TIPS FOR RAISING BOOK LOVERS

Does your child like reading the same book over and over?

• They understand it better each time, including the plot, vocabulary, and humor
• They become more confident and enthusiastic about books and interested in the idea of reading
• Let them fill in parts they know-- Make mistakes on purpose for them to catch or encourage them to say the lines they remember

What can you read besides books?

• Street signs and street names while on the bus
• Boxes or cans of food in the kitchen
• Small signs in the grocery store, like for apples

Don't have a book with you?

• Make up stories FOR your child -- You can change characters or use the same ones every time
• Make up stories WITH your child -- Ask them what happens next or how a character should feel
• Tell your child tales of your life -- "When I was your age..."

Toddler Storytime at Fairyland is Fridays at 10:30am and 3:00pm - 

for the before and after nap crowds.

• Books specially selected for toddlers
• Fun and lively songs
• Body movement and finger-play
• Site outside comfortably on our Emerald City Stage
• A focused 20 minutes of literacy complements playing at Fairyland to stimulate your child's development

Want to know more about Toddler Storytime? Ask for Shana, the Education Director!