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Storytime Seedlings

77 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

Storytime Seedlings is an educational program to grow young readers. Episode are all on early literacy development for children from newborn to five years old. Storytime Seedlings is presented by children's librarian especially for parents and young children, caregivers, daycare providers, librarians, and teachers. Our programs feature books, fingerplays, rhymes, stories and songs for a screen-free storytime experience, anytime.

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Episodes

Episode 13 - Apples (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker)

November 06, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

It's all Apples in Episode 13 - apple books, songs, fingerplays and more. You can find a PDF of Apple fingerplays and books for episode 13 Apples at https://drive.google.com/file/d/15zojJ6dRK_ehvhw5IE3NtrXZKWIer51L/view?usp=sharing

Episode 13 - Apples (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spre (made with Spreaker)

November 06, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

It's all Apples in Episode 13 - apple books, songs, fingerplays and more. You can find a PDF of Apple fingerplays and books for episode 13 Apples at https://drive.google.com/file/d/15zojJ6dRK_ehvhw5IE3NtrXZKWIer51L/view?usp=sharing

Episode 13 - Apples (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spre (made with Spreaker)

November 06, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

It's all Apples in Episode 13 - apple books, songs, fingerplays and more. You can find a PDF of Apple fingerplays and books for episode 13 Apples at https://drive.google.com/file/d/15zojJ6dRK_ehvhw5IE3NtrXZKWIer51L/view?usp=sharing

Episode 13 - Apples (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spre (made with Spreaker)

November 06, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

It's all Apples in Episode 13 - apple books, songs, fingerplays and more. You can find a PDF of Apple fingerplays and books for episode 13 Apples at https://drive.google.com/file/d/15zojJ6dRK_ehvhw5IE3NtrXZKWIer51L/view?usp=sharing

Episode 13 - Apples (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker) (made with Spre (made with Spreaker)

November 06, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

It's all Apples in Episode 13 - apple books, songs, fingerplays and more. You can find a PDF of Apple fingerplays and books for episode 13 Apples at https://drive.google.com/file/d/15zojJ6dRK_ehvhw5IE3NtrXZKWIer51L/view?usp=sharing

Episode 13 - Apples

November 05, 2019 22:03 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

It's all Apples in Episode 13 - apple books, songs, fingerplays and more. You can find a PDF of Apple fingerplays and books for episode 13 Apples HERE Checkout our website:  storytimeseedlings.com Support the Show.

Episode 13 - Apples (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker)

November 05, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

It's all Apples in Episode 13 - apple books, songs, fingerplays and more. You can find a PDF of Apple fingerplays and books for episode 13 Apples at https://drive.google.com/file/d/15zojJ6dRK_ehvhw5IE3NtrXZKWIer51L/view?usp=sharing

Episode 13 - Apples (made with Spreaker)

November 05, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

It's all Apples in Episode 13 - apple books, songs, fingerplays and more. You can find a PDF of Apple fingerplays and books for episode 13 Apples at https://drive.google.com/file/d/15zojJ6dRK_ehvhw5IE3NtrXZKWIer51L/view?usp=sharing

Episode 12 Pumpkins!

October 18, 2019 22:33 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

It's that time of year - for PUMPKINS! Get ready for the season with this episode on pumpkins--books, songs, finger plays, poems, a story and more. Pumpkins are so much more then Jack-O-Lanterns! A PDF of the songs, fingerplays for this episode is here Checkout our website:  storytimeseedlings.com Support the Show.

Episode 11 CATS

September 29, 2019 00:42 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

Episode 11 -- CATS are meowing, purring, pouncing and more. Join us for songs, finger plays, books and a story all about cats - MEOW!  More info and a PDF of the fingerplays for this episode, click here. Checkout our website:  storytimeseedlings.com Support the Show.

Episode 10 The Little Red Caboose: Old Time Music for Children, From America Part 2

September 16, 2019 23:30 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

Old Time Songs for Children, From America, Part 2, episode 10, is focused on cultural literacy and history. The old songs, like The Little Red Caboose or Rock-a-By Baby, are part of our history and are our cultural heritage with a history all their own. When we sing these songs that are part of our common culture we are building good relationships and a shared identity to one another. For more information and a PDF of fingerplays for Episode 10, click here. Checkout our website:  storytime...

Episode 9 Down By The Station: Old Time Music for Children, From America, part 1

August 16, 2019 22:58 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

Down by the Station--Old Time Songs for Children, from America is an episode focused on cultural literacy in young children. The old songs, like Down by the Station or Hush Little Baby, are part of our history and are our cultural heritage. When we sing these songs that are part of our common culture we are building good relationships and a shared identity to one another. Find  the PDF of fingerplays for Episode 9 here. Checkout our website:  storytimeseedlings.com Support the Show.

Episode 9 Down By The Station American Music - 8:13:19, 3.42 PM (made with Spreaker)

August 15, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

Down by the Station--Old Time Songs for Children, from America is an episode focused on cultural literacy in young children. The old songs, like Down by the Station or Hush Little Baby, are part of our history and are our cultural heritage. When we sing these songs that are part of our common culture we are building good relationships and a shared identity to one another. For more information, check out the blog post for Episode 9 at https://www.sccl.org/About/Staff-Posts/August-2019/Down-...

Episode 8 Summertime - 7:17:19, 10.30 PM (made with Spreaker) (made with Spreaker)

July 19, 2019 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

Episode 8 - It's summer and time for fun--ice cream, popsicles, s'mores and much more. Join us for books, fingerplays, songs, a story, and pre-literacy tips for caregivers--all about having fun in the summertime. See the PDF of fingerplays and be sure to check out the blogpost for Episode 8 at www.sccl.org/kids

Episode 8 Summertime - 7:17:19, 10.30 PM

July 18, 2019 22:38 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MB

Episode 8 - It's summer and time for fun--ice cream, popsicles, s'mores and much more. Join us for books, fingerplays, songs, a story, and pre-literacy tips for caregivers--all about having fun in the summertime.See the PDF of fingerplays here. Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

Episode 8 Summer Fun

July 18, 2019 22:38 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MB

Episode 8 - It's summer and time for fun--ice cream, popsicles, s'mores and much more. Join us for books, fingerplays, songs, a story, and pre-literacy tips for caregivers--all about having fun in the summertime. See the episode 8 PDF of fingerplays & songs here. Checkout our website:  storytimeseedlings.com Support the Show.

Episode 7 Hello, Goodbye Spring Season Finale Super Edition- 5:14:19, 8.13 PM

May 15, 2019 03:37 - 22 minutes - 31 MB

Hello and Goodbye in picturebooks, fingerplays, songs and stories are a fun way to learn about making transitions for children and parents. In this episode we talk in our pre-literacy section about the importance of helping children cope with transitions, whether from one activity to another or from going to a new school or moving to a new house. Check out the blogpost and PDF of fingerplays for this episode at www.sccl.org/kids

Episode 7 Hello, Goodbye

May 13, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

Hello and Goodbye in picturebooks, fingerplays, songs and stories are a fun way to learn about making transitions for children and parents. In this episode we talk in our pre-literacy section about the importance of helping children cope with transitions, whether from one activity to another or from going to a new school or moving to a new house.  Find a PDF of episode 7 -  fingerplays, songs and more - right here. Checkout our website:  storytimeseedlings.com Support the show

Episode 7 Hello, Goodbye

May 13, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

Hello and Goodbye in picturebooks, fingerplays, songs and stories are a fun way to learn about making transitions for children and parents. In this episode we talk in our pre-literacy section about the importance of helping children cope with transitions, whether from one activity to another or from going to a new school or moving to a new house.  Find a PDF of episode 7 -  fingerplays, songs and more - right here. Checkout our website:  storytimeseedlings.com Support the Show.

Episode 7 Hello, Goodbye Spring Season Finale Super Edition

May 13, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

Hello and Goodbye in picturebooks, fingerplays, songs and stories are a fun way to learn about making transitions for children and parents. In this episode we talk in our pre-literacy section about the importance of helping children cope with transitions, whether from one activity to another or from going to a new school or moving to a new house.  Find a PDF of the fingerplays here. Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

Episode 7 Hello, Goodbye Spring Season Finale Super Edition

May 13, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

Hello and Goodbye in picturebooks, fingerplays, songs and stories are a fun way to learn about making transitions for children and parents. In this episode we talk in our pre-literacy section about the importance of helping children cope with transitions, whether from one activity to another or from going to a new school or moving to a new house.  Find a PDF of the fingerplays here. Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

Episode 6: Bunnies

April 24, 2019 02:41 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

Join us for our storytime theme of Bunnies, which will include picture books, fingerplays, songs, a story, and a pre-literacy tip for parents. Find a PDF of Episode 6 - fingerplays, songs, and more - right here. For more information:  storytimeseedlings.com Support the Show.

Episode 5: Silly Super Edition

April 04, 2019 03:13 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB

Join us for our storytime theme of Silly Stories Super Edition of picture books, fingerplays, songs, stories and a pre-literacy tip for parents. Find the PDF of fingerplays for Episode 5 here. Checkout our website:  storytimeseedlings.com Support the Show.

Episode 4: Colors

March 18, 2019 23:22 - 14 minutes - 9.81 MB

This week our storytime theme was colors. Join us for picture books, finger plays, songs, stories, and a pre-literacy tip. Learn about the concept of colors and how they relate to the foundation of reading comprehension. Find a PDF of the fingerplays for this episode: click here Checkout our website:  storytimeseedlings.com Support the Show.

Episode 3: LOVE is a Storytime

February 27, 2019 19:27 - 11 minutes - 8.06 MB

This week our storytime theme was LOVE. Join us for picture books, finger plays, songs, stories, and a pre-literacy tip on love and it's importance to healthy child-rearing. Find a PDF of the fingerplays - click here. Checkout our website:  storytimeseedlings.com Support the Show.

Episode 2: Teeth

February 13, 2019 19:20 - 13 minutes - 8.98 MB

Our storytime theme for this episode is Teeth -- February is National Children's Dental Health Month. We have books, songs, finger-plays, and even a short story titled, "Baby Bear's Loose Tooth" for you and your child to enjoy. Just for parents--literacy tips on singing to make learning fun. Find a PDF of the fingerplays for Episode 2 -  click here Checkout our website:  storytimeseedlings.com Support the Show.

Episode 1: Delicious and Nutritious

February 04, 2019 20:50 - 12 minutes - 8.45 MB

Heidi and Lauren share books, fingerplays, songs, and a pre-literacy tip with the theme, "Delicious and Nutritious." Find a PDF of the fingerplays for Episode 1 - right here! Checkout our website:  storytimeseedlings.com Support the Show.