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Babies learn building blocks of language
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Being a little too old for baby brilliant story time activities, Austin Solvesky took some time to cuddle with his grandma, Mary Lou Bevilacqua.
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Neighbvors | Sarah Foor.Connie Shaffer had the difficult task of keeping her daughter, Cynthia, and son, Roman, entertained during story time.
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While learning counting skills, mom Jessica Conrad holds up two fingers for her son, Michael.
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Lorenzo Delos Reyes got some help from his mom, Mara, when the crowd sang “The more we get together, the happier we’ll be…”
By SARAH FOOR
On Aug. 26, Austintown children’s librarian Judy Sluss had a chance to teach a group of bright babies the building blocks of literacy and learning during Baby Brilliant story time.
“Baby Brilliant is all about those pre-literacy skills that will help these babies as they grow. So I’ve planned plenty of games and stories with counting, repeating, and pointing and finding, so the little ones can connect words with the things that they see,” Sluss explained.
The babies, all under 24 months, sat with their parents and grandparents and played counting games, peek-a-boo and “Whose feet?”, where they pointed out their different body parts.
After stories were read, the babies got their hands on foam letters that they were free to feel and acquaint themselves with and arrange on a magnetic board.
As a goodbye, the group sang a tune that rings true for the entire Baby Brilliant program: “The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.”