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Ages 0 – 10 months
Ages 11 – 23 months
Here we are together, together, together! Oh, here we are together in our library. There’s (sing names)… Here we are together in our library!
Hello everybody let’s clap our hands*, clap our hands, clap our hands. Hello everybody let’s clap our hands today! *pat our head, stretch up high, wiggle our fingers, tickle our knees, kick our feet, bounce up high!
(Sing while pointing to each finger on your child’s hand.) Sing, talk, read, write, play! Sing, talk, read write, play! Sing, talk, read, write, play! Sing, talk, read, write, play each day!
Singing helps your child hear the smaller sounds in words, and it helps to build their vocabulary. It slows down the sounds that words make. Being able to hear and recognize the beginning, middle and ending sounds that make up words helps children sound out words when they begin to read. – https://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/kids-books/2021/05/5-things-to-know-about-singing-and-early-literacy.html
Sing, instead of read, a favorite rhyming book.
Gregory Griggs, Greggory Griggs
Had 27 different wigs
He wore them up (lift baby up)
He wore them down (bring baby back down)
To please the people of the town.
He wore them east (tip baby to one side)
He wore them west (tip baby to the other side)
But which one did he love the best?
This one! (hug baby)
(Tune: Where is Thumbkin?)
Where is big toe? Where is big toe?
Here I am; here I am!
Touch baby’s toe
Wiggle, wiggle, big toe
Wiggle, wiggle big toe
Wiggle baby’s toe
My big toe, my big toe.
Where is elbow…bendy, bendy elbow
Where is tummy…squishy, squashy tummy
Where are two eyes…winky blinky two eyes
Where are two hands…happy clappy two hands
Oh the city is great and the city is grand
There’s a whole lot of people
on a little piece of land
And we live way up on the 57th floor
and this is what we do when we go out the door.
We take the elevator up and the elevator down,
take the elevator up, take the elevator down
Take the elevator up and the elevator down
and we turn around.
(Tune: Farmer in the Dell)
We’re jumping up and down,
We’re jumping up and down
We’re getting lots of exercise
We’re jumping up and down
(We twist from side to side)
(We bend and touch our toes)
(We stretch up to the sky)
(Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
The diaper on the bottom
Comes off, off, off
Off, off, off, Off, off, off
The diaper on the bottom
Comes off, off, off
Nice and clean!
Here’s the key to, well… the mystery! Locks and keys are fascinating to children. Try putting a favorite toy, book, or treat in a suitcase and lock it with a luggage padlock. Then hide the key and give your child a clue of where to find the key. Watch the delight as they open the suitcase and find the surprise. Of course, this is a great moment to help them see mystery… K is the fist letter in the word, “key.”
Ages 2-5
Rhymes and songs that involve sequencing and memory can help children prepare for school. In the rhyme, “I’m a Duck,” children listen for a certain phrase and then react to it with a physical movement. In addition to having fun, they are actually developing their gross motor skills.
Have fun together while acting like the various animals in the rhyme, “I’m a Duck!”
Little mouse, little mouse
Are you in the red* house?
*blue, pink, yellow…
Tune: Frere Jacques (Are you Sleeping?)
I’m a duck, I’m a duck, (sign language for duck)
Watch me waddle, as I walk. (waddle walk)
Hear me when I talk, Hear me when I talk
Quack, Quack, Quack! Quack, Quack, Quack!
I’m a moose, I’m a moose,(sign language for moose)
Watch me clomp, as I walk. (clomp walk)
Hear me when I talk, Hear me when I talk
Moook, moook moook! Moook, moook moook!
I’m a goose, I’m a goose, (sign language for goose)
Watch me sway, as I walk. (waddle walk)
Hear me when I talk, Hear me when I talk
Honk, honk honk! Honk, honk honk!
A pink fish is mistaken for something scary and a rumor about a great big fish hiding in the deep grows. The red octopus is especially rattled.
Led by a cat on a magical journey through Prague, a man encounters some of the city’s landmarks and three traditional Czech fairy tales while trying to find the keys to his childhood home.
“You have to believe that you are the one true king,” said Merlin-a-dactyl in The Legend of King Arthur-a-tops. Little kings and queens will learn about bravery, kindness, confidence, and friendship as they discover the cool sound of the letter “K” in these books and activities.
Ages 2-5
Moving to music, dancing, swaying, running, and jumping help young children feel rhythm and begin to understand how their bodies work. such movements also help them gain muscle control and improve balance. All of this contributes to a child’s gross motor development. – Lambert
Using the dance video, “Are you ready to bubble?” or another song with actions, dance with your child showing them how to “follow” the dance leader’s actions. Then talk about how it made them feel physically and emotionally.
I’m Daddy the Dragon.
My wings flip and flap.
I can change my colors
When I hear a loud, CLAP!
*Mommy
Spread your arms, way out wide
Fly like Pteranodon, soar and glide
Bend to the floor, head down low
Move like Stegosaurus, long ago
Reach up tall, try to be
As tall as Apatosaurus eating on a tree
Using your claws, grumble and growl
Just like Tyrannosaurus on the prowl
One* king in the bathtub
Going for a swim
Knock, knock (tap knees 2x’s)
Splash, splash (clap hands 2x’s)
Come on in!
Two… three… four…
Five kings in the bathtub
Going for a swim
Knock, knock
Splash, splash
They all fell in!
Help your child make a crown with a long strip of paper and cut out shapes. Then fit it to your child’s head and tape/staple it together. You could make a crown, too, and take a picture of your “royal family!”
“K” is for kisses and of course… hugs! Everyone needs to feel loved and accepted one way or another. Studies have shown that showing affection increases a child’s social, emotional, physical, and brain development. Even if your child doesn’t like hugs and kisses, try laughing, dancing, and playing with them to help them be happier and feel less anxious.
Ages 2-5
Scientific studies have shown that children develop best when they have a strong, positive relationship with a nurturing adult. This helps not only their physical development, but their intellectual development as well. Hugs and kisses and be just as important as flash cards in getting a child ready for success in school. – Megan Lambert
With your child, mime the actions in the song/rhyme, “Three Good Kisses,” and give your child three big kisses on the top of their head or on their cheek.
Tune: If You’re Happy
Put your heart on your nose, on your nose.
Put your heart on your nose, on your nose.
It’s a heart for love and friendship
And a hug for everyone
Put your heart on your nose, on your nose.
Toes… Head… Knee…
I have a little heart, (place hand over heart)
And it goes thump, thump, thump. (pat chest three times)
It keeps right on beating,
As I jump, jump, jump. (jump three times)
I get a special feeling, when I look at you. (point at child)
It makes me want to give you a hug or two. (hug yourself)
I can hug, hug, hug.
I can hop, hop, hop.
I can kiss, kiss, kiss.
I can stop, stop, stop.
I can nod my head for yes,
And I can shake my head for no,
And I can sit down very slow.
TEEN ACTION COUNCIL
Teen Action Council gathers to discuss plans, and come up with ways for the library to help teens. Have a say in what happens at your library!
Wednesday, November 2nd, 4:00 pm
in the Community Room.
For ages 12-18.
YOUNG LEAGUE OF WRITERS – NaNoWriMo
Do you have a story mulling around in your mind that’s aching to find its way to a page or computer screen? Then join us for NaNoWriMo!
“National Novel Writing Month is a fun, empowering approach to creative writing. The challenge: draft an entire novel in just one month. For 30 wild, exciting, surprising days, you get to lock away your inner editor, let your imagination take over, and just create!”
The library will provide the prizes and incentives for every milestone you complete towards your final goal!
Join us for our first two write-ins!
Wednesdays, November 2nd & 9th, 5:30 pm
in the Community Room.
For ages 12+.
TEEN ANIME CLUB
We will also be watching the feature film BELLE (inspired by the story of Beauty and the Beast) that was released in 2021.
Thursday, November 3rd, 4:00 pm
in the Community Room.
For ages 12-18.
ADUL-TEEN 101 – COLLEGE ENTRANCE ESSAYS
What do colleges want to see?
How can you make your application stand out?
Learn the tips and tricks to snag that acceptance letter.
Wednesday, November 9th, 4:30 pm
in the Community Room.
For ages 12-18.
JOSI KILPACK AUTHOR TALK
Calling all romance readers! One of our favs, Josi Kilpack, will be joining us to talk about her newest book, The Valet’s Secret and do a Q&A with the audience! Come meet this best selling author here at our Library!
Ms. Kilpack will be participating in a book signing at the Rexburg Deseret Book later that evening.
Monday, November 14th, 12:00 pm
in the Community Room.
FAMILY FRIENDLY FILMS
Every other Friday a fun family movie will be showing at the library at 3:30 pm.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by someone 14 or older.
November 4th: Coco (2017; PG)
GAME & CHESS CLUB
Come learn the game of chess, plus other fun games!
Every Monday from 4:30-5:30 pm
in the Community Room.
No Game & Chess Club on October 31
For ages 9-18.
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Help us celebrate our first 100 years by participating in our photography contest! Our theme is: “Capturing 100 years”. Submit an original photo and see if you win! All forms and rules are available below.
October 17th-December 10th
Ages 6+.
DISCORD SERVER
Join our Discord Server! Chat and get to know other teens in the area. The Server is monitored by Library Staff to ensure a fun and safe place for all.