Thank you to everyone who attended storytime this week! Here’s a recap of the stories and songs shared in storytime. This week we read about libraries because it’s National Library Week!

Books

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Rhymes and Songs

Opening Song

Ask your child about the day’s weather!

Clap Everybody and Say Hello!
(Tune of Skip to my Lou)

Clap everybody and say hello.
No matter what the weather.
Jump everybody and say hello.
No matter what the weather.
Wiggle everybody and say hello.
No matter what the weather.
Dance everybody and say hello.
No matter what the weather.
Sing everybody and say hello.
No matter what the weather.

Old McDonald

Old MacDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O.
And on his farm he had a horse,
E-I-E-I-O.
With a neigh, neigh here,
And a neigh, neigh there,
Here a neigh, there a neigh,
Everywhere a neigh, neigh,
Old MacDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O.
Cow (moo, moo), Goat (baa, baa), Pig (oink, oink), Hen (bawk, bawk)

B is for Books

B is for books and that’s good enough for me!
B is for books and that’s good enough for me!
B is for books and that’s good enough for me!
Books, Books, Books start with B!

Five Little Books (Count on fingers)

Five little books at the library!
Five little books, as fun as can be!
Along comes someone with a library card to take one home to read!
That someone was me!
Four little books… and so on

Affirmations: I am great (stretch out arms), I am smart (point to head), I am strong (flex biceps), I am loved (hug self). Today is an awesome day (fist pump and jump)!

Literacy Tip

If English is not your first language, speak to your child in the language you know best. This allows you to explain things more fluently so your child will learn more and will understand the concepts behind ideas. 

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Natalie Bota

Miss Natalie is the Disability Resources Librarian at Westlake Porter Public Library. She enjoys working with patrons of all ages and can usually be found in the Youth Services Department or the Reading Garden. She enjoys reading picture books and poetry, baseball, writing, cooking, and travel. She loves spending time with her pets, family, and friends.