Rhyming Story Time: August 24-25, 2015

Books:
Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny! by  Jan Thomas *
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont *
I Dream of an Elephant by Ami Rubinger *
Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas *

Craft: Rhyming Dust Bunny Puppet
Our craft this week is pictured at left.  Crepe paper strips about 5" long were cut in half longways to make thinner strips.  The strips were glued to a paper lunch bag.  Eyes, a nose, and two ears / horns cutouts were glued to the puppet for features.

Literacy Extensions:
- Practice rhyming with your child by asking them to come up with rhyming words for the word you supply (i.e. cat, fat, rat, etc.)
- Read rhyming books with your child.  See if they can supply the rhymes at the end of the line / page.

Jan Thomas Story Time - June 3-4, 2013

Books:
A Birthday for Cow! by Jan Thomas
Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
The Doghouse by Jan Thomas *
The Easter Bunny's Assistant by Jan Thomas
Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny by Jan Thomas
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas *
Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas *
Pumpkin Trouble by Jan Thomas
Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas *
What Will Fat Cat Sit On? by Jan Thomas

Craft: Rhyming Dust Bunny Puppet
Children glued crepe paper strips (cut in half longways) to a paper lunch bag.  Two eyes and a nose were also glued on.

Literacy Extenders:
- See how many rhyming words you can come up with like in Rhyming Dust Bunnies (i.e. - book and look, cow and now, etc.)
- Try to come up with other ways you might get rid of a pesky bug that is bothering you like in Can You Make a Scary Face.