Adventures in the City -- 7/2/24

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.

Click HERE to view this month's virtual Story Time.

The Underground Gators by Tina Casey
Blackout! by John Rocco

Books:

Bear About Town by Stella Blackstone

A Porc in New York by Catherine Stock

Sabrina Sue Loves the City by Priscilla Burris

Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman

Welcome to Bobville by Jonah Winter

Where's Walrus? by Stephen Savage

Craft: Cityscape

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (skyscraper strip, buildings strip, road with cars strip)

- Color pieces

- Fold side tabs on buildings strip and glue to skyscraper strip.  The buildings strip will puff out in front of the skyscrapers.

- Fold side tabs on road strip and glue to other strips.  The road strip will puff out furter in front allowing the whole cityscape to stand.

Extension Activities:

- Take a drive through a city/town.  Give your child a list of places (i.e. grocery store, restaurant, zoo, sports field, etc) for them to point out to you as you drive.

- Have your child build a "city" out of blocks.

Template --

City Story Time: November 12, 2013

Books:
All Through My Town by Jean Reidy
Bear About Town by Stella Blackstone *
Blackout by John Rocco
Old MacDonald in the City by Suzanne Williams *
Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman & David Clemesha *

Craft: Paper City
The children colored a city scene and two people.  The template was found on Made by Joel - http://madebyjoel.com/paper-city.  We did not do the folding to make the city stand.  Instead, they can be leaned against a wall or other object.  The site also has various other city scenes, people and vehicles that can be printed out. 

Literacy Extensions:
- Read Aesop's fable County Mouse, City Mouse.  Then list the differences between the city and the country.
- With your child, try to list all the different buildings in your town (i.e. doctor's office, store, library, etc.)