Rhyme Rhythm & Read: A monthly bookclub for Babies in Mississauga

momstown Mississauga Babies were lucky this month to have Miss Caroline running Rhyme Rhythm & Read. They went on a transportation journey with our train book this month, I am a Train by Ace Landers.

Scholastic Canada sponsors RRR each and every month with a new baby board book. Reading to your children as infants will inspire a love of reading and a close bond with your baby that will set you up as a family for a lifetime love of reading.


momstown understands the importance of early literacy. It is one of the pillars of our programming. Our curriculum is written by a teacher and each month our coordinators develop new sensory and literacy activities to engage young minds.

Our happy winner - already reading!

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Tales for Tots in January: Reading Superworm

Our momstown Mississauga moms recently braved the roads with their little ones after a wintery storm, to attend our Tales for Tots program at Whole Foods Square One, and they were not disappointed.  It was the perfect day to get out of the house for some crafting, story time and socializing. 

 

  

Keeping in line with January’s theme of Planes, Trains and Automobiles, the kids each crafted a name train!  They each made an engine and then added enough cars behind for each letter in their name.  The finishing touch to each picture was cotton ball smoke coming out of each engine stack. 

 

Once their masterpieces were complete, they all sat back to enjoy a reading of this month’s book, Superworm by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.  The story is about a friendly worm who is a superhero in his community, whether it be by rescuing a bug who has fallen in the well, or becoming a skipping rope to keep his friends entertained.  When he gets captured by a wicked Wizard Lizard, his friends decide they need to rescue him this time! 

 

Our moms loved the story and the kids loved the rescues and silly rhymes.  It was a huge hit across the board and like every month, Scholastic Canada provided a book for a draw so one family could take the book home!  Tales for Tots runs monthly and is a great way to promote literacy and build friendships with your little one. 

 
 

Membership to momstown Mississauga is still only $45 per year (for a limited time) and includes all of our events so why don't you join us next time?

 

Tales for Tots in October: Family Storytime

momstown Mississauga moms and kids meet over 20 times per month at fun and educational programs that follow our monthly curriculum themes. Our momstown families meet at different sponsor's locations for our programs all over the city of Mississauga.

Scholastic Canada is a monthly sponsor of our Bookclub for Kids called Tales for Tots. We traditionally meet monthly at the Chapters on Vega Blvd for our program. The adorable toys in the kids section and the large selection of books is a great fit for this program.

Octobers's book is Good Night, Sleep Tight by Mem Fox. An engaging story everyone will love to read over and over again as familiar nursery rhymes are featured in the bedtime routine. 

Our bookclub consists of a storytime and crafts and then one lucky child gets to take the book home to build their family library! 

Our lucky winner with her craft! 

Rhyme Rhythm & Read: Monthly Program and Bookclub for Babies!

momstown Mississauga mamas and their babies met yesterday for Rhyme, Rhythm and Read a monthly baby literacy program which is sponsored by +Scholastic Canada.   Our moms and babies meet weekly for our Baby Basics programming held at the Taima Zone. 

Rhyme Rhythm & Read is a fun part of our baby programming that is designed just for babies 0-12 months in age. It incorporates fan favourite songs like The Wheels on the Bus, with great action songs like Zoom Zoom Zoom, silly rhymes and parachute time in addition to our storytime. 

This month's +Scholastic Baby Selection is Kiss Kiss Goodnight by Kenn Nesbit. A great title about bedtime routines with beautiful illustrations of different animal families. One lucky mom and baby got to take home their own copy of the book! This little lady was already interested in reading it and immediately flipped it open for a look! 

Join us for Baby Basics - different programs are running every week! A yearly program pass is only $45 for a limited time! This includes access to all of our programs, our Mom's Night Out events, the online forums where you can get advice and support from other moms just like you.  In addition there are great member discounts, access to contests and more! Sign up today for your membership! 

  

McDonalds sponsored Tales for Tots: Bookclub for Kids

momstown Mississauga's monthly literacy program Tales for Tots our monthly bookclub for kids,  was sponsored by McDonald's Canada this month. momstown partnered with McDonalds across Canada to help them to announce the new storybooks they are distributing in their Happy Meals. 

Our moms and kids loved reading the cute stories about growing up to be strong and healthy by eating right and getting exercise. These books are a super addition to Happy Meals, enjoyed by both parents and kids. 

Our Tales for Tots event was a hit! Our Clarkson Village McDonalds in Mississauga hosted us and delivered McCafe products, milk and juice for the kids, as well as apple slices and yogurt parfaits for a snack!

The 4 different story books are available until Nov 15th. The momstown Mississauga moms got to take home a great lootbag - supplied by McDonalds & stuffed with coupons for free Happy Meal & free drink as well as 3 of the 4 books and a treat for moms.  

Our toddlers also made a cute craft right in the restaurant (crafts go together with storytime at Tales for Tots). They had fun gluing healthy foods onto a plate, and choosing "sometimes foods" to add around the plate outside. The theme of the Happy Meal books is nutrition and how healthy choices help kids to grow up to be strong and active.

Tales for Tots is just one of the monthly programs run by momstown in Mississauga. We meet all over Mississauga for fun programs that get moms and kids active and trying new things! Join us today - sign up to start having fun with us!