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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.
In this issue we highlight pairs of fiction and nonfiction picture books. Reading these books together provides a seamless way to encourage and satisfy your child’s natural curiosity. Nonfiction books introduce new vocabulary and open the door to your child’s ever expanding world.
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Picture Book Pairs for
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Fingerplays for Preschoolers and
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Here is the bee hive Fist closed with thumb inside But where are the bees? Hiding away where nobody sees... Now here they come, creeping out of the hive Let's count them 1,2,3,4,5 Unfold one finger at a time Buzzzzzzzzzzzz Move all five fingers about Back in the hive! Zoom hand into other fist |
Leaves are floating softly down Float hands down, turning them side to side They make a carpet on the ground Put hands flat on floor Then swish, the wind comes whistling by And sends them dancing to the sky Hands flutter up into the air |
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Snake Craft |
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Make a springy spiral snake with supplies you probably already have at home. Take a paper plate, paint it green, or any other color you would like your snake to be. Cut the plate into a coil and decorate. You can put a hole in the end, attach a string, and make a face on the other end. Hang it from the ceiling and enjoy!
After you make your snake, read some snake books. Two of our favorites are: Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh To Bathe a Boa by C. Imbior Kudrna |
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Jim
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Exposing your young child to music has many wonderful benefits, and it’s fun besides. Music and song enhance brain development in general and language development in particular. Read this fascinating article for more information on the topic: http://www.songsforteaching.com/lb/literacymusic.htm. To get started, why not check out the CD’s of musician, author, and child development specialist Jim Gill? We love to use his music in storytimes. His songs are fresh, witty, and inspire enthusiasm in kids.
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Extend your Reading Experience on
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A fun way to pair a good book and an outing with your child, is to find a book with a common refrain, and repeat it as you and your child explore. For example, read I Went Walking by Sue Williams, then go for a walk in your neighborhood. You can say to your child, "I went walking, what did you see?" Then look around for an animal or a garbage truck, or anything at all, and say "I see a garbage truck following me," or " I see a black bird following me." Children enjoy the repetition, and the possibilities are limitless! |
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Action
Rhymes For Babies (Especially fun at diaper
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