Spring 

Story Times

Hatch 

by Katie Cox

Learn about what hatches out of eggs by listening to this read aloud by Ms. Jennifer.  You can pause the video after the clues are given to allow your child time to make a guess about what is hatching next. 


This read aloud uses the background music Easy Going from Fesliyan Studios music https://www.fesliyanstudios.com 

Rosie’s Walk 

by Pat Hutchins

This is a story about a hen named Rosie and a sneaky old fox who keeps trying to "get" her. The author Pat Hutchins uses positional words during the story. Can you follow along while we read and point to the pictures that show:  Across, Around, Over, Under, and Through? 

Great Day for Up! 

by Dr. Seuss

Did you know that Dr. Seuss is a well known children's book author? Many of his books are filled with repeating words or phrases. He is also famous for filling his books with lots of rhyming words.  As you listen to this read aloud, see if you can find any repeating words or rhyming words.  We hope you enjoy this fun book written by Dr. Seuss!

Hop on Pop

by Dr. Seuss

Hop on Pop is a great rhyming book written by Dr. Seuss. Can you listen for the rhyming words as Ms. Mikki reads the book? Rhyming words are words that sound a lot alike when you say them out loud. The book starts with some of these rhyming words: "up," "pup," "mouse," "house,"  "all," "tall." Can you turn on your listening ears and see how many more rhyming words you can find? Have fun playing with rhyming words! 

Frog's Lunch

by Dee Lillegard 

Frog is really hungry.  See what he eats for lunch!


Questions you can ask after the story:

1) Where is the frog?

2) What is the frog doing?

3) What did the frog eat?

3) Can you think of another animal that lives in or near water? (possible answers: fish, ducks, swans, geese, turtles)

This read aloud uses sounds from www.freesound.org. 

Let's Go Visiting

by Sue Williams

This is a great picture book that uses repetition. The sentence-- "Let's go visiting! What do you say?" is used repeatedly throughout the entire book.  The author, Sue Williams, uses familiar animals, counting, and rhyming to keep young readers engaged.