Virtual Story Time: I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang -- 2/23/21

Join us weekly for an online story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.

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I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang
Oh So Brave Dragon by David Kirk

Books:  (Scared)

Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson

Fear the Bunny by Richard T. Morris

The Fun Book of Scary Stuff by Emily Jenkins

The Giant Jumperee by Julia Donaldson

I Used to Be Afraid by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

I'm Not Scared! by Jonathan Allen

A Little Bit Brave by Nicola Kinnear

Not Afraid of Dogs by Susanna Pitzer

The Scariest Book Ever by Bob Shea

Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes

Take a Deep Breath by Sue Graves

Craft: Fire Breathing Dragon

- Print out template on heavy paper and cut out pieces

- Color rectangle and glue into cylinder to make dragon's head

- Glue eyeballs and nostrils to head

- Cut strips of crepe paper, ribbon, tissue paper and glue to inside of dragon's mouth

- It will look like the dragon is breathing fire if you blow into the back part of the dragon's head

Extension Activities:

- Have a discussion with your child about fear.  Share what scares you and ask them what they are afraid of.  Talk about ways we can deal with that fear.

- Play a game of Simon Says asking your child to act out different emotions (i.e. scared, happy, sad, etc.)

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Virtual Story Time: I Am Bear by Ben Bailey Smith -- 2/16/21

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I Am Bear by Ben Bailey Smith

Where Is Bear? by Jonathan Bentley

Books: (Bears)

A Bear and His Boy by Sean Bryan

The Bear Came Over to My House by Rick Walton

Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson

Bears on Chairs by Shirley Parenteau

More Bears by Karen Nesbitt

My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough

Old Bear by Kevin Henkes

There's a Bear in My Chair by Ross Collins

The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland

A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker

Craft: B Is for Bear

- Print template and cut out pieces

- Color pieces of bear

- Glue pieces together to make a bear  (Use picture as guide.)

Extension Activities:

- Practice letter recognition by asking your child to point to all the Bs as you read.  

- I Am Bear is all about rhyming words.  Play a rhyming game.  Go back and forth with your child to see how many rhyming words you can come up with.

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Virtual Story Time: I Am Invited to a Party! by Mo Willems -- 2/9/21

Join us weekly for an online story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.

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I Am Invited to a Party! by Mo Willems
Groovy Joe: Dance Party Countdown by Eric Litwin

Books:  (Party)

The Costume Party by Victoria Chess

If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Numeroff
Just Not Invited by Gina Mayer

Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Jane Cabrera

Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore by David McPhail

Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin

Stanley's Party by Linda Bailey

Tea Party Rules by Ame Dyckman

When Elephant Goes to a Party by Sonia Levitin

Craft:  Party Crown

- Print and cut out template

- Color PARTY template

- Cut 2" strips of paper and glue to PARTY to make into a crown

Extension Activities:

- Hold a party for your family (i.e. tea party, birthday party, dance party).

- Groovy Joe holds a disco dance party.  Explore different types of music that you can dance to.

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Virtual Story Time: I Am Bat by Morag Hood -- 2/2/21

Join us weekly for an online story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.

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I Am Bat by Morag Hood
Go, Go, Grapes! A Fruit Chant by April Pulley Sayre

Books:  (Fruit)
Blueberry Mouse by Alice Low

Edible Numbers by Jennifer Vogel Bass

Fruit Bowl by Mark Hoffman
Fruit in Suits by Jared Chapman
Hungry Bunny by Claudia Rueda

The Invisible Man by Arthur Yorinks
Ned's New Home by Kevin Tseng

The Starry Giraffe by Andy Bergmann
Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

Craft:  Bat Clip
- Print out template in heavy paper and cut out

- Color pieces of bat

- Glue wings to back of bat's body

- Glue bat to clothespin

Extension Activities:

- While at the grocery store, ask your child to name the different fruits as you pass them in the produce section.

- Make a fruit salad with your child.  Let them wash the fruit and help peel and cut it if older.

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