Learning Concepts: All About Me -- 8/26/25

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.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont
We've All Got Bellybuttons by David Martin
How Are You Peeling? by Saxton Freymann

Books:
Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder
I Feel . . .  by D.J. Corchin
Look At You! A Baby Body Book by Kathy Henderson
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis
Who Has Wiggle-Waggle Toes? by Vicky Shiefman

Craft: Sunny All About Me   
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (center circle, rays)

- Color center with child's name or picture

- Decorate rays as directed and color
- Glue rays to center to make sun

Extension Activities:

- Make a self-portrait.  Have a variety of art and collage supplies for the children to use to make their portraits.

- Play a game of charades using emotions.  

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Picture Book Genres: All About Me! -- 6/7/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm.  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.)

Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont
I'm Bored by Michel Ian Black

Books: (Body Parts, Emotions, Self-Control, Self Esteem, etc.)

Chill, Chomp, Chill! by Chris Ayala-Kronos

Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) by Carrie Finison

Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin

I Feel . . . by DJ Corchin

Incredible Me! by Kathi Appelt

Looking Like Me by Walter Dean Myers
Parts by Tedd Arnold

Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis

When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry . . .  by Molly Bang

Craft: Flamingo

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Color pieces (body, wing) and cut out

- Glue wing onto flamingo's body

- Hole punch at bottom of flamingo's body

- Thread pipe cleaner through hole and twist to stay in place.  Bend pipe cleaner so flamingo standing on one leg.

Extension Activities:

- Review body parts with your child.  Ask your child to name the different body parts as you point to them.  

- Sing some "ME" songs such as Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, If You're Happy and You Know It, etc.

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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? Bedtime: December 11-12, 2017

Books:
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow *
Froggy Goes to Bed by Jonathan London
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to Sleep? by Bill Martin Jr.
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney *
No Sleep for the Sheep! by Karen Beaumont *

Craft: Standing Sheep
This week's craft was based on the picture at left with a few changes.  The kids were given a sheep's head and cotton balls to glue to a recycled CD.  Two clothespins were then attached to the bottom to make the sheep stand.

Literacy Extensions:
- A lot of these books go through bedtime rituals before the characters go to sleep.  Talk with your child about the rituals they go through before bed.  Have them try to list all the rituals in order they do them each night.
- Bedtime is a great time to read stories together.  Make sure to pick books that will calm your child rather than get them excited.


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Building Block Award Winners Story Time: September 6, 2016

Books:
Move Over, Rover! by Karn Beaumont *
Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos *
Naked! by Michael Ian Black
The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

Craft: Accordian-Fold Dog
This week's craft was based on the picture above.  Children colored a dog cutout that had been cut into front and back pieces.  They then glued a piece of accordian-folded paper between the two halves of the dog so the dog can expand.

Literacy Extensions:
- After reading Move Over, Rover!, talk about storms with your child.  Are they scary?  Why or why not?
- Have your child "practice" reading a book.  Have them tell you the story from the pictures.

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.

Tummy & Tushie Story Time: November 17-18, 2014

Books:
The Belly Book by Joe Harris *
The Butt Book by Artie Bennett
Chicken Cheeks by Michael Ian Black *
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont *
Mother Mother I Feel Sick Send for the Doctor Quick Quick Quick  
          by Remy Charlip

Craft: Gingerbread Person
Each child was given a coloring sheet of a gingerbread person.  They were directed to color it like they would like to paint themselves (i.e. I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!).  I also handed out sparkles for those who would like to add them to their picture.

Literacy Extensions:
- Explain how different words can mean the same thing (i.e. Chicken Cheeks).  See if your child can come up with some examples.
- Use The Belly Book as an opening to talk about healthy eating.

Notes:
While I love all of the books I used this week, they really do go over best with the older children.  The Belly Book was a little long for the toddlers we had.  Also, the humor of Chicken Cheeks goes over better with slightly older children.  Although I did hear a lot of snickering from the parents on that one.

Karen Beaumont Story Time - June 10-11, 2013

Books:
Baby Danced the Polka by Karen Beaumont *
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont *
I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont
Move Over, Rover by Karen Beaumont *
No Sleep for the Sheep by Karen Beaumont
Shoe-La-La! by Karen Beaumont
Where's My T-R-U-C-K? by Karen Beaumont
Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? by Karen Beaumont *

Craft: Cookie Magnet
Children colored and then glued sequins to a cardstock circle to make it resemble a cookie.  A magnet was stuck to the back.

Literacy Expanders:
- See how many rhyming words you can come up with to rhyme with body parts like in I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! (i.e. head, bed, said, etc.)
- Try reading a book that repeats a common word often and replace that word with the spelling to see if your child can figure out what the word is (i.e. - Where's My T-R-U-C-K?)