Trash Collector Story Time: April 23-24, 2018

Books:
I Stink! by Kate McMullan *
Supertruck by Stephen Saveage *
Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman *

Craft: Paper Plate Oscar the Grouch
The kids covered a small paper plate with green paper squares.  They then colored cutouts of Oscar's eyes/eyebrow and mouth before gluing them on the plate also to make Oscar's face.


Literacy Extensions:
- I Stink! gives an alphabetical listing of items found in the trash.  See if your child can come up with another alphabetical listing of trash items without using the same ones.
- Many trash companies also pick up recycling.  Discuss with your child things that can be recycled and things that should be thrown in the trash.


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Teacher Story Time: April 16-17, 2018

Books:
Here Comes Teacher Cat by Deborah Underwood *
My Creature Teacher by Laura Leuck
My Teacher Is a Monster! No, I Am Not. by Peter Brown
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
Teacher! Sharing, Helping, Caring by Patricia Hubbell *
This Is NOT a Cat! by David LaRochelle *



Craft: Schoolhouse
The kids were given a two-sided opening schoolhouse on cardstock to color.

Literacy Extensions:
- Children love to play "school".  Have your child be the teacher who is going over learning concepts (i.e. - alphabet, numbers, colors, etc.) with you as a student.  This is a great way to review those concepts.
- Visit the school your child will be attending in the future.  Ask for a tour of the building and to possibly meet with some of the teachers and workers in that building.


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Copy the two sides back-to-back to get a double-sided opening schoolhouse.

Police Officer Story Time: April 9-10, 2018

Books:
Bug Patrol by Denise Dowling Mortensen
The Police Cloud by Christoph Niemann *
Police Officers on Patrol by Kersten Hamilton
Traffic Pups by Michelle Meadows *

Craft: Police Officer
This week's craft is pictured at left.  The children were given a uniform and hat to color.  They then colored a circle cutout as their face and glued all three pieces together.  They could then add either a gold or silver sticker as a badge.  As an option at home, they could cut a photo of themselves and glue over the circle to make themselves the police officer.

Literacy Extensions:
- Call your local police station to see if they allow visitors and would give a tour to your family.
- Talk about safety issues with your child (i.e. - stranger danger, street safety, etc.)


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Farmer Story Time: April 2-3, 2018

Books:
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson *
Cows in the Kitchen by June Crebbin *
Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round by Teri Sloat
Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell
Stanley the Farmer by William Bee *


Craft: Rooster
This week's craft is based on the picture at left.  The children were given a half sheet of cardstock with beak and eyes on it to color.  It was then glued into a cylinder.  Long strips of paper were glued to the top of the cylinder for the rooster's feathers.  A crown was glued to the top of the face.

Literacy Extensions:
- Cows in the Kitchen and Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round both include animal sounds.  Review animal sounds with your child asking them to come up with the sounds for various farm animals.
- Take a field trip to a working farm (i.e. Stuckmeyers, Eckerts, etc.).


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