Helpful children's programming and story time information from the Jefferson County Library Windsor Branch.
May 21, 2014 Story Time - Plants
If you missed this weeks story time here is what we did:
*marks the books we read
Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres*
The Little Pea by Eric Battut
From Seed to Plant by Allan Fowler*
Trust Me, Jack's Beanstalk Stinks! The Story of Jack and the Beanstalk as Told by the Giant by Eric Braun
Shapes in the Garden by Rebecca Rissman
Once There Was a Seed by Judith Anderson and Mike Gordon
A Green, Green Garden by Mercer Mayer
The craft we made can be found at:
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/mflower.html
We added words that described the parts of the plant: Stem, Leaf, Roots and Flower
Extra activities:
We talked about the letter "P" the sound it makes and words that begin with "P"
This is the way we plant our seeds
(sung to "Here we go Round the Mulberry Bush")
This is the way we plant our seeds
plant our seeds, plant our seeds
this is the way we plant our seeds
so early in the morning
This is the way the wind does blow
wind does blow, wind does blow
this is the way the wind does blow
so early in the morning
This is the way the rain comes down
rain comes down, rain comes down
this is the way the rain comes down
so early in the morning
This is the way the sun shines bright
sun shines bright, sun shines bright
this is the way the sun shines bright
so early in the morning
This is the way the seed grows up
seed grows up, seed grows up
this is the way the seed grows up
so early in the morning
This is the way we pick our beans
pick our beans, pick our beans
this is the way we pick our beans
so early in the morning
May 14, 2014 Story Time - Seeds
If you missed this weeks story time here is what we did:
*marks the books we read
A Seed Is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston*
Plant a Little Seed by Bonnie Christensen
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli*
Once There Was a Seed by Judith Anderson
Little Seeds by Charles Ghigna*
From Seed to Plant by Allan Fowler
Ten Seeds by Ruth Brown*
For our craft we decorated small brown cardboard pots
Extra activities:
We talked about the letter "S" the sound it makes and words that begin with "S"
Planting Time
(sung to "Row, Row, Row Your Boat")
Dig, dig, dig the earth (make digging motion)
Then you plant your seeds (pretend to drop seeds)
A gentle rain (flutter fingers down)
And bright sunshine (circle arms above head)
Will help your flowers grow (put hands together, raise them and then part your palms)
Seeds Grow
(sung to "Farmer in the Dell")
the Gardner plants the seeds
the Gardner plants the seeds
Deep down inside the ground
The Gardner plants the seeds
The rain clouds give them water
The rain clouds give them water
Seeds need some water to drink
The rain clouds give them water
The sun gives heat and light
The sun gives heat and light
Seeds like it warm and bright
The sun gives heat and light
The Gardner pulls the weeds
The Gardner pulls the weeds
Seeds need the room to grow
The Gardner pulls the weeds
The seeds grow into flowers
The seeds grow into flowers
Flowers that are beautiful
The seeds grow into flowers
May 7, 2014 Story Time - Mothers & Mother's Day
If you missed this weeks story time here is what we did:
*marks the books we read
Mommy's Best Kisses by Margaret Anastas*
Oh, the Things My Mom Will Do.... by Marianne Richmond
My Mother is Mine by Marion Dane Bauer*
The Night Before Mother's Day by Natasha Wing
I Love my Mommy by Giles Andreae*
Mommy, Carry me Please! by Jane Cabrera
Mother's Day Ribbons by Michelle Knudsen*
For our craft we made a necklace with yarn and colored pasta
Extra activities:
We talked about the letter "M" the sound it makes and words that begin with "M"
Special Friend (sung to "Bingo")
I have a very special friend
and Mommy is her name-o
M-O-M-M-Y, M-O-M-M-Y, M-O-M-M-Y
and Mommy is her name-o
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