Back to School: Science -- 8/29/23

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Bear in Sunshine by Stella Blackstone
Oh No, Astro! by Matt Roeser
Who Has These Feet? by Laura Hulbert

Books:
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
Charlotte the Scientist is Squished by Camille Andros
Hello, Puddle! by Anita Sanchez
I've Got Eyes! by Julie Murphy
The Weather Girls by Aki
What Is Science? by Rebecca Kai Dotlich


Craft:  Sea Turtle
- Print out template onto cardstock or heavy paper 
- Cut out and color pieces (body, shell)
- Glue shell to body


Extension Activities:
- Practice some simple engineering by building with Legos.  Give your child some challenges to build such as tallest tower, favorite animal, etc.
- Visit the St. Louis Science Museum or the Magic House.  They have many interactive exhibits to make science fun for kids.


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The Alphabet: "F" -- 2/8/22

Join us weekly on Tuesdays for an online Story Time featuring books read by Miss Amy.  The video will be available to view for a week before a new online is uploaded.

Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.


Who Has These Feet? by Laura Hulbert
Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Fly Pie by Judy Sierra

Books:

Bear's Busy Family by Stella Blackstone

The Croaky Pokey by Ethan Long
Old Mikamba Had a Farm by Rachel Isadora

Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
Swim! Swim! by James Proimos
Tadpole Rex by Kurt Cyrus

Where's Baby by Anne Hunter

Craft: F is for Flower
- Print template onto heavy paper or cardstock

- Cut out pieces (f stem, leaves, flower)

- Color pieces

- Glue leaves to bar on sides of "f" stem

- Glue flower to top of "f" stem

Extension Activities:

- Play a game with your child seeing if they know which animals can be found on a farm versus in a zoo, the wild, etc.

- Have a discussion about fire safety and what to do in the case of a fire.

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Our Bodies: Feet Story Time: November 25-26, 2019

Books:
Dancing Feet by Lindsay Craig
Dog in Boots by Greg Gormley *
The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
From Head to Toe by Eric Carle *
This Little Piggy by Tim Harrington
Who Has These Feet? by Laura Hulbert *

Craft: Dog in Boots
Children colored a dog cutout and four boot cutouts before gluing the boots to the dog's legs.

Extension Activities:
- Ask your child what kind of footwear should be worn for different situations.  (i.e. sneakers for playing, boots for snow, sandals for summer)
- Make some footprint art.  Trace around your child's foot and then see what kind of object they can make out of it.  For inspiration, search for "footprint art" in Google Images or Bing Images.


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Feet Story Time: November 24-25, 2014

Books:
Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig
The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
Shoes for Me! by Sue Fliess *
Parts by Tedd Arnold *
Who Has These Feet? by Laura Hulbert *

Craft: Centipede
The children were given the body of a centipede (which I admit looks more like a worm) to color.  They then glued on strips of black paper for the legs.

Literacy Extensions:
- Learn about animals and their feet (i.e. Who Has These Feet?).
- Practice rhyming words by seeing how many words your child can come up with to rhyme with the various body parts.