After a short break, the story times in the Children's Room at the King Library return the week of September 3rd. We have story times for all age groups so check out the one that's just right for your child.

• Toddler Storytime for Ages 2-3 on Tuesdays at 11:30AM 
• Family Storytime forAll Ages on Wednesdays at 4:00PM and Saturdays at 11:00AM
• Lapsit for Babies (Pre-Walkers) on Fridays at 11:30AM. Dates are September 7, 14, 21 and October 7th and 14th. Registration is required; please call (408) 808-2183 or drop by the Children's Room.

All of our storytimes include stories, songs, fingerplays and more and are always followed by Stay and Play, a half hour program, where children and parents can play with toys. It's also a great time for parents to meet other parents ,share ideas, make friends and set up those play dates!

We're starting off our 4:00PM Wednesday Family Storytime on September 5 with a special one called "Power Up with Reading," presented by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. Children will hear stories about fruits and vegetables, do a fun activity and of course enjoy a Healthy Snack! Children will have fun and parents will get some important and helpful information about nutritious foods and snacks for children.

First our regular preschool storytime scheduled on Thursday mornings will be changed to Bilingual Storytime (English & Spanish) for preschool aged children and their families. This is an excellent opportunity for families to teach their children both English and Spanish languages by participating in a bilingual storytime. Storytime participants will be listening to wonderful stories, singing songs, and doing fingerplays in both languages.

Bilingual storytime (English & Spanish) for preschool aged children will be scheduled on a weekly basis on Thursdays, starting January 6, 2011 from 11:30am-12pm (noon) at the Hillview Branch Library.

Also, starting on January 2011, Hillview Branch Library will offer  Inclusive Storytime on a monthly basis.

The first one will be on Wednesday, January 12th, 11:30am-12pm.

And others are scheduled for Wednesday, February 9th and Wednesday, March 9th at the same time.

At Inclusive Storytime, we offer a safe and supportive learning environment where children with special needs can interact with their peers. There will be activities that will engage all participants with different individual learning styles .  With the belief that each child is a valuable member of the community, we welcome and encourage participation by all children of different backgrounds and abilities. With such interaction, children come to appreciate and respect differences while developing the social and early literacy skills that are so critical to later success. Children who are learning English are encouraged to attend.

Primero, la hora de cuentos para niños preescolares de los jueves en la mañana va a cambiar a “Hora de Cuentos Bilingües” (inglés & español) para niños preescolares y sus familias.

Esta es una excelente oportunidad para familias de enseñarles a sus hijos el inglés y el español participando en la “Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe”.

Los participantes van  a escuchar bellos cuentos, cantaran  y harán  juegos digitales en los dos idiomas.

La Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe (inglés & español)  tendrá lugar cada semana los jueves de 11:30am-12pm en la Biblioteca Hillview.

La primera será el 6 de enero 2011.

También, empiezando en enero 2011, la Biblioteca Hillview va a ofrecer “Hora de Cuentos Inclusivos cada mes”.

La primera será el miércoles, 12 de enero, 11:30am-12pm.

Las siguientes serán los miércoles, 9 de febrero y 9 de marzo a la misma hora.

En la Hora de Cuentos Inclusivos, ofrecemos un ambiente de aprendizaje seguro y que brinde asistencia para niños con necesidades especiales. Ellos pueden interactuar con otros niños. Habrá actividades que estimularán estilos individuals de aprendizaje para todos lo que participen. Con la creencia de que cada niño es miembro valioso de la comunidad, les damos la bienvenida y alentamos la participación de niños de distintos orígenes y capacidades. Con esta interacción, los niños llegan a apreciar y respectar las diferencias mientras además desarrollan las destrezas sociales y de alfabetización temprana para el éxito de sus futuros. Hacemos una invitación especial a los niños que están aprendiendo inglés.

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