Opposites

For Parents & Caregivers: School readiness skills -- listening and following directions -- are developed during storytimes.
Article: November Kindergarten Readiness Skills

Storytime Books
What's Opposite?
Too Big, Too Small, Just Right
Don't Laugh, Joe
Where Is the Green Sheep?

Rhymes

Music CDs: "Freeze" Kids in Motion; "Stop and Go" Play Your Instruments and Make a Pretty Sound and "Now Tall, Now Small" & "Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands" Wee Sing Children's Songs and Fingerplays

Opposite Storytime Booklist

What's Inside an Egg?

For Parents & Caregivers: Why are you so important?  You know your child best.  Children learn best by doing things -- and they love doing things with you! Take every opportunity to talk, read, and play with your child.
Article: Converstations that Count

Storytime Books
Danny's Duck
Tweedle-Dee-Dee
Guess What's Growing Inside This Egg
Better Move on Frog

Rhymes

Music CDs: "I Know a Chicken" Whaddaya Think of That? and "Baby Bird" Wee Sing Children's Songs and Fingerplays

Egg Storytime Booklist

Sleepy Nights!

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.
Article: Choosing Books for Young Children

Storytime Books
The Noisy Way to Bed
Asleep, Asleep
There's an Alligator Under My Bed
Time for Bed

Rhymes

Music CDs: "Five Little Joeys" Dance Party; "Good Night" "Sleep, Baby, Sleep" Twinkle, Twinkle" Wee Sing Children's Songs and Fingerplays; and "Wimoweh" Whaddaya Think of That?

Bedtime Stories Booklist

Trick or Treat!

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

Storytime Books
Moonlight
Pumpkin Heads
Boo! to a Goose
Brooms Are for Flying

Rhymes

Music CD: "Creeping, Creeping," "Orange Pumpkins," "Old Farmer Dan," and "Halloween Is Almost Here" Wee Sing for Halloween

Halloween/Not-Too-Scary Booklist