The Land Down Under

For Parents & Caregivers: Learning words begins at birth.  Most children start school knowing between 3,000 and 5,000 words. Storytime provides opportunities for hearing and learning more words.

Article: Kindergarten Skills Development

Storytime Books
Polly Hopper's Pouch
Diary of a Wombat
One Wooly Wombat
The Old Man Who Loved to Sing
Big Rain Coming

Rhymes

Music CD: "Five Little Joeys" Dance Party

Australia Storytime Booklist

The Land Down Under

For Parents & Caregivers: Silly songs, rhymes, and chants in storytime help children hear and play with language. They build phonemic awareness and vocabulary.

Article: Music Appreciation

Storytime Books

Polly Hopper's Pouch

One Woolly Wombat

The Old Man Who Loved to Sing

Big Rain Coming

Rhymes

Music CD: "Five Little Joeys" Dance Party

Storytime Booklist