This document provides information about a story time program for toddlers called "Tales and Talk for 2's & 3's" held on Wednesdays at 10am and 11am. It includes the title of a song and book to be read, suggestions for reading with toddlers at home including having shorter reading sessions, and an interactive fingerplay song about rain. The document encourages sharing stories in different formats and exploring outdoors after rain, noting developmental benefits for children.

1. Miss Hayley - 1
Tales and Talk for 2’s & 3’s
Wednesdays at 10 & 11 a.m.
Splendid Mud
“We Need Mud” from Rock Your Socks Off by Charity and the Jam Band.
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Remember that it is normal for toddlers
to lose interest during story sharing. At home, try having
several, shorter reading times throughout the day.
Hines, Anna Grossnickle. What Can You Do in the Rain?
Acting is fun! Positive experiences
with language will transfer to learning to read.
Rain is falling down (wiggle fingers down)
SPLASH (slap hands on thighs)
Rain is falling down (wiggle fingers down)
SPLASH (slap hands on thighs)
Pitter patter (tap finger tips together)
Pitter patter (tap finger tips together)
Rain is falling down (wiggle fingers down)
SPLASH (slap hands on thighs)

2. Miss Hayley - 2
Let the child help tell the story
using their words and sounds as well as actions.
Clarke, Jane. Stuck in the Mud.
Share stories that have different formats.
(e.g. “toy” books, lift-the-flaps, touch-and-feel …)
Thompson, Richard. “At the End of the Rainbow” from Draw and Tell: Reading-Writing-
Listening-Speaking-Viewing-Shaping.
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Ask about our ”Ready to Read” workshops and “To-Go” Kits!
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Continue to Discover at Home …
Go outside after a rainstorm, and let the child (“just this once …”) jump in all the puddles
and make creations with mud … or make your own “mud” in the tub. Use words like splash,
squish, smoosh, squash, slippery, and smooth to describe the experience. (What other
words start with the letter “s”?) Listen to the sounds of the wet world around you. Are
birds singing? Is rain dripping from leaf to leaf? Walk barefoot in the grass, noticing
the temperature of the earth. Is the ground still cold from winter? Has the sun warmed
up certain sections?
Blakey, Nancy. Go Outside!: Over 130 Outdoor Adventures. (j790 B587g)
Christopher, Todd. The Green Hour: A Daily Dose of Nature for Happier, Healthier,
Smarter Kids. (New Books 790 C466g)
Your child will develop his/her vocabulary and listening
skills, while connecting with natural world.