Wild West

For Parents & Caregivers: Children learn letters in stages:

1. the names of letters

2. recognize the shapes of different letters

3. match the letters with their sounds

Article: Getting Ready to Read

Storytime Books

Giddy Up, Cowgirl

I Want to Be a Cowgirl

With the Wind

One Horse Waiting for Me

The Old Chisholm Trail

Rhymes

Music CDs: "T-E-X-A-S" Happy Trails and "Deep in the Heart of Texas" Best of Children's Favorites.

Booklist

Giddy Up!

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

Article: Sing Your Way to Reading Success

Storytime Books

Giddy Up, Cowgirl

With the Wind

One Horse Waiting for Me

The Old Chisholm Trail (Ms. Heather's book!)

Rhymes

Music CDs: "Take Me Back to T-E-X-A-S" Happy Trails "; Deep in the Heart of Texas" Best of Children's Favorites ; and "Shoe a Little Horse" "Ride a Little Pony" Wee Sing for Baby

Giddy Up Booklist