Mommy & Me Storytime
February 11, 2008

Today’s Mommy & Me Storytime was all about love, hearts, hugs, and kisses in honor of Valentine’s Day! We began by doing the motions to Skidamarink and singing, “I love you in the morning, and in the afternoon. I love you in the evening and underneath the moon.” Our first book was If You’ll Be My Valentine by Cynthia Rylant. In it, a little boy tells friends and family what he’ll do for them if they’ll be his valentine. We also read Who Do You Love? by Melanie Mitchell. We found out what the little bears like to do and who they love. We played with our scarves to the song I’m a Valentine for You making teeny-tiny movements, medium movements, and great big movements with our scarves. Our last book was My First Valentine’s Day Book. The animal pairs in the book shared valentine gifts with each other. We ended by singing along with Barney and friends to his classic song I Love You and passing out valentines to all of our storytime friends. Happy Valentine’s Day!

DON’T FORGET! Monday, February 18th is a holiday and the library will be closed. Our next Mommy & Me storytime will be Monday, February 25 at 10:30am and 11:30am.

Early Literacy Tip of the Week
Sing to your child! You’ll be helping your child by letting them hear the rhythm and rhymes of the words. Have fun and don’t worry about your singing ability. You’re not singing for American Idol judges but for an appreciative child who will benefit from and enjoy the experience. The library has a wonderful children’s CD collection. Check out some CD’s to learn some new songs or refresh your memory of the ones you loved as a child!