Monsters Storytime - Week of April 12, 2010

Our Toddler Storytime Included:
Song - Fingerpopping from Preschool Aerobic Fun
Introduction to the letter 'M' for Monster
Book - Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberly
Action Rhyme- Monster, Monster
Song - Shake Your Sillies Out from More Singable Songs by Raffi
Book - Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberly
Flannel - My Favorite Monster : Elmo!
Book - Elmo's World Animals
Song - Hop Like a Bunny from Toddlers on Parade

Our Preschool Storytime Included:
Song - Can't Wait to Celebrate from Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem
Introduction to the letter 'M' for Monster
Book - Jeremy Draws a Monster by Peter McCarty
Draw and Tell Story - Katie and the Giant
Book - Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance by Keith Graves
Song - Silly Dance Contest from Jim Gill Sings the Sneezing Song
Book - I'm Going to Eat You by Matt Mitter

Our Ready To Read Skill: Print Motivation (Loving Books)
Print Motivation means being interested in and enjoying books. There are many ways to encourage this skill with your child, but the best way is to make reading fun! Some ways to do this include helping your child choose books to read with you, trying funny voices for the characters in the books, having your child help you read by saying a repeating phrase, or choosing books that have a pop-up or lift-the-flap feature, like Elmo's World Animals and I'm Going to Eat You. Also, feel free to ask the librarians at the branch you visit for books about topics your child is interested in (for example: trains, frogs, princesses, etc.). Another way to foster a love of books is by reading some that include activities you can do after reading, like having a dance contest after reading Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance.

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