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Smiths Falls Public Library

Story Time Programs

Why programs are important  | How adults can help!  | 
  The Programs  |  |  2005 upcoming sessions

Why programs are important:


Story time programs educate and entertain your preschool child.  They are a child's first introduction to the library habit.
These programs encourage family literacy and involvement in your child's reading activities.  During the Storytime program your child will be introduced to stories, nursery rhymes, songs, finger plays, selected films and videos, as well as craft activities.
This is an opportunity for your child to learn social skills in a group situation, broaden his/her world both physically and mentally and develop language and reading readiness.
 

How Adults can help us succeed:
  1. Please arrive five minutes before the start of the program and make sure tour child has gone to the toilet.
  2. Please remain with your child for the duration of the program.   This program is designed to help you, as a parent or caregiver, learn rhymes and have fun with stories and books at home.
  3. Please take a child who is restless or crying from the program area to minimize the distraction for those in the program.  We ask you to provide guidance and necessary discipline for your child during the session.
  4. Please feel free to ask for help to find appropriate books for your child.


Story Time
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ages 6 and under.
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participation with storyteller
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participation with accompanying adult
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longer stories
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action versus
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finger plays
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songs
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puppets
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flannel stories
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drawing stories
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videos or films
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a related reading activity craft

1 Hour

 

Times:

All story times are held on:
Tuesdays from 1:30 - 2:30 pm  and
Fridays from 10:30 -11:30 am except for special evening programs.

There are many books and tapes available in the Children's Department which your child may borrow.  We encourage you to let your child acquire his/her own library card and to borrow books which you can read together.
 
 

Upcoming 2005 Sessions!
   

Session 4: March 1 to April 8, 2005

Themes

March 1 & 4 - March Comes in like a Lion...

March 8 & 11 - Things that Begin with the Letter S

March 15 & 18 - There's a Mouse in the House

March 22 - Easter Surprises!

March 29 & April 1 - Spring into Spring

April 5 & 8 - Pond Friends

Next Session : April 25 to June 3, 2005

 
 
Smiths Falls Public Library Presents:

The TD Summer Reading Club  -- "20,000 Reads Under the Sea"
 
It's that time of year again!  Our annual summer reading club and daily activities for children are beginning.  Join us all summer for reading, crafts, activities and all kinds of seafaring fun!
 
Registration for our summer activities begins on Monday, June 23rd, for events running from July 2 to July 10.
 
The Summer Reading Club challenges children to read as much as possible during the summer months.  Register at the Library on June 30 at 1:30 pm and get your own poster and activity booklet to take home.  Read and earn stickers for your poster.
 
For more information, or to pick up your calendar of events, visit the Library today.
 
HOW TO REGISTER:     Visit the Library and get your personalized calendar of events or contact Debra or Lisa at 283-2911 during Library hours.
 
Monetary and craft donations ( a list is posted in the Children's Department of needed items) are greatly appreciated.

TD Summer Reading Club 

 
 
Contact the Smiths Falls Library  by e-mail at sflibrary@post.library.on.ca