Elephant & Piggie: I Will Take a Nap! Story Time: June 10-11, 2019

Books:
Baby Danced the Polka by Karen Beaumont *
Cat Nap by Toni Yuly
I Will Take a Nap! by Mo Willems *
The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Naptastropohe! by Jarrett J. Krosoczka *

Craft: Elephant Door Hanger
The kids colored a doorhanger of Elephant dreaming.  They could also glue on sparkles if they liked.


Extension Activities:
- Create a napping nook for the summer.  Make a sheet fort or use a small pop-up tent in a corner of the house.  Add some comfy pillows and blankets.
- At breakfast, ask your child to share the dreams they had at night.


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Naughty or Nice?: Bath Story Time: December 4-5, 2017

Books:
Bath Time by Eileen Spinelli
Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau *
Bubble Bath Pirates! by Jarrett Krosoczka *
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood *

Craft: Kid in Bathtub
The children were given a half sheet with a tub on it to color and a die cut person.  After both were colored, the person was slipped into the slit cut along top rim of bathtub.

Literacy Extensions:
- Use the book Bath Time to practice counting.  Have your child count how many toys were put into the tub in the book.
- Have some bubble fun after reading this books.  Either purchase bubble solution or make your own with dish soap and water.


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Good Night Story Time: March 27-28, 2017

Books:
Bubble Bath Pirates by Jarrett Krosoczka *
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea
Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas *
Mitchell's License by Hallie Durand
Naked! by Michael Ian Black *

Craft: Moon and Stars Mobile
This week's craft was based on the picture at left.  The children were given a cloud, moon, and four star cutouts to color.  They then tied the moon and stars to the cloud with yarn to turn into a mobile.

Literacy Extensions:
- Bedtime stories is a great way to end the day with your child.  Make it a tradition in your family to read a story or two before bedtime.
- Practice counting by trying to see how many stars your child can count in the night sky.


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Pirate Story Time: November 30-December 1, 2015

Books:
Bubble Bath Pirates! by Jarrett J. Krosoczka *
The Night Pirates by Peter Harris *
Pajama Pirates by Andrew Kramer
The Pirate Who Said Please by Timothy Knapman *

Craft: Pirate Parrot
This week we made a parrot with a pirate's hat. The children colored the cardstock pieces and then glued them together.  (Template below)


Literacy Extensions:
- Use the book The Pirate Who Said Please to introduce good manners to your child.  The book contains a page at the end with discussion questions on manners for kids.
- Learn some pirate lingo - www.talklikeapirate.com has directions and word lists.


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