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SOARING Storytime at our Watchung branch

About Blog Post Apr 18, 2023 by SCLSNJ
The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) cares about early literacy and helping your student be ready for Kindergarten. The Library hosts strategic, evidence-based storytimes System-wide to help caregivers better navigate early childhood learning. At our Watchung branch, Mila Altamirano, 4, of North Plainfield, participated in Kindergarten readiness activities including puppet stage, positional words, and puppet craft following an interactive storytime session. "SOARING Storytime is a six-week series that helps children grow school readiness skills the year before Kindergarten," said Katie Salerno, youth services librarian. "Each class focuses on a different skill: talking, singing, reading, writing, playing, and self-help and motor skills. SOARING Storytime also provides caregivers with activities to reinforce these skills at home." The next SOARING Storytime event will be hosted at the Watchung branch from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on April 24. To register for this session, visit sclsnj.libnet.info/event/7544869. Additional SOARING Storytime sessions will be hosted throughout the summer at all SCLSNJ locations. Explore sclsnj.libnet.info/events to learn more.
The Watchung branch is located at 12 Stirling Road in Watchung. To contact the Watchung branch, email watchung@sclibnj.org or call (908) 458-8455. To discover all SCLSNJ has to offer, visit SCLSNJ.org or connect with SCLSNJ on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube.
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