Short answer: yes!

Every other Thursday, the Library hosts Craft Storytime. During the first half hour, we have our usual storytime which includes stories, singing, and dancing. In the second half hour, we work on a craft related to that day’s theme. Last January, for example, we read books about trucks and made a garbage truck craft. These pictures highlight the awesome caregiver/child interactions we love seeing during Craft Storytime. You can see children drawing, gluing, and using scissors–all excellent practice of fine motor skills. Crafts are fun, but they also help us learn. 

We plan our storytimes to be entertaining, but we also work hard to develop and promote early literacy practices. This includes caregiver interaction, singing, playing, and practicing gross and fine motor skills. All of this helps children prepare to read and write!

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