Looking for a free activity that you can do with your kids? Have you checked with your local library to see what story time opportunities there are? In our area there are lots of story times available. We have chosen to go to the one at Glenvar Branch Library as it is closest to where we live, but we have also checked out a few others during their off weeks.
Story time is a great thing to take small children to, as it teaches them to appreciate books and gives them the opportunity to meet some of the other children in the area around their same age, before starting school. Another benefit of story time is that it is a year round mostly indoor activity. At Glenvar Branch Library the "teacher," as my son calls her, Miss Amelia has an awesome program to offer. She incorporates music, singing, dancing, activities, reading aloud, and art into each session. My son’s favorite song is Laurie Berkner's "I Know a Chicken." Miss Amelia provides 1-2 "shaky eggs" to each child and parent to participate with. If you have never heard of this song you should really check it out, I find it to be a fun song and it teaches fast, slow, circles, up and down and rhythm. She also has a variety of other songs that she plays for them and at the end of each session there is an art project that is themed to match the books she has read to them.
If you are not sure where story time is offered in your area the first place to check is your local library. Otherwise I have also found a great site called Macaroni Kids that tells when and where the free and cheap activities are, for children of all ages. I have included the link at the top of the article and there is a place to search for your local page. It is updated weekly and really pretty thorough. I hope you enjoy their site as well as mine.
What is your favorite free activity to do with your child/children?
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