Learning Concepts: Seasons & Time -- 8/19/25

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.

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The Completed Hickory Dickory Dock by Jim Aylesworth
Busy Builders, Busy Week! by Jean Reidy
Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley

Books:
All Year Long by Kathleen W. Deady
Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak
Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman
Jump Into January: A Journey Around the Year by Stella Blackstone
Mouse Seasons by Leo Lionni
Telling Time by Jules Older

Craft: Hickory Dickory Clock with Mouse

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (clock arms, mouse)

- Write hour numbers around edges of paper plate

- Colors arms and punch hole into end that is not the arrow

- Use a brad to attach the arms to the center of the paper plate.

- Color mouse

- Cut a piece of yarn and tape to back of mouse for tail

- Glue mouse to clock

Extension Activities:

-  Make a chart with your child of the day's activities writing down what they generally do each of the day they are awake.

-  Poll family and friends to see what their favorite season of the year is.  Why is their favorite season?

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Leaves -- 10/17/23

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.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley

Books:
If You Find a Leaf by Amiee Sicuro
A Leaf Can Be by Laura Salas
Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber
Leaves by David Ezra Stein
The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger
Lucky Leaf by Kevin O'Malley
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves by Lucille Colandro
A Very Big Fall by Emmy Kastner

Craft: Leaf Necklace
- Print template (at left) onto cardstock or heavy paper.  (You should be able to fit two sets of the template onto one regular letter size paper.)

- Cut out leaves  (We used three leaves per necklace.)

- Color leaves

- String leaves onto a 30" piece of curling ribbon along with pony beads

- Tie string into necklace

Extension Activities:

- Go on a leaf hunt.  See how many different types of leaves you can find.  Can you name what kind of leaves they are?  If not, the library has books on leaf identification.

- Grab some fallen leaves from outside and see what you can make out of them (i.e. Leaf Man).

Autumn Leaves Story Time -- October 12, 2021

Outdoor Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  (Registration is required to attend.)  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.)

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Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall
Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley

Books: (Leaves)
Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber

Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert

Leaves by David Ezra Stein

The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger

Lucky Leaf by Kevin O'Malley

Craft: Fall Leaf

- Cut out a leaf shape from cardstock or heavy paper

- Color leaf

- Crumple up small pieces of tissue paper and glue them to the leaf

- (Optional) Punch a hole in the leaf to tie a piece of yarn for a hanger.

Extension Activities:

- Go on a nature walk and try to find as many different types of leaves as you can.

- Collect fallen leaves and glue them onto paper to make pictures.

Virtual Story Time: Snow! -- 1/12/21

Join us weekly for an online story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.

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Hello, Snow! by Hope Vestergaard
Winter Woes by Marty Kelley



Books: (Snow)
Best in Snow by April Pulley Sayre
First Snow by Peter McCarty
Grandmother Winter by Phyllis Root
It's Snowing! by Gail Gibbons
Snow by Cynthia Rylant
Snow by Uri Shulevitz
The Snow Globe Family by Jane O'Connor
Snow Music by Lynne Rae Perkins
Snow Scene by Richard Jackson
White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt

Craft: Snowflake
- Print out a snowflake onto heavy paper
- Optional: Cut snowflake out by cutting a circle around the snowflake

- Color snowflake

- Glue on sequins to decorate

Extension Activities:

- Discuss with your child what should be worn in the snow.  Ask them to find all the clothes items they would wear outside in the snow.

- Make paper snowflakes.  Simple patterns can be found online or simply make your own by cutting shapes out of folded paper.

Virtual Story Time: Fall Stories -- 10/13/20

 Join us weekly for an online story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.

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In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes 

Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley

Books: (Fall)

Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky

Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall

Fall Mixed Up by Bob Raczka 

I Know It's Autumn by Eileen Spinelli

I See Fall by Charles Ghigna

In November by Cynthia Rylant

The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger

Moon Glowing by Elizabeth Partridge

When Autumn Falls by Kelly Nidey

Craft: Fall Tree

- Draw a tree trunk onto a piece of paper

- Cut orange, red, yellow, etc. construction paper into 1"x4" strips

- Color tree trunk, grass, and sky background

- Glue strips of paper into loops

- Glue loops onto paper as leaves

Extension Activities:

- Go on a nature walk or drive to look at the fall leaf colors.

- Collect fallen leaves and glue onto paper to make leaf pictures and collages.

- Discuss with your child how they know it is the season of fall.  What things do they see, feel, hear, etc.?

Fall Story Time: October 7-8, 2019

Books:
Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky
Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley *
In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes
Red Are the Apples by Marc Harshaman *
When Autumn Falls by Kelli Nidey

Craft: Paper Plate Leaf Wreath
The children were given a paper plate ring with a piece of yarn tied around it for a hanger.  They could glue small fall-colored die-cut leaves on the wreath.  They were also given 5 larger white die-cut leaves to color and glue on.  They could make it into a family wreath by writing the names of their family members on the larger leaves.

Extension Activities:
- Red Are the Apples talks about the different colors seen in the fall.  Play a game of I Spy using fall colors as you go on a fall walk.
- Create a leaf collage.  Collect various fallen leaves and glue them onto paper to make pictures.

Snow Play Story Time: January 22, 2019

Books:
Bear & Hare: Snow! by Emily Gravett *
Hello, Snow! by Hope Vestergaard
Snowball Fight! by Jimmy Fallon
Snowbots by Aaron Reynolds
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats *
Winter Woes by Marty Kelley *

Craft: Snowy Day Picture
This week's craft was based on The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.  Kids were given a sheet of blue paper to glue on cotton balls for snow.  They then colored a child in a snowsuit cutout and glued it onto the picture.

Extension Activities:
- Go out and play in the snow!  Use this opportunity to talk about why we have to bundle up to go outside.
- If it's too cold to play outside, have an indoor snowball fight.  Crumple up used paper into wadded up paper snowballs and then have fun.


Notes --
- When gluing on cotton balls, remind your child to put the glue on the paper not the cotton balls.  This saves the glue for future use.
- Story Time was not held on Monday, January 23, 2019 as the library was closed in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Leaves Story Time: October 23-24. 2017

Books:
Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley *
Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert *
Leaves by David Ezra Stein
Little Tree by Loren Long
The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger

Craft: Leaf Necklace
The children colored a leaf and two acorns before stringing them onto curling ribbon with pony beads to make into a necklace.

Literacy Extensions:
- Go on a nature walk or drive to look at the different color leaves.
- Encourage creativity by having your child create pictures out of leaves.


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Tip: Use curling ribbon when making necklaces with smaller children.  The ribbon is stiffer making it easier for children to hold it when putting on the beads.  It is also thick enough that the beads will not fall off the ribbon.

Leaves Story Time: October 13, 2015

Books:
Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley *
Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall *
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Leaves by David Ezra Stein *
When the Leaf Blew In by Steve Metzger *

Craft: Leaf Necklace
Children colored a cardstock leaf cutout before stringing it onto curling ribbon along with pony beads.  It was then tied into a necklace.


Literacy Extensions:
- After reading Leaves by David Ezra Stein, learn about hibernation and which animals hibernate during the winter.
- Make a leaf collage.  Pick up fallen leafs and see what kind of picture your child can make with those leaves.


Notes:
Story Time was not held on Monday as the library was closed for a Staff Development Day.

I like to use curling ribbon with the younger kids when making necklaces.  It is thick enough that the beads do not fall off after they are slid on.  Also, it is stiffer which makes it easier for the kids to handle and to thread on beads.

W - Wolves & Weather: May 18-19, 2015

Books:
Bear in Sunshine by Stella Blackstone
Breathe by Scott Magoon
Diary of a Baby Wombat by Jackie French
Hello, Sun! by Dayle Ann Dodds *
I Am a Witch's Cat by Harriet Muncaster
I Am So Strong by Mario Ramos
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli *
We Need Water by Charles Ghigna
Winter Woes by Marty Kelley *
Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman *

Craft: Windsock
Children were given a piece of cardstock chopped in half longways and six pieces of crepe paper about a foot long each.  The children colored the cardstock however they liked before gluing the crepe paper along one of the long bottom edges of the cardstock.  The cardstock was then glued into a cylinder to make it a windsock.

Literacy Extensions:
- After reading Diary of a Baby Wombat, have your child keep a simple diary for a week.  If they are not yet writing, have them draw their activities during the day.
- Talk about weather and why we have to wear certain types of clothes for different types of weather.

Snowmen Story Time: January 27-28, 2014

Books:
** Note:  Since our Snow Story Time was cancelled earlier this month, I also included a couple of general "snow" books in our story time this week.
All You Need for a Snowman by Alice Schertle *
Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright
Snow by Uri Shulevitz *
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner *
Snowmen All Year by Caralyn Buehner
Snowzilla by Janet Lawlor
Winter Woes by Marty Kelley *

Craft: Snowman
We made a very simple snowman this week.  Children glued together a large circle and a small circle to make the snowman's body.  They then glued on a hat, two boots, and a two long strips for arms.  They could then decorate their snowman by either coloring on its features or gluing on sequins.

Literacy Extensions:
- Try an exercise in creativity by asking your child to find unusual items around the house that could be incorporated into a snowman.
- Work with your child on identifying letters.  Have them point out all the letters that make up the world "snow" on a certain page of a book.  For example, find all the "O"s on the cover of the book, all the "S"s on the title page, etc.

Snow Story Time: January -7, 2014 - Cancelled due to Snowy Weather

**** NOTE ****
This week's story time was not held due to the snowy weather.  Hopefully, we will be able to share these books and craft at Miss Amy's Story Time @ Chick-Fil-A on Friday, January 10 @ 9:30 a.m.






Books:
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
It's Snowing by Olivier Dunrea
A Kitten's Tale by Eric Rohmann
Snow by Uri Shulevitz
Winter Woes by Marty Kelley

Craft: Snowflake
This week's craft could be made into either a magnet or an ornament to hang.  Each child was given a snowflake cutout to color and decorate with sparkles.

Literacy Extensions:
- Talk about the conditions needed for the different types of precipitation (i.e. rain, ice, snow, etc.)
- Talk about the clothing needed during winter to protect from the cold (i.e. Froggy Gets Dressed)