Category Archives: Story Times

Andersen Library hosts a monthly story time visit for the UW-Whitewater Children’s Center. Student library staff members plan and carry out story time activities with the support of the Education Librarian. One goal is to provide hands on, relevant practice for students who are considering an early childhood, elementary, or other education-related major.

Postponed: The 8th Annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

Due to current circumstances, we will postpone the 8th annual… Stuffed Animal friends will have a drama-filled evening Stuffed Animal Sleepover in the Library. Watch for the event later in the year! Here’s what will be in store: UW-Whitewater students, … Continue reading →

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Valentine Story Time for Friends

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

Opening Songs and Movement: Our February Story Time for our 4K friends the UW-W Children’s Center opened with our standard “We clap and sing hello” action song. To mix things up a bit, we tried out a new movement rhyme … Continue reading →

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Do You Want To Build a Snowman?

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Genna Robinson

Before winter break, our little friends at the Children’s Center had SNOW-much fun at storytime. The theme for this one was winter activities, specifically building snowmen. This topic was a great one to end on before break because the kids … Continue reading →

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Story Time: Time To Sleep, Little Bears.

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Genna Robinson

The theme for November’s story time was Hibernation. Since it is getting very cold and snowy, it was the perfect time to discuss where animals spend their winter break! To greet our friends, we had a visit from our puppet … Continue reading →

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Little Ducks Speak Spanish…In Trucks!

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Genna Robinson

With our friends over at the Children’s Center, we sat down for our monthly story time visit. The theme for story time was Spanish language…and ducks in trucks! Our focus was to slowly introduce something new, in this case the … Continue reading →

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Story Time: Animals Move, Animals Groove!

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Ellen Latorraca

Welcome to the first Andersen Library Story Time blog post! Andersen Library hosts a monthly story time visit for the UW-Whitewater Children’s Center. Student library staff members plan and carry out story time activities with the support of the Education … Continue reading →

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Homecoming Story Time for Fledgling Warhawks: Friday, Nov. 3

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Ellen Latorraca

Warhawk children ages 0-5, their siblings and caregivers are invited to a special Homecoming story time at Andersen Library. Enjoy stories, songs, and a craft that is perfect for a parade and for making noise at a football game. Brings … Continue reading →

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