Baby Story Time - What Was Read - January 30

BRR! It has been so cold lately that some of us have been thinking about going to a certain special place: THE BEACH. All of our stories today featured the beach and warm thoughts!

Baby Story Time at Blue Bell is a story time session geared specifically toward babies (ages 6 months to 18 months). We'll read stories, sing songs, chant rhymes, and play with baby! Baby Story Time is also an event for parents and caregivers to learn about early literacy skills to help prepare baby for reading as well as to help foster a love of reading. We meet Thursdays, at 10:15 AM.

Our Theme: Beach!

What We Read

• Brownie & Pearl Take a Dip by Cynthia Rylant ; pictures by Brian Biggs.: - JJ RYL
• It's a hot day and perfect for a little swim. Brownie and Pearl head outside but what happens when Pearl (the cat) falls into the little pool (hint: cats normally don't like water!)? 
• Beach Day! by Anahid Hamparian ; illustrated by Kristin Sorra.:  - JJ BOARD HAM
• What do you do when you go to the beach? Say hello to everything of course!
•  At the Beach by Salina Yoon.:- JJ BOARD YOO
• Check out the shiny things at the beach from fish to shells to swimsuits! A word book to help build knowledge of the beach.

What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together." 
• Recited a sea and boat rhyme.
• Sang "Row, Row, Row Your Boat."
• Recited the bouncing rhyme: Trot Trot to Boston.

Early Literacy Tip

• Singing is a great way to introduce phonological awareness. Babies need to hear many, many words and also hear how those words are broken down into syllables. Singing is perfect for this and sing as much as you can (or recite).

Children's Events - Week of January 27

Here's what we have happening this week:

Monday, January 27

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Blue Bell at 10:30 AM.

Tuesday, January 28

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Ambler at 10:30 AM.
• Ultimate Team: Team Robotics at Blue Bell at 7 PM. Is your family the ultimate team? Learn more about this special event here.

Wednesday, January 29

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Blue Bell at 4:30 PM

Thursday, January30

• Story-Guitar Time at 4:30 PM with Miss Michelle at Ambler.
• Baby Story Time at 10:15 AM with Ms. Tegan. Learn more. 
• Check out a special teen event tonight!

Friday, January 31

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Blue Bell at 10:30 AM.

Saturday, February 1

• No events today, but the Friends are having their Annual CD & DVD Sale! Proceeds benefit the library.

For these events and more, visit our Kids Page here! Or follow on Twitter @WVPLYouth

Baby Story Time - January 23 - What Was Read

Here is a recap of Baby Story Time on January 23!

Baby Story Time at Blue Bell is a story time session geared specifically toward babies (ages 6 months to 18 months). We'll read stories, sing songs, chant rhymes, and play with baby! Baby Story Time is also an event for parents and caregivers to learn about early literacy skills to help prepare baby for reading as well as to help foster a love of reading. We meet Thursdays, at 10:15 AM.

Our theme was: FOOD.

What was Read

• Where Is Baby's Yummy Tummy? : a Karen Katz lift-the-flap book by Karen Katz.:- JJ BOARD KAT
• A lift-the-flap book about baby's body parts!
•  My Teeth / [photographers, Richard and Michele Steckel ; Milestones Project].:- JJ BOARD MY
• A counting book showing a baby's teeth. This was one the babies loved.
•  Yummy Yucky by Leslie Patricelli. - JJ BOARD PAT (at our Ambler Branch)
• One type of food is yummy. Another type is not.
• Dog Food by Saxton Freymann & Joost Elffers.  - JJ BOARD FRY
• Don't play with your food! Well, here's an exception as common dog phrases are given a different illustration in food!

What We Did

•  Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• Recited "Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-Cake, Baker's Man" with motions.
• Recited "This Little Cow." (various sources. A twist on the traditional "This Little Piggy." Start with the thumb or littlest toe.)
• This little cow eats grass
  This little cow eats hay
  This little cow drinks water
  This little cow runs away
  And this big cow does nothing
  But lie around all day! 
•  Sang "The Muffin Man" while bouncing. Our babies sure love bouncing rhymes.

Early Literacy Tip

• Food provides a great opportunity to continue discussing vocabulary with baby. You can say what he or she is eating, or at the grocery store, use examples in the store. "Do we need a kiwi? Feel this kiwi. How about a can of soup?" Play with food. Discuss how it smells, tastes, feels.

Baby Story Time - What Was Read - January 16

Whoops! Looks like I forgot to post this last week. Here's what we read on January 16 at Baby Story Time.

Baby Story Time at Blue Bell is a story time session geared specifically toward babies (ages 6 months to 18 months). We'll read stories, sing songs, chant rhymes, and play with baby! Baby Story Time is also an event for parents and caregivers to learn about early literacy skills to help prepare baby for reading as well as to help foster a love of reading. We meet Thursdays, at 10:15 AM.

Our theme was WINTER!

What We Read

• Bunny's First Snowflake by Monica Wellington.- JJ BOARD WEL
• Are you ready for winter? Let's see if the animals are ready too!
•  Snowflake Baby by Elise Broach ; illustrated by Cori Doerrfeld. - JJ BOARD BRO 
• A fun, winter-themed, lift-the-flap book.
•  Snowy, Blowy Winter by Bob Raczka ; illustrated by Judy Stead.:- JJ RAC
• Simple rhymes tell the story about winter and what we like to do on snowy days!
• Out and About.  illustrated by Mandy Stanley. - JJ BOARD STA
• One word on each page talking about weather.

What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• Recited "Five Little Snowmen."
• Sang "Boots, Parka, Scarf, and Hat" to the tune of "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes."
• Recited the bouncing rhyme "I'm bouncing, bouncing everywhere!"

Early Literacy Tip

• The seasons provide a rich opportunity for vocabulary! When babies play in the snow, you can to them about what they might be feeling, seeing, hearing (or not hearing) and more! Books, play, talk are all easy ways to expand vocabulary. 

Children's Events - Week of January 20

Here's what we have happening this week:

Monday, January 20

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Blue Bell at 10:30 AM.

Tuesday, January 21

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Ambler at 10:30 AM.  

Wednesday, January 22

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Blue Bell at 4:30 PM
• High School Book Group at Ambler at 4:30 PM. We're talking about The Fault In Our Stars! Learn more here.

Thursday, January 23

• Story-Guitar Time at 4:30 PM with Miss Michelle at Ambler.
• Baby Story Time at 10:15 AM at Blue Bell with Ms. Tegan. Learn more.

Friday, January 24

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Blue Bell at 10:30 AM.

Saturday, January 25

• Art with Miss Laura at Ambler at 10:30 AM. Sign up at Ambler.
• Tween/Teen Crafternoon! Perler Bead Mosaics at Blue Bell at 2 PM. Learn more here.

For these events and more, visit our Kids Page here! Or follow on Twitter @WVPLYouth

Children's Events - Week of January 13

Here's what we have happening this week:

Monday, January13

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Blue Bell at 10:30 AM.

Tuesday, January 14

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Ambler at 10:30 AM.  
• Bruce Fagan Dance Party at Ambler at 4:30 PM. Learn more here.
• The Famous Wentz Family: Local Families During the American War for Independence at Blue Bell at 7 PM. For elementary aged students. Learn more here about this special event!

Wednesday, January 15

• Please note: NO Story Guitar Time today.
• Middle School Book Group at Ambler at 4:30 PM. We're talking about Wonder! Learn more here.

Thursday, January 16

• Story-Guitar Time at 4:30 PM with Miss Michelle at Ambler.
• Baby Story Time at 10:15 AM with Ms. Tegan. Learn more.
• Blue Bell Lego Club at 4:30 PM at Blue Bell.

Friday, January 17

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Blue Bell at 10:30 AM.

Saturday, January 18

• No events today.

For these events and more, visit our Kids Page here! Or follow on Twitter @WVPLYouth

Lego Club Photos - January 9

Check out the Lego Club Photos from January 9, 2014! The theme was: INVENTIONS.

We'll meet again once more in January on January 16, at 4:30 PM.

Baby Story Time - What Was Read

What a great welcome back to our Baby Story Time for 2014! We had a great group including old faces and new faces! I hope you'll consider joining us.

Our theme for January 9 was "Sight."

Baby Story Time at Blue Bell is a story time session geared specifically toward babies (ages 6 months to 18 months). We'll read stories, sing songs, chant rhymes, and play with baby! Baby Story Time is also an event for parents and caregivers to learn about early literacy skills to help prepare baby for reading as well as to help foster a love of reading. We meet Thursdays, at 10:15 AM.

What Was Read

• Where is Baby's Belly Button? by Karen Katz- JJ BOARD KAT
• What is baby hiding? A fun lift-the-flap book!
•  See the Rabbit by Janet & Allan Ahlberg.- JJ BOARD AHL
• What does baby see? Point out to baby where the object is!
•  Show Me! / by Tom Tracy ; pictures by Darcia Labrosse. -JJ BOARD TRA
• Mom and Baby talk about baby's body parts! A great one to read and interact with.
• Peek-a-boo! by Robert Grobel Intrater- JJ BOARD INT
• Baby's favorite game gets an update with this story. Featuring full photos, this book talks about emotions!

What We Did

• Sang my favorite opening and closing songs: "If You'd Like to Hear a Story" and "The More We Read Together."
• Recited a rhyme about our body parts and senses.
• Sang "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes."
• Recited an action rhyme about a little bird.

Early Literacy Tip

• A baby's senses are how they interpret the world. Our theme today will be focusing in on one of those senses: sight! When reading to a child, they see the pages of the book and, through you, that print has meaning. With Print Awareness you can use the book as a starting point to talk. Talk about the image, especially with those one word a page books. Take the image and bring in the object to expand a baby's world.

Children's Events - Week of January 6

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope you had a happy and safe New Year!

Here's what we have happening this week:

Monday, January 6

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Blue Bell at 10:30 AM.

Tuesday, January 7

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Ambler at 10:30 AM.  
• Morris Arboretum Story Time with Ms. Tegan @WVPL at 10:30 AM. 
• Have you been attending our Story Times at Morris Arboretum? Due to construction, the librarians who visit are hosting it at their libraries! Check out Morris Arboretum for more info.

Wednesday, January 8

• Story-Guitar Time at 4:30 PM with Miss Michelle at Blue Bell.

Thursday, January 9

• Story-Guitar Time at 4:30 PM with Miss Michelle at Ambler.
• Baby Story Time at 10:15 AM with Ms. Tegan. Learn more.
• Blue Bell Lego Club at 4:30 PM at Blue Bell.

Friday, January 10

• Story-Guitar Time with Miss Michelle at Blue Bell at 10:30 AM.

Saturday, January 11

• Art with Benita at Ambler at 10:30 AM. Register at Ambler. 
• Family Movie Matinee at 1:30 PM. Learn more here.

For these events and more, visit our Kids Page here! Or follow on Twitter @WVPLYouth