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"Have Fun with Books" Baby Storytime

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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:

Blocks by Irene Dickson ©  2016
Wish by Emma Dodd  ©  2015

Raccoons and Ripe Corn  by Jim Arnosky © 1987

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"Beep, Beep, Here Come the Trucks" Preschool Storytime

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

Old MacDonald Had a Truck by Steve Goetz © 2016
Farmer Dale's Red Pickup Truck by Lisa Wheeler © 2004
Mighty Truck by Chris Barton © 2016
My Truck is Stuck! by Kevin Lewis © 2002

Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Trucks

 

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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3. TALK, TALK, TALK ​
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"Moo said the Cow" Preschool Storytime

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

Cow  by Malachy Doyle © 2002
The Cow Who Climbed a Tree by Gemma Merino © 2016
I am Cow, Hear Me Moo! by Jill Esbaum & Gus Gordon © 2014
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson © 2010

Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Cows

 

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

Kansas Reads to Preschoolers 2016 Preschool Storytime

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

A Beginner's Guide to Bear Spotting by Michelle Robinson © 2016
Horrible Bear! by Anne Dyckman © 2016
Goldilocks and Just One Bear by Leigh Hodgkinson © 2012
Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson © 2014 - 2017 Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Title

Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Bears

 

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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"Tell Stories About Everything" Baby Storytime

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.

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The books we read:

My House by Byron Barton © 2016
Moon Glowing by Elizabeth Partridge © 2002
Good Night Owl by author ©  2016

 

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...

"Roar Goes the Dinosaur" Preschool Storytime

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

Mamasaurus  by Stephan Lomp © 2016
The Dinosaurs are Having a Party! by Gareth P. Jones © 2014
Gigantosaurus by Jonny Duddle © 2014
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems © 2012

Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Dinosaurs

 

2. NOTICE PRINT ALL AROUND YOU
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3. TALK, TALK, TALK ​
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"Deep in the Jungle" Preschool Storytime

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

If I Were a Jungle Animal by Tom and Amanda Ellery © 2009
There Was an Old Monkey Who Swallowed a Frog by Jennifer Ward © 2010
Where's my Mom?
 by Julia Donaldson © 2008
Wild About Us! by  Karen Beaumont © 2015

Booklist: JoCoLibrary - Preschool - Jungle

 

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

"Talk, Talk, Talk" 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.

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The books we read:

Quack Like a Duck by Harriet Ziefert & Simms Taback © 2013
Who is Smiling?  by Yusuke Yonezu © 2016
Quick Duck!  by Mary Murphy © 2013

 

The songs and rhymes we sang:

Welcome...

"Rhyme and Sing" 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:

Rain, Rain Go Away by Caroline Church © 2013
Carnival of Cats by Charles Ghigna © 2015
We Love to Sing Along!  by Caroline Church © 2016

 

The songs and rhymes we sang:

Welcome, Welcome [Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle]

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

"Notice Print" Baby Storytime

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.

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The books we read:

The Finger Circus Game by Herve Tullet © 2013
Tap to Play! by Salina Yoon © 2014
Stanley the Mailman by William Bee © 2016

 

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...