Baby Baby Bounce and Toddler Time at Grafton Library

Reading aloud to children aged 0–5 and exploring language through talking, playing and singing helps to develop the pre-literacy skills critical to learning to read and write.

Baby Bounce 

(Wednesdays 10:30am-11:00am (8 week sessions))

specifically catering for babies from 0-14 months of age

  • Introduces literacy to babies, parents and carers
  • Introduce babies to words, language, rhyme, storytelling
  • Providing a library event for the baby age group

Toddler Time

(Tuesdays 10:30am -11:00am – (8 week sessions))

specifically catering for toddlers from 12-24 months of age

  • Introduces literacy to toddlers, parents and carers
  • Introduces toddlers to words, language, rhyme, storytelling
  • Providing a library event for the toddler age group

Public libraries in Australia have the capacity to support and promote a stronger focus on early language and literacy development by being actively engaged in creating early literacy programs for babies and toddlers as well as preschoolers. (State Library NSW).

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Times of Children’s Storytime 

  • Bellingen – Wednesdays 10.30am
  • Dorrigo – Wednesdays 10.30amparenting
  • Grafton – Thursdays 10.30 am
  • Iluka – Fridays 10.30 am
  • Maclean – Thursdays10.30am
  • Urunga – Tuesdays 10:30am
  • Yamba – Tuesdays 10:30am

Let’s keep storytime fun for everyone. 

Storytime encourages a love of stories, books and reading.

Here are a few ways you as a parent or caregiver can help make sure that every child (and grownup) gets the most out of storytime.    

Before storytime: 
  • talk to your child about storytime before your first visit.
  • arrive in plenty of time to settle your child. – Young listeners can be easily distracted and late-comers become the focus of attention.
  • join up everyone in your whole family and get a card each. 
During storytime:
  • join in the rhymes and songs that you are familiar with. – Set an example and your child will soon join you.
  • switch off your phone and listen to the stories too – sharing stories helps develop language and listening skills. 
  • if your child becomes unsettled, please feel free to move away from the storytime area until he or she is settled again, then quietly re-join the group. 
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After storytime:
  • choose some books and other library items together. – Library staff are here to help.
  • read regularly to your children and open up magical new worlds. 
  • share songs and finger rhymes together. 
  • visit Storytime again and again! 

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