Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark -- 6/20/23

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.

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Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark by Jonathon Stutzman
Love Monster and the Scary Something by Rachel Bright

Books:  (Scared)

Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson

Fear the Bunny by Richard T. Morris

I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang

I'm Terrified of Bathtime by Simon Rich

Not Afraid of Dogs by Susanna Pitzer

Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt

Craft: Tiny T. Rex Doorhanger

- Print template at left onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out doorhanger also cutting out circle along dotted lines

- Color doorhanger

- Add stickers so Tiny is not scared of the dark

Extension Activities:

- Have a discussion with your child about their fears.  What are they scared of?  How might they help deal with those fears?

- Make a decorative night light for your child's room.  Buy a night light with a flat "screen".  It can be decorated using Sharpies.

Scared Story Time: February 19, 2019

Books:
Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson *
The Doghouse by Jan Thomas
I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang
Oh So Brave Dragon by David Kirk *
Sea Monkey & Bob by Aaron Reynolds
Snip Snap! What's That? by Mara Bergman *

Craft: Dragon
This week's craft is based on the picture above.  Children glued a half sheet of green paper into a roll to make the dragon's body.  They then colored a dragon head and wings before gluing them to the body.

Extension Activities:
- Have a discussion with your child(ren) about their fears.  What are they scared of?  What makes they feel better when they are scared?
- Monsters are a common fear for children.  Help allay that fear by making a silly monster out of craft supplies found around the house.

Scared Story Time: February 21, 2017

Books:
Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson
I'm a Shark by Bob Shea *
Snip Snap! What's That? by Mara Bergman *
When Someone Is Afraid by Valeri Gorbachev *

Craft: Spider on a Leash
Children colored a spider cutout and folded the head up before gluing on strips of accordian-folded paper for legs.  Two holes were then punched into the spider's body near the head and a piece of yarn tied on to make a leash to walk the spider.

Literacy Extensions:
- Talk about fears with your child.  Discuss what they are scared of and how to make that thing less scary.
- Make a feelings collage.  Have your child cut out pictures of people in old magazines and glue onto a sheet of paper identifying the emotion of each person as they work.


Template:

What Do You Feel? Scared Story Times: February 24-25, 2014

Books:
Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson *
I'm Not Scared! by Jonathan Allen *
Itsy Bitsy Baby Mouse by Michelle Meadows *
Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes
Snip Snap! What's That? by Mara Bergman *

Craft: Owl Mask
These were some of the easiest masks we've made in story time.  The eyes were much easier to cut out in these.  The kids simply colored and glued the various pieces (face, eyebrow feathers, beak) together before gluing on a stick handle.

Literacy Extensions:
- Have a discussion with your child about the different fears you have.  Suggest ways to handle those fears.
- One common fear for children is a fear of the dark.  On a nice evening take your child outside to look at the stars.  See if you can identify any constellations.  Reassure your child that the stars and constellations are always there at night -- just sometimes they are behind the clouds.