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Nelson County Public Library 201 Cathedral Manor Bardstown, KY 40004 Telephone 502-348-3714 FAX 502-348-5578 |
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Story Time Days and Hours
for 3-5 year olds Parents and Caregivers: Please read. Sign up in the children's area for children you plan to bring to story time. 1. Parents do not need to attend story time with the children if your child shows he/she can handle story time alone. However, you may attend two or three times if you feel it is necessary. Also, the librarians may ask you to attend if extra help is needed. 2. Do not bring food or toys into the story time area. Food and drinks are not permitted in the library, except on special occasions. 3. You should not sit in the story time area and chat with other adults once the program starts. By talking during the program you are demonstrating to your child that the program is not really important or worthy of his or her attention. Turn all cell phones and pagers to vibrate, and please, if you feel you must answer your cell phone, take it outside. 4. Parents of preschoolers, please observe whether your child is ready to attend a structured program. Although we welcome all young children, some toddlers are not developmentally ready for sitting still for 30 minutes. If a child begins to talk or play, it distracts the other children and the program. 5. Please be on time. Story time starts promptly. Young children are easily distracted and late arrivals become the focus of interest. 6. Please discuss story time with your child before you come. Explain that there will be stories, finger plays, singing and such. Young children need to know what to expect and what is expected of them. They need to understand that they are going to the library where they will not be allowed to run or yell. However, it is okay to respond to the librarian during the program. 7. If your child has difficult settling down, become restless or begins to cry, you should remove your children from the area so he/she will not distract other.
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