Sweet Treats!

For Parents & Caregivers: Children who enjoy books will want to learn how to read. Make book-sharing time a special time of closeness for you and your child.

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Storytime Books

The Gingerbread Man

The Big Block of Chocolate

The Cake That Mack Ate

Where Is the Apple Pie?

Rhymes

Music CDs: "Shortin' Bread" Come and Make a Circle 2 and "No More Pie" Play Your Instruments and Make a Pretty Sound

Storytime Booklist

Play!

For Parents & Caregivers: Why are you so important? Children learn best by doing and they love doing things with you! Take every opportunity you have to read, talk, and play with your child.
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Storytime Books
Someone Says
The Baby Goes Beep
Chili, Chili, Chin, Chin
I'll Play with You

Rhymes

Music CDs: "Stop and Go" Play Your Instruments and Make a Pretty Sound; "Put Your Hands Up in the Air" Learning Basic Skills Through Music ; "Tingalayo" Wee Sing Around the World.

Storytime Booklist

Owls & Birds

For Parents & Caregivers: Being able to hear the beginning and ending sounds that make up words will help children sound out words when they begin to read.

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Storytime Books

Good Night, Owl

Owl Lake

Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

Mole and the Baby Bird

Rhymes

Owl & Birds Storytime Booklist

Fun Furballs!

For Parents & Caregivers: We ask "what" questions and open-ended questions during storytime because it helps develop narrative skills.
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Storytime Books
While We Were Out
One Guinea Pig Is Not Enough
10 Minutes till Bedtime
Busy Little Mouse

Rhymes

Music CD: "Little Peter Rabbit", "Round & Round the Garden" and "Hickory Dickory Dock" Wee Sing Children's Songs and Fingerplays.

Fun Furballs Booklist