SUMMER READ

Here is the summer reading schedule for 2012.  Sign up started 5/23/2012.  First week of summer reading starts June 3rd.

Come Have Fun With Us This Summer!!!!

WATER

May is WATER month.  As this was the last storytime before Summer Read starts we squeezed in a quick segment on water.

SONG: If youre happy and you know it.
SONG: ABC'S

We talked about water and uses for it and then did some fingerplays about water and water cycles.

Books used:  The Water cycle by Cheryl Jakab
Water Everywhere by Jill Atkins
Splash by Ariane Dewey

Talked about using water in gardens and shared BUSY GARDEN by Jack Tickle(a pop up book)

CRAFT:  We did a simple coloring sheet of a gardener watering his flowers.

SUPERHEROES!!!

I found a fun idea for superhero crafts so we had a superhero day at the library.


Books read:
Superheroes by Maxwell Eaton III
ABC Superheros
Noodle Man

Craft:  Made masks and capes.  The kids did a great job!  Check out the pictures below!

HORSES!!

We had some special guests today.  Donna Ramsey of Black Ridge Minatures brought two of her minature horses to storytime.  Their names where Muffin and Mirage.  I took lots of pictures that I hope show every one.  The kids had a great time.

Before we went and played with the horses I read the story CLIP-CLOP by Nicola Smee, to the kids.  We did an activity to the tune of "Mr. Ed's Theme Song" that went like this:

If I were a horse

A horse, Ahorse

I'd like to be a (color) horse,

I'd like to be a (color) horse,

and my name would be _________.(found online)

The kids filled in the blanks, and then we sang the first two verses of She'll be Coming Round the Mountain.

Craft for today was a take home color sheet of a horse.

Here are the pictures taken:

Cya all next week for some "super" fun.