Christmas Story Time: December 18-19, 2017

Books:
Christmas Parade by Sandra Boynton
Dinosaur vs. Santa by Bob Shea *
The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore
The Three Bears' Christmas by Kathy Duval *
What Could Be Keeping Santa? by Marilyn Janovitz *

Craft: Triangle Santa
This week's craft is based on the picture at left.  The children were given a large triangle to color as Santa's hat / body.  They were also given half a small paper plate to color as Santa's face.  They could cut slits into the edge of the plate for Santa's beard if they liked.  The paper plate was glued to the triangle for Santa's head and cotton ball glued to the tip of the triangle of his hat.

Literacy Extensions:
- Do a Christmas countdown with your child.  Each day, count the days on a calendar until Christmas.
- The Three Bears' Christmas is a holiday version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears only with Santa as the visitor.  Have your child try to "retell" other folk/fairy tales with a Christmas twist.

Naughty or Nice? Bedtime: December 11-12, 2017

Books:
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow *
Froggy Goes to Bed by Jonathan London
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to Sleep? by Bill Martin Jr.
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney *
No Sleep for the Sheep! by Karen Beaumont *

Craft: Standing Sheep
This week's craft was based on the picture at left with a few changes.  The kids were given a sheep's head and cotton balls to glue to a recycled CD.  Two clothespins were then attached to the bottom to make the sheep stand.

Literacy Extensions:
- A lot of these books go through bedtime rituals before the characters go to sleep.  Talk with your child about the rituals they go through before bed.  Have them try to list all the rituals in order they do them each night.
- Bedtime is a great time to read stories together.  Make sure to pick books that will calm your child rather than get them excited.


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Naughty or Nice?: Bath Story Time: December 4-5, 2017

Books:
Bath Time by Eileen Spinelli
Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau *
Bubble Bath Pirates! by Jarrett Krosoczka *
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood *

Craft: Kid in Bathtub
The children were given a half sheet with a tub on it to color and a die cut person.  After both were colored, the person was slipped into the slit cut along top rim of bathtub.

Literacy Extensions:
- Use the book Bath Time to practice counting.  Have your child count how many toys were put into the tub in the book.
- Have some bubble fun after reading this books.  Either purchase bubble solution or make your own with dish soap and water.


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