Miss Christi's Storytime Blog

"Sing and Rhyme" Baby Storytime

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

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The books we read:

Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas © 2012
Such a Silly Baby by Steffanie & Richard Lorig © 2008
Over in the Meadow by Olive A Wadsworth © 2002

The songs and rhymes we sang:

Welcome, Welcome [Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]

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

"Fun in the Garden" Preschool Storytime

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

Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn © 2014
Grumpy Goat by Brett Helquist © 2013
10 Hungry Rabbits by Anita Lobel © 2012
Nibbles' Garden: Another Green Tale by Charlotte Middleton © 2012

Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Seeds, Plants, Gardens

 

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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3. TALK, TALK, TALK ​...

"It's Raining, It's Pouring" Preschool Storytime

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

Olga the Cloud by Nicoletta Costa © 2014
Little Bird Takes a Bath by Marisabina Russo © 2015
In the Rain with Baby Duck by Amy Hest © 1995
Dragon Is Coming by Valeri Gorbachev © 2009

Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Rain and Storms

 

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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3. TALK, TALK...

"Here Comes Spring" Preschool Storytime

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

When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes © 2016
Twelve Days of Springtime by Deborah Lee Rose © 2009
Ava's Poppy by Marcus Pfister © 2012
Quite Bunny's Many Colors by Lisa McCue ©  2010

Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Spring

 

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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3. TALK, TALK, TALK ​...

"Let's Celebrate" Preschool Storytime

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

Happy Birthday, Cupcake!  by Terry Border © 2015
Click, Clack, Surprise!  by Doreen Cronin © 2016
I Love Cake! by Tammi Sauer © 2016
Boa's Bad Birthday by Jeanne Willis © 2014

Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Birthdays

 

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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3. TALK, TALK, TALK ​
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"Peek a Boo" Baby Storytime

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.

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The books we read:

Bee by Britta Teckentrup ©  2016
Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? by Susan a Shea © 2011
Bob and Flo Play Hide-and-Seek by Rebecca Ashdown © 2015

 

The songs and rhymes we sang:

Welcome, Welcome [Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]

Welcome, welcome everyone...

"A,B,C's with You and Me" Baby Storytime

6 by 6 Spotlight:

LOOK FOR LETTERS EVERYWHERE
Try some fun alphabet activities from our Pinterest page.

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The books we read:

A Day at the Farm by Steve Mack  © 2016
The Letters are Lost by Lisa Campbell Ernst © 1996
Oops Pounce Quick Run! by Mike Twohy © 2016

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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 our...

"Little Birds" Baby Storytime

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.

The books we read:

Puffin Peter by Petr Horacek © 2013
Where , Oh Where, Is Rosie's Chick? by Pat Hutchins © 2016
5 Little Ducks by Denise Flemming © 2016

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The songs and rhymes we sang:

Welcome, Welcome [Tune: Twinkle...

"Tweet, Tweet, Says the Birdie" Preschool Storytime

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

North, South, East, West by Greg Pizzoli © 2017
Hungry Bird by Jeremy Tankard © 2016
Hello, Hippo! Goodbye, Bird! by Cristyn Crow © 2016
Yeti and the Bird by Nadia Shireen © 2015

Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Birds

 

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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3. TALK, TALK, TALK ​
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"Sipping Soup" Preschool Storytime

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

Hammer Soup by Ingrid & Dieter Schubert © 2003
Seaweed Soup by Stuart J. Murphy © 2001
Carrot Soup by John Segal © 2006
Bravery Soup by Maryann Cocca-Leffler © 2002

Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Soup  

 

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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3. TALK, TALK, TALK ​
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