Storytime

Makin’ a Splash with Bathtime Toys

by Marie September 26, 2008

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My kids love this story, I Don’t Want to Have a Bath by Julie Sykes. We read it this week for storytime. Little tiger doesn’t want to take a bath. How can he be convinced he needs one? To help my kids get in the tub, we made some Foam Bath Toys cut into all [...]

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Meet Your Local Firefighters

by Marie September 19, 2008

After reading Clifford the Firehouse Dog by Norman Bridwell for storytime, we were able to visit a fire station and learn even more about fire safety. If you call ahead to almost any fire station, they’ll take you on a tour of where they live and what they do. (Some fire stations may prefer to [...]

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Color Pictures in a Photo Album

by Marie September 16, 2008

We love looking at photo albums. My son loves to get out his baby book and see how cute he was. It’s fun to look at pictures of personal things. So I thought it would be fun to come up with a personal book of colors using pictures from around our house. Supplies for Color [...]

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I Love Dirt – Interview & Giveaway

by Marie September 15, 2008

Author Jennifer Ward has been sharing her love of animals and nature in her darling children’s books (some of which I own and love) for nearly ten years. She’s now come out with a new book for grown ups, helping us get outdoors and explore nature with kids. I recently interviewed Jennifer about her love [...]

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Seashells by the Seashore

by Marie September 12, 2008

We love to collect seashells each time we go to the beach. Unfortunately, on our last trip to the beach, seashells were scarce. It’s the end of summer and all the beach goers must have scooped them up. We were able to find 2 fairly descent shells and added them to our growing collection. For [...]

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Ants on a Log

by Marie August 29, 2008

Ants are interesting little creatures. I know I’ve stepped on my fair share. And especially as of late, as these little bugs have been creeping all around our yard. So to become a little less of an Ant Bully, we decided to to find out more about ants for storytime. Here’s 2 great books about [...]

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Care Bear Birthday

by Marie August 26, 2008

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For birthday’s, I love to pick party themes and play games and eat cake all centered around a theme. My little girl just turned 3 and for her birthday she chose to have a Care Bear Party. We celebrated with hearts, rainbows, and bears – Cheer Bear is her favorite. And I have to say [...]

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Back to School Books

by Marie August 22, 2008

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As we’re getting ready and excited for the first day of school (next Monday), we’ve been reading some fun children’s books that talk about school. Here’s a list of fun books for going back to school. Ms. Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. The Night [...]

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Read for a Cause

by Marie August 15, 2008

Cindy at Skip to My Lou has asked me to guest post a fun storytime and activity over at her blog. She’s celebrating a week of books and getting people excited to read, spreading the word about Read to Feed. So for today’s storytime, come visit me at Skip to My Lou to see what [...]

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Make Your Own Kissing Hand

by Marie August 8, 2008

Today’s storytime is the perfect book to read to a child who may be a little apprehensive about starting school. The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is about a young raccoon who doesn’t want to leave home to go to school. His mother gives him a reassuring kiss in his hand that he’ll always have [...]

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