Dinosaurs (Week 1) -- 6/2/26

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.

Dinosaur Countdown by Nicholas Oldland
How Many Dinosaurs Is Too Many? by Lou Peacock

Books:
Rex by Simon James
Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald
Some Dinosaurs Are Small by Charlotte Voake
T Is for Terrible by Peter McCarty

Craft: Name Dinosaur

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (dinosaur, spikes)

- Color pieces

- Write name on spike -- one letter on each spike

- Glue spikes to dinosaur's back so spells out name

Extension Activities:

- Practice counting at the library.  Visit the Arnold Branch and count the number of dinosaurs hanging up in the Kids Area.  For extra practice, count how many of each type of dinosaur or color of dinosaur.

- Practice letter recognition by asking your child to find the letters of their name in the book you are reading.

Template --

Music & Movement: Dinosaurs -- January 9, 2019

Most Amazing Dinosaur Songs CD from Music for Little People played before and after program for extra dancing.





Opening Action Song: "Move Like the Dinosaurs" by Pinkfong
YouTube Video

Book: Dinosaur Countdown by Nicholas Oldland

Action Rhyme: We're Going On A Dino Hunt
(Kids chant back each line while keeping a clap rhythm until "Run out of the cave" when simply do actions.)

Going on a dino hunt.
I'm not a afraid.
There's a tall mountain.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Guess we'll go over it.
Going on a dino hunt.
I'm not afraid.
There's a river.
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Guess we'll swim across it.
Going on a dino hunt.
I'm not afraid.
There's some tall grass.
Can't go over it.
Can't go around it.
Guess we'll go through it.
Going on a dino hunt.
I'm not afraid.
There's a cave.
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Guess we'll go in it.
I feel some scales.
I feel some big teeth!
Oooooh! It's a dinosaur!
Run out of the cave (running motion)
Go through the grass (parting motion)
Swim across the river (swimming motion)
Climb the mountain (climbing motion)
Run, hope (running motion)
Open the door (opening motion)
Jump into bed.
I went on a dino hunt (clapping rhythm until end)
And I wasn't afraid!

Action Song: "We Are the Dinosaurs" by Laurie Berkner
YouTube video

Book: Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin

Action Song: "Dinosaur Stomp" by Mother Goose Club
YouTube Video

Book: What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night by Refe & Susan Tuma

Closing Action Song: "Baby T-Rex" by Pinkfong
YouTube Video