Opposites -- 8/25/26

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.

Black? White! Day? Night! by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Short Dog, Long Dog by Anna Hrachovec

Books:
Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson
Dogs by Emily Gravett
Good News, Bad News by Jeff Mack
Opposites Attract by Mo Willems
You and Me: We're Opposites by Harriet Ziefert

Craft: Short/Long Dog

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (front and back of dog)

- Color pieces

- Cut squares out of colored paper

- Glue squares in strip between dog's front and back ends to make either a short or long dog

- Optional: Once squares glued into place, accordian fold the squares so dog can be both long and short

Extension Activities:

- Designate an "Opposites Day" in which yes means no and no means yes.  You have to do the opposite of everything you are directed to do.  Can't last the whole day?  Designate a morning or afternoon.

- Play a game of Fast/Slow Freeze Dance.  Yell out fast or slow while the music is playing and freeze when the music stops.

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Learning Concepts: Same, Different, Opposite -- 8/12/25

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.

One of These Is Not Like the Others by Barney Saltzberg
Different? Same! by Heather Tekavec

Books:
Always by Emma Dodd
The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena
Same and Different by National Geographic Kids
The Same But Different Too by Karl Newson
You and Me: We're Opposites by Harriet Ziefert


Craft: Same/Different Puppets
- Print two of the template onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Cut out people
- Color people
- Glue people to craft sticks to make into puppets
- Have your child tell you how the puppets are the same and different


Extension Activities:
- Play a game of Simon Says using opposite actions.
- Read a book backwards.  Then read it forwards.  See how it makes a difference to the story.


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Opposites Story Time: August 23-24, 2021 (Outdoor & Virtual)

Outdoor Story Times are held weekly on Monday mornings at 10:00 am and 11:00 am.  (Registration is required to attend.)  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

Click HERE to watch this week's Story Time video.

You and Me: We're Opposites by Harriet Ziefert
Triceratopposite by Bridget Heos

Books:

Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson

Black? White! Day? Night! by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Dogs by Emily Gravett

Good News, Bad News by Jeff Mack

Magic Opposites by Patrick George

The Opposite Zoo by Il Sung Na

Pomelo's Opposites by Ramona Badescu

Stop, Go, Yes, No! A Story of Opposites by Mike Twohy

What's Up Bear? A Book about Opposites by Frieda Wishinsky

Craft:  Little Bunnies Opposite Match

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock.

- Color bunnies.

- Cut on dotted lines to make cards.

- Mix up cards and try to find matching opposites.

Extension Activities:

- Make a beaded necklace using small pony beads and large wooden beads.  Ask your child to do a pattern of small and large beads.

- Play a game where the kids do the opposite of what you say.  An example would be bending down if told to stretch up high. 

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Day/Night, Black/White: Opposites Story Time: August 27-28, 2018

Books:
Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson *
Black? White! Day? Night! by Laura Vaccaro Seeger *
Dogs by Emily Gravett
Double Take! A New Look at Opposites by Susan Hood
Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper *
Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena

Craft: Stop / Go Sign
This week's craft was based on the picture at left with a few modifications.  We made one sign with STOP on one side and GO on the opposite.  The children colored two circles to glue onto a used CD-rom.  They then glued or taped a jumbo craft stick with STOP written on one side and GO on the other side to the CD to match the colored circles.

Literacy Extensions:
- Practice opposites by making it a game.  Have your child try to come up with opposites throughout the day.  (i.e. hungry and full, up the stairs and down the stairs, etc.)
- Review all the various learning concepts you've covered this past month -- alphabet, counting, colors, and opposites.  Introduce other concepts such as shapes.

Opposites Story Time: August 25-26, 2014

Books:
Big Dog . . . Little Dog by P.D. Eastman *
Black? White! Day? Night! A Book of Opposites by Laura Vaccaro Seeger *
Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper *
Pomelo's Opposites by Ramona Badescu
You and Me: We're Opposites by Harriet Ziefert

Craft: Stop / Go Sign
Children were given a stop sign cutout and the word "GO" to color and then glue to a small paper plate.  A large craft stick was glued to the plate to make it into a Stop Sign on one side and a Go Sign on the other.

Literacy Extensions:
- Practice opposites with your child by seeing how many opposites your child can come up with (i.e. big & small, high & low, etc.)
- Reinforce the idea of opposites by playing a game of Simon Says. (i.e. Stretch up high, touch the floor, etc.)