Pajamas & Coats Story Time: March 28-29, 2016

Books:
Here Comes Winter by Janet Craig
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback *
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney *
Piggies in Pajamas by Michelle Meadows
Ruth's Pink Pajamas by Julie Gassman *
Ruthie's Big Old Coat by Julie Lacome

Craft: Llama Llama in Bed
This week's craft is pictured above.  The bed was made by folding a long half sheet of paper leaving about 1-1/2" inches at the top uncovered and then gluing the sides to make into a pouch.  The kids then colored a llama cutout and then stuck it into the bed pouch.

Literacy Extensions:
- After reading Ruth's Pink Pajamas, ask your child to come up with reasons why pajamas would not be appropriate attire for various places (i.e. school, library, store, etc.)
- After reading Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, talk about how various items of clothes could be made into a new item of clothes.

Shhhhh! Pajama Story Time: January 30, 2013

Books:
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere *
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea *
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas
Mitchell's License by Hallie Durand *

Craft: Dinosaur Hat
Children colored two strips of cardstock (8-1/2" x 2-1/2"), added eyes and a nose, and glued together to make the dinosaurs head.  Five triangle spikes (2-1/2") were colored and glued to top.  Eight triangle teeth (1") were glued to bottom.

Craft: Driver's License
Children were given a driver's license to fill out with name and age.  They could also either glue on a photo of themselves or draw a picture of themselves.

Literacy Extension:
- Have your child come up with their own version of "Five Little Monkeys" (i.e. hippos hopping, rabbits spinning, etc.)