Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Bedtime) Sing-Along Story Time: May 29, 2018

Books:
Chengdu Could Not, Would Not, Fall Asleep by Barney Saltzberg *
Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli *
Hush Little Baby: A Folk Song by Marla Frazee
Rock-A-Bye Baby by Jane Cabrera
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by Jane Cabrera *

Craft: Star Streamer
The children were given a twinkle star cutout to color.  They then glued on sparkles and streamers to the bottom.  A string was tied through a hole punch at the top of the star.

Literacy Extensions:
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by Jane Cabrera extends the popular song by adding several verses.  See if your child can come up with some verses highlighting other animals and parts of the world.
- Good Night Owl is a good book to discuss how to problem solve.  Ask them how they would have solved the problem of finding the "noise".


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Driver Story Time: May 21-22, 2018

Books:
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems *
Five Trucks by Brian Floca *
The Little School Bus by Margery Cuyler
My Big Rig by Jonathan London
The Wheels on the Race Car by Alexander Zane *

Craft: Pigeon
The kids were given a pigeon body and two wings to color and glue together.  They then bent a black pipe cleaner in half and taped it on for the legs.

Literacy Extensions:
- When in the car, ask your child to find certain types and colors of vehicles (i.e. red truck, yellow car, silver van, etc.).
- After reading Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, ask your child for reasons why the pigeon wouldn't be able to drive a car.  See if they can come up with ways for the pigeon to drive.

Construction Worker Story Time: May 14-15, 2018

Books:
Busy Builders, Busy Week! by Jean Reidy
Construction by Sally Sutton
Dig! by Andrea Zimmerman *
Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper *
Job Site by Nathan Clement *

Craft: Construction Puzzle
The kids colored a cardstock coloring sheet of a construction site.  They could then cut along the grid on the back of the sheet to make a 16 piece puzzle.

Literacy Extensions:
- Kids love construction vehicles.  Learn more about the different types of vehicles by checking out books at the library.
- As you read various construction books, see if your child can tell you what the different construction vehicles do.


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Firefighter Story Time: May 7-8, 2018

Books:
Elecopter by Michael Slack *
Firefighter Duckies! by Frank Dormer *
Flashing Fire Engines by Tony Mitton
This Is the Firefighter by Laura Godwin *

Craft: Fire Dalmatian
This week's craft was based on the picture at left.  The children colored a piece of cardstock with dog's face before gluing it into a cylinder.  They then colored and glued on floppy ears.  The final step was to color and glue on a hat.

Literacy Extensions:
- Visit your local firehouse.  Many will give tours to kids when they stop by as long as they are not too busy.
- Go over fire safety with your child.  Discuss what to do if there is a fire in the house.


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Chef Story Time: April 30-May 1, 2018

Books:
Is That Wise, Pig? by Jan Thomas
On Top of Spaghetti by Paul Brett Johnson *
Pizza Pat by Rita Golden Gelman *
Stanley's Diner by William Bee *
Wild Boars Cook by Meg Rosoff

Craft: Chef's Hat
This week's craft is pictured at left.  The children glued two strips of cardstock into a hat band.  They then glued strips of white paper into teardrop shapes before gluing them to the band.

Literacy Extensions:
- After reading Wild Boars Cook, discuss good table manners with your child.
- Pick a simple recipe and assist your child in making the food.