Virtual Story Time: Back to School -- August 2025

Each month, Miss Amy records a virtual Story Time that goes along with the monthly theme.  It will be posted monthly in the morning of the first Tuesday of the month.  (The video is available to watch for one month before a new one is uploaded.) 

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

Back to School, Backpack! by Simon Rich
Dad's First Day by Mike Wohnoutka

Books:
Bear's School Day by Stella Blackstone
David Goes to School by David Shannon
Dinosaur vs. School by Bob Shea
Monsters Love School by Mike Austin
School's First Day of School by Adam Rex
Stanley's School by William Bee


Extension Activities:
- Visit the school your child will be attending this year.  See if you can set up a tour of the school or visit during an Open House to meet with the various educators.
- Review learning concepts needed for school (ex - alphabet, counting, colors, shapes, etc).
- Prepare a fun lunch for the first day of school together.

Dad's First Day -- 8/1/23

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.

Dad's First Day by Mike Wohnoutka
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems

Books:  (School)
Bear's School Day by Stella Blackstone
Dinosaur vs. School by Bob Shea
How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? by Jane Yolen
If an Elephant Went to School by Ellen Fischer
Monster's Love School by Mike Austin
Stanley's School by William Bee
What the Dinosaurs Did at School by Refe & Susan Tuma

Craft: Pigeon
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper and then cut out

- Color a mini cupcake liner and fold in half.  Draw wing onto one side if like.

- Color craft stick as Pigeon's body (blue neck with white stripe, black feet)

- Color head and glue to top of craft stick

- Glue wing about halfway down craft stick body

Extension Activities:

- Discuss with your child(ren) the different people they will meet at school (teacher, principal, bus driver, etc.) and see if they can tell you their roles.

- Plan and go over the first day of school schedule.  Practice the various parts (i.e. getting up early, picking out outfit, etc.).

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Back to School Story Time: August 5-6, 2019

Books:
All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
Dad's First Day by Mike Wohnoutka *
Dinosaur vs. School by Bob Shea
Here Comes Teacher Cat by Deborah Underwood
The Little School Bus by Margery Cuyler *
Oliver and His Alligator by Paul Schmid *

Craft: School Puzzle
The children colored a school coloring sheet on cardstock.  They could then cut it out on the lines on the back of the sheet to turn it into a puzzle.

Extension Activities:
- Visit your child's school for a tour with your child.  Make sure to visit the areas they will be using (i.e. classroom, cafeteria, library, gym, etc.).
- Plan and go over the first day of school schedule.  Practice the various parts (i.e. getting up early, picking out outfit, etc.)

Building Block Award Nominees Story Time: September 26-27, 2016

Books:
Dad's First Day by Mike Wohnoutka *
Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups by Tadgh Bentley *
Ragweed's Farm Day Handbook by Anne Vittur Kennedy *

Craft: Penguin
Our craft this week was based on the picture at right.  The kids colored cardstock cutout body, tummy, wings and feet before gluing them together to make a penguin.

Literacy Extensions:
- Dad's First Day is a great introduction to empathy for kids.  Talk about feelings and how different people might feel in particular situations.
- After reading Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups learn what penguins really like to eat.  There are several books on penguins at the library.

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