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Programs for Birth to Age 5
Programs
2009
Contact
Appleton Public Library Children's Services for details at (920)
832-6187 or see us on the web at http://kids.apl.org
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Book Babies
For Prewalkers
Monday mornings
9:00 am to 9:35 am
September 14 - December 21
- A 20 minute program designed for babies not yet walking.
- This lapsit is designed to stimulate your baby's senses and promote early literacy techniques.
- We will bounce baby to rhymes, share stories, tickle baby, sing songs, and have 15 minutes of social play time afterwards.
- Participation in the story time is necessary to take part in playtime.
- Siblings welcome
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Reading Rabbits
For New Walkers to 23 Months
Monday mornings
10:00 am to 10:40 am
September 14 - December 21
- An early literacy experience designed for babies that are new walkers.
- This 25 minute story time will provide your active toddler with some lapsit time, as well as more opportunities to work on their motor skills and cognitive development.
- Join us after for 15 minutes of play time.
- Participation in the story time is necessary to take part in playtime.
- Siblings welcome
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Story Sprouts
For children 24 to 35 months
Monday mornings
11:00 am to 11:45
am
September 14 - December 21
- An early literacy experience designed to prepare children for preschool experiences.
- The 30 minute story time will provide more complex stories, fingerplays, songs, and opportunities for individual recognition and turn taking.
- Join us after for 15 minutes of play time.
- Participation in the story time is necessary to take part in playtime.
- Siblings welcome
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Preschool Tales
For children ages 3-5
Friday mornings 9:30 am to 10:00 am
September 18 - December 18
- An early literacy experience designed to help your child experience and transiton into kindergarten.
- The story time will include more comprehensive stories and will provide caregivers with the foundation to encourage more dialogic reading and phonemic awareness activities.
- Each week we will focus on the six early literacy skills and work on building an alphabet scrapbook throughout the year.
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Family Story Bag
For children of all ages
Friday mornings
10:15 am to 10:45 am
September 18 - December 18
- This 30 minute program is designed for a wide range of developmental abilities.
- It features a variety of stories, fingerplays, music and movement, dramatic play, activities, media and more!
- No registration is necessary.
- Come see what's in the Story Bag!
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Musical Movin'
Storytime
For children ages 3-5
8 Tuesday mornings
9:15 and 10:15 am
October 6 - November 24
- This 45- minute story time features a variety of music and movement activities for children and their parents or caregivers.
- Sing, move, dance, explore musical instruments - even make some!
- Have fun while helping your child develop language, literacy, listening and motor skills.
- Siblings are welcome.
- Required registration begins September 8.
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A Shower of Babies @ Your Library
Thursday, October 15, 2009
6:30 pm to 7:15 pm
- Early literacy begins at birth, so join us at the Appleton Public Library to learn about early literacy techniques.
- Explore a sampling of the programs we offer to babies and learn about the wonderful materials and services we offer in the children's room.
- This informational presentation will provide you with handouts on early literacy, reading guides and suggested reading for children, and a small gift.
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For additional children programs check out the Family Page!
For more information please call 832-6187
Reasonable accommodations for persons
with disabilities will be made upon request and if feasible
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