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Preschool Goodbye Songs

February 27, 2018 by Maggie Patrick Leave a Comment

These preschool goodbye songs are perfect kids songs for circle time or as a transition song.

These preschool goodbye songs are a great way to bring the day to a close. Whether it's the end of circle time, storytime, or the preschool day, a goodbye song or a closing song is a great transition to finish things up. They're so effective that we consider them some of the best songs for kids. Maggie Patrick, a children's library specialist explains how she uses them in her library View Post

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Fabulous Fingerplays That Educate and Entertain

December 5, 2017 by Maggie Patrick 1 Comment

These fingerplays for kids are some of the best way to help children transition to circle time!

Fingerplays for preschoolers are absolutely magical! There is so much value in fingerplays, and I love using them at the libraries where I do Story Time. These teachable moments help children with fine motor development, pre-writing skills, language development, and so much more! Fingerplays are perfect for circle time, large group learning, small group learning, View Post

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Children’s Books about Gratitude and Thankfulness

November 20, 2017 by Maggie Patrick Leave a Comment

Teach children about thankfulness and gratitude with these books.

This time of year is filled with holiday buzz and special family time. It isn’t always easy to find the “perfect” picture books about gratitude, thankfulness, and appreciation, but our list is a great starting point for you. While we love these books about gratitude and thankfulness, see our Best Preschool Books for even more of our book suggestions. As a library specialist, I have View Post

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Pumpkin Books Perfect for Reading this Fall

October 23, 2017 by Maggie Patrick 2 Comments

12 images of preschool pumpkin themed books with the text Pumpkin books for preschool

We've gathered the ultimate list of pumpkin books perfect for fall traditions and all things pumpkin! If you're looking for other fantastic books, see our list of the best preschool books. Pumpkin Books for Preschool With fall comes pumpkin harvesting time. This means family and school outings to local farms and pumpkin patches, as well as, pumpkin decorating and carving. We love to View Post

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Not So Scary Monster Books for Kids

October 9, 2017 by Maggie Patrick 1 Comment

Not So Scary Monster Books for Kids

These not so scary monster books for kids are perfect for talking about cute and silly monsters with young children. If you're looking for other amazing books we can't get enough of, check out our list of the best preschool books! Whether you have a child who loves monsters or needs help overcoming their fear of monsters, these monster picture books will help. They are also great for View Post

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