Facebook Story Time: Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin -- 7/21/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

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Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin

Books:
20 Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street by Mark Lee
Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells
Cookies: Life-Size Life Lessons by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
I Really Want the Cake by Simon Philip
Ice Cream Summer by Peter Sis
If You Give a Mouse a Brownie by Laura Numeroff
The Little Ice Cream Truck by Margery Cuyler
Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass
Whopper Cake by Karma Wilson


TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Craft: Cupcake Liner Ice Cream Cone
- Draw a triangle ice cream cone onto a piece of paper and color.
- Flatten cupcake liner(s) and glue to top of cone for scoop(s) of ice cream.
- Optional: Glue on sequins for sprinkles.






Extension Activities:
- Take a poll of family and friends to see what the flavor of ice cream is the most popular?
- Enjoy a snack of ice cream sundaes.  Ask your child to help you make the sundaes as an early cooking lesson.
- This week's book is about sharing.  Talk with your child are why it is and isn't easy to share.  Ask what things they like to share and what things they don't want to share.

Elephant and Piggie: Should I Share My Ice Cream? Story Time: June 24-25, 2019

Books:
20 Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street by Mark Lee
Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin *
Ice Cream Soup by Ann Ingalls *
The Little Ice Cream Truck by Margery Cuyler
Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems

Craft: Ice Cream Popsicle
The kids colored a popsicle cutout before gluing to a jumbo craft stick.  They could also glue on sequins as sprinkles.


Extension Activities:
- Ask your child to list various ice cream flavors.  Then have them take a poll to see which flavor is the most popular.
- Make some homemade ice cream.  If you don't have an ice cream maker, there are some simple recipes and directions for making ice cream in your freezer online.


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Best of 2017 Story Time: January 22-23, 2017

Books:
Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin *
Shorty & Clem by Michael Slack *
There's a Pest in the Garden! by Jan Thomas
Chicken Wants a Nap by Tracy Marchini

Craft: Shorty Headband
The children colored a half sheet template of Shorty's face before gluing on three tetth and strips to the back to make into a headband.

Literacy Extensions:
- Groovy Joe promotes sharing.  Do a survey with your child of which foods they would share with others.
- After reading Shorty & Clem, talk about mail and how the postal system works.


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Eric Litwin Story Time: July 31-August 1, 2017

Books:
Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin *
The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House by Eric Litwin *
The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka Dot Pants by Eric Litwin
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin *

Craft: Pete the Cat & His Shoe
This week's craft was based on the picture above.  The children colored a Pete the Cat head and a converse shoe before gluing it together.  If they wanted, they could then practice their lacing and tying skills with a piece of white yarn for a shoelace.

Literacy Extensions:
- Groovy Joe is a great introduction to the topic of sharing.  Use the book to start a discussion about sharing.
- Extend the book Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by coming up with more things for Pete to step in and the colors his shoes would change.


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