Pre-school

Storytimes

We offer weekly storytimes for 3, 4 and 5 year olds. The stories are chosen by a children’s librarian to be developmentally appropriate for preschoolers. Stories for 5 year olds will typically be a little longer with more characters than those read to 3 year olds. Each storytime includes songs and fingerplays to encourage your child’s verbal development, ability to follow directions and to interact with a group of peers.

Stories are held on:

Monday at 9:45 for ages 3 – 5 with a parent

Tuesday at 7:00 for ages 3 – 7 with a parent

Thursday at 10:30 for 3 – 5 year olds attending alone

No Registration is required.

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Children who will begin kindergarten in the fall of 2012 can pick up a copy of the Getting Ready for Kindergarten Calendar at the Children’s Desk. This calendar was developed by a group of RI children’s librarians and early childhood specialists and includes stories and activities for you and your child.
 

Recommended Books

Recommended Web Sites

For Kids

ALA Great Web Sites for Kids http://www.ala.org/greatsites
Great web sites selected by the Association of Library Services for Children

Dr. Seuss’s Seussville

http://www.seussville.com/

Do you like green eggs and ham? You can find a recipe for them here. Visit Dr. Suess, play games, and learn about Diffendoofer Day at Seussville.

Funschool

http://www.funschool.com

Fun and educational games for kids 3 – 7.

PBS Kids

http://pbskids.org/

Play games, read stories, listen to music and color with your favorite characters from hit PBS kids shows.

For Parents

KIDiddles
Songs to sing with your preschooler.

Reading Rockets
Ideas for introducing your child to books.