Miss Christi's Storytime Blog

1. HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS
Here are the stories we read today.

What Columbus Found by Jane Kurtz © 2007
Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins by Dianne Ochiltree © 2004
​Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story by Sam Lloyd © 2006
Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper © 1999

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3. TALK, TALK, TALK ​
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4. TELL STORIES ABOUT EVERYTHING ​

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Here are the words to today's songs and the games we played.

Welcome Song

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

Book: Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth
 

Game: Swat the Fly

Draw a picture of a fly on a balloon with a magic marker, then blow it up and swat it around the room.

Craft: Fly Swatter Painting

We used fly swatters to paint with!

Hole in the Middle of the...

We had a tremendous turnout this morning! Here's what we did:

Welcome Song

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

Read: Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle.
You can put a hold on the book to borrow it from us by clicking on the title.

Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider, that sat down beside her,
and frightened Miss Muffet...

How you read with your child is as important as how frequently you read to them. When a child is actively involved in book sharing they learn more.
Dialogic reading is a way to encourage your child to talk more and give descriptions of what they see.
Dialogic reading can be used for children of all ages but is most effective when a child has at least 50 words of expressive vocabulary.

Dialogic Reading Techniques:
1. Ask "what" questions.
2. Ask open-ended questions.
3. Expand on what your child says.

Give dialogic reading a try with this book:
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