When Winter Comes -- 1/3/23

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  Online Story Times 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.)

Click HERE for this month's virtual Winter Story Time.

 When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan

Books:

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

If You're Snowy and the You Know, Clap Your Paws! by Kim Norman

Once Upon a Wintry Day by Lisa Woodruff

Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep! by Maureen Wright

Winter Lullaby by Barbara Seuling

Craft: Bear in Winter Sweater

- Print template onto heavy paper or cardstock

- Cut out pieces (bear body, arms)

- Color pieces

- Glue arms to back of bear's body

Extension Activities:

- Add some interaction to your reading of the stories.  Ask your child what you think will happen on the next page.  Or find an object on each page.

- Take a nature walk during the winter.  See what animals, plants, etc. you can spot on your walk.  Discuss with your child how things look different during a winter walk from a walk during other seasons.

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Animals in Winter Story Time: January 6-7, 2020

Books:
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
First Snow by Bernette Ford
Moon Glowing by Elizabeth Partridge
Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep! by Maureen Wright *
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit by Il Sung Na *
When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan *

Craft: Winter Animals Picture
The kids colored a winter animals coloring sheet.  They then glued on snowflake sequins.

Extension Activities:
- Add some interaction into your reading of stories.  Ask your child what they think will happen on the next page.  Ask them to find items in the pictures as you read.
- Take a nature walk in the winter.  See what animals, plants, etc. you can spot on your walk.  Discuss with your child how things look different on winter walks vs. summer walks.

Winter Animals Story Time: January 14-15, 2019

Books:
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson *
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathon London *
Sleepover with Beatrice & Bear by Monica Carnesi
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit by Il Sung Na
When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan *

Craft: Mouse
Our craft this week was based on the picture at left with several changes.  The children colored a mouse cutout that had 2 small slits cut in the body.  They then twisted together 2 half pieces of pipe cleaner together and inserted it in the slits to make the mouse's tail.

Extension Activities:
- Take a winter walk to see if you can find some animals.  If it has snowed, look for animal prints in the snow.  See if you can figure out which animal it is from the prints.
- Make a coloring book of winter animals.  Find coloring sheets of various winter animals to staple together into a coloring book.  Ask your child which of the animals hibernate and which ones don't.


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Winter Story Time: January 4-5, 2016

Books:
A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke *
When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan *
Winter Is the Warmest Season by Lauren Stringer
Winter Woes by Marty Kelley *

Craft: Winter Trees Picture
Our craft this week was based on the picture at left.  Children were given 24 short strips of white paper (1/2" x 2") and three long strips of white paper (1/2" x 6-1/2") to glue onto dark blue paper.  They then added cotton ball snow for the ground and star stickers for the sky.

Literacy Extensions:
- Talk about different items that used during the winter but not other times of years (i.e. - winter clothes, sleds, ice skates, etc.)
- Learn more about animals spend their winter.  There are many books at the library featuring various animals.