Andrew Beck, helper with the Preschool Reading Program, holds up Oliver the Turtle for Addy Penland, Jacob Penland, and Siler Messer to see.
The Preschool Reading Program began on Monday, July 9 with some little ones and their parents/grandparents in attendance. After reading a rebus book about animals in a barn, the children enjoyed creating their own barn scene to take home, learned to say 2 farm animals in ASL and in Spanish, and had a berry tasting party with raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. An extra surprise was a visit from Oliver the Turtle rescued by Andrew Beck just that morning on the way to the program.
All children ages 3-5 are invited to come the next 3 Mondays to the Children's Library from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. to learn more about "Down on the Farm."