Monday, April 25, 2016

April 25 - H is for Help, House and Home

Stories:
On Meadowview Street by Henry Cole
Clouds by Eric Carle

App activity:
Magnetic Alphabet - used to emphasize each letter as we sing along with the "Letter Name Song" (a.k.a. ABC song) and to discover today's word! 
Felt Board ($2.99)- build a garden. Have child use specific words when describing his/her making of a garden using this felt board app. Ask child to describe what kind of day it is. (Cloudy, rainy, sunny?). What kind of flowers are in the garden? How many trees? What kind? Who has made a home in your garden?

Music: 
"The Dancing Bear" by Bari Koral
Closing song: "I Am a Mountain" (artist unknown)

Additional Activities:
Use the Feltboard app to have your child retell today's first story: On Meadowview Street by Henry Cold
Reinforce the use of the word "preserve".
Garden this weekend name the names of the flowers and trees growing in your yard. 
Visit your local nursery, or garden center. Look at and learn the names of some of the flowers you like, or have seen.
Look for clouds! Spend some time admiring them and discussing what you see. 
Visit the Cloud Appreciation Society website (www.cloudappreciationsociety.org) for more real images of clouds in formations of amazing things.  


Hurry the Spring Reading Program (ages 0 -12) ends on April 30! Collect virtual badges, raffle tickets, and a seed book mark! If you attended today's Story Time, count it towards a book read! For Children 5 and under, set the books to count by "how many read". For children older than 5, set to "how many minutes" read. Sign up for the free online program here! Happy reading!


To download free ebooks with your library card, download the OverDrive App. For more information click here.