Virtual Story Time: Trucks -- June 2024

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.) 

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Truck Full of Ducks by Ross Burach
Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton
Supertruck by Stephen Savage

Books:

20 Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street by Mark Lee

Five Trucks by Brian Floca

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

Monkey Truck by Michael Slack

Old MacDonald Had a Truck by Steve Goetz

Trucks Galore by Peter Stein

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of Monster Truck Bowling.  Set up plastic cups as the bowling pins and use monster trucks as the bowling balls.

- Visit your local firehouse for a tour of the fire truck.

- Draw a big maze (outside using sidewalk chalk or inside using masking tape on the floor) and have your child "drive" their truck the maze.  Remote control trucks would be a great option for this activity.

Trash Collector Story Time: April 23-24, 2018

Books:
I Stink! by Kate McMullan *
Supertruck by Stephen Saveage *
Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman *

Craft: Paper Plate Oscar the Grouch
The kids covered a small paper plate with green paper squares.  They then colored cutouts of Oscar's eyes/eyebrow and mouth before gluing them on the plate also to make Oscar's face.


Literacy Extensions:
- I Stink! gives an alphabetical listing of items found in the trash.  See if your child can come up with another alphabetical listing of trash items without using the same ones.
- Many trash companies also pick up recycling.  Discuss with your child things that can be recycled and things that should be thrown in the trash.


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Superhero Story Time: November 23-24, 2015

Books:
The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man by Michael Chabon *
The Day I Lost My Superpowers by  Michael Escoffier
Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero by Anne Cottringer
Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod
Superhero Joe by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman
Supertruck by Stephen Savage *
Ten Rules of Being a Superhero by Deb Pilutti *

Craft: Paperbag Supehero Puppet
Our craft was based on the picture at left.  The kids colored their superhero before gluing on a cape, mask, and chest logo.  (Template below)

Literacy Extensions:
- Talk with your child about what makes a superhero.  Is it superpowers, bravery, etc?
- Have your child make up their own superhero.  Give it a name, design its costume, make up a secret identity, and give it superpowers.


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Everyday Heroes - Trash Collectors: July 6-7, 2015

Books:
I Stink! by Kate McMullan *
Smash! Mash! Crash! There Goes the Trash! by Barbara Odanaka
Supertruck by Stephen Savage *
Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman *

Craft: Trash Truck Picture
Children colored a coloring page of a trash truck that I found online.  They then glued on crumpled squares of colored paper for trash to the picture.

Literacy Extensions:
- In I Stink! it gives a list of items the trash truck eats.  See how many items starting with letter of the alphabet your child can come up with that they throw into the trash.
- After reading Supertruck ask your child to come up with a list of qualities that makes a superhero.