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Category Archives: Homemade Big Books
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
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Baby Storytime: Cats and Dogs
OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: What Will Fat Cat Sit On? by THOMAS It’s always a good day when you can read a Jan Thomas book! LITERACY TIP: Print Awareness When you have a … Continue reading
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Leaf Walk
I am always looking for good big books to use in baby storytime. There aren’t that many books that are short, have clear, simple images, and come in an oversize format. I tend to use certain titles over and over … Continue reading
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