Acorns -- 11/7/23

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.

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Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer
The Little Guys by Vera Brosgol
Acorn Was a Little Wild by Jen Arena

Books:

Acorns Everywhere by Kevin Sherry
The Bad Day by Frann Preston-Gannon

Earl the Squirrel by Don Freeman
The Golden Acorn by Katy Hudson

The Sky Is Falling! by Mark Teague

Craft: Acorn Man
- Cut out an oval, acorn cap, and eyes from cardstock or heavy paper

- Color pieces

- Glue pieces together as shown in picture at left

- Cut four small pieces of pipe cleaner and tape to back for arms and legs

Extension Activities:

- Have an acorn rolling contest.  See who can roll their acorn across the distance first.

- Go on a nature walk to see if you can find any acorns.  Who can find the most?

My Day Story Time: March 6-7. 2017

Books:
Awake Beautiful Child by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
The Completed Hickory Dickory Dock by Jim Aylesworth *
Dinosaur vs. Mommy by Bob Shea *
Hickory Dickory Dog by Alison Murray
My Busy Day by Clare HIbbert
One Busy Day by Lola Schaefer *

Craft: Paper Plate Clock
This week's craft was based on the picture at left.  The main difference is that I printed out a template clock face that the children could color, write the hour numbers in circles, and then glue to the paper plate.  They then added the clock hands with a brad.

Literacy Extensions:
- Use the paper plate clock craft to talk about what you do at different times of the day.  Have your child move the hands to different times and then ask them what they do at that time.
- This would be a great time to learn about hours, days, weeks, and months.


Template --

Colors Story Time -- Yellow: March 24-25, 2014

Books:
The Happy Day by Ruth Krauss *
Hello, Day! by Anita Lobel *
In My New Yellow Shirt by Eileen Spinelli *
This Is the Sunflower by Lola M. Schaefer *

Craft: Paper Plate Sunflower
Children started by coloring the center of a small paper plate as the sunflower center.  Then strips of yellow paper were glued around the edge of the plate for the petals.  The petals were looped with each end of the yellow paper glued on opposites sides of the plate.

Literacy Extensions:
-- See how many things your child can come up with that are the color yellow.
-- Discuss how a plate grows and then plant a seed with your child.  Check on it often to see how long it takes to come up. (i.e. This Is the Sunflower)

Building Block 2013 Nominees Story Time: September 23-24, 2013

Books:
Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas *
Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton *
One Special Day by Lola M. Schaefer *

Craft: Cow Headband
Children colored a cow head cut out from cardstock and then glued it to strips of paper made into a headband.  A cotton ball could be glued to the head for hair.

Literacy Extensions:
- Talk about fears you and your child might have.  Discuss ways to possibly overcome those fears.  (Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy)
- Discuss how babies need to be treated (i.e. One Special Day)