Virtual Story Time: Monkey Truck by Michael Slack -- 4/27/21

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Monkey Truck by Michael Slack
Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

Books:  (Trucks)

20 Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street by Mark Lee

Food Truck Fest by Alexandra Penfold

How to Track a Truck by Jason Carter Easton

I'm Tough by Kate McMullan

The Little Fire Truck by Margery Cuyler

Mighty Truck by Chris Barton

The Mixed Up Truck by Stephen Savage

Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton

The Runaway No-Wheeler by Peter Stein

Truck Stop by Anne Rockwell

Craft:  Little Blue Truck or Monkey Truck

- Color truck pieces (body and wheels) and craft sticks

- Glue craft sticks to truck as truck bed and circles as wheels

- Optional: Color monkey head and glue to truck cab to make into a Monkey Truck.

Extension Activities:

- Little Blue Truck is about treating others with kindness.  Talk with your child about things we can do show kindness to others.

- Review the different types of transportation we have read about this past month.  See if your child can name any other types of transportation (i.e. helicopter, bicycled, etc.).

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Virtual Story Time: A Plane Goes Ka-Zoom! by Jonathan London -- 4/20/21

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A Plane Goes Ka-Zoom! by Jonathan London
Moo! by David LaRochelle

Books:  (Cars & Planes)
Cars Galore by Peter Stein
Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car by Eileen Christelow
Flight 1-2-3 by Maria Van Lieshout
Little Plane Learns to Write by Stephen Savage
Little Smokey by Robert Neubecker
Number One Sam by Greg Pizzoli
Planes Fly! by George Ella Lyon
Race! by Sue Fliess
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Car by Sue Dopirak
Vroom! by Barbara McClintock

Craft: Rolled Bi-Plane

- Cut a piece of heavy paper or cardstock into a quarter piece (5-1/2" x 4-1/4") and two strips (5-1/2"" x 1").

- Color quarter piece as plane body before rolling and gluing into a tube.

- Color two strips as wings.

- Glue first strip to top front of body.
- Fold second strip so there is a "bump" in the middle and glue to top back of body.

Extension Activities:

- See how many parts of a car your child can name (i.e. windshield, mirror, tail light, etc.).

- Plan a road trip with your child.  Show them the route on a map.  Have them help decide on and pack any supplies (i.e. snacks, toys, etc.) you might want to take.

Virtual Story Time: Bunny Overboard by Claudia Rueda -- 4/13/21

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Bunny Overboard by Claudia Rueda
Little Tug by Stephen Savage

Books:  (Boats)
Blue Boat by Kersten Hamilton
Boats: Speeding! Sailing! Cruising! by Patricia Hubbell
Boats Float! by George Ella Lyon
The Dad With 10 Children by Benedicte Guettier
Elliot's Shipwreck by Andrea Beck
Rescue Squad No. 9 by Mike Austin
Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Jane Cabrera
Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton

Craft:  Rocking Boat
- Color the outer ring on a paper plate blue for the water.
- Color the inner circle of the paper plate as a boat.

- Fold the plate in half.

- Cut out a triangle and glue to a craft stick.  Glue the craft stick to the folded edge of the plate as the sail.

- Color and cut out fish to glue in the "water" below the boat.

Extension Activities:

- Boats are able to float in the water.  Have your child test different objects to see if they will float.

- See if your child can build a boat out of Legos or other building blocks.

Virtual Story Time: Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone -- 4/6/21

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Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone
Freight Train by Donald Crews

Books:  (Transportation -- Bikes & Trains)

Along a Long Road by Frank Viva

And the Train Goes -- by William Bee

The Best Bike Ride Ever by James Proimos

Clickety Clack by Robert Spence

Duck on a Bike by David Shannon

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle by Christopher Raschka

How to Train a Train by Jason Carter Easton

I'm Fast! by Kate McMullan

Stanley's Train by William Bee

Trains Run! by George Ella Lyon

Craft: Train Puzzle

- Print out the template below onto heavy paper or cardstock

- Color picture

- Cut on the lines to make a twelve piece puzzle

Extension Activities:

- Go on a field trip and visit a transportation themed museum or a race track.

- Play a game to see how many of each colored car you can see.  This can be played by watching the road in front of your house or driving/walking through a parking lot.

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