Winterfest Movie Marathon 2014

2014 Renovations

Library renovations begin

January 27.

Our goal is minimal disruption to patron services while renovations are underway.

The renovation will take up to 6 months to complete.

We will continue to offer regular programming during the renovations. However, special programs like our Princesses & Popstars Day will be cancelled. Call the Library if you have any questions regarding these cancellations.

 

  Please be patient with us.

Letter M: Miss Corrie

Letter M: Mouse, Mail, Match, Meadow, Mouth, Music, and Monkey!

Welcome to Story Time, come gather 'round. The story is starting, so let's all sit down.

Read first story: Jungle Bullies.

Five Little Monkeys Puppet/Fingerplay.

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" 

Four ...

Three ...

Two ...

One little monkey jumping on the bed,
He fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"Put those monkeys straight to bed!" 

Read second story: Aunt Ant Leaves through the Leaves. 

Monkey Poem/Action Song.

Monkeys can swing from vine to vine,
Twisting and craning their own monkey spine. 
Taking a deep breath of the clean mountain air,
Standing on end is their smooth and soft hair. 
Why, oh why do these great monkeys fly? 
I wonder how hard those great monkeys try. - Teensie.

Check out more funny monkey poems HERE

Read third story: Rude Mule.

Read fourth story: Two Little Monkeys.

Craft: Monkey Puppet!

Materials: Brown paper bag, brown construction paper, white template, scissors, glue.

Cut out template, trace hair, ears, arms, and body onto brown construction paper. Glue down body, hair, ears, and arms to paper bag. Glue eyes, mouth, belly and hands onto construction paper. Colour monkey whatever colours you like! Now you have a wonderful monkey puppet!

See you next week! Monday is our Family Literacy Day event!

Letter L

Letter L –Lemons, lions, llamas, ladybugs, lambs, legs, library, leopards, lobster, ladders, lunch, lanterns, lights, laundry, lines, lilies, lego, leaves, lollipop, log.

Storytime – Welcome Song and Storytime is Starting song

Read first story The Great Lollipop Caper, How to Hide a Lion, The Lion and the Mouse, Llama Llama mad at Mama or Brief Thief

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Fingerplay: One Little, Two Little, Three Little Lions

One little, two little, three little lions,

Four little, five little, six little lions, 

Seven little, eight little, nine little lions,

Ten little lions say, "Roar, Roar, Roar!

Action Poem: Leo the Lion
Leo the lion is the king of the jungle
And his jaws are big and wide. (ROAR!)
Leo the lion gives a roar as a warning
That you better run away and hide.(ROAR!)

Read second story There was an Old Lady who Swallowed some Leaves, Mary had a little Lamb, Look Out, Cub!, or  Deep in the Jungle

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Flannel board: Mary Had a little lamb, Little Boy Blue, Little Bo Peep                                                                                                                 

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Fingerplay Song: Five Green and Speckled Frogs

Five green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs -- YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool
Then there were four green and speckled frogs.

Four green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs -- YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool
Then there were three green and speckled frogs.

Three green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs -- YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool
Then there were two green and speckled frogs.

Two green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs -- YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool
Then there was one green and speckled frogs.

One green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs -- YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool
Then there were no green and speckled frogs.

Read third story How to Hide a Lion, How Loud is a Lion?, Yoo-Hoo Ladybug!, or  The Day the Crayons Quit

Song: Five Little Ladybugs

Five little ladybugs climbing up a door,

One flew away then there were four.

Four little ladybugs sitting on a tree,

One flew away then there were three.

Three Little ladybugs landed on a shoe,

One flew away then there were two.

Two little ladybugs looking for some fun,

One flew away and then there was one.

One little ladybug sitting in the sun,

She flew away and then there were none.

Craft- Paper Plate Lion

Materials: paper plate, yellow 5 inch circle cut from construction paper, 2 yellow construction paper ears, red construction paper oval shape for mouth, white teeth shapes cut from paper, black construction paper triangle for nose, scissors, googly eyes, markers, glue

Colour outside ring of paper plate lion colours, cut around the edge of the paper plate to make the fringe. Glue on the yellow construction paper circle in the middle, glue on the ears, mouth, teeth, nose and googly eyes. 

Idea from Parents.com

1000 Books Before Kindergarten: Baby Bear's Books

How is everyone enjoying 2014? Keeping any of those New Year's Resolutions?

Our last Star Reader of the Week was Barrett!

This week's Star Reader is Riley! Congratulations!

Our last Book of the Week was "Seeing Red", by Robert Munsch.

This week's Book of the Week is "Baby Bear's Books", by Jane Yolen!

"What's the best time of day for reading? Well, for Baby Bear it's all day long. From the first wild wake-up book to the last gentle sleepy-time book--and all the adventures in between--each book takes Baby Bear somewhere new and exciting.
In this companion to Baby Bear's Chairs, bestselling author Jane Yolen and award-winning illustrator Melissa Sweet have created a celebration of little bears everywhere, their beloved books, and their carefree imaginations." - Harcourt

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

Letter L: Miss Corrie

Letter L: Ladder, Ladybug, Lamp, Light, Lion, Lead, Lemon, Lunch, and Lamb!

Welcome to Story Time, come gather 'round. The story is starting, so let's all sit down!

Read first story: "Love You Forever," or "Nose to Toes".

Song: Mary Had a Little Lamb, using this book as reference:



"Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow

And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go

It followed her to school one day
School one day, school one day
It followed her to school one day
Which was against the rules.

It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play,
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school

And so the teacher turned it out,
Turned it out, turned it out,
And so the teacher turned it out,
But still it lingered near

And waited patiently about,
Patiently about, patiently about,
And waited patiently about
Till Mary did appear

"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"
Love Mary so? Love Mary so?
"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"
The eager children cry

"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."
Loves the lamb, you know, loves the lamb, you know
"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."
The teacher did reply". 


Read second story: "Morag and the Lamb" or "Dandelion". 

Poem/Fingerplay: Five Little Leaves - Here

"Five little leaves in the autumn breeze,

Tumbled and fluttered down from the trees.

The first leaf said, I am red,

I shall rest in a flower bed.

The second leaf said, I am yellow,

I am a happy-go-lucky fellow.

The third leaf said, I am violet,

Pick me up, I’m cold and wet.

The fourth leaf said, I am green,

When it rains I’m washed all clean.

The fifth leaf said, I am brown,

I shall blow all over town." 

Read third story: "Love You Forever", or "Morag and the Lamb". 

Craft: Lamb

See you next week!

January Children's Newsletter