Toddler Time and Preschool Story Time

This week's theme:

Dinosaurs
Word of the day:
DINOSAUR / Dinosaur

Books for Toddler Time, Wednesday 9/22/2010 at 10:15am:
Dinosaur Stomp! /by: Paul Strickland
Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones /by: Byron Barton
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? /by: Amy Yolen & Mark Teague
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime /by: Bob Shea

Books for Preschool Story Time, Wednesday 9/22/2010 at 3:30pm:
T for Terrible /by: Peter McCarthy
Zoom! /by: Diane Adams;
illus. Kevin Luthardt
Edwina The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct
/by: Mo Willems
If the dinosaurs came back /by: Bernard Most
Trouble at Dinosaur Cafe /by: Brian Moss;
illus. Gary Parsons

Toddler & Pre-School Story Time

This week's theme: It's Dino Time!

This week's word:

DINOSAUR / dinosaur

For Toddler Time {April 15th @ 10:15 AM} we will enjoy:

Dinosaur Roar! /by: Paul & Henrietta Stickland

ZOOM! /by: Diane Adams; illus. Kevin Luthardt

Dinosaur Stomp! /by: Paul Stickland

Dinosaur, Dinosaur /by: Kevin Lewis

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For Pre-School Story Time {April 15th @ 3:30 PM} we will enjoy:

My Dinosaur /by: Mark Alan Weatherby

Trouble At The Dinosaur Cafe /by: Brian Moses; illus. Garry Parsons

Dinosailors /by: Deb Lund; illus. Howard Fine

Edwina The Dinosaur that Didn't Know She Was Extinct /by: Mo Willems

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Early Literacy Skill: Narrative Skills

There are several ways to help your child build their narrative skills. Asking them open-ended questions about the pictures in story books. Ask them to tell about their day or to create a story about their favorite book or television character. This allows them to use their vocabulary, imagination, and helps with sequencing. The toughest part as parents / caregivers can be having the patience to let them think and use their words; instead we get frustrated and ask more questions or try to help. Pick a time when you are both relaxed and have time to let the stories come.