Christmas

Christmas

1.            Storytime – Welcome Song

 

2.            Read first story "The Christmas Giant", "Olivia Helps With Christmas",  "Santa's Stuck", "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell", "The Great Reindeer Rebellion" or "Who Will Help Santa This Year?"

3.            Song: Hat and whiskers, belt and boots

Hat and whiskers, belt and boots, belt and boots, belt and boots.

Hat and whiskers, belt and boots,

Twinkling eyes and a cherry red nose.

4.            Read second story "Merry Christmas Splat", "Santa Duck", "Tacky's Christmas", "When Santa Lost His Ho! Ho! Ho!" or "Tyrannoclaus"

5.            Song: Rudolph

Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer...... (hands up like antlers)
Had a very shiny nose....(point to nose)
And if you ever saw it...(wooo, wooo!)
You would even say it glows....(hands out around face "glowing")
All of the other reindeer...(hands up like antlers)
Used to laugh and call him names...(make "raspberries" with mouth)
They never let poor Rudolph...(boo, hoo...use hands to wipe tears while saying it)
Join in any reindeer games...(slap legs, clap, hands out, clap)
Then one foggy Christmas eve,
Santa came to say: (we use deep voices now)
Rudolph with your nose so bright, Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?
Then all the reindeer ...(hands up for antlers) loved him
As they shouted out with glee...(rah-rah, ziss-boom-bah!)
Rudolph the red nosed  reindeer (hands up for antlers)
You'll go down in history!

 

6.            Craft:      Foam Stocking

Cut out stocking shape from fun foam. Decorate using glitter foam that is cut into shapes, sequins, stickers etc. Punch hole in corner, thread ribbon through and tie to make hanging ornament.                  

Mice

Mice

 

1.                   Storytime – Welcome Song

2.                  Read first story "Big and Little", "Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear" or "Seven Blind Mice"

3.                  Sing: Hickory Dickory Dock                                        

Hickory dickory dock (run fingers up legs)                   

The mouse ran up the clock (run fingers up body)   

The clock struck one (clap hands once over head)    

The mouse ran down (run fingers down body)

Hickory dickory dock (run fingers down legs)               

…the clock struck two (clap twice)  - the mouse said boo!                                                

…the clock struck three (clap 3 times)   - the mouse said whee!          

…the clock struck four   (clap 4 times)   - there is no more  

Fingerplay:  Five Little Mice

Five little mice came out to play,
Gathering crumbs along the way,
Out came pussycat sleek and fat;
Four little mice go scampering back

Four little mice came out to play
Gathering crumbs along the way
Out came pussycat sleek and fat
Three little mice go scampering back

Three little mice came out to play
Gathering crumbs along the way
Out came pussycat sleek and fat
Two little mice go scampering back

 Two little mice came out to play

Gathering crumbs along the way
Out came pussycat sleek and fat
One little mouse goes scampering back

One little mouse came out to play
Gathering crumbs along the way
Out came pussycat sleek and fat
No little mice go scampering back

4.                  Read second story "The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Stawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear", "Mouse Mess"

5.                  Fingerplay: Five Little Mice on the Pantry Floor

Five little Mice on the pantry floor
This little mouse - he peeked around the door  (hold one finger 'crooked' like peeking)
This little mouse - he nibbled on some cake;  (make eating motions with hand)
This little mouse - not a sound did he make! (make "shhhh" to mouth)
This little mouse - took a big bite of cheese! (make BIG biting motion)
And this little mouse - he heard the kitten sneeze!
ACHOO!!!! sneezed the kitten (yell achoo)
and SQUEAK they all cried! (yell squeak)
They found a hole and ran inside!!!

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6.      Origami Mouse

What you’ll need:4” square of construction paper, Construction paper scraps, Black fine point marking pen or crayon

How to make it: Fold the paper square in half diagonally. Unfold the square. Make a kite shape.  Lay the square in front of you so that it looks like a diamond.  The line from the fold should point at your stomach.  Fold the corner on your left to the center fold line. Fold the corner on your right to the center fold line. Fold the kite shape in half along the diagonal so that the flaps are inside. Open the fold so that a tiny tent forms.  The two flaps will overlap at the bottom of the tent.  Glue or tape the overlapping flaps together. Cut the scraps of paper to make ears and a tail for your mouse.  Glue them on the mouse.  Draw eyes with marking pen. 

Wolves

Wolves

1.                   Storytime – Welcome Song

2.                  Read first story “Big Bad Wolf” or "Little Red"

3.                  Song: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf

 Who is afraid of the big bad wolf,

The big bad wolf,

the big bad wolf,

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf 

Tra, la, la, la, la

4.           4.             Read second story “The Wolf's Chicken Stew", " What's the Time, Grandma Wolf?" or “The 3 Little Pigs”.

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5.                 Flannelboard: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

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7.            6.          Craft:    Wolf Finger Puppet

Materials:  construction paper, markers, scissors, glue

Colour Wolf Finger Puppet. Glue  puppet to construction paper for strength. Cut out around outside and finger holes.

Warrior Cats Book Party

Fans of the hit junior/young adult series “Warriors” by Erin Hunter join us as we, at the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library, prepare for the upcoming release of the newest book in the series Night Whispers.

We will celebrate all of the Warrior Cats with on-line trivia, we will choose a cat name and clan, play cat games, and make a cat clan t-shirt on November 20^th from 1-2 pm. 

Refreshments will be provided. 

Registration is necessary for this free program and enrolment is limited, they can be made by calling the Sylvan Lake library. 

Cats

Cats

   

1.                   Storytime – Welcome Song

2.                  Read first story “Cat Goes Fiddle-i-fee”, "Hi, Cat!", "What Will Fat Cat Sit On?" or "Millions of Cats"

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3.                  Poem: Cat Talk
Cats can meow.
Cats can growl.
Cats can purr.
Cats can yowl.
Cats can arch their backs and hiss,
Just like this…! (Bend over, arching back, hold hands up like paws and hiss.)

4.                  4.                    Read second story “Have You See My Cat?", “Mama Cat Has Three Kittens”, “Top Cat”, "Cats Night Out"

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5.                  Fingerplay: Kitty Cat, Pounce

Kitty cat, kitty cat (creep fingers)  Sneaks out of the house.

Kitty cat, kitty cat  Creeps up to a mouse

And…pounce! (make “jumping” motion with fingers)

Kitty cat, kitty cat (creep fingers)  Creeps up to a bird.

Kitty cat, kitty cat  Is not even heard

And…pounce! (make “jumping” motion with fingers)

But the mouse ran (make fingers “run”)

And the bird flew away (flap hands)

So kitty cat, kitty cat finds  A ball of yarn (make circle with hands)

To play…pounce! (make “jumping” motion with fingers)

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6.                  Song: Soft Kitty, Warm Kitty Song
Soft kitty, warm kitty
Little ball of fur. Make fist of left hand for kitty

Lazy kitty, pretty kitty,
"Purr, purr, purr." Pet kitty with right hand

Flannel Board: Hey Diddle Diddle

Hey diddle diddle,

 the cat and the fiddle

The cow jumped over the moon

The little dog laughed to see such sport

And the dish ran away with the spoon!

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7.                   Craft:    3D Cat and Carpet.

What You Need: construction paper, glue, markers, two googly eyes, wall paper, scissors.
How You Make It: Use scissors to cut cat shape from folded construction paper. Glue on googly eyes and draw nose, mouth and whiskers. Colour cat. Cut out carpet shape from wall paper for cat to stand on.

Governor General's Award Winners for 2010

Winners

Fiction

Dianne Warren, Regina, Cool Water(Phyllis Bruce Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; distributed by HarperCollins Canada)

The place is a small Saskatchewan town, the time spans barely more than a day. In this exquisitely constructed novel, Dianne Warren makes each moment shine; her narrative flows seamlessly from character to character, all stunningly depicted. The implied silences of her elegant minimalism amplify the lush prose. Cool Water immerses readers in the difficulties and joys of everyday life.

Kim Thúy, Longueuil (Quebec), Ru(Éditions Libre Expression, Groupe Librex; distributed by Messageries ADP)

This is an exemplary autobiographical novel. Never is there the slightest hint of narcissism or self‑pity. The major events in the fall of Vietnam are painted in delicate strokes, through the daily existence of a woman who has to reinvent herself elsewhere. A tragic journey described in a keen, sensitive and perfectly understated voice.

Poetry

Richard Greene, Cobourg (Ontario), Boxing the Compass(Signal Editions, an imprint of Véhicule Press; distributed by LitDistCo)

Richard Greene’s Boxing the Compass leaves us feeling unmoored, adrift across time and voice. The matchless long poem at its heart pulls us back to our always-moving selves, on an always-moving earth. We follow him in his offbeat but strangely familiar travels. 

Danielle Fournier, Montreal, effleurés de lumière(L’Hexagone, Groupe Ville-Marie Littérature; distributed by Messageries ADP)

In an age when narration is increasingly present in poetry and the novel has appropriated every form and subject, Danielle Fournier succeeds, with extreme subtlety, in bestowing the most demanding narrative form upon poetry in effleurés de lumière. Her delicate writing is shaped by fragments of sheer joy.

Drama

Robert Chafe, St. John’s (Newfoundland and Labrador), Afterimage(Playwrights Canada Press; distributed by the publisher)

Afterimage is the remarkable story of Lise Lacoeur and her struggle with a gift for seeing into the future. Haunting and heart-breaking, moving and magical, this beautifully-written play digs deep into our universal desire to connect with those around us, and with our own personal vision.

David Paquet, Montreal, Porc-épic(Dramaturges Éditeurs; distributed by Diffusion Dimedia)

Lightly, yet without losing any of its depth, Porc-épic describes an absurd universe where vulnerable people feel a burning desire to be guided by their intuition. They all aspire to change their lives. With his tragic characters playing out their roles in a surreal world, David Paquet has created a darkly comic and profoundly touching work.

Non-fiction

Allan Casey, Saskatoon, Lakeland: Journeys into the Soul of Canada(Greystone Books, an imprint of D&M Publishers / David Suzuki Foundation; distributed by HarperCollins Canada)

This book takes readers on an enchanting and enlightening journey across Canada, exploring a quintessential element of the Canadian landscape and its very soul – lakeland. With his gentle, exquisite and sometimes playful prose, Allan Casey conveys a powerful message about the value of Canada’s lakes, introduces us to the people who cherish them, and offers both a celebration of and lament for these precious and oft-abused natural treasures.

Michel Lavoie, Saint-Raphaël (Quebec), C’est ma seigneurie que je réclame : la lutte des Hurons de Lorette pour la seigneurie de Sillery, 1650-1900(Les Éditions du Boréal; distributed by Diffusion Dimedia)

Supported by an enormous amount of archival research, this historical work by Michel Lavoie retraces the claims of the Huron of Sillery for the restitution of the only concession ever granted to a group of Aboriginal people, in 1651. The consequences of their failure to win this restitution – from the trusteeship of the Jesuits to their petition before the courts in the 19^th century – shape the colonial history of Canada in a fascinating way.

Children’s Literature – Text

Wendy Phillips, Richmond (British Columbia), Fishtailing(Coteau Books; distributed by Publishers Group of Canada)

In this highly-inventive, poetic narrative, four compelling characters take the reader on a wild ride through the dangerous terrain of friendships threatened by manipulative acts. Deftly switching voices,
Wendy Phillips creates a powerful momentum in Fishtailing that leaves the reader breathless.

Élise Turcotte, Montreal, Rose : derrière le rideau de la folie(Les éditions de la courte échelle; distributed by Diffusion du livre Mirabel)

Rose : derrière le rideau de la folie is a book that contradicts everything we thought we knew about young people’s literature, and renews the genre. Élise Turcotte’s style is polyphonic, rich, sensitive and intelligent. This album-poem, poem-story, story-testimonial reveals the pain of a disordered mind, and is told with enormous restraint and an honesty that is almost violent.

Children’s Literature – Illustration

Jon Klassen, Los Angeles [originally from Niagara Falls, Ontario],Cats’ Night Out, text by Caroline Stutson
(Simon & Schuster / A Paula Wiseman Book; distributed by Simon & Schuster Canada)

In Cat’s Night Out, Jon Klassen’s highly imaginative and clever illustrations, with their subdued, delicate colours and their minimal movement, mysteriously transform a smoky New York night into a grooving and pulsating background for his cool dancing cats.

Daniel Sylvestre, Montreal, Rose : derrière le rideau de la folie,
text by Élise Turcotte
(Les éditions de la courte échelle; distributed by Diffusion du livre Mirabel)

Rose : derrière le rideau de la folie reveals a chaotic, complex and terrifying graphic universe. By mixing styles and techniques,
Daniel Sylvestre plunges us into the very heart of the main character’s tormented world. Each element of this book comes together to eloquently create a demanding and masterly work, in which Rose’s madness is filled with meaning.

Translation

Linda Gaboriau, Montreal, Forests(Playwrights Canada Press; distributed by the publisher)
English translation of Forêts by Wajdi Mouawad (Leméac Éditeur / Actes Sud)

If a translation can allow us access to the sublime, Linda Gaboriau has done so with her brilliant translation of Wajdi Mouawad’s Forests. The full force and urgency of Mouawad’s emotionally‑charged world shines through her luminous translation. A triumph of language that speaks straight to the heart and soul.

Sophie Voillot, Montreal, Le cafard(Éditions Alto; distributed by Socadis)
French translation of Cockroach by Rawi Hage (House of Anansi Press)

Sophie Voillot has a keen sense of the author’s intentions, and succeeds in reproducing the dark, oppressive tone of the novel. She adopts a style in which irony is touched with violence, and seriousness is modulated by levity. Her sensitive translation honours this complex, multiform novel that juggles a chronicle of urban life with fantastic flights of fancy, and traces the portrait of a pitiless era and the unique characters that inhabit it.

Further information can be found at the Canada Council website.