Greetings and Happy Holidays to all. My husband and I were busy trying to record and edit the newest video for our YouTube Channel. It is called, “Santa’s Hat.” We wanted a song with a fun and catchy tune that would help preschoolers learn colors through repetition. In this song you will hear many voices, however it’s…
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Mother’s Day Storytime for Preschool
Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate all that is special and unique about being a mother. Here are a few ideas for creating a fun storytime program. I LOVE MY MOMMY (sung to the tune of “Up on the Rooftop”) I love my mommy, Yessiree! She is very good to me! She makes…
Activities for Turn Off TV Week-April 18th-24th
This week is turn off TV week. This is a great time for families to enjoy fun activities together. Involve the entire family in the planning of this week and mark it on a calendar for everyone to see. You can plan indoor and outdoor activities. Here are a few ideas! 1. READ to SUCCEED-This…
Checklist For Assessing Multicultural Children’s Literature
While every children’s book cannot possibly meet every standard of excellence, in many instances, the value of a particular book will outweigh those aspects that might be questionable or problematic. Parents, teachers and other caregivers should examine children’s books for such things as historical accuracy, realistic depictions of a variety of lives, believable characters, authentic…
Encourage Your Child to do Their Very Best
If you expect the best behavior and performance from your child, it’s often what you will get. Children pick up on our beliefs about them, form a self-concept that matches that belief, and perform accordingly. If we expect them to be lazy, they’ll be lazy, which will confirm our expectations for them, and the cycle toward failure is started….
LittleStoryBug’s Countdown to Christmas
Littlestorybug’s Countdown to Christmas started out as a preschool activity whereby I would put little gifts in a stocking for Santa each day until December 25. Kids tune into my Youtube channel each day to see what I would put into the stocking for Santa. My husband and I were brainstorming one day and decided…
Ways to Bring Your Family Together at Dinnertime
Recent studies have shown that not only do children like to sit down at the dinner table and eat a meal with their parents, but they are more likely to eat a well-balanced, nutritious meal when they do. But with the hectic lives we seem to lead these days, getting the family together in the…
Embracing Your Child’s Unique Qualities
Every child has a unique way of feeling, thinking, and interacting with others. Some children are shy, while others are outgoing. Some are active, while others are calm. Some are fretful, while others are easy-going. As a loving and nurturing parent, it’s your job to encourage them to embrace their uniqueness and celebrate their individual…
Penguin Storytime for Preschoolers
How can we have a winter storytime program without Penguins? Penguins are cute and sooooo adorable, and kids love them too. There are many books, songs, movies, and rhymes about Penguins to choose from that’s why I decided to share a Penguin Storytime for Preschoolers. The most challenging thing about planning a Penguin Storytime is which…
Tips for a Successful Preschool Program
After years of experience planning storytime programs, one learns how to present programs as well as teach someone else. There are useful tips that help to make these programs more successful, easier to do, and much more enjoyable. Tip #1 Observe Another Program Ask for an invitation to visit and observe someone else’s program. You…
