The Kidswork Children’s Museum located just a short drive away in Frankfort is a great way to beat the heat or stay out of the rain this summer!
Visit www.kidsworkchildrensmuseum.org for directions!
What is Lapsit?
Lapsit is a program created for little ones all the way from birth to 36 months. Bring your little one for songs, finger plays, stories, bubbles and other fun activities! Join us weekly on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 or 10:30 AM!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Early Literacy Ideas for your Baby/Toddler
Tips to help your child become excited about and interested in books (also called Print Motivation):
-Keep books in child’s bed, so child wakes up to them!
-Treat books as toys-keep them in the toy box.
-Let children choose the books at the library, bookstore, etc-in story time, too!
-Let children see you read-model reading behavior!
-Read with enthusiasm!
-Pay attention to children’s cues and moods-shorten a story, insert movement activities, or just move on! Keep it positive.
-Read/choose books that YOU like, too. Children will pick up on your feeings!
Information Courtesy of: Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® is a program of the Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children, divisions of the American Library Association. Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® is a registered trademark and is used with permission.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Gross Motor Practice
Climbing Practice
Place couch cushions and pillows of all sizes in a large pile on the floor. Watch your toddler as they try to climb to the top of the pile. If the pile slides down just put it back together! You could even set up an “obstacle” course of sorts with the cushions and play follow the leader and have your little one mimic your movement through it! How fun!
Place couch cushions and pillows of all sizes in a large pile on the floor. Watch your toddler as they try to climb to the top of the pile. If the pile slides down just put it back together! You could even set up an “obstacle” course of sorts with the cushions and play follow the leader and have your little one mimic your movement through it! How fun!
Idea courtesy of: http://fun.familyeducation.com/toddler/music/36977.html
Walking/Running Practice
Using masking/painter’s/duct tape, make large lines (diagonal, straight, or both) or even make shapes (square, triangle, etc.) and show your little one what you’d like them to do. Repeat it a few times
Idea adapted from: http://www.susankramer.com/Toddlers.html#V.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Great CDs for Toddlers
These are just SOME of the many great CDs we have here at Matteson Public Library for little ones!
100 Toddler Favorite Hits! JUV CD 100
Happy Toddler Loves to Dance JUV CD HAP
Happy Toddler Loves to Sing JUV CD HAP
Songs for Learning JUV CD SON
Bust a Nursery Rhyme: A Hip Hop Collection of Your Favorite Nursery Rhymes JUV CD BUS
Mother Goose Rocks (Volumes 1-4) JUV CD MOT
Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions (Volumes include Beatles, Green Day, Rolling Stones, and Bob Marley) JUV CD ROC
We Did It! Dora’s Greatest Hits JUV CD WE
Imagination Movers Juice Box Heroes JUV CD IMA
Rock & Bop with the Doodlebops JUV CD DOO
Yo Gabba Gabba! Music is Awesome! JUV CD YO
Dora the Explorer: Dance Fiesta! JUV CD DOR
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