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SUMMER READING 2020
Storytime Activities
These activities correspond to our weekly storytimes, which will take place via Zoom every
Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m.
Week 1 - June 16
Grow Your Imagination: Flowers & Plants
After reading a story, singing the song, and saying the rhymes, decorate your own terra cotta
pot and plant your own seeds or spider plant! Make sure to pick up a grab-and-go kit from the
library.
Your Grab-n-Go kit will contain:
- Terracotta pot - Seeds or spider plant
- Soil - Paint & brush
You will also need:
- Water - Old clothes or a smock to keep you
- Newspaper or something to cover clean
your work area - Permanent markers work well to
- Cup of water to clean your brush decorate the pots with a bit less
mess.
1. Paint your pot and let it dry. If you are using acrylic paints, this should not take too long.
2. Fill your pot with dirt and plant your seed or seedling. Be sure to water it and place it in a
sunny spot.
3. Take a picture of your creation and share it with us on Facebook! We would love to see
it!Title suggestions
From Seed to Flower by Anderson, Steven
(accessible via MeL.org) mycapstonelibrary.com/reader/?isbn=9781632902627
Flower Garden Bunting, Eve PBE Bunting
Planting a Rainbow Ehlert, Lois E Ehlert
We Are the Gardeners Gaines, Joanna Available on Overdrive/Libby
Flower Talk Levine, Sara hoopladigital.com/title/12282994
A Look at Flowers Lowe, Lindsey hoopladigital.com/title/12757758
Alice in the Garden of Flowers Rice, Dona Herweck hoopladigital.com/title/12150705
Bloom Boom Sayre, April Pulley. E Sayre
What Will Grow? Ward, Jennifer E Ward
Five Plump Peas
Five plump peas in a pea pod pressed (make two fists and hold them together)
One grew; two grew (hold up one finger, two fingers)
And so did the rest (hold up 5 fingers)
They grew, and they grew, and they never stopped (open hands, slowly spread arms wide)
They grew so big that the pea pod popped! (clap hands to make a popping sound)
“Will Our Flowers Bloom?” (tune of: “Wheels on the Bus”)
The seeds from the pack go in the ground (point to the ground)
In the ground, in the ground
The seeds from the pack go in the ground
Will our flowers bloom?
The rain from the sky goes drip drip drop (flutter fingers down)
Drip drip drop, drip drip drop
The rain from the sky goes drip drip drop
Will our flowers bloom?
The sun above shines bright and hot (arms make a circle over your head)
Bright and hot, bright and hot
The sun above shines bright and hot
Will our flowers bloom?
Our little seeds are sprouting fast (fingers grow upward)
Sprouting fast, sprouting fast
Our little seeds are sprouting fast
Look! Our flowers bloomed!
(cup hands, then spread open)Mister Sun Oh Mister Sun, Sun, (hold arms in circle above your head) Mister Golden Sun, Please shine down on me (rain fingers down like sunshine, point to yourself) Oh Mister Sun, Sun, (hold arms in circle above your head) Mister Golden Sun, Hiding behind a tree… (hide behind your hands) These little children are asking you (point to others) To please come out so we can play with you Oh Mister Sun, Sun, (hold arms in circle above your head) Mister Golden Sun, Please shine down on me (rain fingers down like sunshine, point to yourself)
Week 2 - June 23
Story of Food: Ice Cream
After reading the story, singing the song, and doing the finger play, follow the recipe below to
make your own tasty treat.
Ice Cream in a bag!
You will need:
- 1 sandwich size zip top bag - 1 Cup Ice cubes
- 1 quart-size zip-top bag - 1-2 Tablespoons salt (rock salt works
- ½ Cup Milk (the higher best. Table salt will work too, you
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract may want to use more)
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
1. Mix milk, vanilla, and sugar together in small zip-top bag, then seal the bag securely
2. Add ½ C ice to a quart-sized bag, then sprinkle 1 T of rock salt over the ice. Add
another ½ C of ice and 1 T of salt. Place the bag with the milk mixture in a quart bag,
trying to get the ice to surround the small bag, and seal.
3. Shake! Shake! Shake until your ice cream starts to solidify. Try wrapping the bag in a
towel to keep your hands from getting too cold.
4. Enjoy!
Non-dairy alternative: Slushies!
You will need:
-
- 1 sandwich bag - ½ cup juice of choice
- ½ cup water - 1 sealable jar or container, at least 12 oz
- 1 teaspoon salt
1. In the sandwich bag, combine the water and salt. Get as much air out of the bag as
you can before sealing it. Freeze this overnight.
2. Add your juice to your container and add your semi-frozen bag. Seal your container
and shake!
3. Shake some more! Keep shaking!
4. Once your slushy has reached your desired consistency, or your arms are too tired,
enjoy!
Title suggestions
Ice Cream and Dinosaurs Litwin, Eric E Litwin
Gorilla Loves Vanilla Strathie, Chae. E Strathie
Little Ice Cream Truck Cuyler, Margery. E CuylerMore Ice Cream Freeman, Marcia S. www.hoopladigital.com/title/11664170 Ice Cream (Our Favorite Foods) Leaf, Christina www.hoopladigital.com/title/12614325 I Scream for Ice Cream Scotton, Rob www.hoopladigital.com/title/12293845 I Scream for Ice Cream Rosenthal, Amy Krouse www.hoopladigital.com/title/11848741 We are Ice Cream Cones We are ice cream cones (make your arms a circle over your head) On a summer’s day, Melting, melting, melting, melting, (slowly sink to the ground, lower your arms as you melt) Melting all away. *Do the rhyme faster, slower, quieter, louder! Do You Like Ice Cream? (from Mailbox Magazine) (tune: Do Your Ears Hang Low?) Do you like ice cream? (Hold hands out, palms up) Do you like it in a bowl? (Use hands to make bowl shape) Do you like to eat it fast? (Pretend to hold a spoon and eat fast) Do you like to eat it slow? (Pretend to hold a spoon and eat slow) Do you like it with some syrup (Pretend to squeeze a bottle) With some sprinkles, or some nuts? (Pretend to shake a jar) Do you like ice cream? (Hold hands out, palms up) Dace, Freeze, Melt by The Learning Groove - https://youtu.be/9J303yV8rKM
Week 3 - June 30 Imagine a Creature: Dragons and Unicorns Here there be dragons! And unicorns! After reading a story or two, singing the songs, and saying the rhymes, make your own unicorn crown or dragon bubble blower from one of our kits. Title suggestions Me and my Dragon Biedrzycki, David www.hoopladigital.com/title/12218161 Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library Gassman, Julie E Gassman The Cow Who Climbed a Tree Merino, Gemma E Merino When a Dragon Moves In Moore, Jodi www.hoopladigital.com/title/11717334 Red is a Dragon Thong, Roseanne www.hoopladigital.com/title/11847647 Dragons Love Tacos Rubin, Adam available on Overdrive/Libby Dragons eat noodles on Tuesdays Stahl, Jon. E Stahl Thema the Unicorn Blabey, Aaron (read by author) youtu.be/hkL5O17z52U Bille the Unicorn Drouhard, Brianne www.hoopladigital.com/title/11865133 Unicorn Day Murray, Diana; Luke Flowers www.hoopladigital.com/title/12429105 Uni the Unicorn Rosenthal, Amy Krause https://youtu.be/nlK8j3lLhcw I Am a Unicorn! Schuett, Michaela www.hoopladigital.com/title/12361866 Today I'll Be a Unicorn Simpson, Dana www.hoopladigital.com/title/12131009 Kevin the unicorn : it's not all rainbows Von Innerebner, Jessika. E Von Innerebner How to Catch a Unicorn, Wallace, Adam E Wallace, Overdrive/Libby How Do You Feed a Dragon? How do you feed a dragon who is tall, tall, tall? (reach up high) When you’re just a little kid who is small, small, small. (crouch down) If you could stand on your tiptoes, and even though you are little, (stand on tiptoes & reach) The dragon could bend down (bend down) And meet you in the middle! (raise to middle) *Try doing this rhyme several times, going faster each time! Five Brave Knights Five brave knights, here to save the day! (show five fingers) Along came a dragon, and carried one away. (use your other hand to snatch a finger) (Continue counting down until there are no more knights) No brave knights here to save the day. (show a fist) They’re all in the castle, and that’s where they’ll stay! (shake your finger) Two Little Unicorns (Two Little Black Birds) Two little unicorns sitting in the grass, (use index fingers) one named slow, the other named fast. (bend one, then the other) Trot away slow, trot away fast. (“trot” one behind your back slow, the other fast)
Come back slow, Come back fast (bring one back, then the other) Two little unicorns sitting on a wall. One named big, the other named small… Two little unicorns flying in the sky, one named low, the other named high...
Week 4 - July 7
Animal Stories: Animals f. Classroom Critters
This week we visit some animal folktales, fairy tales, and rhymes. In our live storytime on Zoom,
we will have a special critter guest and Mr. Paul! Grab your favorite animal friend, stuffie or
pet, and join us! Even if you can’t join us, cuddle up with your favorite animal or stuffies to
read a story, sing the songs, and say the rhymes.
Title Suggestions
The three billy goats buenos Elya, Susan Middleton E Elya
Cuckoo, Cuckoo Keane, Sarah www.hoopladigital.com/title/12082462
Why the Crab Has No Head Knutson, Barbara www.hoopladigital.com/title/11772093
Coyote McDermott, Gerald www.hoopladigital.com/title/12101308
Chicken in the Kitchen Okorafor, Nnedi E Okorafor
https://youtu.be/zHGWK2N-Paw
Why Anansi Has Eight Thin Legs Osei, Leah www. hoopladigital.com/title/12080590
Three Silly Billies Palatini, Margie E Palatini
The Lion & the Mouse Pinkney, Jerry E Pinkney
The Legend of Sleeping Bear Wargin, Kathy-Jo J 398.24 Fra
www.hoopladigital.com/title/11362930
Baa, baa, black sheep Freeze it into ice cream or drink it if you
Baa, baa, black sheep please.
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir
Three bags full. Five green and speckled frogs
One for my master Five green and speckled frogs
And one for the dame Sitting on a speckled log
One for the little boy Eating some most delicious bugs - yum,
Who lives down the lane yum
One jumped into the pool
Cluck, cluck, red hen, have you any eggs? Where it was nice and cool
Yes sir, yes sir, as many as your legs. Now there are four green speckled frogs -
One for your breakfast and one for your glub, glub.
lunch; (countdown to zero)
Come back tomorrow and I’ll have another
bunch.
Moo, moo brown cow, have you milk for
me?
Yes sir, yes sir, as tasty as can be.
Churn it into butter, make it into cheese,Pop Goes the Weasel Hey Diddle, Diddle Round and round the cobbler's bench Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle The monkey chased the weasel The cow jumped over the moon The monkey thought twas all in fun The little dog laughed to see such fun Pop! goes the weasel. And the dish ran away with the spoon!
Week 5 - July 14
A Royal Family: Kings & Queens & Crowns
After reading a story, singing the song, and saying the rhymes, make your own crown from our
grab-and-go kit.
Title suggestions:
The princess and the pit stop Angleberger, Tom E Angleberger
www.hoopladigital.com/title/12462945
The Queen’s Hat Antony, Steve. E Antony
The King of Kindergarten Barnes, Derrick D. E Barnes
King Alice Cordell, Matthew E Cordell
Mr. Kings Castle Côté, Geneviève www.hoopladigital.com/title/11282607
May I Bring a Friend? De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk. PBE De Regniers
www.hoopladigital.com/title/10740052
Queen Serena Moore, Jordan www.hoopladigital.com/title/12133174
Once Upon a Goat Richards, Dan E Richards
A Castle Full of Cats Sanderson, Ruth E Sanderson
Princess Cora and the crocodile Schlitz, Laura Amy E Schlitz
Louis I, King of the Sheep Tallec, Olivier E Tallec
King Bidgood's in the bathtub Wood, Audrey PBE Wood
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye,
Four and twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened
The birds began to sing—
Wasn't that a dainty dish
To set before the king?
Castle Capers
I am the king of running, I run and run and run.
All my people run with me, And we have so much fun!
I am the prince of turning, I turn and turn and turn.
My people all turn with me. It's an easy thing to learn!
I am the princess of dancing, I dance and dance and dance
All my people dance with me And dance when they get the chance!I am the Queen of jumping, I jump and jump and jump. All my people jump with me and sit down with a bump. The Princess Pat (this is a call and repeat song; one person will say the line, others repeat it back to them) The Princess Pat, (circle hands over your head for a crown) Lived in a tree, (spread arms for tree) She sailed across (make wavy motion with one hand) The seven seas, (hold up 7 fingers then make a “C” shape with one hand) She sailed across (make wavy motion with one hand) The channel too (hold up two fingers) And she took with her (pretend to put a bag over your shoulder) A rick-a-bamboo (do a funny dance) A rick-a-bamboo, (do a funny dance) Now what is that? (hold out hands, palms up ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ) It's something made (tap one fist over the other then switch) By the Princess Pat, (circle hands over your head for a crown) It's red and gold, (wave one hand for red, the other for gold) And purple too, (wave both hands) That's why it's called (cup hands around mouth) A rick-a-bamboo (do a funny dance)
Week 6 - July 21
STEM Stories: Water - Sink & float
After reading a story, singing the song, and doing the finger play, complete the “Sink or Float”
experiment!
Sink or Float experiment
Printable log at end of section
You will need:
- Clear cup or glass or bowl - Printed log below (or make your
- Serval water safe objects that will fit own)
on you cup or glass - Something to write with.
- Water
1. Fill your container at least halfway with water.
2. Draw or write the name of your objects in the object column of your log.
3. Ask your child what it means if something floats? If something sinks?
4. One at a time, make a prediction or guess as to whether that object will float in water
or will sink.
5. Test your prediction by placing the object in the water and marking on the log if it sinks
or floats.
6. Continue with all your objects. If you run out of space and want to keep testing, keep
going! Make a new log or just have fun with it
Title suggestions
Mermaids on Mars Guettier, Nancy www.hoopladigital.com/title/12466279
The Floating Place Hapka, Catherine www.hoopladigital.com/title/12001412
Pearl Idle, Molly E Idle
Way down deep in the deep blue sea Peck, Jan E Peck
The Mermaid Dives In Scollon, Bill www.hoopladigital.com/title/12002076
Five Little Mermaids Scribens, Sunny www.hoopladigital.com/title/12647073
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean Sherry, Kevin E Sherry
W is for Waves Smith, Marie E Smith
How to Catch a Mermaid Wallace, Adam E Wallace,
www.hoopladigital.com/title/12203775
Mabel : a mermaid fable Watkins, Rowboat E Watkins
The Wave on the Sea (Wheels on the bus)
The waves on the sea go up and down,
Up and down, up and down,
The waves on the sea go up and down all day long.The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp.. The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish.. The mermaids in the sea go splash, splash, splash.. Slippery Fish (https://youtu.be/0C9HSOlb4qI) Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water, Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp! Oh, no! It’s been eaten by an … Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water Octopus, octopus, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp! Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a … Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water, Tuna fish, tuna fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp! Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a … Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water, Great white shark, great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp! Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a … Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water, Humongous whale, humongous whale, Gulp! … Gulp! … Gulp! … BURP! (Cover your mouth.) Excuse me! All the Fish (from I Found You! by Caspar Babypants) All the little fish are swimming in the water, Swimming in the water, swimming in the water. All the little fish are swimming in the water, Bubble, bubble, bubble, POP! All the little mermaids are splashing in the water... All the little kids are jumping in the water...
Float
Object
SinkWeek 7 - July 28
Magic: Magic - wands
After reading a story, singing the song, and saying the rhymes, make your own magic wand!
Materials will be available as a grab-and-go kit from the library or make your own from
materials in your home.
Your kit will include:
- Craft stick - Ribbons
- 2 foam star stickers
You may also need:
- Glue or tape - Markers
1) Color your craft stick if you want a colorful wand.
2) Tie or tape the ribbons to the top of your craft stick OR stick them to the back of your
star stickers
3) Stick the star stickers back-to-back at the top of your craft stick.
4) Go have fun with your wand! What sort of magic will you do?
Title suggestions
Foxy Dodd, Emma E Dodd
The Magic Hat Fox, Mem E Fox
Instructions Gaiman, Neil E Gaiman
Rabbit Magic McLaren, Meg www.hoopladigital.com/title/12109049
The Wizard, The Fairy, and the Magic Chicken Lester, Helen www.hoopladigital.com/title/12036163
Abracadabra, it's spring! O'Brien, Anne Sibley E O’Brien
Magic Spell Paschkis, Julie E Paschkis, Julie
The Magic Boat Pearson, Kit www.hoopladigital.com/title/12276681
Fairy Science Spires, Ashley E Spires
Big Rock Candy Mountain Temperante, Drew
(accessible via MeL.org) mycapstonelibrary.com/reader/?isbn=9781632903747
Five Magic Rabbits
Five magic rabbits in a tall black hat, (hold up 5 fingers)
Along came a magician to give each one a pat. (pat each finger with other hand)
He waved his magic wand high above their ears, (pretend to wave a wand over your hand)
Abracadabra POOF! WOW! A rabbit disappeared! (put down one finger)
Four magic rabbits… (down to 0)
No magic rabbits in a tall black hat, (hold up 5 fingers)
Along came a magician to give each one a pat. (pat each finger with other hand)
He waved his magic wand high above their ears, (pretend to wave a wand over your hand)
Abracadabra POOF! WOW! Five rabbits reappeared! (put up all five fingers)Here is a Bunny Here is a bunny with ears so funny (hold up two fingers for bunny ears) And here is his magical hat. (hold other hand in loose “O”) When magic words he hears, he picks up his ears (extend bunny ear fingers) And jumps in his hat like that! (stick two fingers through middle of fist) Put Your Magic Hat In (Tune: Hokey Pokey) You put your magic hat in, (pretend to take a tophat off your head) You put your magic hat out, (pretend to put a tophat on your head) You put your magic hat in, And you shake it all about, You do the magic pokey, and you turn yourself around, That’s what it’s all about! You put your magic wand in.... You put your magic cape in….
Week 8 - Aug 4 Imagine Your Journey: Underwear After reading a story, singing the song, and saying the rhymes, play your own underwear matching game with the sheet provided. Because whenever you start a new journey, what is one thing you want to be sure to pack? Clean underwear! Also, National Underwear Day is August 5th. Title suggestions Monster’s New Undies Berger, Samantha E Berger U is for Underwear Carter, Lisa www.hoopladigital.com/title/12105554 Vegetables in Underwear Chapman, Jared www.hoopladigital.com/title/12462393 Brief Thief Escoffier, Michal︠ E Escoffier Aliens Love Underpants Freedman,Claire www.hoopladigital.com/title/12700590 One Big Pair of Underwear Gehl, Laura. E Gehl The First Underwear Lisle, Rebecca www.hoopladigital.com/title/12416526 Stone Underpants Lisle, Rebecca www.hoopladigital.com/title/12192632 Creepy Pair of Underwear Reynolds, Aaron E Reynolds Polar Bear’s Underwear Tupera Tupera E Tupera Wiggle Waggle Went the Bear Wiggle waggle went the bear, (wiggle and waggle your fingers) Catching bees in his underwear. (hands on hips) One bee out and one bee in, (one finger points out, then point in toward your hip) one bee stung him on his big bear ____. (point finger to a chosen body part, chin, knee, etc) Repeat two bees out and two bees in, etc. up to five. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Underwear Head, shoulders, knees and underwear, knees and underwear Head, shoulders, knees and underwear, knees and underwear Eyes and ears and mouth and underwear Head, shoulders, knees and underwear, knees and underwear I’m Getting Dressed Myself (tune of The Farmer in the Dell) I’m getting dressed myself I’m getting dressed myself Hi-ho, I’m growing-o I’m getting dressed myself. I put on underpants… I’m slipping on my socks… I’m tugging on my shirt… I’m pulling on my pants…
I’m tying up my shoes… I’m ready for the day!…
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