Virtual Story Time: Spring -- April 2023

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.

Hurray for Spring! by Patricia Hubbell
Bloom by Deborah Diesen

Extension Activities:

- The season of spring has many things unique to it.  Discuss what you're most excited about spring for.

- Visit the Missouri Botanical Gardens to view the spring flowers.

Teacher Story Time: April 16-17, 2018

Books:
Here Comes Teacher Cat by Deborah Underwood *
My Creature Teacher by Laura Leuck
My Teacher Is a Monster! No, I Am Not. by Peter Brown
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
Teacher! Sharing, Helping, Caring by Patricia Hubbell *
This Is NOT a Cat! by David LaRochelle *



Craft: Schoolhouse
The kids were given a two-sided opening schoolhouse on cardstock to color.

Literacy Extensions:
- Children love to play "school".  Have your child be the teacher who is going over learning concepts (i.e. - alphabet, numbers, colors, etc.) with you as a student.  This is a great way to review those concepts.
- Visit the school your child will be attending in the future.  Ask for a tour of the building and to possibly meet with some of the teachers and workers in that building.


Template --

Copy the two sides back-to-back to get a double-sided opening schoolhouse.

Spring Story Time: April 4-5, 2016

Books:
Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson *
Hurray for Spring! by Patricia Hubbell
I See Spring by Charles Ghigna
Wake Up, It's Spring! by Lisa Campbell Ernst *
When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes *

Craft: Spring Tree Picture
This week's craft is pictured at left.  The children were given a paper with a bare tree on it.  They glued small leaves and tissue paper squares as flowers to the tree.

Literacy Extensions:
- Talk about the different seasons of the year.  See if your child can identify the types of weather for each season.
- Learn about the various animals that start to appear in the spring.  The library has informational books on all different types of wild animals and baby animals.


Template for Tree --