Dos and Don'ts               Purpose of Story Hour

Ages 7 - 14 months
1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month
9:30 a.m.
Here are a few "do and don'ts" to keep in mind when our program is in session. Your cooperation will help all who attend to enjoy these sessions.
  1. Parent participation is key to the success of this program! You are best equipped to help your child focus on our activities. Please join in the activities and show your child it's fun!
  2. Please put toys and food away. They distract your child and other children. If bottles, blankets and other not-to-be parted with items are necessary, we will work with it.
  3. If your child is crying loudly or otherwise distracting the group, or in another sense, losing control, please feel free to step out and "regroup." Please talk to me if you are unsure about your child's behavior.
  4. Relax! It is not expected that your child will sit and participate in each activity. Our goal is to have fun with rhymes, songs, and other language building play.

  5. Please feel free to browse our Parenting Resource Collection and make use of the wonderful resources that the library has.
January 9, 2007
January 23
February 6
March 6
March 20
April 3
April 17
May 1
May 15		 Rhyme Time
Be My Valentine
Quack, Quack
Things That Go
Hippity, Hoppety, Easter's On the Way
Rhyme Time
Growing Things
Zoom to the Zoo

 

ABCD

Cream of Alphabet
Do's and Don'ts
Purpose of Story Hour

 

  

 

Program Titles

Toddler Time
Ages 2 - 3
Tuesdays
10:30 a.m.

Book Babies
Ages 15-24 months
Wednesdays
10:30 a.m.

Preschool Story Hour
Ages 4 -5
Thursdays
10:30 a.m.
"J" is for Jungle January 9 January 10 January 11
"K" is for Knights & Dragons January 16 January 17 January 18
"L" is for Let's Go to a Luau January 23 January 24 January 25
"M" is for Moose Revue January 30 January 31 February 1
"N" is for Nursery Rhyme February 6 February 7
Be My Valentine February 8
Be My Valentine February 13 February 14
"N" is for Nursery Rhyme February 15
Owls February 20 February 21 February 22
"P" is for Penguins on Parade February 27 February 28 March 1
"Q" is for Queens & Kings March 6 March 7 March 8
"R" is for Rainbows March 13 March 14 March 15
"S" is for Spring is Here March 20 March 21 March 22
"T" is for Terrific Turtles March 27 March 28 March 29
Easter April 3 April 4 April 5
"U" is for Umbrellas and Rain April 10 April 11 April 12
"V" is for Vegetables & Gardens April 17 April 18 April 19
"W" is for Whose Hat is That April 24 April 25 April 26
"X" is for Xylophones Make Music May 1 May 2 May 3
Mother's Day May 8 May 9 May 10
"Z" is for Zoo May 15 May 16 May 17

Story Hour Do's and Don'ts

  1. Story Hour will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m.  Please arrive early to find name tags and get situated.  Each session will last for one-half hour.

  2. If your child should become restless, please leave the area as quietly as possible.  This will minimize the distraction for everyone else.

  3. Parents and caregivers are required to stay with Book Babies and Toddlers.

  4. The program has been designed to include a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and other age appropriate activities.  Some children may participate, while others may be content to observe.  All adults, however, should participate to set an example.

  5. In case of inclement weather, call (270) 826-3712 to see if story hour is being held.

  6. Thank you for your help in making this a positive experience for the children.

 

Purpose of Story Hour

The purpose of preschool story hour is to introduce language, literature and the library to children and parents or caregivers in a positive and fun manner.  Each week a different letter of the alphabet will be featured and introduced with themes such as "A" is for Apple Pickin' Time, "F" is for Farmyard fun, "H" is for Horses& Cowboys, and "P" is for Penguins on Parade.  The programs will consist of stories, songs fingerplays, rhymes and crafts to help preschool children enlarge their experiences, experiment with language, and to acquire a story sense that will help in developing reading skills.  Story hours also help children acquire interactive skills and serve to further strengthen the parent-child bond.

Each weekly session will last for approximately one half-hour. All programs begin the week of October 3, 2006 through the week of December 21, 2006 and then will resume January 7, 2007 through May 14, 2007.  You do not need to register again.  Group size for all programs is limited, so you will want to register early.

revised January 09, 2007