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Daily Archives: July 20, 2010
Is Making Your Own Big Books Worth the Effort?
I made a homemade big book this weekend, and I had a great time. It was an interesting challenge, and I definitely have that crafty geek gene, so it was fun to play around with construction paper and glue sticks. … Continue reading
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Making a Homemade Big Book
I wanted to read a book version of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” for my Moon & Rockets baby storytime, but the ones I looked at weren’t quite what I wanted. Michael Hague has a gorgeous version, but the illustrations are … Continue reading
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Baby Storytime: Moon and Rockets
How many rockets do babies see in their day-to-day lives? Not many! But talking about new things helps build our babies’ vocabularies! OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: Higher! Higher! by PATRICELLI I SO wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Homemade Big Books, My Baby Storytime
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