Story Time • Program

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Story Time

CMOM’s story time is not only a chance to enjoy a good book; there are activities before, during and after the reading to help reinforce what has been read and create a fun atmosphere that will help develop a continued love of reading. Story times are 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. This special programming is included with your general admission.

Why are we interested in story time? Listening to a story and participating in discussions offer wonderful benefits:

  • Increases a child’s attention span
  • Enhances visual discrimination skills
  • Practices auditory processing
  • Examines social situations and behaviors
  • Instills a love of books

Story Times Titles

December 30 – January 4

  • Morning session: I am a Kindness Hero by Jennifer Adams
  • Afternoon session: Happy New Year! by Emery Bernhard

January 6 – 11

  • Morning session: Max by Rachel Isadora
  • Afternoon session: Maybe by Kobi Yarnada

January 13 – 18

  • Morning session: Of Thee I Sing by Bartak Obama
  • Afternoon session: Beautiful Day! Petite Poems for All Seasons by Rodoula Pappa

January 20 – 25

  • Morning session: I am a Rainbow by Dolly Parton
  • Afternoon session: Blue: The Many Ways I Feel by Nancy Johnson James

January 27 – February 1

  • Morning session: It Starts with ME! by Dr. Bernice King
  • Afternoon session: Oddbird by Derek Disierto

February 2 – 8

  • Morning session: The Story of Zachary Zween by Mabel Watts
  • Afternoon session: Li’l Dan the Drummer Boy by Romare Bearden

February 10 – 15

  • Morning session: I Have a Superpower by Stephen Curry
  • Afternoon session: Cupig, the Valentine’s Day Pig by Claire Tattersfield

February 17 – 22

  • Morning session: PoPo’s Lucky Chinese New Year by Virginia Loh-Hagan
  • Afternoon session: Alone Like Me by Rebecca Evans

February 24 – March 1

  • Morning session: Why Not? by Kobi Yarnada
  • Afternoon session: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

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