1000 Books Week Twenty-Two

Halloween is almost upon us! Pumpkins need carving, ghouls are hanging about - and watch out for spiders falling from the ceiling!

We have some new faces in our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program this week. Big welcome to Cory and Andrea Henning, Haven and Jude McIntyre, Carson Miller, and Trent Poulsen!

Our last Star Reader of the Week was Sloan. This week's Star Reader is Andrea! Congratulations!

Our last Book of the Week was "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly", a cautionary tale about being careful what you eat!

In honor of our Zombie Walk this afternoon, and October's Zombie theme at the library, our twenty-second book of the week is "Zombie in Love", by Kelly DiPucchio.

"Mortimer is looking for love. And he’s looking everywhere! He’s worked out at the gym (if only his arm wouldn’t keep falling off). He’s tried ballroom dancing lessons (but the ladies found him to be a bit stiff). He’s even been on stalemate.com. How’s a guy supposed to find a ghoul? When it seems all hope has died, could the girl of Mortimer’s dreams be just one horrifying shriek away?" - Antheneum Books for Young Readers.

Stay tuned for our next Star Reader and Book of the Week! Keep up the good reading!

1000 Books Week 21

More and more kids are winning prizes for reading books! Congratulations to Ryanne for bringing back her next reading sheet!

Welcome to the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program, Cory and Andrea!

Our last Star Reader was Penelope! Congratulations!

This week's Star Reader is Sloan! Congratulations!

Our last Book of the Week was "Turtle Splash: Countdown at the Pond". Our 21st Book of the Week is "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly", by Simms Taback.

"Everyone knows the song about the old lady who swallowed a fly, a spider, a bird, and even worse, but who's ever seen what's going on inside the old lady's stomach? With this inventive die-cut artwork, Simms Tabak gives us a rollicking, eye-popping version of the well-loved poem." - the Penguin Group.

Stay tuned for our next Star Reader and Book of the Week! Keep up the good reading!

Letter E

Letter E –Elephants, eyes, ears, eggs, eels, earth, eagles.

2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

Storytime – Welcome Song

Storytime is starting, starting, starting.

Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

Read first story Are Eggs Square?, Eggs 1 2 3: Who Will the Babies Be?, I Dream of an Elephant or Yucky Worms

Action Poem: Five Little Elephants

Five little elephants rowing toward the shore, One fell in and then there were four. Four little elephants climbing up a tree,
One slid down and then there were three. Three little elephants living in the zoo,
One walked away and then there were two.
Two little elephants playing in the sun, One fell asleep and then there was one. One little elephant isn’t any fun, Abra-ca-da-bra! Then there were none!

Read second story The Cow that Laid and Egg, Guess What is Growing Inside this Egg, Roly-Poly Egg

Song:  Do your Ears Hang Low
Do your ears hang low?
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot?
Can you tie them in a bow?
Can you throw them o'er your shoulder
Like a Continental Soldier?
Do your ears hang low?

Read third story Eyes, I Broke My Trunk!, Egg: A Book

Song: Head and Shoulders

Head and shoulders, knees & toes, knees & toes, knees & toes

Head and shoulders, knees & toes,

Eyes, ears, mouth and nose

Crafts:  Elephant

Materials: cut out elephant shape from construction paper, elephant ear shape drawn on grey wallpaper, scissors, glue, markers, googly eyes.

Cut out ear shape from wallpaper with scissors. Glue on to elephant, colour and glue on googly eyes.

www.thelongthread.com was the inspiration!

Pirate Day 2012

Had a great Pirate Day!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten Week 20

It sure doesn't feel like we're in the 20th week of 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.

Our last Star Reader was Silas, who unfortunately did not get his picture taken. This week's Star Reader is Penelope, one of our first participants in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program! Congratulations!

Our last Book of the Week was "The Great Sheep Shenanigans", a silly tale about a wolf in disguise.

Our 20th Book of the Week is "Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond", by Cathryn Falwell.

"It's a peaceful day at the pond as ten timid turtles bask in the sun.
But wait!
A bullfrog leaps, a rabbit rustles, deer appear, a chickadee chirps, and
ten - nine - eight - seven - six - five - four - three - two - one
by one the turtles dive into the water.
Splash!"

Stay tuned for our next Star Reader and Book of the Week!

Letter D

Letter D – Dogs, Donkeys, Dragons, Ducks and Dinosaurs.

2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

Music:

 

Storytime – Welcome Song

Storytime is starting, starting, starting.

Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

Read first story Dogs, Me Want Pet!, or One Two That's My Shoe!

Fingerplay: Five Green Dragons

Five green dragons making such a roar.
One danced away and then there were four.
Four green dragons dancing around a tree.
One danced away and then there were three.
Three green dragons dancing around you.
One danced away and then there were two.
Two green dragons dancing in the sun.
One danced away and then there was one.
One green dragon having lots of fun
She danced away and then there were none.

Nursery Rhyme:  The Paws on the Dog [Tune: Wheels on the Bus]

The paws on the dog go trot, trot, trot.
Trot, trot, trot, trot, trot, trot.
The paws on the dog go trot, trot, trot.
All through the town.

The ears on the dog go flop, flop, flop…
The nose on the dog goes sniff, sniff, sniff…
The tongue on the dog goes lick, lick, lick…
The bark on the dog goes woof, woof, woof…
The tail on the dog goes wag, wag, wag…
The people with the dogs go, “SIT!”

 

Read second story Duck Sock Hop, Oh No, George!, or The Dog Who Loved Red

Song: Five Little Ducks (use duck puppet glove)
Five little ducks went out to play Over the hill and far away

Mama duck said "Quack, Quack, Quack" And four little ducks came waddling back.

Four little ducks went out to play Over the hill and far away

Mama duck said "Quack, Quack, Quack" And three little ducks came waddling back.

Three little ducks...

Two little ducks...

One little duck went out to play Over the hill and far away

Mama duck said "Quack, Quack, Quack" And no little ducks came waddling back.

No little ducks went out to play Over the hill and far away

PAPA duck said "QUACK, QUACK, QUACK" And five little ducks came waddling back!

Read third story If You Give a Dog a Donut, Oh No, Little Dragon! or The Ugly Duckling Dinosaur

Crafts:  Paper plate Dinosaur

Materials: Dinosaur body, tail, head and legs cut from paper plate, glue, markers, googly eyes.

Assemble and colour dinosaur, add googly eyes.

http://www.kidscraftweekly.com/paper_plates_issue.html

Pirate Party

Pirate celebration mateys!

Join us on our adventures over the high seas. Dress like a pirate and talk like a pirate for a chance to gain some pirate treasure.

Saturday, October 13

1-2 pm

Registration is FREE but required.

Lap-Sit: the Beginning

Today was our first day of Lap-Sit!

If you don't already know, Lap-Sit is a program for children between the ages of 0 and 3, where they can come with their parents and enjoy fairy tales, songs, nursery rhymes, and puppet stories.

Today our theme was Farm Animals.

We sang: Old MacDonald Had a Farm and B.I.N.G.O.

We read: This Little Piggy's Book of Manners, by Kathryn Madeline Allen, The Great Sheep Shenanigans, by Peter Bently and Mei Matsuoka, The Three Little Pigs Pop-Up Story, and Inside a Barn in the Country, by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Lap-Sit is a free program, that runs every Saturday from 10:15 - 10:45 am. Registration is required, as space is limited. If you haven't already registered for this program, or want to know more, call the library at 403-887-2130.

We'll see you next week!

1000 Books Week Nineteen

Lots of excitement for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program. We have a new youngster in the program: welcome to McRae! Congratulations to Jackson and Jacob for bringing back their reading sheets and winning some prizes!

Our last Star Reader of the Week was Adam:

 

 

Our next Star Reader is Silas! Congratulations!

 

Our last Book of the Week was "The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians", a charming tale about a young boy who grows up in a library.

 

Our nineteenth Book of the Week is "The Great Sheep Shenanigans", by Peter Bently and Mei Matsuoka.

 

 

"A lamb for my supper will taste mighty fine! thought a wily old wolf by the name of Lou Pine. With a stunningly cunning plan, Lou Pine finds a disguise that is sure to deliver a lamb stew or two. But this flock of sheep aren't quite the dumb mutton they seem."

 

 

Stay tuned for more about our Star Readers and Books of the Week! 

Letter C

Letter C – Cats, Cows, Chickens, Cookies, Caterpillars and Crocodiles.

2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

Storytime – Welcome Song

Storytime is starting, starting, starting.

Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

Read first story All for Pie, Pie for All, The Cow Loves Cookies  or First Week at Cow School

1. 

2. 

Flannelboard: 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.

Read second story A Birthday for Cow!, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes or Chicken Butt!

Song: Five Little Monkeys Sitting In a Tree

5 little monkeys sitting in a tree, Teasing Mr. Crocodile: “You can’t catch me!”

Along comes Mr. Crocodile, Silent as can be. And …Snap!

4 little monkeys …

3 little monkeys …

2 little monkeys …

1 little monkey …

And no more monkeys. And away swims Mr. Crocodile, As full as he can be!

Read third story Blue Chicken, Ride 'Em, Cowboy

Fingerplay: Alley Cats

One orange alley cat wondering what to do

Along came another cat, And now there are two

Two little alley cats scamper up a tree

Along came another cat, And now there are three

Three little alley cats, Running through the door

Look here comes another cat! And now there are four

Four little alley cats, Playing in our drive

Out pounces another cat, And now there are five

Five little alley cats, Hear a scary sound

Oh no it’s a dog! Run, cats, run so we can’t be found!

Crafts: Paper plate Car

Materials: half paper plate with center cut out, rectangle cut from construction paper 71/2 x 31/2” with one corner cut in a curve, black circles cut from construction paper 2” diameter, glue markers

Glue plate semi circle to rectangle with curve at the top left and plate towards the right side. This is the roof of the car. Glue the wheels on the bottom of the rectangle. Colour with markers.

 

http://www.projectsforpreschoolers.com/c-is-for-car-craft