Old Mikamba Had a Farm (Around the World) Singalong Story Time: June 25-26, 2018

Books:
Old Mikamba Had a Farm by Rachel Isadora *
A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis *
Possum Magic by Mem Fox
Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young
Tulip Sees America by Cynthia Rylant

Craft: Giraffe
Children colored a giraffe body and head.  The body was then glued to a used cd-rom.  The head was glued to a jumbo craft stick which was in turn glued to the body for the giraffe's long neck.  Two clothespin were added for the giraffe's legs.

Literacy Activities:
- A Penguin Story introduces color into Antarctica.  Extend the story by asking your child to come up with objects of particular colors that could be included into the story.  (i.e. gray whales, red flags, etc.)
- Pick a country to learn about.  The library has lots of books for kids to learn about various countries.

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes (Clothes) Sing-Along Story Time: June 18-19, 2018

Books:
Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do by Kathryn Heling *
Hello, Sun! by Dayle Ann Dodds
How to Dress a Dragon by Thelma Godin *
The Nuts: Sing & Dance in Your Polka Dot Pants by Eric Litwin *
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin *

Craft: Pete the Cat Headband
This week's craft was based on the picture at left.  The children were given a strip of cardstock with Pete's eyes and nose to color as well as two triangles for ears.  The pieces were then glued together along with another strip of cardstock to make into a headband.  Thin black strips of paper were then glue on for whiskers.

Literacy Extensions:
- Learning to dress yourself is an important skill for children to learn.  Have your children pick out their outfit to wear and practice dressing themselves.  Work on snaps, buttons, and ties.
- Extend Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by asking your child to name more things that Pete can step in and then what color it would change his shoes.


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Mary Had a Little Lamb (Sheep) Sing-Along Story Time: June 11-12, 2018

Books:
Farmer Brown Shears His Sheep by Teri Sloat *
Mary Had a Little Lamb by Maryann Hoberman *
Six Sandy Sheep by Judith Ross Enderle
Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox *

Craft: Standing Sheep
Children colored a sheep body that was folded in half to stand and then glued on the sheep's head.  They could then glue on multi-colored pieces of yarn to give the sheep wool.

Literacy Extensions:
- See if there is a working sheep farm nearby to visit that will allow your child to interact with the sheep.
- Farmer Brown Shears His Sheep gives the basic steps of turning sheep's wool into sweaters by knitting.  Maybe try some simple finger knitting or paper weaving with your child.


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Row, Row, Row Your Boat (Transportation) Sing-Along Story Time: June 4-5, 2018

Books:
Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone *
McToad Mows Tiny Island by Tom Angleberger *
Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus by James Dean *
Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Jane Cabrera *

Craft: Ship in a Bottle
The kids were given a bottle with a boat cutout to color.  They then glued on blue sequins and ocean-themed sequins for decoration.


Literacy Extensions:
- See how many different types of transportation your child can list.  Give them clues if needed.
- Visit the Transportation Museum in Kirkwood to view the different types of transportation.