The Alphabet: "H" -- 2/22/22

Join us weekly on Tuesdays for an online Story Time featuring books read by Miss Amy.  The video will be available to view for a week before a new online is uploaded.

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Hug Machine by Scott Campbell
There Is a Bird on Your Head! by Mo Willems

Books:
Are You a Horse? by Andy Rash

Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates by Cheryl B. Klein

Hats Are Not for Cats by Jacqueline K. Rayner

Hedge Hog by Ashlyn Anstee

Hippos Are Huge by Jonathan London

A House by Kevin Henkes

The Magic Hat by Mem Fox

Craft: H is for Hippo

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Cut out pieces (H body, head)

- Color pieces

- Glue head to side of H as shown in picture at left

- Optional: Fold down legs of H to make hippo stand

Extension Activities:

- Practice tracing by having your child trace around his hand.  Search online to see how to turn those hand trancings into a horse, hippo, or hedgehop picture.

- Sing the Hokey Poky.  Make sure to include verses of body parts starting with H (head, hand, hips, etc.)

Template --

Hugs Story Time: February 10-11, 2020

Books:

How Do You Hug a Porcupine by Laurie Isop *
Hug Machine by Scott Campbell *
Hug Me by Simona Ciraolo
Hugless Douglas by David Melling *
Hugs from Pearl by Paul Schmid
Sloppy Wants a Hug by Sean Julian
Wally Wants to Hug by Barbara Joosse

Craft: Paper Hug
This week's craft is based on the above picture.  Children were given a large cardstock heart and two small cardstock hearts to color.  They glued paper strips to the large heard for arms.  The little hearts were glued on the ends of the paper strips for hands.

Extension Activities:
- After reading Hugless Douglas, have a discussion about what makes hugs feel good (i.e. tight, soft, cuddly, etc.).
- Make several paper hugs to hand out to people.  Maybe visit a nursing home or older neighbors/friends who would enjoy a paper hug from a child.