Social Skills -- 8/27/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's online Story Time.

People Don't Bite People by Lisa Wheeler
Share, Big Bear, Share! by Maureen Wright
Don't Hug Doug by Carrie Finison

Books: 

Can I Play Too? by Samantha Cotterill

How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends? by Jane Yolen

Our Classroom Rules! by Kallie George

Ways to Make Friends by Jairo Buitrago

We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

Will You Be My Friend? by Sam McBratney

Craft: Heart Friends

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (two heart halves, two arms)

- Color pieces

- Glue two halves of heart together

- Glue arms onto heart so they are either hugging, high fiving, or waving.

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of charades using emotions.  Have the children act out the different emotions such as happiness, anger, sadness, etc.

- Work on cooperation.  Create a maze using either chalk outside or masking tape on the floor inside.  Then have one person direct another person who is blindfolded through the maze.

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Following Directions -- 8/20/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's online Story Time.

Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
If You're Happy and You Know It! by Jane Cabrera

Books:

Crunch the Shy Dinosaur by Circocco Dunlap

From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Get Out of My Bath by Britta Teckentrup

Press Here by Herve Tullet

Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson

Craft: Following Directions Sheet

- Print sheet template onto white paper 

-Print diamond templates onto colored paper -- either red, blue, yellow, orange, purple, or green -- and cut out

- Complete the sheet following the directions

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of Simon Says or Red Light, Green Light.

- Make a simple recipe together with your children.

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Learning Concepts -- 8/13/24

 Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's online Story Time.

How to Count to 1 by Caspar Salmon
Go and Get with Rex by David LaRochelle

Books:

10 Hungry Rabbits by Anita Lobel

Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson

Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd

Little Plane Learns to Write by Stephen Savage

Press Here by Herve Tullet

Shape by Shape by Suse McDonald

Shout! Shout It Out! by Denise Fleming

Craft: Turtle Numbers Count

- Print template at left

- Color turtles

- Rip colored paper into small pieces

- Glue corresponding number of pieces to each turtle that matches that shell's number

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of I Spy.  Switch it up by giving clues based on the first letter of the object, the color of the object, etc.

- Practice letter recognition by asking your child to find a different letter on each page of a book you are reading together.

Virtual Story Time: Celebrate! -- August 2024

Each month, Miss Amy records a virtual Story Time that goes along with the monthly theme.  It will be posted monthly in the morning of the first Tuesday of the month.  (The video is available to watch for one month before a new one is uploaded.) 

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Hippos Go Berserk! by Sandra Boynton
Groovy Joe: Dance Party Countdown by Eric Litwin

Books:
Cake by Sue Hendra
The Entertainer by Emma Dodd
How to Party Like a Snail by Naseem Hrab
If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Joffe Numeroff
It's My Birthday Too! by Lynne Jonell
Party Rex by Molly Idle
Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin

Extension Activities:
- Play some party games such as Pin the Tail, Pass the Parcel, Water Balloon Toss, Musical Statues, etc.
- Plan a special dinner party.  Make your families favorite dishes.  Use the fancy plates, cups, and silverware.  Have a special dessert.
- Poll the members of your family to see what their favorite holidays are to celebrate.

School Time! -- 8/6/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's online Story Time.

Dinosaur vs. School by Bob Shea
Back to School, Backpack! by Simon Rich

Books:

Bear's School Day by Stella Blackstone

First Day Critter Jitters by Jory John

Get Ready for School by Janet Nolan

Goodnight School by Catherine Bailey

If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen

Our Classroom Rules! by Kallie George

Stanley's School by William Bee

Craft: Name Pencil

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (eraser, lead point) and color

- Cut out squares -- 1 for each letter of name

- Write name on letters -- 1 letter per square

- Glue all pieces together to spell out name

Extension Activities:

- Call your local school to set up a visit.  Tour the school and point out different locations such as classrooms, cafeteria, gym, library, etc.

- Have your child pack their backpack for school.  Use a checklist to make sure they have everything they need packed.

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