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Babies become brilliant at library event
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Neighbors|Amanda Tonoli.Parents, grandparents, children and grandchildren gathered for Baby Brilliant at 10 a.m. on March 10 at the Austintown library.
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Neighbors|Amanda Tonoli.Aidan Groves investigated the room during Baby Brilliant on March 10.
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Neighbors|Amanda Tonoli.Students and parents got to play together with toys after songs and stories during Baby Brilliant.
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Neighbors|Amanda Tonoli.Emilee Ague waited patiently for the others to be done playing to take her turn with the toys during Baby Brilliant at the Austintown library.
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Neighbors|Amanda Tonoli.Randi Thomas played on the computer during Baby Brilliant at the Austintown library on March 10.
By AMANDA TONOLI
At 10 a.m. on March 10, Baby Brilliant educated and entertained babies and their parents, grandparents or guardians at the Austintown library. Included in the class was a story, a few songs — some accompanied by dances — and the event concluded with toys to play with.
The babies and their adults played together and with others, making this a social time for everyone.
There was a paper available in the front of the room with the day’s activities and songs printed out for parents and grandparents to follow along with. Also printed on the provided follow-along sheet were tips to improve vocabulary and awareness of everyday objects, vehicles and the colors the children they see while in the car or walking to the car.
Many parents and grandparents in attendance were regular attendees, not in-need of a follow along sheet.
Mary Jo Pokabla, a grandmother of one of the children, has been bringing her grandson for roughly two months to this weekly event. She said he enjoys picking up different kind of books and pretending to read.
“He loves everything,” Pokabla said. “They learn so much at this time.”
Once in the classroom, a few children were still drawn to the computers that were just outside.
“He [her grandson] loves numbers and computers,” Pokable said.
Charity Robertshaw brought her son, Aidan Groves, who continued to go to the door of the room in hopes to get back to the computers.
“Once he sees them he just wants to be near them and play,” Robertshaw said.