P r e S c h o o lS t o r y t i m e s :T h e L e t t e r

Children learn language bylistening and being involved in

the conversation. The morewords you share with your

child through everyday speech,the more ready they'll be torecognize words when theyread. Discuss what you are

doing together, what you havedone, and what you will do.

Singing helps your childunderstand how words are

broken down. Singingdifferent speeds, clapping

along, and substituting wordswill help them hear the soundswithin each word. Try singingat least one song every day,and making it a part of your

routine tasks together.

Reading with your children willshow them how books work and

get them familiar with text. Itwill also help them understand

the world around them andexpand their vocabulary.

Children who are read to growto love reading on their own.

Reading and writing are aperfect match! Practicing

tracing letters and shapes, andmaybe even drawing them ontheir own, will help developyour child's fine motor skills

and prepare them tounderstand that letters stand

for the sounds they hear.

Playing isn't just for fun - it helps yourchild learn to express themselves and solve

problems. It also helps children thinksymbolically, so they can see words andthoughts can represent real experiences

and physical objects.

HELP YOUR CHILD GETREADY TO READ!

Welcome SongI am special, I am special,You can see, you can seeSomeone very special, someone very specialThat is me. That is me. Welcome RhymeOpen them, shut them, open them, shut themGive a little clap clap clap!Open them, shut them, open them, shut themPut them in your lap lap lap.Creep them crawl them creep them crawl themRight up to your chin chin chin.Open up wiiiiiiide, but don't let them in! Wash wash wash your hands,Wash them good and clean!Wash the front and wash the back, And wash them in between! (sing 2x) Two little spiders sitting in a web,One named Lennie, the other named Jeb.Spin away Lennie, spin away Jeb.Skitter back Lennie, skitter back Jeb.Two little spiders sitting in a web,One named Lennie, the other named Jeb. Twinkle twinkle little star,How I wonder what you are!Up above the world so high,Like a diamond in the sky.Twinkle twinkle little star,How I wonder what you are!

BOOKS"Sick Simon" by Dan Krall"Hide and Snake" by Keith Baker"Snail Crossing by Corey Tabor"Dude!" by Aaron Reynolds"Big Bed for Little Snow" by GraceLin"Shark Kiss, Octopus Hug" byLynne Rowe Reed"Chu's Day" by Neil Gaiman MUSIC"Baby Shark" from The Best ofBaby Shark.

One little, two little, three little snowflakes,Four little, five little, six little snowflakes,Seven little, eight little, nine little snowflakes,Ten snowflakes drifting down! Hickory Dickory Dare,The balls flew up in the air!Farmer Brown brought them down,Hickory Dickory Dare! Dance: Baby Shark, Shake Your Sillies Out

TODAY 'S RHYMES MORE RHYMES BOOKS USED TODAY

CLOSING RHYME

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!If you're happy and you know it,Then your face will surely show it!If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!Stomp your feet, shout hooray!