At Home Storytime

Do you know what day it is? It’s Bilingual Storytime day, with Miss Sarah and Rin! And they’re practicing the days of the week in English and Japanese as we…

Children are language sponges, always listening and learning. Nursery rhymes are a great way to introduce children to words that you may not use in regular conversation! Try this favourite…

Instruments are a helpful tool in any sing along and storytime! Tapping, shaking, and ringing to the beat of a song helps children to hear the individual syllables and sounds…

How do children learn that words stand for real objects and experiences? Through play! As you do this rhyme today, children practice what we call “symbolic play,” where their finger…

Grab some scarves and get ready to play pretend! We’re dancing around like silent butterflies today. Words: Butterflies, butterflies, flapping around. Visiting ​flowers, not making any sounds. Flapping your wings,…

When it’s time to transition between activities, songs and rhymes can help make everything happen more smoothly. Join Miss Amy for a welcome rhyme, something we use before storytimes to…

Do you know the tune “Mary Had A Little Lamb?” Well, today we’re giving the song a remix! Singing old songs in new ways is a great way to support…

Join Miss Alex for a Baby Bookworms classic! Grab your little one and blast off with everyone’s favourite rhyme “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom!” Lyrics:Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moonZoom,…

Let’s get up and moving with a playful song perfect for a sing-a-long. Whether you’re having one-on-one time with baby or if you’re with a group, Looby Loo is lots…

Grab your baby and get on your feet for an engaging, active sing-a-long! This song encourages movement and face time with baby, and face time is the perfect time for…

This rhyme is sure to have baby giggling with glee! Use your imaginations to turn your hand into a garden snail and a little mouse and talk about how those…

Up and down, fast and slow, loud and quiet – what other opposites can you think of? Let’s practice them as we sing along to Roly Poly. Lyrics:Roly poly, roly…

Learn the baby signs for some silly sea creatures as you sing along to Slippery Fish with Miss Laura. Lyrics: Slippery fish, slippery fish,swimming through the water.Slippery fish, slippery fish,gulp,…

Snuggle up with your little one or encourage the older kids to get moving with this fun rhyme song! The Little Red Wagon will have you bumping and swaying along!…

Peek-a-book is such a fun game to play with baby because babies don’t have Object Permanence (or that when an object can’t be seen, it is still there!). Grab a…

It’s everyone’s favourite scarf rhyme! Grab a scarf or soft toy you have at home to participate! Kids will delight in the POP! at the end of this classic rhyme….

From a young age it is beneficial for a child to hear their name and a song like this one helps children develop a sense of self, and, when shared…

Wiggle those fingers, tickle those toes, and make baby laugh with a big belly raspberry! This rhyme is a great tickle to share with baby! Words: These are baby’s fingers…

Repetition is so valuable for developing brains: singing familiar songs and reading the same story over and over helps children to develop their memory skills and listening skills. This short…

Join Miss Laura and learn some American Sign Language as we sing and sign Five Speckled Frogs! Lyrics: 5 green and speckled frogs Sat on a speckled log Eating the…

We learn by seeing, hearing, and experiencing our world, and so when learning language, it’s important to read, write, talk, play and sing with your baby! Today, we’re talking, playing,…