Story Time: “Spoon”

Here is a lovely reading of “Spoon” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a story that celebrates our talents and encourages us to feel good about ourselves and the things that we do!

String: Story Time! “The Very Busy Spider”

“The Very Busy Spider” (by Eric Carle), features some of our lovely animal friends, plus some of Ian’s really funny animal impersonations aaand.. noises!

Exploring Emotions: Story Time! “In My Heart – A Book of Feelings”

What a lovely book “In My Heart – A Book of Feelings” (by Jo Witek) is! Here’s the Hackney Playbus team.. showing you how their hearts are feeling!

Reading for Emotions

Apart from stimulating their imagination, reading with your child helps them learn about their emotions, how they feel, and create a vocabulary that aids expressing these emotions. Grab your books and get cosy!

Story Time! “Whatever Next”

Sensory Play: Story Time! “Edward Gets Messy”

Here’s a story for you: “Edward Gets Messy”, by Rita Meade, in which Edward realises it’s alright to get messy! Hackney Playbus thinks messy is fun!

Laundry Baskets: Story Time! “Tortoise Finds Her Home”

“Tortoise finds her home”, by Maya Fowler, teaches children to help each other! Shall we all help tortoise find her house in time?

Pots and Pans: Story Time! “Pumpkin Soup”

Here’s a lovely story for you, “Pumpkin Soup”, by Helen Cooper, a story about friendship and sharing. Enjoy!