Ready for Kindergarten
You are your child’s first teacher.
Looking for something fun to do with your kids? Check out Canal Winchester
Great Books for Kids
A great book for little ones to start learning shapes. Learning the shapes while deciphering which ones are snails.
A book that lets little ones know that they can be who they are. Going through all we can be and do and how each person can be themselves.
An interactive lift the flap board book that has little ones learning about different pets. While learning, the children get to guess what animal is being talked about based on the descriptions provided.
Great Websites for Kids
PBS Kids is a great website for toddlers and up. The site hosts a lot of fun educational games with a multitude of topics. You can play games featuring each of the Ready for Kindergarten skills: Letter Recognition, Beginning Letter Sounds, Rhyming, and Vocabulary.
ABCya helps you practice skills like reading, math, and strategy for Pre-K though 6th grade. The Common Core standards can be found along with printables where you can find a plethora of worksheets and coloring pages.
Programs for Kids and Caregivers
Stories, songs and fun activities to build reading skills. Ages 0-5.
Hours vary by location; choose your location below.
115 Franklin St.
Family Storytime
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday: 1 p.m.
Toddler Storytime:
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m.
75 N. High St.
Baby Laptime
Thursday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Monday: 10 a.m. & 11a.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m.
Wednesday:10 a.m.
Preschool Storytime:
Tuesday: 2 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Monday: 2 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.
310 Granville St.
Baby Laptime
Monday & Tuesday: 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Monday & Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.
Wednesday:11:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime:
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Family Storytime
Wednesday: 2 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
4500 Hickory Chase Way
Baby Laptime
Thursday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Monday & Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.
Preschool Storytime:
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Family Storytime
Thursday: 7 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
511 S. Hague Ave.
Toddler Storytime
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Thursday: 10:30 a.m.
5590 Karl Rd.
Baby Laptime
Thursday: 11 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Saturday: 11 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Tuesday: 11 a.m.
96 S. Grant Ave.
Baby Laptime
Monday: 10:30 a.m.
Thursday: 1:30 p.m.
Toddler Storytime
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.
Family Storytime
Sunday: 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: 10:30 a.m.
Friday: 10:30 a.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m.
200 Market St.
Baby Laptime
Monday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Wednesday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Thursday: 11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Saturday: 11 a.m.
4093 Cleveland Ave.
Preschool Storytime
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
1423 N. High St.
Baby Laptime
Wednesday: 4:30 p.m.
Family Storytime
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.
1113 Parsons Ave.
Baby Laptime
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Thursday: 10:30 a.m.
Temporary Location
1308 Brice Rd.
Family Storytime
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
3540 S. High St.
Family Storytime
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.
3980 S. Hamilton Rd.
Family Storytime
Tuesday & Thursday: 11 a.m.
3909 N. High St.
Baby Laptime
Monday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Tuesday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Wednesday: 10 a.m.
Family Storytime
Wednesday: 7 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m.
4445 E. Broad St.
Family Storytime
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
Thursday: 7 p.m.
Virtual Storytime
Join us for books, songs and activities to get your child ready for kindergarten.
Live Storytime at 10 a.m. on YouTube
Thursday: Live Storytime
Hands-on practice of kindergarten readiness skills. Ages 3-5.
Hours vary by location; choose your location below.
75 N. High St.
Wednesday & Thursday:
2 p.m.
Thursday:
7 p.m.
310 Granville St.
Tuesday:
1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Thursday:
10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
4500 Hickory Chase Way
Monday:
1 p.m., 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Tuesday:
1 p.m. & 2 p.m.
511 S. Hague Ave.
Tuesday:
5 p.m.
5590 Karl Rd.
Tuesday:
1 p.m.
2223 Cleveland Ave.
Monday:
10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
96 S. Grant Ave.
Wednesday & Thursday:
11 a.m.
4093 Cleveland Ave.
Monday:
4:30 p.m. & 5:15 p.m.
1423 N. High St.
Monday:
4:30 p.m.
3540 S. High St.
Saturday:
2 p.m.
3980 S. Hamilton Rd.
Wednesday:
11 a.m.
Thursday:
5 p.m.
3909 N. High St.
Wednesday:
11 a.m.
4445 E. Broad St.
Tuesday:
11 a.m.
Thursday:
3:30 p.m.
Stop by the children’s area to play and work on fun activities with your child. Ages 0-5.
Hours vary by location; choose your location below.
3434 E. Livingston Ave.
Monday & Wednesday:
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
1422 E. Livingston Ave.
Wednesday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
1061 W. Town St.
Thursday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
511 S. Hague Ave.
Monday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
2223 Cleveland Ave.
Tuesday & Thursday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1-3 p.m.
96 S. Grant Ave.
Monday – Thursday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
1467 E. Long St.
Monday - Thursday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
4093 Cleveland Ave.
Monday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Wednesday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 3:30-5:50 p.m.
850 N. Nelson Rd.
Monday - Thursday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
3980 S. Hamilton Rd.
Monday:
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
4445 E. Broad St.
Monday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
EVERY MOMENT COUNTS
You have big plans for your child, but it’s the little moments that count. Here are some ideas to help your child succeed.
- Take a “word walk” by naming everything you see. This helps with learning new words.
- As they get dressed, talk about the steps. “First you put on your red shirt, next, you put on your blue pants.”
- Ask your child to tell you a story about anything in their world. Ask questions like, “And then what happened?” to keep your child talking.
- Read or tell stories. Point out pictures, shapes and colors in the book. Ask them what they think will happen next.
- In the car, see if they can find a sign with the letter “s” in it. Point out different shapes and words.
- Ask your child to retell their favorite story or a TV show they watch. Retelling a story will help them remember what they read later on.
- Start a sing-along. Get creative by leaving out words and having them choose the animals or people to insert into songs like, “The Wheels on the Bus” or “Old MacDonald.”
- In the bathtub, sing “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” and have them splash to the rhythm of the song.
- Sing a song from memory with your child. Singing will help your child learn and remember words.
- Blow bubbles and see how many your child can count. Ask your child if the bubbles are big or small.
- Play the game, “I Spy.” Have them pick an item that they can see and you guess what it is.
- Pick a word and create as many rhymes as you can.
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