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 Story Time

Tuesday Story Time

December 16th

$2.00 per child

10 a.m.

Christmas Party Time for the Children

Story: Dashing Through the Snow by Helaine Becker 

You are invited to join us for fun songs, a simple fun craft and Christmas Treats.

Tuesday Story Time

Tuesday Pre School Story Time

December 9 2014

10 a.m.

Our story this week is Santa's Stuck. When Santa becomes stuck in the chimney of a house on Christmas Eve, the dog, the cat, the reindeer, and a mouse try to free him. 

This story helps to develop your children's imagination.  There is rhyming, and wonderful pictures to help encourage a love of books.   All books create a desire for children to get ready to read.

We will sing songs, create a fun craft and hear this wonderful story.

Tuesday Pre School Story Time

Summer Reading Program

Keene Library

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Tuesday July 15 10 a.m.

Cost $2.00 per child

 

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-i-e-i-o! And on that farm he had some chickens, E-i-e-i-o! Join Pete the Cat as he learns the sounds of all the different farm animals--chickens, pigs, and even frogs. Everyone's favorite groovy cat is groovier than ever in this way-cool adaptation of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"!

Tuesday Pre-School Story Time

Pre-School Story Time

Tuesday June 11 ages 0-6

Cost $2.00 per child

It's a hot summer day, and Brownie and Pearl are off to take a dip in their small blue backyard pool. They grab their bathing suits, their beach ball, and their super-chic sunglasses and get ready to soak. But when--oops!--Pearl takes a surprise spill into the water, will Brownie be able to revive her pal's sopping-wet spirits? Complete with lemonade and sunbathing, this Brownie & Pearl story subtly models conflict resolution--and is incredibly refreshing! 

Come join us as Brownie and Pearl have a fun day with their wading pool.  Today our Every Child Ready to Read is based on Print Motivation.  Cute stories like this help a child want to read and print.

We will sing silly songs and hear our wonderful story.  We will create butterflies for our craft.  We hope to see you here.

Tuesday May 14 Pre School Story Time

Tuesday May 14 10 a.m.

Pre School Story Time

Fee:  $2.00 per child

Ages 0-5

Word is out that rough, tough Big Bro is coming. The news spreads quickly through the jungle, sending all the animals into hiding. Finally, brave mouse volunteers to creep out and have a look, returning with the warning that he is indeed coming! When tiny mouse's older sibling appears, all the animals are humiliated. Nevertheless, the "Boo" that Big Bro roars manages to startle them all, and they concede to little mouse that he is indeed rough and tough. 

Come join us for this fun story, learn how to make an elephant noise, sing silly songs like "If You Should Meet an Elephant", and more.  We will also be creating special animal crafts. See you here at 10 a.m.

Tuesday Story Time

Pre-School Story Time

May 7 10 a.m.

Ages 0-5

Small Fee:  $2.00 per child

Again! by Emily Gravett.  It's nearly Cedric the dragon's bedtime -- there's just time for his mum to read him his favourite book. Unfortunately for her, Cedric likes the story so much that he wants to hear it again . . . and again . . . and again . . . with incendiary consequences! A typically clever and quite irresistible book from a star talent. 

This story is a great book for young children.  They love to hear their favourite story told my parents and caregivers over and over.  Again!encompasses the Narrative Skills that encourage children to listen to this wonderful story as baby dragon anxiously waits to hear his special book.

We will be creating a special craft for the children to give to Mom's for Mothers Day.  Please come and join us as we hear our wonderful story and sing our silly songs over and over again!

 

Pre-School Story Time

Pre-school Story Time

Tuesday November 20 10 a.m.

Fee:  $2.00 per child

Ages 0-5

Our story this week is Santa's Stuck.  When Santa becomes stuck in the chimney of a house on Christmas Eve, the dog, the cat, the reindeer, and a mouse try to free him. 

This book is a great story with rhyming, colourful pictures and a fun storyline.  Children will love to hear this story over and over again as the smallest member of the team comes up with the idea of how to get Santa out of the Chimney.

We will sing songs like the hokey pokey, abc, Jingle Bells and many more.  Our craft is a simple and fun craft that any age can do.  

Please come and have fun will all of our wonderful children. 

Tuesday Pre-School Story Time

Tuesday November 6th Pre-School Story Time

        10 a.m. Fee of $2.00 per child

Our Story this week is "There Were Monkeys in my Kitchen" written by Sheree Fitch illustrations by Sydney Smith.

A young girl awakens one morning to total chaos when she discovers hordes of chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans have taken over her home. 

This book is an example of how a child's imagination can make a small thing seem large.  Our every child ready to read program helps to develop a child's love of books.  This week our book has phonological awareness, print awareness and narrative skills.   Rhyming, wonderful pictures and a story to be told and re-told, makes this a must read book.

We will be singing our fun songs, doing a small craft and of course listening as  poor Willa discovers a mess in her house that was caused by a kitchen full of monkeys.  

Tuesday Summer Reading Program 

10 a.m. Ages 2-6

Our Story Is: One Enchanted Evening by Mark Moulton.
For ages 4-8. A delightful fairy tale written by Mark Kimball Moulton and illustrated by nationally acclaimed artist Karen Hillard Crouch. In a magical land of dragonflies, spiders, mice and ladybugs, the power of true love is unveiled in this new tale. Features original Lang artwork with a laminated cover and matching dust jacket.

This is the last week of our Summer Reading Program.  We are celebrating the last day with a special story about a queen spider and a knight field mouse.  Our every child ready to read theme is Phonological Awareness and Narrative Skills.

Weather permitting we will have our story time outside and we will play games, sing silly songs and time permitting do our craft inside.  Special awards will be given to all children for their participation. 

Please come and help celebrate our last day of our Summer Reading Program.  For further information please call 705-295-6814.

Pre-School Story Time

Tuesday August 14th at 10 a.m.

King and Queen of the Castle Summer Reading Fun

Our story this week is The Grumpy Queen written by Valerie Wilding.
When the Queen is grumpy, everyone is grumpy, and when she doesn't get what she wants, everyone needs to watch out. But one curly-haired boy helps show her the way to a better day. Filled with bright, fairy tale-inspired art, this charming picture book shows that one's attitude can have a big impact on others.

Our every child ready to read theme this week is Letter Knowledge.  We will be looking at the letter Q for Queen.

 Bring your children ages 0-6 to our library for lots of fun with a wonderful story, silly songs, crafts and games outside weather permitting.  There is a small fee of $2.00 per child.  

Tuesday July 10th Summer Reading Program

Prince and Princess of the Castle

Sad and lonely, the Penguin Prince longs to find the perfect penguin princess to be his wife. Then one stormy night, a wet and bedraggled penguin arrives at the castle claiming to be a princess. The prince falls deeply in love with the beautiful and mysterious stranger. But is she really a princess? In this sparkling and whimsical retelling of The Princess and the Pea, there's only one sure way to find out. 

Come and bring your preschool age children for lots of fun.  We will be playing games, singing silly songs and listening to our special story The Penguin and the Pea. 

Bring a coloring picture of your child's favourite story to be posted on the wall of fame as we explore the fun world of princes and princesses.  

Tuesday July 10th at 10 a.m.

Pre-School Story Time Tuesday June 19 2012 10 a.m.

Our Story this week is The Pout-Pout Fish 

written by Deborah Diesen

 

 Deep in the water, Mr. Fish swims about With his fish face stuck In a permanent pout. Can his pals cheer him up? Will his pout ever end? Is there something he can learn From an unexpected friend? Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading dreary wearies isn t really his destiny. Bright ocean colors and playful rhyme come together in this fun fish story that s sure to turn even the poutiest of frowns upside down. 

Our Every Child Ready to Read theme is Letter knowledge and Phonological awareness.

 We will be singing fun songs like row row your boat, Mr. Sun, ABC and more.  The children will be making special shiny fish for their craft.  

Please feel free to join us.

Story Time Tuesday April 23 2012 10 a.m.
Story:  Raindrop
Written by :  Nora Reynolds & Mary Cameron
This is a cute short story about the adventures of a small raindrop.  This story was told to the author by her mother on a cold and rainy day to help pass the time of day.

Every Child Ready to Read Theme:  Phonological Awareness

Craft:  Umbrella's

Songs:
Mr. Sun: 
Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, please shine down on me.  Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, hiding behind a tree. These little children are asking you to please come out so they can play with you, Mr Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun please shine down on, please shine down on, please shine down on me.

Rain is falling down: 
Rain is falling down, splash, rain is falling down, splash, pitter patter, pitter patter, rain is falling down.

Old Macdonald had a farm; Sleeping Bunnies; Bouncy Ball; ABC song 2 versions; This Old Man; It's Raining, It's Pouring.

The songs listed above are favorites of the children who come every week.  They especially love Bouncy Ball.  If you would like to learn more about our Bouncy Ball please come and join us. 

Pre School Story Time @ Keene Library

 This week's book June 7, 2011

 Daisy Dinosaur Gets Lost by Steve Smallman and Daniel Howarth

Rex is embarrassed when his mother insists he take his little sister to the swamp where his friends are playing, but when he tells her to "get lost" he soon regrets his behavior. 

This week's book

Meow said the cow, Emma Dodd

A hilarious send-up of animal sounds!

It's a noisy morning in the barnyard: roosters crowing, cows mooing, mice squeaking! And the farmer's cat has had enough. With a flick of his tail, the cat casts a spell and the barnyard is turned upside-down. The chickens are oinking, the sheep are barking, and the sheepdog can only let out a confused "Baa?" It's not long before the animals figure out who's to blame...

Emma Dodd's bright, bold illustrations bring this farm full of very confused animals to life, and her hilarious rhyming text is sure to send young readers giggling (and mooing, and cock-a-doodle-dooing!).

Skills: Print Awareness, Vocabulary and Phonological. 

Print Awareness:
"Children with print awareness understand that print has different functions depending on the context in which it appears – for example, menus list food choices, a book tells a story, a sign can announce a favorite restaurant or warn of danger. Print awareness is understanding that print is organized in a particular way – for example, knowing that print is read from left to right and top to bottom. It is knowing that words consist of letters and that spaces appear between words. Print awareness is a child's earliest introduction to literacy." http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading101/printawareness 

Vocabulary Awareness: 

Knowing the names of things.

Phonological Awareness:

Being able to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words.

Pre School Story Time - March 22, 2011- This week's book...

A Flock of Shoes by Sarah Tsiang

At the end of summer, Abby refuses to give up her sandals despite all her mother’s reasons for letting them go. But while Abby’s playing at the park, swinging higher and higher, her flip-flops slip off her feet and fly away, joining other sandals headed southward in a V formation. At first, she grudgingly puts on boots and wears them all winter, though she imagines her sandals vacationing at the beach and sending her fond postcards. Spring brings two more footwear-related surprises for Abby.

This book promotes phonological awareness.

Phonological awareness is the awareness of all of the sounds of language. It is the ability to hear and distinguish sounds. This includes: Recognizing sounds, Adding sounds, Taking apart sounds, Moving sounds around.  

Why is it important for children to have these skills? Phonological and phonemic awareness help children become prepared to learn how letters and sounds go together into words. This makes it much easier for someone to learn to read and write!

Weak skills in phonological awareness are a primary cause for reading difficulties. 

Please visit this website for helpful hints http://www.idealcurriculum.com/early-phonemic-awareness.html

Reading List

Barnyard Banter Denise Fleming
Vibrant illustrations and all the noises of the barnyard to share together. Watch out – this will encourage everyone to bray, neigh, cluck and oink!
Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear Nancy White Carlstrom
A rhyming story full of everyday activities that preschoolers will love to share.
My Very First Mother Goose Iona Opie
Packed with rhymes and songs that you can sing and act out with fingerplays or puppets. This book has lovely bright colorful pictures.
The Baby’s Game Book Isabel Wilner
Baby Goes Beep Rebecca O’Connell
Bee-Bim Bop! Linda Sue Park
Big Week for Little Mouse Eugenie Fernandes
Diddle Diddle Dumpling Tracey Campbell Pearson
Easy Street Rita Gray
Fire, Fire said Mrs. McGuire Bill Martin Jr
A Frog in the Bog Karma Wilson
Giraffes can’t dance Giles Andreae
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? Jane Yolen
Hush: A thai Lullaby Minfong Ho.
Little White Dog Laura Godwin
Mortimer Robert Munsch
One of Each Mary Ann Hoberman
Orange Pear Apple Bear Emily Gravett
Please, Baby, Please Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
Raise the Roof! Anastasia Suen
Tickle Tum Nancy Van Laan
Time for Bed Mem Fox
What Will We Do with the Baby-O Theo Heras

Pre School Story Time @ Keene Library

The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day Ever! by Teddy Slater

Its March 17th, and the leprechauns are gathered for their favorite day of the year. Young readers can join them as they celebrate St. Patrick's Day with music, dancing, and a parade.

This book promotes phonological awareness.

Phonological awareness is the awareness of all of the sounds of language. It is the ability to hear and distinguish sounds. This includes: Recognizing sounds, Adding sounds, Taking apart sounds, Moving sounds around.  

Why is it important for children to have these skills? Phonological and phonemic awareness help children become prepared to learn how letters and sounds go together into words. This makes it much easier for someone to learn to read and write!

Weak skills in phonological awareness are a primary cause for reading difficulties.

Book list

Babies:
Chicky Chicky Chook Chook by Cathy MacLennan
Buzzy’s Boo Boo by Harriet Ziefert
Overboard by Sarah Weeks
10 Rubber Duckies by William Winburn
Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Annie Kubler

Toddlers:
Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia
My Baby and Me by Lynn Reiser
Bunny Fun by Sarah Weeks
Tanka Tanka Skunk by Steve Webb

Preschoolers:
Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep! by Maureen Wright and Will Hillenbrand
A Boy and His Bunny by Sean Bryan
I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont
How Do You Wokka-Wokka by Elizabeth Bluemle
All The World by Liz Garton Scanlon