We talked all about ducks and what they say ("QUACK!") this week!!!
Books:
Splish, Splash, Ducky! - Lucy Cousins
5 Little Ducks - Denise Fleming
Ducks Away! - Mem Fox
A Book of Babies - Il Sung Na
Activities:
1. Five Little Ducks (from previous Duck storytime)
2. "Do You Have My Quack?" (also from previous Duck storytime)
3. Duck Behind the Truck (from previous Truck storytime)*
*I don't think I have ever shared a picture of the fabulous truck flannel one of our previous Library Assistants hand-stitched so I am sharing it below. It is wonderful and I love using it whenever possible.
The rhyme goes: "Little duck, little duck, are you behind the red truck?"
Our theme this week is NAPS and nap time. I caught the plague that has been going around (for the 14th time this season!) and lost my voice, so this week was mostly recorded songs = the show must go on!
Books:
While You Were Napping - Jenny Offill
Naptime with Theo & Beau - Jessica Shyba
It's Duffy Time! - Audrey Wood
The Napping House - Audrey Wood
Cat Nap - Toni Yuly
Activities:
1. Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed (from previous Monkeys storytime) *using recorded song by Asheba
2. Baa Baa Black Sheep *using recorded song by Bob McGrath
3. Doors Hiding Game (seen in previous Dog storytime) - I hid the letter "N" and other animals we had seen in the books we read
For this year's Valentine's Day week, we learned about Hearts and Hugs!
Books:
I'm Going to Give You a Bear Hug - Caroline B. Cooney
I Heart You - Meg Fleming
My Heart Is Like a Zoo - Michael Hall
One Love - Cedella Marley
That's Me Loving You - Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Activities:
1. Five Valentine's Hearts (from previous Valentine's Day storytime)
2. Valentine's Behind the Doors (I used the doors seen in the previous Dogs storytime, and hid Valentine's behind them. A different animal was holding each Valentine so we said the animal sound and the color of the door for each one).
We learned about all types of berries this week!
Books:
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes - James Dean
Bear Sees Colors - Karma Wilson
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the BIG HUNGRY BEAR - Audrey & Don Wood
Early Bird - Toni Yuly
Activities:
1. Five Strawberries in a Bowl (from previous Fruits and Vegetables storytime)
2. Mr. Rabbit (from previous Fruits and Vegetables storytime)*
*I added pictures of berries to this flannel that I have used many times before. Now Mr. Rabbit can be caught eating strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries!
3. Jbrary Song: Pop Goes the Berry!
