  by Mo Willems © 2014

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Bathtime

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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:

Everybody Sleeps (But Not Fred)  by Josh Schneider © 2015
Max and the Won't Go to Bed Show by Mark Sperring & Sarah Warburton © 2014
Napping House by Audrey Wood © 1984
Spring is Here by Will Hillenbrand © 2011

                                                   Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Kids -...

6 by 6 Spotlight:  

TELL STORIES ABOUT EVERYTHING ​
It's great to ask your child open ended questions while reading.  This encourages fun, involvement, thinking about stories,
understanding cause and effect, and it helps build vocabulary.

Check out our Staff Picks for Tell Stories About Everything.

The books we read:

Little Cloud by by Eric Carle © 1996
Tree by Britta Teckentrup © 2015
My Spring Robin by Anne Rockwell © 2015

The songs and rhymes we sang:

Welcome, Welcome  [Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]

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