Froggy Gets Dressed -- 1/17/23

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.)

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Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London

Books:
Cold Turkey by Corey Rosen Schwartz

The Hat by Jan Brett

A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke

One Mitten by Kristine O'Connell George

Under My Hood I Have a Hat by Karla Kuskin

Craft: Mitten Match

- Print template onto heavy paper or cardstock

- Color mittens

- Cut on lines to make matching cards

Extension Activities:

- Discuss different items of clothing and the season it is most appropriate to wear them.

- Explain how frogs hibernate during the winter by eating sugar to help them "freeze" and then "thaw" in the spring.  A simple science experiment to demonstrate the concept would be to freeze a cup of water and then another cup of water with a 1 tbsp of sugar added to it.  Check it after an hour to see which is more frozen and which is more "slushy".

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Winter Wonderland -- 1/10/23

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.)

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Walking in a Winter Wonderland by Richard B. Smith

Books:
I See Winter by Charles Ghigna

A Kitten Tale by Eric Rohmann
Once Upon a Winter Day by Liza Woodruff

Snow by Uri Shulevitz
Winter Is Here by Kevin Henkes
Winter Is the Warmest Season by Lauren Stringer

Craft: Snowglobe
- Print template onto heavy paper or cardstock

- Cut out snowglobe

- Color snowglobe

- Glue bottom strip into ring so snowglobe stands

Extension Activities:

- Discuss what makes the winter season unique.  What does your child like about winter?  What don't they like about winter?

- Practice folding and scissor skills by making paper snowflakes.

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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.)

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 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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Christmas Story Time -- 12/20/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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Cookiesaurus Christmas by Amy Dominy

The 12 Days of Christmas by Jane Cabrera

Books:

Christmas Parade by Sandra Boynton

Little Santa by Jon Agee

Six Snowy Sheep by Judith Ross Enderle

Snowmen at Christmas by Caralyn Buehner

Vegetables in Holiday Underwear by Jared Chapman

Craft: Dino-ROAR-mus Tree

- Print template onto heavy paper or cardstock

- Cut out pieces (tree, dinosaur)

- Color pieces

- Place glue onto tab of tree, roll into cone, and glue in place

- Glue dinosaur to top of tree

Extension Activities:

- Have a family carol sing-along.  Sing each family member's favorite holiday song.

- Make and decorate holiday cookies with your children.

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Our Favorite Picture Books of 2022 -- 12/13/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates by Cheryl B. Klein
I'm a Unicorn by Helen Yoon
I Am a Baby by Bob Shea

Books:

Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
Moonlight by Stephen Savage

Craft: Hamster

- Print template on cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (body, arms, legs)

- Color pieces

- Glue body into tube so ears on outside

- Fold tube at bottom so hamster will stand

- Glue arms to sides of hamster

- Glue feet to bottom of hamster

Extension Activities:

- After reading Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates, discuss with your child(ren) things they have in common with each other and you and things that are different.  Talk about compromise and how that works in your family.

- Ask your child their favorite book and why.  Then have them poll their friends and family as to their favorite books.  If you are unfamiliar with any of the books, check with the library to see if they are available to check out and read.

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