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Welcome to TLE’s Storytime featuring the story If All the Animals Came Inside by Eric Pinder, illustrated by Marc Brown, as part of TLE’s Free Gummy Bear Reading Club!
Featured Story: If All the Animals Came Inside
What would happen if you invited animals into your house?
~ by Eric Pinder
Craft Activity: Artist Painting
Materials needed:
- Kid’s painting canvas (You can find this at the Dollar Store) OR a piece of art paper to create a painting
- paint + paint brush (included in the package)
- Optional: Extra brushes and paint
- 2 small containers or cups for water to clean the brushes
- paper towels or cloth to clean the brushes
- paint shirt or smock
Directions:
- Make sure your child has a paint shirt or smock on.
- Prepare an area for your child to paint.
- Fill the small containers or cups with water.
- Unwrap the painting and paints.
- Carefully open the paints.
- Show your child how to use one colour at a time to paint.
- Clean brushes in between colours: Dip and swish the dirty brush in the first cup of water. Dip and swish in the second cup of water to have optimal clean brush. Clean brush with paper towel or cloth. Now you are ready for the next colour!
- Have fun painting! An artist is born!
More Stories
Reading and storytelling with babies and children promotes brain development and imagination, develops language and emotions, and strengthens relationships.
Recipes
Cooking can help young kids learn and practice some basic math concepts and build language skills.
Family Fun: Craft and Activity Ideas
Play promotes healthy development and critical thinking skills. It reinforces memory, helps children understand cause and effect.
Songs and Music
Early music exposure helps children learn by promoting language, creativity, coordination, social interaction, self-esteem and memory.
| Let’s Go To The Zoo | Animal Song for Kids | Animal Sounds Songs | + More Super Simple Songs for Kids | Animals in Action | Movement Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann |
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary helps children to think and learn about the world. Expanding a child’s knowledge of words provides unlimited access to new information.
Information & Fun Facts
Young children learn best when information is presented in a playful, engaging manner.
Welcome to TLE’s Storytime featuring the story Louise Loves Art by Kelly Light, as part of TLE’s Free Gummy Bear Reading Club!
Featured Story: Louise Loves Art
Louise loves art more than anything. It’s her imagination on the outside!
Follow Louise and her little brother Art, as well as her friend Andie, as they explore the world around them!
~ by Kelly Light
Craft Activity: Rainbow Animals
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Recipes
Family Fun: Craft and Activity Ideas
Songs and Music
Information & Fun Facts
Vocabulary
Welcome to TLE’s Storytime featuring the story Be You! by Peter H. Reynolds, as part of TLE’s Free Gummy Bear Reading Club!
Featured Story: Be You!
Discover a reminder of the ways that every child is unique and special.
~ by Peter H. Reynolds
Craft Activity: Rainbow Animals
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Recipes
Family Fun: Craft and Activity Ideas
Songs and Music
Fun Facts
Information & Fun Facts
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Welcome to TLE’s Storytime featuring the story In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek, illustrated by Christine Roussey as part of TLE’s Free Gummy Bear Reading Club!
Featured Story:
In My Heart
A Book of Feelings
Celebrate feelings in all their shapes and sizes in this New York Times bestselling picture book from the Growing Hearts series!
Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings! Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant. In My Heart explores a full range of emotions, describing how they feel physically, inside, with language that is lyrical but also direct to empower readers to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions.
With whimsical illustrations and an irresistible die-cut heart that extends through each spread, this gorgeously packaged and unique feelings book is sure to become a storytime favorite.
~ by Jo Witek
Craft Activity: Rainbow Animals
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Family Fun: Craft and Activity Ideas
Songs and Music
Information & Fun Facts
Vocabulary
Recipes
Welcome to TLE’s Storytime featuring the story TERRIFIC! by Sophie Gilmore, part of TLE’s Free Gummy Bear Reading Club!
Featured Story: Terrific!
Five friends are looking for something TERRIFIC to do. But with each having different interests and abilities…what could be terrific for them all?
Climbing? Not for everyone. Swimming? DEFINITELY not for everyone. Hanging from their toes? Absolutely not! Will the friends find something terrific to do together before Snake manages to upend their perfect afternoon?
~ by Sophie Gilmore
Craft Activity: Rainbow Animals
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More Stories
Recipes
Family Fun: Craft and Activity Ideas
Songs and Music
Vocabulary
Information & Fun Facts
Cozy up for storytime!
Henry Holton Takes the Ice digital story
from Storyline Online
Brave Irene digital story
from Storyline Online
LOOKING FOR MORE ONLINE STORIES:
Books introduce children to the exciting world of stories and help them learn to express their own thoughts and emotions. Find favourites on these free online story sites.
| Free Children’s Stories | Storyberries | Storybooks and games |
| Stories to Grow By | Storyline Online | Free Kid Books |
TLE FAMILY LITERACY SERIES
Use TLE’s Family Literacy Series videos to help instil a love of reading in your child or family member.
| How to Raise-a-Reader | How Reading Helps Kids Grow | Ways to Help Kids Love Reading |
| Learning Through Creative Play | Family Literacy Inside and Outside the Home |
This project is made possible thanks to the financial participation of the regroupement lavallois pour la réussite éducative RLPRE as part of an agreement with the Ministry of Education:
Family Reading Club
We’re BACK! Join the Sunday Gummy Bear Family Reading Club! Spend an hour Sunday mornings with The Learning Exchange for stories, songs, craft time and parent resources to engage you and your child with fun interactive stories starting with our first session starting January 30th!
Registration
You can register for all Sunday sessions or just one or two. You will receive a Zoom link for the session/s after you register. FREE for all families! Children registered will receive* a free Gummy Bear activity bag, complete with the items needed for the weekly craft! NOTE: There are no more craft bags available. A list of items will be sent to new registrants for craft items needed.
Dates:
- January 30/22
- February 6/22
- February 13/22
- February 20/22
- February 27/22
Gummy Bear Song
Gummy Bear Activity Bags
NOTE: There are no more craft bags available. A list of items will be sent to new registrants for craft items needed.
Children will receive a Gummy Bear Club membership certificate, Gummy Bear jellies, a Scholastic book, craft supplies for weekly crafts, and Gummy Bear ears to wear for each Sunday morning reading! *Quantities are limited
*Gummy Bear Activity Bags (quantities limited) can be picked up, in advance, in the Laval, Quebec area. You will receive more information after registration. NOTE: There are no more craft bags available. A list of items will be sent to new registrants for craft items needed.
Gummy Bear ears made by Party Ears, one of TLE’s literacy supporters
Resources for Parents
Early interactions with your children, like sharing books, talking, singing, or playing, help lay the foundation for early language and literacy – essential skills for success.
Parents will find specially tailored and curated activities ranging from reading, recipes, rhymes and games specifically designed to build strong reading, writing and literacy skills in their child, and have FUN doing it!
Flit, A Family Literacy App
Android and iOS: Flit, A Family Literacy App
Grab the children and gather the family. Join Little Miss B as she reads and shares some of her favourite stories for the holidays!
