Bathtime!

For Parents & Caregivers: Help your pre-reader become aware of the smaller sounds that make up words.  Play rhyming games, sing songs,  and say words with the sounds left out.  Example:  BAT - the "buh" sound = at
Article: March Kindergarten Readiness Skills

Storytime Books
Harry the Dirty Dog
Big Red Tub
Pet Wash
What Next, Baby Bear?
To Bathe a Boa
Is It Time?

Rhymes

Music CDs: "This Is the Way You Take a Bath" Wee Sing for Baby; "Everybody Wash" Sesame Street Splish Splash and "If You Don't Take a Bath" Wave Your Hands

Bath Storytime Booklist

Bathtime

For Parents & Caregivers: School readiness skills -- listening and following directions -- are developed during storytimes.
Article: Raising a Reader

Storytime Books
Harry the Dirty Dog
No Bath for Boris
Bathtime
What Next, Baby Bear?

Rhymes

Music CDs: "This Is the Way We Take a Bath" Wee Sing for Baby; "If You Don't Take a Bath" Wave Your Hands; and "Everybody Wash" Splish Splash Bathtime Fun

Bathtime Storytime Booklist

Bathtime

For Parents and Caregivers: We use music during storytimes because it's FUN and:

• Encourages creativity
• Improves coordination
• Improves concentration
• Literally makes brains grow!

Article: Learning with Music


Storytime Books:
Harry the Dirty Dog
My Blue Boat
Big Red Tub
Bath Time
Beasty Bath


Rhymes


Music: "This Is the Way We Take a Bath" Wee Sing for Baby; "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush" Wee Sing Children's Songs and Fingerplays