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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N - Nuts & Nests: March 30-31, 2015

Books:
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Mama Built a Little Nest by Jennifer Ward *
The Nose Book by Al Perkins *
The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House by Eric Litwin *
A Porcupine Named Fluffy by Helen Lester

Craft: Night Sky Picture
Our craft this week was based on the picture at left.  The kids colored a half piece of cardstock to make a night sky.  They then colored and glued on a letter "N", moon, and cloud before putting on star stickers.

Literacy Extensions:
- After reading The Nose Book, have your child "write" books for other parts of the body.
- If your child colored their night sky picture with a colorful sky, point out that they added the "Northern Lights".  Then learn a little about the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis.

Notes:
I wasn't sure how the book Mama Built a Little Nest would go over.  It is a little longer than I would usually share in story time -- especially with all the captions throughout the book.  However, I just shared a small snippet of information from the captions.  The kids were fascinated by the different types of nests that birds built.