Library Services for Preschool Teachers |
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For more information, or to schedule a display or visit call us at 815-385-0036, email us, or contact us through our online form, and select whichever service you need from the drop-down subject menu. |
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Preschool Services Skye Kordistos Early Literacy Librarian/Preschool Liaison Tiffany Song Early Literacy Associate Alie Stansbury
Youth Services Manager |
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Library Lovers Expedition returns! |
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 Library Lovers is back for 2026! Avery Axolotl will be making her way around, visiting each participating library, and you can too! This year, we're celebrating MPLD's 90th birthday! Stop by the library to sign up, take part in our birthday obstacle course for the kids, and sign our birthday card! Make sure to visit at least twelve libraries to be entered into a raffle. |
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The weather outside is frightful, but storytime is always delightful! Our librarians are excited to share their favorite stories with students, as well as fingerplays, songs, and flannels. To schedule a visit, please contact your preschool liaison via email or call the library at 815-385-0036 and ask for the Youth Services department. We can't wait to visit your classroom! |
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According to the ALSC Blog, songs help children develop listening skills and are a great way to help children learn about rhythm and rhymes. Singing also helps slow down language so that children can hear the many different ways sound creates words. Some activities to do that incorporate singing include: - Reading books that can be sung. I.E, nursery rhymes, books set to music, or based on classic songs.
- Set up a music station with different instruments and include a microphone that kids can sing into.
- Make a song cube with classic songs at home
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Let's Read about Valentine's Day! |
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Happy Valentine's Day, Curious George!
by H. A. Rey
Curious George the mischievous monkey and his friends celebrate Valentine's Day with decorating, baking, card making, and some unexpected hilarity.
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Click, Clack, Moo I Love You!
by Doreen Cronin
Little Duck can't wait to celebrate Valentine's Day, but when she invites a little fox to the dance, the newcomer might ruin the party, or perhaps, she's just what the party needs.
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If You Were My Valentine
by Lynn Plourde
Big animals show how they'd give their love to little animals for Valentine's Day and every day of the year.
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Be My Valentine, Amelia Bedelia
by Herman Parish
Mrs. Rogers is throwing a party on Valentine's Day. But Amelia Bedelia lost the guest list. No problem -- she takes her cues from the Valentine's Day cards with the invitations. Just pull back the flaps to discover how her literal approach to love wins a variety of new friends. You'll say, "Be mine, Amelia Bedelia!"
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Arthur's Valentine
by Marc Brown
Arthur's wrong guess about the identity of the secret admirer sending him valentine messages leads to teasing by the other children, but clues in additional messages allow him to get his due.
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Rhyme: Make a heart I put my hands together (hands together like praying)
This is how I start
I curve my fingers right around (curl fingertips)
And I can make a heart! |
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