All Library branches will be closed and the Mobile Library will not make its scheduled stops on Monday, Feb. 15, in observance of Presidents' Day.

The Library's Early Literacy Program

For Preschoolers

What Happens Next?

Tell Stories Create stories, play make-believe and let your child be a storyteller.

PLAY

What Happens Next?

“Then what happened?” When kids ask that question, they are starting to realize that events in stories happen in sequence - first one thing happens, then another, then the next and so on. This skill of understanding sequence is important when children begin to learn to read. Talk about the sequences of everyday life – getting ready for bed, fixing a meal or your child’s routine at school. You can also talk about sequence in the books, stories and songs your child is familiar with and let them help you tell the stories, too.


SING

Five Little Ducks

Five little ducks went out one day, (hold up five fingers)
Over the hill and far away. (hide fingers behind back)
Mother Duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” (open and close hand like a duck bill)
But only four little ducks came back. (hold up four fingers)

Repeat until there are no more ducks and for the last line sing:

And all of her five little ducks came back!


READ

Click the book jackets to find these books and more at the Library.

  • The Napping House
  • The First Day of Winter
  • We're Going on a Bear Hunt

JOIN US AT THE LIBRARY

The next storytimes for Preschoolers are:

Saturday, February 13

  • 11:15 a.m., Library Center
  • 11:15 a.m., Library Center

Tuesday, February 16

  • 10 a.m., Willard Branch

View all Storytimes
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