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Storytime: Spring

Books “Wake Up, It’s Spring” by Lisa Campbell Ernst “Spring is Here” by Will Hillenbrand “Mouse’s First Spring” by Lauren Thompson Where is Bear? (tune: Where is Thumbkin) Where is bear? Where is bear? (hide thumbs behind back) Here I am. Here I am. (bring thumbs out front) How are you this winter (wiggle one… Read More Storytime: Spring

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Storytime: Flowers

Books “Fran’s Flower” by Lisa Bruce “Planting a Rainbow” by Lois Ehlert “Plant the Tiny Seed” by Christie Matheson Ten Little Flowers (tune: Ten Little Indians) 1 little, 2 little, 3 little flowers 4 little, 5 little, 6 little flowers 7 little, 8 little, 9 little flowers 10 little flowers in the spring Give them… Read More Storytime: Flowers

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Storytime: Polar Bears

Books “The Lonesome Polar Bear” by Jane Cabrera “Polar Bear, Polar Bear” by Bill Martin Jr. “Polar Bear’s Underwear” by Tupera Tupera Polar Bear (Tune: Mary had a Little Lamb) Polar bear walks cross the snow Cross the snow, cross the snow Polar bear walks cross the snow Moving very slow (walk fingers up child’s… Read More Storytime: Polar Bears

Book Review

Book Review: Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

“Without Merit” by Colleen Hoover Description: “Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness. The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little… Read More Book Review: Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

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Storytime: Manners

Books “Please, Mr. Panda” by Steve Antony “Llama Lama Time to Share” by Anna Dewdney “Nobunny’s Perfect” by Anna Dewdney Sign Language Today we discussed how children can benefit from using sign language. Babies are capable of understanding words and their meanings much earlier than they are capable of speech. Studies have shown that regular… Read More Storytime: Manners

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Storytime: Blanket

Books “Kiki’s Blankie” by Janie Bynum “Flora’s Blanket” by Debi Gliori Here is a Baby Here is a baby  (hold up index finger) Ready for a nap Lay her down in her mother’s lap (place finger in palm of other hand) Cover her up so she won’t peek (curl fingers around index finger) Rock her… Read More Storytime: Blanket