Daddy Story Time: May 22-23, 2017

Books:
The Daddy Mountain by Jules Feiffer *
The Fathers Are Coming Home by Margaret Wise Brown
My Dad Is Big and Strong, But . . . by Caroline Saudo *
My Father the Dog by Elizabeth Bluemle *
Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too by Anna Dewdney
Tell Me a Tattoo Story by Alison McGhee

Craft: Tie
The kids colored a cardstock cutout of a tie before gluing on sequins for decoration.  They then strung it onto a piece of curling ribbon so it could be worn by dad.

Literacy Extensions:
- After reading My Father the Dog, have your child compare their dad with different types of animals.
- Child and father can work together to build a house out of a cardboard box like in Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too.


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Everyday Heroes - Parents: June 1-2, 2015

Books:
Meet the Parents by Peter Bently *
My Dad Is Big and Strong, But . . . by Coralie Saudo
My Father the Dog by Elizabeth Bluemle *
My Mom by Anthony Browne
Ol' Mama Squirrel by David Ezra Stein *

Craft: Superhero Mom and Dad
Kids were each given two small gingerbread person cutouts to color and glue on capes to make into a superhero mom and superhero dad.


Literacy Extensions:
- Talk with your child about heroes.  What makes someone a hero?  Superpowers?  Bravery?  Who are their heroes?
- After reading My Father the Dog pick a different animal and have your child find ways that animal is like mom.