Facebook Story Time: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow - 8/11/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest video.

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow

Books:

Bear Counts by Karma Wilson

Chicka Chicka 1,2,3 by Bill Martin Jr.

Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett

Counting Chickens by Harriet Ziefert

Fish Eyes by Lois Ehlert

Let's Count Goats by Mem Fox

Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh

My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman

Ten Pigs by Derek Anderson

TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)

Flight 1-2-3 by Maria van Lieshout

One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root

One Is a Drummer by Roseanne Thong

Numbers Snake 

- Color oval piece of paper into as snake's head

- Cut 12 strips of paper and write the numbers 1-12 on them

- Glue strips of paper into paper chain putting the links in numbered order 1-12

- Glue snake's head to #1 link

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of hopscotch.  Draw a hopscotch board outside with chalk.  Ask your child to fill in the squares with the numbers 1-10.

- Practice counting while you eat.  Ask your child to count how many chips, apple slices, etc they have to eat.

- Practice counting and colors at the same time by asking your child to count how many shirts they have in their closet of a particular color.

Facebook Story Time Post: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin - 8/4/20

 This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest video.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr.

Books:

Achoo! Bang! Crash! The Noisy Alphabet by Ross MacDonald

Alphabet Adventure by Audrey Wood

Animal ABC by Marcus Pfister

A Busy Creature's Day Eating by Mo Willems

Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack: An Alphabetical Adventure by Doreen Cronin

The Handmade Alphabet by Laura Rankin

Jeepers, Creepers: A Monstrous Alphabet by Laura Leuck

My Little Sister Hugged an Ape by Bill Grossman

Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! An Alphabet Caper by Mike Twohy

Shout! Shout It Out! by Denise Fleming

TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)

ABC Letters in the Library by Bonnie Farmer

Craft: Alphabet Dominoes

- Print out template onto cardstock

- Trace letters and color pictures on templates

- Cut out dominoes

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of I Spy using letters.  (I Spy something that start with the letter . . . )

- Try to learn the alphabet in sign language.  The library has several books that can help with this.

- While reading a book, ask your child to point out all of a certain letter on the page.

Facebook Story Time: The Doghouse by Jan Thomas -- 7/28/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest video.


The Doghouse by Jan Thomas

Books:
Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson
Bear's Scare by Jacob Grant
Black Dog by Levi Pinfold
The Giant Jumperee by Julia Donaldson
I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang
I Used to Be Afraid by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
"I'm Not Scared!" by Jonathan Allen
Oh So Brave Dragon by Daniel Kirk
Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes
When Lions Roar by Robie H. Harris
Who Goes There? by Karma Wilson


TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
Dog Days by Becky Citra
Little Book of Big Fears by Monica Arnaldo

Craft: Standing Dog
- Cut template out of cardstock or heavier paper.
- Color template pieces -- body, head, tail.
- Fold body on dotted line to make it stand.
- Glue head to top front of body and tail to back front of body.



Extension Activities:
- This week's book is about being scared.  Have a discussion with your child about what they fear (i.e. storms, dark, dogs, etc.) and ways they can deal with those fears.
- Many kids find that reading to an animal can be less stressful than reading to another person as they don't have to worry about mispronouncing words.  Ask your child to read to their pet if they have one.  If they don't have a pet, read to a stuffed animal.
- In this week's book Mouse describes the different characters.  Ask your child to describe the various family members with just two or three descriptive words.


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Facebook Story Time: Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin -- 7/21/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

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Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin

Books:
20 Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street by Mark Lee
Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells
Cookies: Life-Size Life Lessons by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
I Really Want the Cake by Simon Philip
Ice Cream Summer by Peter Sis
If You Give a Mouse a Brownie by Laura Numeroff
The Little Ice Cream Truck by Margery Cuyler
Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass
Whopper Cake by Karma Wilson


TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Craft: Cupcake Liner Ice Cream Cone
- Draw a triangle ice cream cone onto a piece of paper and color.
- Flatten cupcake liner(s) and glue to top of cone for scoop(s) of ice cream.
- Optional: Glue on sequins for sprinkles.






Extension Activities:
- Take a poll of family and friends to see what the flavor of ice cream is the most popular?
- Enjoy a snack of ice cream sundaes.  Ask your child to help you make the sundaes as an early cooking lesson.
- This week's book is about sharing.  Talk with your child are why it is and isn't easy to share.  Ask what things they like to share and what things they don't want to share.

Facebook Story Time: Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems -- 7/14/20

This is a weekly story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays on Facebooks.  The video is available to watch on Facebook for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Go to www.facebook.com/JeffCoLibMo and click on Videos to view the latest video.


Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems

Books:
Beware the Monster! by Michael Escoffier
Eat Pete! by Michael Rex
I Will Chomp You! by John Jory
If You're a Monster and You Know It by Rebecca Emberley
Love Monster by Rachel Bright
Marilyn's Monster by Michelle Knudsen
Monster Boogie by Laurie Berkner
Monster Mama by Liz Rosenberg
My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck
Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Fly Pie by Judy Sierra
When a Monster Is Born by Sean Taylor


TumbleBook Stories: (Available through www.jeffcolib.org by clicking on E-Content.)
Monster Hug by David Ezra Stein
Monster Mash by Mimi Maxwell
Ogre Fun by Loris Lesynski

Craft: M Is for Monster
- Draw a large M on a piece of paper
- Optional: Cut out the M
- Decorate the M with eyes, teeth, horns, sequins, etc.







Extension Activities:
- Practice letter recognition by having your child point out the "M"s in the story you are reading.
- Pretend play by acting as a monster.
- Watch a monster themed movie such as Monsters, Inc. or Hotel Translyvania.