Fruits Story Time: October 24-25, 2016

Books:
Blueberry Mouse by Alice Low
Ned's New Home by Kevin Tseng *
Raisin and Grape by Tom Amico
Ten Orange Pumpkins: A Counting Book by Stephen Savage *
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli *

Craft: Banana Man
The children colored a banana cutout before gluing on yellow strips of paper that were accordian-folded for arms and legs.


Literacy Extensions:
- Have your child take a poll to see which fruits are most liked in your family.
- After reading Ten Orange Pumpkins, have your child come up with a similar story using a different type of fruit.

Meat Story Time: October 17-18, 2016

Books:
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPucchio *
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss *
On Top of Spaghetti by Paul Brett Johnson *

Craft: Plate of Spaghetti
This week's craft was based on the picture at right.  The children were given a paper plate and asked to color pasta sauce on it.  They then colored meatball cutouts.  They were also given a long piece of yarn that could either be glued onto the plate whole or cut into smaller pieces if the parents agreed to them using scissors.  The meatballs were glued on top of the yarn spaghetti.

Literacy Extensions:
- Take a poll and see what types of meat your child likes.  See which one is their favorite.
- After reading Green Eggs and Ham, try a new food with your child.

Vegetables Story Time: October 11, 2016

Books:
Bob & Rob & Corn on the Cob by Todd McQueen *
Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
Rabbit Food by Susanne Gretz
Rah, Rah, Radishes! A Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre
Three Little Peas by Marine Rivoal *
Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres *

Craft: Peas in a Pod
This week's craft is based on the picture above.  The kids colored three pea cutouts along with a paper plate cut into a pod shape before gluing them onto a half sheet of paper.

Literacy Extensions:
- See how many vegetables your kids know.  When visiting the grocery store, ask your child to identify the various vegetables found in the produce section.
- Try growing some vegetables together.  Start a small container garden with your favorite vegetable in the spring and see what you can grow.

Food Story Time: October 3-4, 2016

Books:
Badger's Fancy Meal by Keiko Kasza
Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen
I Really Like Slop! by Mo Willems *
My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman *
Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler *
Worms for Lunch by Leonid Gore

Craft: Flamingo
The kids colored a cardstock flamingo cutout before taping on a pipe cleaner that was folded in half to the back of the flamingo for its legs.

Literacy Extensions:
- Teach your child to be adventurous and try a new food with your child.
- After reading How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? have your child practice good table manners while eating