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Register For Winter Programs!

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Registration begins on Monday, December 19th at 7:00 am. All registration links are in the sidebar.

Click on the image below to view/print the schedule.

Two

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Afterschool Storytime

Books:
Two Heads Are Better Than One by Michael Dahl
One Eye! Two Eyes! Three Eyes! by Aaron Shepard
The Boy With Two Belly Buttons by Stephen J. Dubner
Two of Everything by Lily Toy Hong

Craft:
Two Headed Monster Masks

Makin' Music!

2011-10-25T06:40:00.000-07:00

Fun for the Whole Family!

Register For Storytimes!

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Registration for Fall Storytimes begins on Monday, October 24th. The registration links are in the sidebar and will become active at 7 am on Monday. We are excited to have Makin Music' join us on November 30th at 6 PM. Space is limited so please sign up now!

For assistance with registration, call the library at 610-543-0436.

Below is a schedule of available storytimes. Click on the image to enlarge or print.

Baby Barn Dance!

2011-08-25T13:00:00.000-07:00

Baby Barn Dance (Birth-5 years with chaperone)

A Homecoming Dance for the younger set!
Thursday, October 20th
10:30-11:30

Bring a date or come solo, the Swarthmore Public Library is having a Homecoming Dance!

Dancing, singing, bubbles, toys and snacks with a Country Barn Dance theme!
Dress up, bring your cameras and join the fun!

Registration for this program begins on Monday, August 29th.
Click Here To Register

Fall Storytime Schedule!

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Fall Storytime Schedule!

Click on image to enlarge or print.

Fall Programs Are Coming Soon!

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Don't Forget!

Registration for Fall Programs begins on

Monday, August 29th at 7am!

Visit the blog to register, all the

registration links will be in the sidebar.

Until then, have a lovely summer and

I'll see you all in September!

Summer Programs and Storytimes!

2011-06-02T13:35:00.000-07:00

Registration for all summer programs begins on
Monday, June 6th.

All registration links are in the sidebar.

Below are printable versions of the brochure and flyers with more information on what we will be offereing this summer. Click on the images and they will enlarge for printing or onscreen viewing.

Don't forget to sign up for our Online Summer Reading Program. If you read 20 picture books or 5 chapter books you get a Library Owl T-Shirt (in kids sizes 2T-4T and youth size M-while supplies last).

Registration Begins on Monday!

2011-06-02T06:23:00.001-07:00

Registration for all summer programs begins on Monday, June 6th at 7am! Yay!

Trip to the City!

2011-05-11T12:21:00.000-07:00

Toddler Program

Opening Activity:
Hand out train tickets and ride the "train" to the city.

Books:
City Animals by Simms Taback
Wow! City! by Robert Neubecker
Where's Walrus? by Stephen Savage

Flannelboard Rhyme:
5 Little Trains,
Painted black,
They coming chugging down the track,
with a chug chug, choo choo
Hear the whistle blow!
One little train goes chugging home!
Chugga chugga, chugga chugga, chugga chugga,
CHOO CHOO!

4 Little Trains...

Shaker Song:
The Elevator Song by Marylee

Craft:

Springtime Specials!

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Registration Links in Sidebar
*Click to Enlarge*

Science in the Summer

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Science in the Summer 2011

Simple Machines

For children entering Grades 2-6

Monday, August 1^st – Thursday, August 4^th

Registration will take place Monday, May 2^nd through Tuesday, May 31^st

Science in the Summer is a program sponsored by the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation and the Delaware County Library System. The program introduces students entering grades 2-6 to the fun of science. Brief, experiment-oriented courses are taught by certified teachers at the Swarthmore Public Library. Children will learn as they participate in fun, hands-on science activities and experiments. This year’s theme is Simple Machines.

GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer program will teach students about Applied Physics using six kinds of Simple Machines - lever, inclined plane, screw, wheel, pulley and gear. Students will build simple machines that help people to do work more easily, such as lift huge boulders, build bridges, pump water, etc. Students will learn about motion, discovering that everything in the universe moves and why.

Science in the Summer will be held at the Swarthmore Public Library from Monday, August 1st through Thursday, August 4th. Each child will attend one 45 minute class (either morning or afternoon session) Monday through Thursday. The class schedule is as follows:

AM Level 1 (Grades 2-3) 10:00 am – 10:45 am

Level 2 (Grades 4-6) 11:00 am – 11:45 am

PM Level 1 (Grades 2-3) 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Level 2 (Grades 4-6) 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm

This program is free for participants but space is limited. Selection will be done by lottery. Children entering grades 2-6 are invited to register for the lottery. Parents must complete a registration form in person at the library for each child. Registration will run from Monday, May 2nd through Saturday, May 31st.

Please call the library at 610-543-0436 with any questions or email swarthmore@delcolibraries.org.

Click Here for More Information

Peep Show!

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May Storytimes!

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                 Registration begins on Monday, April 25th.
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Owl Storytime

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Toddler Storytime

Books:
Good-Night Owl! by Pat Hutchins
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton
Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
Whooo's There? by Mary Serfozo

Flannelboard Rhyme:
5 Wide-Eyed Owls,
They have pointed nosies,
Two pointed ears and claws for their toesies.
They sit on the branch and they look at you,
One flaps his wings and he says WHOO WHOO!

Bubble Song:
Night Owl by Dan Zanes

Craft:
Cupcake Eye Owls

Land of Giants

2011-03-30T13:36:00.000-07:00

School-Age Program

Books:
Chicken Big by Keith Graves
Big Scary Monster by Thomas Docherty
Wicked Big Toddlah by Kevin Hawkes
How to Make Friends with a Giant by Gennifer Choldenko
Watch Out! A Giant! by Eric Carle

Craft:

Giant Memoirs: How it Feels to be a Giant

Hatched

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Toddler/Preschool Storytime

Toddler Books:
Except If by Jim Averbeck
Hurry! Hurry! by Eve Bunting
The Happy Egg by Ruth Krauss
The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett
Roly Poly Egg by Kali Stileman

Preschool Books:
Except If by Jim Averbeck
Hurry! Hurry! by Eve Bunting
The Happy Egg by Ruth Krauss
The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett
Roly Poly Egg by Kali Stileman
Little Lumpty by Miko Imai
It's Quacking Time! by Martin Waddell

Rhyme:
5 little eggs in the chicken pen,
Sitting on top is the mother hen,
Crackle, crackle, crackle! What do I see?
One little chick, as yellow as can be!

4,3,2,1 little eggs......

Craft:

Hatching Chick

I Really Love Clouds.

2011-03-22T12:44:00.000-07:00

Preschool Program

Opening Song:
Popcorn by Laurie Berkner

Activity:
Small/Tall

Rhyme:
With our ears we will listen,
With our eyes we will look,
It's time to read a book!
(with appropriate signs)

Books:
Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld
Dragon is Coming! by Valeri Gorbachev
The Police Cloud by Christoph Niemann
Thirsty Thursday by Phyllis Root

Activity:
Introduce George, my spare cloud (fiberfill) in a box.
Kids can take a piece of George home.

Craft:

A Hanging Raincloud

What's For Lunch?

2011-03-17T12:45:00.000-07:00

Toddler Program

Whats For Lunch? Fish, Grass and Worms! Yummmm!

Opening Song:
Clap in Time by Makin' Music

Activity:
Small and Tall

Song:
There were green alligators and long necked geese,
Humpty-backed camel and the chimpanzees,
Cats and rats and elephants as sure as your born,
But the loveliest of all was the unicorn!

Fingerplay:
With our ears we will listen,
With our eyes we will look,
It's time to read a book! Shhh!
(with appropriate signs)

Book:
Worms For Lunch? by Leonid Gore

Flannelboard Rhyme:
5 Little Acorns, high up in the tree,
Along comes a squirrel, as hungry as can be.
So he shook that tree as hard as he could,
Down came an acorn, mmm, mmm, good!

Fingerplay:
I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my fingers...

Book:
Lunch by Denise Flemming

Shaker Song:
Popcorn by Laurie Berkner

Book:
Seven Hungry Babies by Candace Fleming

Closing Song:
Skinnamarink

Craft:
Make Lunch for the Animals
(Paper plates with fish, grass, beans, worms and playdough)

Hugless

2011-03-16T13:02:00.000-07:00

Preschool Storytime

Opening Song:
Popcorn by Laurie Berkner

Activity:
Small/Tall

Quiet Rhyme:
With our ears we will listen, (listening sign)
With our eyes we will look, (look sign)
It's time to read a book! (book sign)

Books:
Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland
Hugless Douglas by David Melling
Hug Time by Patrick McDonnell
Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni

Craft:

Velcro Hugging Bear

Trees

2011-03-16T12:41:00.000-07:00

School-Age Program

Books:
Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland

Craft:

Tree Man

Talking Books!

2011-03-09T13:41:00.000-08:00

School-Age Program

Books:
A Book by Mordecai Gerstein
Have I Got a Book for You by Melanie Watt
The Purple Kangaroo by Michael Ian Black and Peter Brown

Craft:

Pop-Up Talking Books

Books That Time Forgot

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The Battle of Luke and Longnose by Barbara McClintock

"Longnose-that was a great adventure!"

Storytime Starts Today!

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See you soon!

Spring Storytimes!

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Registration Begins Tuesday, February 22nd at 7 am.

To register, click on the links

in the sidebar on the right side of the page.

Click on the image below to enlarge and print the Spring Session Storytime Flyer, including more detailed information about programming. Call me at the library with any questions- 610-543-0436.

Click on the image to enlarge and/or print.

Registration Starts on February 22nd!

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Come back at 7 am on Tuesday, February 22nd. to register for Spring Storytimes!

Train Craft

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Made with an egg carton lid and construction paper! It's really easy and fun! You can make a whole line of trains and put people in the windows!

I Wish It Was Spring!

2011-02-03T13:20:00.001-08:00

Toddler Program

Opening Song:
Clap in Time by Makin' Music

Activity:
Small and Tall

Song:
There were green alligators and long necked geese,
Humpty-backed camel and the chimpanzees,
Cats and rats and elephants as sure as your born,
But the loveliest of all was the unicorn!

Fingerplay:
With our ears we will listen,
With our eyes we will look,
It's time to read a book! Shhh!
(with appropriate signs)

Book:
Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck by Lisa Westberg Peters

Flannelboard Rhyme:
5 fluffy clouds up high,
Float through the great big sky,
covering up the shiny sun.
Here comes a mighty breeze,
Blowing the clouds and trees....
(Blow cloud Away)
Now there are four fluffy clouds.
Dadadadadadadada!

Fingerplay:
I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my fingers...

Book:
The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn & Jack Tickle

Shaker Song:
The Ants Go Marching

Closing Song:
Skinnamarink

Craft:
WILDflowers!

Wee Disco Rescheduled!

2011-01-28T11:58:00.000-08:00

Wee Disco has been rescheduled due to snow! The new date will be Thursday, February 3rd from 10am-11am. There are a few spaces left, if you would like to register just click the link below...

Click Here to Register for Wee Disco!

I Am Here!

2011-01-26T06:19:00.001-08:00

Hi! I am here and will hold casual storytime/playtime/craft time if anyone wants to come in. But please be careful if you drive, the roads are quite slippery!

Infant Storytime

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Opening Activity:
Baby Reading Time

Opening Song:
Here we are at storytime, storytime, storytime.
Here we are at storytime, storytime today!
Come along and clap your hands, clap your hands, clap your hands.
Come along and clap your hands, clap your hands today!
Wave hello to all our friends, all our friends, all our friends.
Wave hello to all our friends, all our friends today!

Welcome Song:
_____'s here today, _____'s here today!
We're so glad that _____'s here, hooray, hooray, hooray!

Song:
The More We Get Together

Quiet Song:
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Book:
Flip, Flap, Fly by Phyllis Root

Scarves:
-Peekaboo
-Flitter Flutter by Johnette Downing

Quiet Song:

Eyes, nose, cheeky, cheeky chin!

Book:
Peekaboo Book!

Bouncy Rhymes:

-Popcorn, Popcorn,
Put it in the pot!
Shake it! Shake it!
Pop, Pop, POP!

-Horsey, horsey carry me!
Over the land and over the sea!
If your tired and want to stop,
Just open your knees and let me drop!

Shaker Goodbye Songs:
-ABC
-Skinnamarink!

Playtime

I Am Here!

2011-01-18T06:21:00.000-08:00

The Library is open today and I am here. I will hold storytimes as usual, but of course don't expect many to come out in this awful weather. But if you are brave I will be in the storytime room!

No Storytimes on Monday, January 17th

2011-01-13T12:26:00.000-08:00

Just a reminder that the library will be closed on Monday and there will be no Monday storytimes this week :(

Panda Bears!

2011-01-10T07:03:00.000-08:00

Toddler Program

Opening Song:
Clap in Time by Makin' Music

Activity:
Small and Tall

Song:
There were green alligators and long necked geese,
Humpty-backed camel and the chimpanzees,
Cats and rats and elephants as sure as your born,
But the loveliest of all was the unicorn!

Fingerplay:
With our ears we will listen,
With our eyes we will look,
It's time to read a book! Shhh!
(with appropriate signs)

Book:
We're Going on A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
(with surprise ending!)

Flannelboard Rhyme:
5 Little Pandas,
5 Little Pandas,

5 Little Pandas eating bamboo.

Let's sneak up behind them,
Let's sneak up behind them,
Let's sneak up behind them.....
Peek-a-BOO!
(One Panda runs away)

Fingerplay:
I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my fingers...

Book:
Panda Big and Panda Small by Jane Cabrera

Shaker Song:
Do Your Ears Hang Low

Closing Song:
Skinnamarink

Craft:
Fuzzy Pandas

Wee Disco

2010-12-30T08:22:00.000-08:00

A Dance Party just for babies age birth-36 mos.!
Thursday, January 27th at 10 am!

Click Here to Register for Wee Disco

Snow Day!

2010-12-19T18:46:00.000-08:00

Toddler Program

Opening Song:
Clap in Time by Makin' Music

Activity:
Small and Tall

Song:
There were green alligators and long necked geese,
Humpty-backed camel and the chimpanzees,
Cats and rats and elephants as sure as your born,
But the loveliest of all was the unicorn!

Fingerplay:
With our ears we will listen,
With our eyes we will look,
It's time to read a book! Shhh!
(with appropriate signs)

Book:
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Flannelboard Rhyme:

5 chubby little snowmen, each had a carrot nose.
Along came a bunny, and what do you suppose?
That hungry little bunny, looking for his lunch,
Ate one snowman’s carrot nose,
Nibble, nibble, crunch!

4 chubby little snowmen...

Fingerplay:
I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my fingers...

Book:
Winter's Tale by Robert Sabuda

Shaker Song:
If All the Raindrops
Shaker ABC's
Speedy ABC's

Rhyme:
Shhh! Be quiet.....

Book:
Scoop That Snow by Jon Scieska

Closing Song:
Skinnamarink

Thomas Storytime

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THOMAS!

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Honk! and Beep!

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Infant Program

Opening Activity:
Baby Reading Time

Opening Song:
Here we are at storytime, storytime, storytime.
Here we are at storytime, storytime today!

Come along and clap your hands, clap your hands, clap your hands.
Come along and clap your hands, clap your hands today!

Wave hello to all our friends, all our friends, all our friends.
Wave hello to all our friends, all our friends today!

Welcome Song:
_____'s here today, _____'s here today!
We're so glad that _____'s here, hooray, hooray, hooray!

Song:
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Book:
The Baby Goes Beep by Rebecca O'Connell

Scarves:
-Peekaboo
-Flitter Flutter by Johnette Downing

Book:
Beep! Beep! Peekaboo!

Bouncy Rhymes:
-Popcorn, Popcorn,
Put it in the pot!
Shake it! Shake it!
Pop, Pop, POP!

-Mother and Father and Uncle John,
Went to town one by one.
Mother fell off, and father fell off,
and Uncle John went on and on and on and on and on....!

Shaker Songs:
-The Wheels on the Bus
-ABC

Goodbye Song:
Raise your hand,
And give a sigh!
It's the end of storytime!
Bye Bye!

Playtime

Honk! & Beep!

2010-11-16T06:16:00.000-08:00

Wee Read Program

Opening Songs:
-This is the way we clean up the books...
This is the way we make a circle...
This is the way we wave hello...

-Shake Your Sillies Out by the Wiggles

-If you're happy and you know it clap your hands....
Stomp you're feet...
Blow a kiss...
Shout hooray!

-Green Alligators

Fingerplay:
Shhhh! Be quiet!
Please sit down, please sit down, please sit down.
Shhhh! Be quiet!

Please sit down, listen, listen, listen.
Shhhh!
(With appropriate signs)

Book:
Honk! by Chris L. Demarest

Scarves:
-Peekaboo! Peekaboo!
Who's that hiding there?
Peekaboo! Peekaboo!
Baby's hiding there!

-Flitter Flutter

-Scarf Countdown

Fingerplay:
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Book:
The Baby Goes Beep by Rebecca O'Connell

Bouncy Rhyme:
One little car, on the road. (bounce baby on knee)
Push the petal, watch it go,
with a honk, honk, beep, beep! (tickle baby)
Hear the engine go! This little car goes driving home!
Vrooooom! (bounce baby on knee while pretending to drive)

Shaker Song:
The Wheels on the Bus

Closing Song:
Skinnamarink

Parachute & Playtime!

A is for Alligator

2010-10-25T19:13:00.000-07:00

This week at the library.......Letter A Books!

Check one out and get a mini letter A alligator print!

Glamourous Upcoming Events

2010-10-22T10:53:00.000-07:00

Wear your finest for an evening out at the library. Mike Schuler will entertain children and adults with his delightful musical performance this Wednesday, October 27th at 7 pm.. Don't forget to register at http://www.swarthmorepubliclibrary.org/.
See you there!

Trash Town

2010-10-22T06:36:00.000-07:00

We're building dreamy towns out of trash!
Inspired by 123 I Can Build! by Irene Luxbacher.

More Trashy Books:
The Dumpster Diver by Janet S. Wong
Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman & David Clemesha
Not a Box by Antoinette Portis

Favorite Baby Rhymes

2010-10-19T13:38:00.000-07:00

Popcorn:
Popcorn, popcorn, (bounce baby on knee)
Put it in the pot!
Shake it! Shake it! (gently shake and tickle baby)
Pop, Pop, POP! (lift baby in the air)

Beehive:
Here is the beehive, (make a fist)
But where are all the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees,
Open it up and look inside,
1..2..3..4..5 (Open fist by counting on each finger)
Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! (Bees tickle baby)

Cheeky, Cheeky Chin:
(Point to baby's features while singing)
Eyes, nose, cheeky, cheeky, chin!
Eyes, nose, cheeky, cheeky, chin!
Eyes, nose, cheeky, cheeky, chin!
Cheeky, cheeky, chin, nose, eyes!

Apple Tree:
Way up high in an apple tree, (bounce baby on knee)
I saw a little baby smiling at me,
So I shook that tree as hard as I could, (tickle baby)
Down came the baby,
Mmmm, mmmm, good! (give baby hugs and kisses)

What Shall We Do With a Tiny Baby?:
What shall we do with a tiny baby? (bounce baby on knee)
What shall we do with a tiny baby?
What shall we do with a tiny baby,
Early in the morning.

Roll him around and tickle him all over. (tilt baby in a circular motion and tickle baby)
Roll him around and tickle him all over.
Roll him around and tickle him all over,
Early in the morning.

Heave ho! And up she rises, (lift baby in the air)
Heave ho! And up she rises,
Heave ho! And up she rises,
Early in the morning.

Mother and Father and Uncle John:
Mother and Father and Uncle John (bounce baby on knee)
Went to town one by one.
Mother fell off (tip baby to left)
And Father fell off (tip baby to right)
But Uncle John went on and on and on . . . (bounce baby quickly up and down)

The Dog Goes to Dover:
Leg over leg, (bounce baby on knee)
As the dog goes to Dover.
When he comes to a wall,
Jump! He goes over! (lift baby up)

This is the Way the Ladies Ride:
This is the way the ladies ride, (bounce baby on knee)
the ladies ride, the ladies ride.
This is the way the ladies ride,
so early in the morning.

This is the way the gentleman ride, (bounce baby quickly)
the gentleman ride, the gentleman ride.
This is the way the gentleman ride,
so early in the morning.

This is the way the farmers ride, (bumpy bounces)
the farmers ride, the farmers ride.
This is the way the farmers ride,
so early in the morning!

A Tastefully Prepared Storytime

2010-10-18T12:44:00.000-07:00

Preschool

Opening Song:
Popcorn by Laurie Berkner

Books:
Cupcake by Charise Mericle Harper
If You Give a Mouse a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff
Fast Food by Paxton Freymann
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
The Picnic by Ruth Brown
Pie in the Sky by Lois Ehlert
Hungry Hen by Richard Waring

Acitivity:
Flannelboard Rhyme
5 Hungry Ants marching in a line,
Came upon a picnic where they could dine.
They marched into the salad,
they marched into the cake,
they marched into the pepper....Uhoh!
That was a mistake...AHHHH CHOOO! (Sneeze away an ant)

4 Hungry Ants...

Craft:
Cupcake with unusual toppings (inspired by Cupcake by Charise Mericle Harper)
(Baking Cups with fiberfill, sequin sprinkles and unusual objects on top)

Biology of Animals

2010-10-14T12:20:00.000-07:00

Toddler Program

Opening Song:
Clap in Time by Makin' Music

Activity:
Small and Tall

Song:
There were green alligators and long necked geese,
Humpty-backed camel and the chimpanzees,
Cats and rats and elephants as sure as your born,
But the loveliest of all was the unicorn!

Fingerplay:
With our ears we will listen,
With our eyes we will look,
It's time to read a book! Shhh!
(with appropriate signs)

Book:
Lesson 1-Animal Body Parts
Heads by Matthew Van Fleet

Flannelboard Rhyme:
To the Tune of Here We Go Round' the Mulberry Bush
Here we go on an animal hunt, an animal hunt, an animal hunt.
Here we go on an animal hunt, let's listen carefully!
(5 Animals hiding behind rocks and trees on flannel board, make animals sounds and kids guess what's hiding)

Fingerplay:
I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my fingers...

Book:
Lesson 2-Animal Sounds
This Little Chick by John Lawrence

Shaker Song:
Walk Like the Animals by Makin' Music
Animal Sound Practice

Rhyme:
Shhh! Be quiet.....

Book:
Lesson 3-Animal Movement
What Animals Do from Richard Scarry's Best Storybook Ever
or
From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Closing Song:
Skinnamarink

Craft:
Animal Field Guides

Afraid of the Dark

2010-10-14T08:48:00.000-07:00

School-Age Program

Books:
The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark by Deborah Diesen
Dark Night by Dorothee de Monfreid
Lights Out by Aurthur Geisert
The Dark, Dark Night by M. Christina Butler

Craft:
Deep Sea Scratch and Sequin Art

Chick Lit

2010-10-12T13:55:00.000-07:00

Toddler Program

Opening Song:
Clap in Time by Makin' Music

Activity:
Small and Tall

Song:
There were green alligators and long necked geese,
Humpty-backed camel and the chimpanzees,
Cats and rats and elephants as sure as your born,
But the loveliest of all was the unicorn!

Fingerplay:
With our ears we will listen,
With our eyes we will look,
It's time to read a book! Shhh!
(with appropriate signs)

Book:
This Little Chick by John Lawrence

Flannelboard Rhyme:
Five little eggs in the chicken pen
Sitting on top is the mother hen.
Crackle, crackle, crackle; what do I see?
One little chick, as yellow as can be!

4 Little Eggs....

Fingerplay:
I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my fingers...

Book:
Whose Chick Are You? by Nancy Tafuri

Shaker Song:
Quack, Quack by the Wiggles

Book:
The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett

Closing Song:
Skinnamarink

Craft:

Are You My Mommy?

2010-10-07T11:38:00.000-07:00

Toddler Program

Opening Song:
Clap in Time by Makin' Music

Activity:
Small and Tall

Song:
There were green alligators and long necked geese,
Humpty-backed camel and the chimpanzees,
Cats and rats and elephants as sure as your born,
But the loveliest of all was the unicorn!

Fingerplay:
With our ears we will listen,
With our eyes we will look,
It's time to read a book! Shhh!
(with appropriate signs)

Book:
Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton

Flannelboard Rhyme:
5 Little Ducks went out to play,
Over the hills and far away.
When the mama duck said Quack, quack, quack,
One Little Duck came running back!
Quack, quack, quack, quack....

4 Little Ducks.....

Fingerplay:
I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my fingers...

Book:
Mama's Little Bears by Nancy Tafuri

Shaker Song:
Dance, Baby, Dance by Makin' Music

Closing Song:
Skinnamarink

Craft:
Mommy Alarms (Bell Bracelets)

That's a Lie!

2010-10-07T11:25:00.000-07:00

School-Age Program

Books:
Tell the Truth BB Wolf by Judy Sierra
Doug Dennis and the Flyaway Fib by Darren Farrell
The Talking Mushroom by Leo Lionni

Activity:
Truth or Lie-Tell the truth or tell a story, the group guesses if it's true or if it's a lie.

Craft:
Fibs on a Stick

Craft available in printable pdf. format

Monster Academy

2010-10-07T09:02:00.000-07:00

A monster themed program and craft adapted for all ages. . .

Toddler Program

Books:

Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberly

Monster Hug by David Ezra Stein

Can You Make a Scary Face by Jan Thomas

If You're a Monster and You Know It by Ed Emberly

Rhyme:

5 Little Monsters underneath the bed,

One jumped out and bumped his head!

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said....
No more monsters underneath the bed!

Shaker Song:

Monster Boogie by Laurie Berkner (followed by roaring practice)

Craft:

Monster Love Notes

Preschool Program

Books:

Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberly
Can You Make a Scary Face by Jan Thomas
If You're a Monster and You Know It by Ed Emberly

The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone

Goodnight Goon by Michael Rex

Opening Song:

Monster Boogie by Laurie Berkner (followed by roaring practice)

Rhyme:

5 Little Monsters underneath the bed,
One jumped out and bumped his head!
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said....
No more monsters underneath the bed!

Craft:

Monster Love Notes
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School-Age Program

Books:

Mostly Monsterly by Tammi Sauer (Crafts/Activities inspired by this book)

Goodnight Goon by Michael Rex

Furious George by Michael Rex

Selections from Monster Musuem by Marilyn Singer

Activities:

Monster Report Cards

Monster Academy Badges (from Mostly Monsterly by Tammi Sauer)

Craft:
Monster Love Notes

Craft and activity art available in printable pdf. format

Adventures in Storyland, Week 5

2009-04-05T20:59:00.001-07:00

Adventures in Storyland, Week 4

2009-03-30T14:23:00.001-07:00

Adventures in Storyland, Week 3

2009-03-22T21:11:00.001-07:00

Adventures in Storyland, Week 2

2009-03-15T20:18:00.001-07:00

Here's Page Two of Adventures in Storyland! Enjoy!

Adventures in Storyland, Week 1

2009-03-08T21:12:00.000-07:00

Here's Page One of Adventures in Storyland, Things With Wings. Click on the image, it will enlarge, then print it. Add your own art to the page and fill in the mini frame with a Thing with Wings. If you have trouble printing the image, let me know and I will print one for you.