Amy Eastwood

How about a fun game of opposites today? And I don’t mean up becomes down and out becomes in! With baby, we can practice what each of these words mean through rhymes and play.

Shared reading is the single best way to help children develop early literacy skills, so read with your child every day and talk about the books you’ve read! Do you have a copy of B is for Bear by Roger Priddy (published by Priddy Books)? If so, read along with Miss Sarah after our sing… Continue Reading Sing and Read Along: We Wave Our Scarves Together with Sarah

Mackenzee is back for another Bilingual Storytime, joining Miss Stephanie to practice some festive, French words! We’re reading “Dinosaur vs. Santa” by Bob Shea (published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), singing Jingle Bells (or Vive Le Vent), and getting excited for Christmas!

Singing and dancing often go hand in hand, and with baby, bouncing along to a song add to the fun of learning through song. What new sounds will your baby hear in this bouncy rhyme?

Play is one of the primary ways young children learn about how the world works and learn language. A great place to start is a playful song or rhyme!

Just because your child may not know a word doesn’t mean you should avoid it! Whether it’s in a song or a story, new words create opportunities for learning and discussion. Role model strategies for learning about language. The more words a child is exposed to, the better!

Singing develops memory and listening skills, which is why in our Baby programs, we spend a lot of time singing and rhyming, and repeat these songs and rhymes each week. As children get older and their focus improves, then we can introduce longer stories! Let’s get singing today!