Rhyming Dust Bunnies Story Time -- 7/11/23

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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Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas
Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny by Jan Thomas

Books:  (Rhyming)
The Bear Went Over the Mountain by Jane Cabrera
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
Frog on a Log by Kes Gray
Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
I Dream of an Elephant by Ami Rubinger
The Magic Hat by Mem Fox
Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse by Jane Godwin
When Cows Come Home by David L. Harrison

Craft:  Rhyme Match
- Print out template at left onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Color page
- Cut along lines to get ten cards
- Play like a memory match game to find rhyming matches

Extension Activities:

- Play a rhyming game going back and forth with your child(ren) to see how many rhyming matches you can make.  (ex. cat, bat, hat . . .)

- As you read a rhyming book, stop before reading the second rhyming word to see if your child(ren) can guess what the word should be.

The Alphabet: R -- 4/5/22

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.

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Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas
Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny! by Jan Thomas

Books:
Drip, Drop by Sarah Weeks

Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Hello, Rain! by Kyo Maclear
My Rhinoceros by Jon Agee

A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman

Robots Everywhere by Denny Hebsen
The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen

Craft: R is for Robot

- Print out template

- Cut out pieces

- Glue chestplate to top center square of R body

- Glue arms to sides of body

- Glue head to top of body

Extension Activities:

- Have fun with rhymes.  Ask your child to come up with words that rhyme with the ones you give.

- Make a Name Rocket.  Cut out squares for your child to write their name -- one letter to each square.  Glue on a piece of paper in the correct order to spell their name.  Cut out a triangle to glue to the top.  Draw on stars and other decorations.

Template --

Rhyming Story Time: February 20, 2018

Books:
Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny! by Jan Thomas *
Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
I Dream of an Elephant by Ami Rubinger *
Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas *

Craft: Rhyme Flash Cards
The kids colored a cardstock sheet of rhyming flash cards.  They could then cut the sheet into the flashcards if their adult agreed.


Literacy Extensions:
- Practice rhyming by asking your child to come up with rhymes for common words.
- Make more rhyming flashcards.  Use simple coloring sheet images and large text to print the word on each card.


Template --

Rhyming Story Time: August 24-25, 2015

Books:
Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny! by  Jan Thomas *
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont *
I Dream of an Elephant by Ami Rubinger *
Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas *

Craft: Rhyming Dust Bunny Puppet
Our craft this week is pictured at left.  Crepe paper strips about 5" long were cut in half longways to make thinner strips.  The strips were glued to a paper lunch bag.  Eyes, a nose, and two ears / horns cutouts were glued to the puppet for features.

Literacy Extensions:
- Practice rhyming with your child by asking them to come up with rhyming words for the word you supply (i.e. cat, fat, rat, etc.)
- Read rhyming books with your child.  See if they can supply the rhymes at the end of the line / page.