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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 for young children, parents, caregivers, daycare providers, librarians, and teache…

Storytime Seedlings

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    • Jun 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES


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    Episode 35 - Babies A-Go-Go!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 22:50


    Episode 35 Babies A-Go-Go is ready for fun with stories, songs, fingerplays and more. Click here for the podcast PDF handout.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 34 -- Jumping Frogs & Hopping Toads

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 23:45


    Ribbit! It's Jumping Frogs and Hopping Toads for Episode 34. Join us for books, songs, fingerplays, a story and pre-literacy tips. Be sure to check out the PDF handout for this episodeSupport the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 33 - The Wonder of Toys

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 23:58


    Toys make a wonderful world more wonderful! Have fun with books, songs and a pre-literacy tip for parents on Toys, a kid's best friend. Don't forget the PDF Handout of episode fingerplays, songs, a story and pre-literacy tip. Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 32 - Sing a Song of Pie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 24:01


    Sing Song of Pie for delicious and fun early learning with books, fingerplays, songs and pre-literacy tips. Be sure to get the PDF for this episode for tasty pie books, songs, fingerplays, and more!Also - check out the Episode 32 Vid bit for a video taste of the podcast!Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 31 - Monster Palooza

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 23:06


    It's a Monster Palooza! Join us for not so scary fun with monsters to dance and sing about. Check out the PDF handout too!Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 30 A-B-C's and 1-2-3's

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 22:26


    Have fun learning the ABC's and 123's with Episode 30. For a handy PDF of episode fingerplays, songs, books and more - click here Storytime Seedlings is a podcast for parents, children ages newborn to 5 years and their caregivers and teachers, as well as librarians and daycare teachers.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 29 - By the Beautiful Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 24:19


    By the Beautiful Sea will bring you the sand, sea, sun and fun with picture books, songs, fingerplays, stories all about the sea. Early literacy tip for parents. For a the epidsode 29 handout of fingerplays, etc click here.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 28 - A Starry, Starry Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 20:00


    A Starry, Starry Summer, episode 28 is here to twinkle and shine with songs, stories and fingerplays for babies and children, 0 to 5, and their parents. For a handy episode printout click here.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 27 - Picnics and Popsicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 25:32


    Summer is time for picnics and popsicles so join us for Episode 27 for books, songs, fingerplays and more for a tasty, fun slide into summer. Click here for a PDF handout of the episodeSupport the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 26 - A Garden Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 20:24


    It's time to dig deeper for Summer Reading 2020 at sccld.org and to dig the Garden Green, Episode 26. Join us for books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, poems and a pre-literacy tip on gardens green in summer! For a handy print out, click here. Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 25 - May Flowers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 22:07


    May is the Month of Flowers - blooming and bursting with colors and delight. Join us for Episode 25 May Flowers for songs, picturebooks, stories, poetry, and fingerplays for children aged birth to five and their parents and caregivers or teachers. For a handy print out of this episode, click here.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 24 - Sheepish Lambs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 24:29


    Episode 24 Sheepish Lambs will have you frolicking in the green grass like a happy baby lamb, or going with Mary to school and singing about another Mary who had colorful lambs. Sing songs, hear about great books, and fingerplays with pre-literacy tips for parents, teachers, caregivers, librarians and more.For a handy print out for Episode 24 of songs, fingerplays, etc. click here.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 23 - Earth LOVE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 22:53


    Episode 23 is all about EARTH LOVE - celebrating our beautiful Earth with books, songs, fingerplays and poetry about bees, flowers, blooming, growing and taking care of our Earth by reducing, reusing, and recycling. For a handy print-out of songs and fingerplays for this episode click here.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 22 - Eggs and Chicks

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 22:04 Transcription Available


    Eggs are hatching and chicks are peeping in Episode 22 - join us for the Storytime Seedlings Podcast with children's books, fingerplays, songs, a story and pre-literacy advice for par ents, caregivers and teachers for children aged birth to five years old.For a handy print-out of the episode fingerplays and more - click here.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 21 - Happy and Healthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 22:23


    Happy and healthy - read, play and sing your way there! A storytime for parents and young children together. Join for the happiness and the good, healthy habits for a lifetime.For a handy Episode 21 print-out of songs and more - click here Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 20 - DOGS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 20:31


    Dogs are the stars of the stories, songs and books for Episode 20. Bark! For a handy print-out of the Episode 20 songs, fingerplays, books and story - click here.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 19 - Hugs and Kisses

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 19:10


    Valentine's Day is a good time for loving some books and stories for storytime--so wrap your arms around Episode 19 - Hugs and KIsses. For a handy printout PDF of the songs, fingerplays and stories for Episode 19 - click hereSupport the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 18 WINTER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 24:09


    Winter is here--brrrrr! Time to put on your hat, coat, boots and mittens, because it's cold outside and may be snowing. Join us for a Snowy-Wintery storytime of picturebooks, fingerplays, songs, stories and tips for raising your own reader--Episode 18 Winter. For a handy print-out/PDF of the episode books, songs and stories, click here! Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 17 - A Wonderful New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019 18:52


    The New Year is here! Time to ring in the new year with songs, stories and more - let's celebrate with a storytime, anytime and anywhere. A program for parents or other grownups to share with their young children and babies.For a PDF printout of the songs, books, fingerplays and more, click here.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 16 -- Jingle All The Way!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 22:23


    Santa and jingle bells are here--time to sing all about it - and read some good books. Join us as we celebrate the storytime season with Episode 16 Jingle All the Way! For a PDF print-out of the fingerplays and stories in Episode 16 click here.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 15 - Thanksgiving and Families

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 23:06


    It's Thanksgiving - a good time for Families and a gobble-gobble good time for Storytime! Join us for storytime all about the holiday of Thanksgiving, together with family. For a handy Episode 15 PDF print-out of the picturebooks, fingerplays, songs and stories - click here Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 14 Fall Into Autumn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 20:02


    Autumn leaves are falling down! Time for some stories, songs and fingerplays so we can all fall into autumn! For handy PDF print-out guide of the storytime, Fall into Autumn, click here Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 13 - Apples

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 19:43


    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 HERESupport the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 12 Pumpkins!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 21:10


    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 hereSupport the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 11 CATS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 21:21


    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.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 19:45


    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.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 21:10


    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.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 8 Summer Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 16:57


    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 7 Hello, Goodbye Spring Season Finale Super Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 22:35


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 17:44


    Join us for our storytime theme of Bunnies, which will include picture books, fingerplays, songs, a story, and a pre-literacy tip for parents. Check out the blog post for Episode 6 at www.sccl.org/kids with the PDF of fingerplays here.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 5: Silly Super Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 20:12


    Join us for our storytime theme of Silly Stories Super Edition of picture books, fingerplays, songs, stories and a pre-literacy tip for parents. See the PDF of fingerplays for Episode 5 here.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 4: Colors

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 14:16


    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. For more information and a PDF of the fingerplays for this episode: click here.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 3: LOVE is a Storytime

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 11:43


    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. For more information and a PDF of the fingerplays - click here.Support the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 2: Teeth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 13:03


    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. For more information and a PDF of the fingerplays, click hereSupport the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

    Episode 1: Delicious and Nutritious

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 12:17


    Heidi and Lauren share books, fingerplays, songs, and a pre-literacy tip with the theme, "Delicious and Nutritious." For more information and a PDF of the fingerplays for Episode 1, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1epd4gbcKip16eR1HNFy4IXotr5auz_3_/view?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://sccl.bibliocms.com/author/laurenjoan/)

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