Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday September 29 10 a.m. 

Cost $2.00 per child

Our story this week is "The Bears We Know" by Brenda Silsbe.  Does anyone really know the bears next door? Every neighbourhood has its black sheep... but this one has bears. Well, nobody has actually seen the inhabitants of the house at the end of the road, but that doesn't stop the gossip about The Bears We Know. In colourfully mischievous illustrations, readers are invited to see for themselves these ursine neighbours living life as they see fit. They sleep late every day, and their house is a mess. They eat bagfuls of chips, and they jump on the furniture. They sing songs that make them cry, and they stay up way too late. Also, they growl if anyone gets too close, so nobody visits. But you don't need to visit to know all about these bears... right? Originally published as a mini-book, The Bears We Know is back in a full-sized format with new illustrations that highlight the hijinks of these unsavoury neighbours. This playful story promises to charm even as it challenges with the question "Does anybody really know their next-door neighbours?" 

Our book this week is from "Tumble Books"  Tumble books is available on our Kids page of our website.  Or you can click on this link

 http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/ViewOnline.aspx?Is5=false&ProductID=3065

As the book is read, the words are highlighted so the children can follow along. This is part of print awareness.  Any book with different styles of printing or colours of printing is Print Awareness. 

Please join us for our silly story, songs and crafts.   

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday September 15 10 a.m.

$2.00 per Child

Pooh and your child learn just how unpredictable nature can be in Blow, Wind, Blow.  When the wind dies down at the big Kite-Flying Festival, everyone goes off to play-only to discover that the wind can return just as suddenly as it left.  In this and other volumes in the series, new and exciting discoveries await your child at each stage of development.  

Our theme for every child ready to read is print motivation.  Every time you read a story to your child you help to develop the desire to print and read.  It only takes a few minutes to read a book.  

Please join us for this wonderful story.  This week we are exploring how apples grow.  We will sing wonderful songs and create a fun craft.  We hope to see you here.

Tuesday Pre School Story Time

Tuesday September 1 2015

Story Time

10 a.m. $2.00 Per Child

Our story this week is The Teddy Robber by Ian Beck.  

Someone is stealing teddies, but who could it be? When Tom's own teddy is snatched in the dead of night, he is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. 

Our every child ready to read theme is Print Motivation.  Every book you read to your child helps to motivate them in wanting to learn how to read.  

 Join us for fun, silly songs and a craft.  

Tuesday Summer Reading Program

Tuesday August 18 2015

10 a.m. Ages 0-6

Play Under the Sea

Cost $2.00 per Child

Our story this week is The Fish Who Could Wish by John Bush.   Deep in the ocean lives a fish whose wishes come true! He wishes for all sorts of crazy things - a castle, a car, and even fine clothes to wear. But he is a rather foolish fish and one day he wishes to be just like all the other fish . . . perhaps this will be the one wish he wishes he never wished! The rhythmical text is great to read aloud and Korky Paul's illustrations take to you to a crazy underwater world. With its neat punchline, this is a book that children will just love to hear (and join in with) over and over again. 

Today is our last day for summer reading program.  Thank you to all who have participated in our weekly fun.

We will be taking next week off from story time.  Our regular story time will resume Tuesday September 1st.  at 10 a.m. 

Tuesday Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday July 20 10 a.m.

Cost $ 2.00 per child

When five sharks go swimming in the sea, one by one they get into a mishap and the mother must call the doctor.  

Come join our summer fun as we explore the under water sea life.  Weather permitting we will play with bubbles, have special play time outside and create fun crafts.

Hope to see you here.

Tuesday Story Time

Play Under the Sea

Tuesday July 7 & 14.

10 a.m.

Our summer reading program started with a great group of children ranging in ages 0-6.  We had 27 here to listen to our wonderful story and sing our silly under the sea songs.  For our craft on the 7th we created a toilet paper roll octopus and heard the story Octopus's Garden by Ringo Star.   

Today July 14th we heard the story "Pout Pout Fish" written by Deborah Diesen, we sang our sea songs then we went out to Rich's Story Tellers Garden to play with bubbles.  Once we were done playing with bubbles we then came back into the library and made fish.  We sure had lots of fun.  

A special thanks to one of our mom's for "Paying It Forward One for James."  Our mom does not go to the local coffee shop so in honor of James' birthday all our children today were able to attend for no charge.  

Pictures to follow......

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday June 30 10 a.m.

Cost:$2.00 per child

Our story today is Pajama Day.  

Summary:	Drew, who has a hard time remembering things, forgets to wear his pajamas to school on Pajama Day but still manages to make the best of the situation.

Anything goes today Tuesday.  Come dressed in your P.J.s as we snuggle with our stuffy to hear this wonderful story.  

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday June 23rd

10 a.m. $2.00 Per Child

Our story this week is "If Rocks Could Sing" by Leslie McGuirk.  This book is a discovered alphabet done with stones.  This book displays rocks shaped like letters of the alphabet and objects represented by the letter.

Our every child ready to read theme Letter Knowledge, is one of the early literacy skills that researchers say is important for children to have in order to learn to read.

Please join us for our wonderful story, silly songs and a fun creative craft.   

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday Pre School Story Time

June 16th 10 a.m.

Cost : $2.00 a child

Our story this week is Band! Boom! Roar! A busy crew of Dinosaurs.  While designing and constructing a playground, a building crew of dinosaurs introduces the letters from A to Z. 

Our every child ready to read is Letter Knowledge. 

 Letter Knowledge is one of the early literacy skills that researchers say is important for children to have in order to learn to read.

Please join us for our cute story on CD.  

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday June 2nd

10 a.m. Cost $2.00 per child

Moose, terribly eager to play his part in the alphabet book his friend Zebra is putting together, then awfully disappointed when his letter passes, behaves rather badly until Zebra finds a spot for him.

Letter Knowledge is one of the early literacy skills that researchers say is

important for children to have in order to learn to read.Letter Knowledge is knowing that the same letter can look different,that letters have names and are related to sounds.

Come join us for silly songs, a wonderful story and a fun craft

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday May 26

10 a.m. Cost $2.00 Per Child

Our story this week is Parts by Tedd Arnold.  I just don't know what's going on, or why it has to be, but every day it's something worse! What's happening to me? So begins this uproarious story from the best-selling creator of No Jumping on the Bed!,Green Wilma , and other popular books. The young narrator has discovered a disturbing trend: There's fuzz in his belly button his toes are peeling and something just fell out of his nose. The last straw is a loose tooth, which convinces him of the awful truth his parts are coming unglued! Parts deals with a subject of deepest interest to every young child: the stuff our bodies shed. Parents will appreciate the reassuring message that it's all quite normal, while Tedd Arnold's comical illustrations and rhyming text are guaranteed to make young readers laugh their heads off.

Our Every Child Ready to Read theme is Vocabulary.  A knowing of words.  The more you talk to your child the more they learn.

Please join us for our silly story, fun songs and a craft. 

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday May 19th 

10 a.m. Cost $2.00 per Child

To cheer up Boots the monkey who is sick, Dora and her animals friends make him a photograph album. 

Our Every Child Ready to Read theme is vocabulary.  Learning every word from parents as the parents speak to their child. 

Join us for our wonderful story, silly songs and fun craft.

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday May 12th 

10 a.m. Cost $2.00 per child

Diego's down under in Australia when he finds a little koala who has wandered very far from home. Will you help Diego bring the little koala back to his mommy? Lets go!.  

Our Every Child Ready to Read skill is Vocabulary. 

Vocabulary is one of the early literacy skills that researchers say is important for children to have in order to learn to read. The more vocabulary children have the easier it will be for them to understand what they are reading. Vocabulary is knowing the names of things, feelings, concepts, and ideas. 

Please join us for silly songs crafts and a wonderful story.

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday May 5th 

10 a.m. Cost $2.00 per child

Our story this week is Flowers for Mami Unicorn by Christine Ricci.  This is a Dora the Explorer Book.  Dora is in her friend Isa's garden when a baby unicorn rides in on a rainbow and asks for a bouquet of Unicorn Flowers! The baby unicorn wants to bring a bouquet to his mami but first he needs Dora's help to find the rainbow that will take him home.

Join us for silly songs a wonderful story and a great craft.

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday April 28th 

10 a.m. Cost $2.00 Per Child

Our story this week is Blame It on the Rain by Jennifer Liberts Weinberg.  Moo-Moo the cow was left out in the rain. Doc's diagnosis is Squishy-itis. Will doc McStuffins have a cure for this sad, soggy cow?  

This is great story for reading over and over again.  There are cute pictures, and short pages to help keep your child's attention.  

Our Every Child Ready to Read this month is Narrative skills.  Narrate your life. As you go through your day, talk about some of the things you are doing. Explain them in simple terms: First we‘ll put on your shirt, then we’ll go to the kitchen, and then we’ll make breakfast. This helps children understand that stories have a beginning, middle and end.

 Please join us for silly songs, fun craft and this wonderful story.

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday April 21st

10 a.m. Cost $2.00 per child

When Olivia's teacher gives Olivia a "surprise" plant seed envelope, she takes care of the seed in her garden, excited to discover what kind of plant she will grow. 

Our story this week motivates children to read. With wonderful pictures and a great story children are excited to hear how Olivia's garden does.  

Our Every Child Ready to Read is Print Motivation.  All books that you read to your child promote Print Motivation.  They get excited to know they will be able to read like mommy and daddy.

Please join us for our story, sing silly songs and create a fun craft.

 

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday April 7th 2015

10 a.m. $2.00 per child

Our story this week is "Librarian on the Roof" by M. G. King.  When RoseAleta Laurell begins her new job at the Dr. Eugene Clark Library in Lockhart, Texas, she is surprised that the children of the town think the library is for adults. She vows to raise the money for a children's section and spends a week living and working on the library roof, even surviving a dangerous storm. With the help of the entire town, RoseAleta raises over $39,000 from within the community and across the country. 

 

Our Every Child Ready to Read theme is Narrative skills.  This book is a book that you can read over and over again to your child.  You can also go on the internet to www.av2books.com and hear this enchanting story.

 

We will sing some silly songs, create a spring craft and hear this wonderful story.

 

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday March 31st 10 am

Cost $2.00 per child

Our story is Splat the Cat Where's the Easter Bunny? Easter is almost here! Splat has to tell the Easter Bunny what he wants most.  A really big Easter egg, of course! But where is the Easter Bunny? Do you know?

Come sing silly songs and create a fun craft.

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday March 17th

10 a.m. $2.00 per child

Our Story this week is Cinderelephant written by Emma Dodd.  A lonely elephant mistreated by her warthog cousins charms Prince Trunky with the help of a furry godmouse. 

 This month we are reading "Fractured Fairytales".  Fractured Fairytales are stories written in similar style as the original with a few funny twists.  

Our every child ready to read theme is Print Awareness.  This type of book makes the printing different on the page and children can see that most books are read from left to right.  

Come join us for this wonderful story, sing silly songs and create a fun craft. 

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday March 3rd 10 a.m. 

Cost $2.00 Per Child

This week we are reading The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs as told by A. Wolf. You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong.   In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young readers will finally hear the other side of the story of “The Three Little Pigs.”   “In this humorous story, Alexander T. Wolf tells his own outlandish version of what really happens during his encounter with the three pigs…. Smith's simplistic and wacky illustrations add to the effectiveness of this fractured fairy tale.”

Our Every Child Ready to Read theme this month is Narrative.  The telling and re-telling of stories.  Children love to hear their favourite story time after time.  They get to know the characters and how the story goes.  Encourage your child to help tell the story as you read it to them.

Please join us for our fun story, silly songs and a craft. 

Tuesday Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday February 17th

10 a.m. Cost $2.00

Our Story today is written by Robert Munsch.  Fifty Below Zero.  We are using Tumble books from our web site for today's story.  Please join us for our fun story.  This book helps to create the desire to want to read.  Print Motivation and Print awareness are the reading skills that help develop what is needed to get ready to read. 

Tuesday Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday February 10th 10 a.m.

Cost: $2.00 per child

This week we are reading the story "The Ballad of Valentine" by Alison Jackson.An ardent suitor tries various means of communication, from smoke signals to Morse code to skywriting, in order to get his message to his Valentine. 

Our every child ready to read theme this month is Vocabulary.  Knowing the names of things. As you talk to your child you are helping to develop their vocabulary.

Please join us for Valentine's fun with our story, songs and a fun craft. 

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday February 3rd

10 a.m. Cost $2.00 per Child

Our story this week is Countdown to Valentine's Day by Jodi Huelin.  From ten colored valentines to one special kiss, readers will be delighted as they count their way through this brightly colored shaped paperback. Following a young child on Valentine's Day, this interactive book will not only reinforce counting skills, but its simple text will encourage solo reading. This holiday book is sure to be a hit with children and parents alike! 

Our every child ready to read theme is Vocabulary.  Knowing words.  Talk to your child no matter what age they are.  Children are sponges.  The more you  to your child the sooner your child will speak. 

Join us for our fun story, silly songs and crafts.

Pre School Story Time

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday January 27th

10 a.m. Cost $2.00 per child

This weeks story is A Library Book for Bear by Bonny Becker.  Although he sees no need for more books to read, Bear agrees to accompany Mouse to the library. 

This book encourages children to enjoy going to the library where they will find a wonderful world of books.  

Our every child ready to read theme is Print motivation and vocabulary.  This book with its wonderful pictures encourages the desire to read.  

Please join us to hear our wonderful story, sing silly songs and create a fun craft.  

Pre School Story Time

Tuesday January 20th 2015

10 am $2.00 per child

Pre School Story Time

Our story this week is Panda-Monium at Peek Zoo by Kevin Walderon.  Peek Zoo is holding an animal parade to celebrate the birth of their baby panda. But when the day arrives, nothing is ready. As Mr. Peek races around preparing, he leaves a trail of chaos. Thank goodness Mr. Peek's son, Jimmy, is there to save the day and ensure the crowd gets the best animal parade ever. 

Our book this week promotes print motivation and vocabulary.  Important skills for children to develop before they start reading.  

Join us for our fun story, silly songs and crafts.