A. Mitchell Powell Jr. Public Library

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Laptime

Age
2 years

Schedule
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10:00 and 11:00 am
Any exceptions for the current month are noted on the library’s calendar (PDF file*).

Description
Laptime is a free 30-minute program that meets once a week for approximately eight to 12 weeks. It is designed for a 2-year-old and an adult working together. Children learn songs, fingerplays, and pre-reading skills, and they share picture storybooks. Registration is required.

The registration form for Laptime is available at the front desk, in the children’s room, and in this PDF file.* Please return completed registra-
tion forms to the library. Children may be regis-

Photo of Patrons Enjoying a Laptime Activity

tered before their second birthday, but they will not be placed in a class until they have turned 2. Parents will be notified by mail of completed registration and class times.

At the end of each eight-to-12-week session, adults may register their children for
the next session if the child is still 2. Children who have turned 3 during the session will graduate and are invited to attend Storytime on Tuesday mornings at 10:30
and/or Family Night on Thursday evenings at 7:00. These two programs do not
require registration.

Souns program
As part of Laptime classes, the library uses an informal early learning program for infants and toddlers called Souns. Souns places specifically designed and sequenced letters of our phonetic alphabet into the hands of infants and toddlers at the most

crucial age. The hand reaches out to hold, play with, and explore the letters. With time and encouragement, the child naturally emerges into the early stages of reading. Learning becomes incidental, natural—and fun.
Souns Logo

The library thanks the Rotary Club of Coweta–Fayette for providing the Souns materi-
als for our programs.

The Souns program is also used in the library’s Babytime classes.

*PDF (Adobe^® Acrobat^®) files are viewable only with the free Adobe® Reader® installed on your computer.

Page last updated 06/30/2009