Moose Story Time -- 11/8/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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Looking for a Moose by Phyllis Root
Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit by Catherine Rayner

Books:

Duck, Duck, Moose! by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff

It's a Moose by Meg Rosoff

A Moose That Says Moooooooooo by Jennifer Hamburg

Moose Tracks! by Karma Wilson

Thidwick, the Big-Hearted Moose by Dr. Seuss

This Is a Moose by Richard T. Morris

Craft: Moose

- Print template onto heavy paper or cardstock and cut out

- Cut paper plate into quarters

- Color pieces of moose (one paper plate piece, two eyes, two antlers, one nose)

- Glue nose to point of plate

- Glue antlers to curved edge of plate

- Glue on eyes in middle of plate

Extension Activities:

- After reading through Looking for a Moose, go through it a second time trying to find all the hidden moose.  Practice counting by counting how many moose are on each page.

- Practice rhyming with your child by seeing how many words they can come up with that rhyme with "moose".

Template -- (makes two moose)

The Alphabet: M -- 3/15/22

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.

Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit by Catherine Rayner
Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos

Books:
Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere
Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow
It Came in the Mail by Ben Clanton
Moon Dreams by Ruth Martin
Mrs. Brice's Mice by Syd Hoff
Spunky Little Monkey by Bill Martin
This is a Moose by Richard T. Morris

Craft: M is for Monsters
- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock
- Color pieces (M, teeth, eyes) before cutting out
- Glue eyes and teeth to M to make a monster
- Optional: Add sequins, pompoms, pipe cleaner, etc to further decorate your monster




Extension Activities:
- Dye macaroni noodles different colors.  (Directions can be found HERE.)  Once they are completely dry, you can do a lot of different activities including sorting by color, making pasta necklaces or collage art, etc.
- Have your child make a "Me" poster.  Draw a simple gingerbread person shape (or trace around your child if you have a large piece of paper).  Then have your child decorate the shape to look like them.  They can also add pictures or write things that describe who they are (i.e. what they like, what they do, etc.).


Template --

Moose Story Time: November 26-27, 2018

Books:
Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit by Catherine Rayner *
If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff
Looking for a Moose by Phyllis Root *
Moose Tracks by Karma Wilson
This Is a Moose by Richard T. Morris *

Craft: M Is for Moose
This week's craft was based on the picture at left.  The children colored a page with a large M on it.  They then glued on handprint antlers and eyeballs.

Literacy Extensions:
- While reading Looking for a Moose, have your child try to find the moose hiding on each page.  It might be a little difficult as it is just part of the moose's body.
- Have your child come up with their own moose story in the style of If You Give a Moose a Muffin.


Template --

 

Moose Story Time: November 14-15, 2016

Books:
Ernest the Moose Who Doesn't Fit by Catherine Rayner *
If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff
Looking for a Moose by Phyllis Root *
Moose on the Loose by Kathy-Jo Wargin
This Is a Moose by Richard T. Morris *
This Moose Belongs to Me by Olivier Jeffers

Craft: Moose Ornament
This week's craft is pictured at left.  The children colored the pieces of the moose before stringing it onto curling ribbon in the following order -- legs, pony bead, body, pony bead, head.  It was then tied into an ornament.

Literacy Extensions:
- Practice word recognition while reading one of the books.  Ask your child to point out the word "moose" each times it appears on a page.
- After reading This Is a Moose, read a nonfiction book about moose to learn how they truly act.  Books are available at the library.


Template --

You will need to make sure to cut out a "bump" at the top of each piece to hole punch and string onto ribbon.

Moose Story Time: July 14-15, 2014

Books:
Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit by Catherine Rayner *
If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Looking for a Moose by Phyllis Root *
Moose on the Loose by Kathy-Jo Wargin
Moose Tracks by Karma Wilson
This Is a Moose by Richard T. Morris *

Craft: Moose Head
Children glued handprint cutouts to a moose head and colored.

Literacy Extensions:
- Explore the differences between a moose, deer, and reindeer with your child.
- Practice rhyming.  See how many words your child can rhyme with "moose".