Baby Time is on Tuesday at 9:30am and geared towards birth to 12 months. This week we had a lot of fun playing peek-a-boo with our scarves in addition to reading and singing.
Toddler Time is on Thursday at 9:30am and 10:30am and geared towards little ones age 12 months to 36 months. What to expect at Toddler Time:
Enter the Storytime Room and say hello to our doves.
Get your name written on a shape to put on our flannel board to show who is here today
Start with our welcome songs
Sing a toddler favorite, lately we have been enjoying "Wheels on the Bus"
Read our first story, usually a longer picture book
Sing more songs and wiggle around
Read our second story, usually a little shorter book depending on the group
Sing more songs
Use flannel board pieces to narrate or sing a story
Finish up with a song
Everyone is then welcomed to stay and play with our basket of books, toys, and stuffed animals.
Toddler books read on Sept 12:
Hello, Baby by Mem Fox
Potato Joe by Keith Baker
Early Literacy Tip:
When you play lap games and bounces with your baby (toddler), it makes them feel secure and happy because they are close to you. Their brains release endorphins which not only make them feel good, but actually can reinforce learning, too. In this case the learning includes hearing the sounds, rhymes, and words of our language, and helps lay the groundwork for becoming good talkers, readers, and writers later on. (Practice: Playing)
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