Learning Concepts: Same, Different, Opposite -- 8/12/25

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 virtual Story Time.

One of These Is Not Like the Others by Barney Saltzberg
Different? Same! by Heather Tekavec

Books:
Always by Emma Dodd
The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena
Same and Different by National Geographic Kids
The Same But Different Too by Karl Newson
You and Me: We're Opposites by Harriet Ziefert


Craft: Same/Different Puppets
- Print two of the template onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Cut out people
- Color people
- Glue people to craft sticks to make into puppets
- Have your child tell you how the puppets are the same and different


Extension Activities:
- Play a game of Simon Says using opposite actions.
- Read a book backwards.  Then read it forwards.  See how it makes a difference to the story.


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The Alphabet: PQ -- 3/29/22

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

Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.

Chengdu Could Not, Would Not Fall Asleep by Barney Saltzberg
Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups by Tadgh Bentley

Books:
Chu's Day by Neil Gaiman
Hello, Puppy! by Jane Cowan-Fletcher

Little Penguins by Cynthia Rylant

The Night Pirates by Peter Harris

Perfectly Percy by Paul Schmid
Queen Panda Can't Sleep by Susanna Isern
Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin
Shorty & Clem by Michael Slack

Craft: Q is for Quail

- Print template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Color and cut out pieces (Q body, head, wing, tailfeather, feet, beak, and plume)

- Glue tailfeather to bottom of body along the Q's tail.

- Glue the head to the top of the body opposite the tail.

- Glue the plume and beak to the head.

- Glue the wing along body's back between head and tailfeather.

- Glue feet to bottom of body.

Extension Activities:

- Act out the rhyme Five Little Ducks with your child making sure to incorporate the "quacks".

- Get a little messy with some paints.  Finger paint a picture with your child.

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Virtual Story Time: Our Favorite 2020 Picture Books, Part 3 -- 12/15/20

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.

Click HERE to view the latest video. 

Hat Tricks by Satoshi Kitamura

One of These Is NOT Like the Others by Barney Saltzberg

Books:  (Friends)

Can Cat and Bird Be Friends? by Coll Muir

Carrot and Pea by Morag Hood

How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends? by Jane Yolen

If You're Groovy and You Know It, Hug a Friend by Eric Litwin

In the City by Christopher Raschka

My Friends Make Me Happy! by Jan Thomas

We Are (Not) Friends by Anna Kang

We Love You, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony

Will You Be My Friend? by Sam McBratney

Craft: Magic Hat

- Print template on heavy paper or cardstock.

- Cut off magic hat section and then cut out bunny, cat, and dinosaur.

- Color pieces.

- Glue craft sticks to the back of the cat, bunny, and dinosaur.

- Cut a slit in the magic hat on the line.

- Stick the various animals through the slit to appear in the magic hat.

Extension Activities:

- Write (or draw) letters to send to your friends.

- Ask your child to find the similarities and the differences between themselves and their friends.

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Bedtime) Sing-Along Story Time: May 29, 2018

Books:
Chengdu Could Not, Would Not, Fall Asleep by Barney Saltzberg *
Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli *
Hush Little Baby: A Folk Song by Marla Frazee
Rock-A-Bye Baby by Jane Cabrera
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by Jane Cabrera *

Craft: Star Streamer
The children were given a twinkle star cutout to color.  They then glued on sparkles and streamers to the bottom.  A string was tied through a hole punch at the top of the star.

Literacy Extensions:
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by Jane Cabrera extends the popular song by adding several verses.  See if your child can come up with some verses highlighting other animals and parts of the world.
- Good Night Owl is a good book to discuss how to problem solve.  Ask them how they would have solved the problem of finding the "noise".


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