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 Issue 14
You can help your
baby, toddler and preschooler learn important skills now
so they can become good readers. There are many simple
and fun ways to do this. We invite you to bring your
child to Library storytimes, which utilize research-based techniques to build early
literacy skills. This newsletter will help you extend
storytime benefits by including book-related activites,
fingerplays and
crafts. |
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Winter
Stories |
| Curl up with a winter story. The six featured books promote specific literacy skills and are perfect to read on a cold winter night. |
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Feature
Book and Art
Project |
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Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman is one of our favorite picture books of the year. Beautifully illustrated, it is an exploration of various examples of spirals appearing in nature, including snail shells, flower petals, elephant tusks, crashing waves, and more. After reading this exquisite book, look for spirals in your own surroundings. Encourage your child to make a spiral picture using colored chalk on black paper, colored fabric paints, felt pens or crayons. Follow the link to the author's Reader's Guide for more ideas and directions to make a spiral mobile. |
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Audiobooks for Preschoolers |
| Your library has an extensive audiobook collection (CDs and downloadable) for all ages, including preschoolers. Audiobooks help develop listening skills, improve vocabulary and stimulate a child's ability to imagine. |
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| Bedtime Book for Toddlers |
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Tuck Me In! is an irresistible bedtime book for toddlers that promotes print motivation, a child's interest in and enjoyment of books. In Tuck Me In! the reader helps tuck in baby animals at bedtime using pages with flaps that serve as blankets. Encourage your toddler to play the part of the animals and repeat the refrain "I do!" |
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Rhymes
For Babies and Toddlers |
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Mother and Father
and Uncle John Bounce baby on knee Went to town, one by one Mother jumped off Lean to one side Father jumped off Lean to other side But Uncle John went on and on. Bounce baby on knee. |
One, Two, Three Baby's on my knee Rooster crows And away he goes Lift baby up |
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