Storytimes at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Children develop early literacy skills when you provide teachable moments throughout the day by singing, talking, reading, writing and playing together. At Thomas Ford Memorial Library, we promote these early literacy skills in our storytimes by providing ideas to routinely practice with your child. Children’s reading success in kindergarten and beyond begins with positive language and literacy experiences from the time they are infants.
Lapsit Storytime
This storytime is for ages Birth - 23 months old accompanied by a parent or caregiver. This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun. In this storytime we help your baby grow up to love books! We share stories, songs, and rhymes in this storytime and introduce them to a lifetime of reading and language enjoyment.
Toddler Time
This storytime is for children ages 2 - 3.5 years accompanied by a parent or caregiver. We introduce early literacy skills that help build a foundation of reading. We keep them engaged with books, songs, and rhymes. Toddlers love to sing, dance, and listen during our time together. Participation of caregivers is encouraged in order to help children learn during our fun time together.
Preschool Pals
This storytime is designed for children ages 3.5 - 5 years. Children attend this storytime without adults so that they can practice and develop independence. Children will hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with their friends. Storytime highlights early literacy skills that help the children be ready to read when they start school.
Upcoming Storytimes
Children will hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with their friends. Preschool Pals highlights early literacy skills that help prepare children for learning to read when they start school.
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Storytime without Adults
Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.
Disclaimer(s)
Storytime Accompanying Adults
This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.
Disclaimer(s)
Storytime Accompanying Adults
This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.
Disclaimer(s)
Storytime Accompanying Adults
This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.
Disclaimer(s)
Storytime Accompanying Adults
This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.
Disclaimer(s)
Storytime Accompanying Adults
This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.