Vegetables Story Time: October 11, 2016

Books:
Bob & Rob & Corn on the Cob by Todd McQueen *
Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
Rabbit Food by Susanne Gretz
Rah, Rah, Radishes! A Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre
Three Little Peas by Marine Rivoal *
Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres *

Craft: Peas in a Pod
This week's craft is based on the picture above.  The kids colored three pea cutouts along with a paper plate cut into a pod shape before gluing them onto a half sheet of paper.

Literacy Extensions:
- See how many vegetables your kids know.  When visiting the grocery store, ask your child to identify the various vegetables found in the produce section.
- Try growing some vegetables together.  Start a small container garden with your favorite vegetable in the spring and see what you can grow.

U / V - Umbrellas & Vegetables: May 11-12, 2015

Books:
One Rainy Day by M. Christina Butler
Rah, Rah, Radishes! A Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre
Scarlette Beane by Karen Wallace
Underpants Dance by Marlena Zapf *
Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal *
Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great by Bob Shea
Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres *
Veggies with Wedgies by Todd H. Doodler


Craft: Vine Picture
Each child was given a 3' piece of green yarn to glue onto a piece of cardstock as a vine.  They then glued on pre-cut leaves and flowers.

Literacy Extensions:
- Plant a small garden with your child.  Pick just a few plants to grow.  (Seeds are available to check out from the Arnold Branch's Seed Library.)
- Learn about the different types of food: vegetables, fruits, meat, dairy, etc.  Introduce the food pyramid and how many of each type of food you should eat each day.