The Alphabet: "C" -- 1/18/22

Join us weekly on Tuesdays for an online Story Time featuring books read by Miss Amy.  The video will be available to view for a week before a new online is uploaded.

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Chicken in the Kitchen by Tony Johnston
The Police Cloud by Christoph Niemann

Books: 

Car Wash by Sandra Steen

Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj

Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds

Cupcake by Charise Mericle Harper

Don't Worry, Little Crab by Chris Haughton
Find a Cow Now! by Janet Stevens 

Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion by Stephen W. Martin

Fortune Cookies by A. Bitterman

Over at the Castle by Boni Ashburn
When Cows Come Home by David L. Harrison

Craft: C is for Crab

- Print out template on cardstock or heavy paper.

- Cut out pieces (C, eyestalks, and pinchers).

- Color pieces.

- Turn C sideways so opening at bottom.

- Glue pinchers to sides.

- Glue eyestalks to top.

Extension Activities:

- Make a collage of items that start with the letter C.  Let your child cut out pictures from a magazine or draw items that start with the letter C and arrange on a piece of paper to make a collage.  Don't worry if they pick items that start with the letter K.  Both letters can have the same sound.  Simply mention it and move on to the next item.

- As "clock" starts with the letter C, this is a great time to explain what a clock looks like and the basics of telling time.

Template --

C - Cookies & Cupcakes: January 20, 2015

Books:
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds *
Cupcake by Charise Mericle Harper *
Fortune Cookies by Albert Bitterman *
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Craft: Paper Plate Clown
We made a very simple clown this week.  Children colored a triangle hat, bowtie, and small paper plate with a face.  They then glued the pieces together along with strips of red paper for hair.

Literacy Extensions:
- Talk with your child about how the letter "c" makes different sounds.  It has the hard "c" in clock and the soft "c" in city.  You could also discuss how the sound changes when added to an "h" in change.
- For a fun activity have your child try to come up with fortunes for a fortune cookie. (i.e. Fortune Cookies)

Notes:
There was no Monday story time this week due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
It was interesting that all of our books this week had to do with food.