THEME: Stars

 Reason theme was chosen:  ___Eclipse _______________________________

PR used: Star Stories
  This preschool story time is out of this world with stories, songs, activities and a craft that features the stars.

Books / stories
I see Stars by D.H.Dilkes
Starry Skies by Samantha Chagolla
Pete the Cat’s Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by James Dean
Stars by Mary Lyn Ray
Stars by Thomas K. Adamson
Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson
How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
Shine! By Patrick McDonell
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star by Pinkney, Jerry
Starry Safari by Linda Ashman
Draw Me a Star by Carle, Eric
I Like Stars By Margaret Wise Brown
How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
STARS! STARS! STARS! By Wallace, Nancy
STARS.  Ray, Mary Lyn.
LAURA’S STAR  Baumgart, Klaus.
HALF A MOON AND ONE WHOLE STAR Dragonwagon,
DREAM AWAY  Durango, Julie.
HOW MANY STARS IN THE SKY  Hort, Lenny.
STELLAR STARGAZER!  O’Connor, Jane.
Starry Skies by Samantha Chagollan
My Pet Star by Averriss, Corrinne
Beyond the Stars by Riggs, Kate
Light Up the Night by Jean Reidy
Mouse Who Ate the Moon by Horacek, Peter
Rocket Says Look Up by Bryaon, Nathan
Stardust by Willis, Jeanne
Stars and Poppy Seeds by Romanyshyn, Romana
Nova the Star Eater by Leslie, Lindsay

Songs

Five Bright and Shining Stars 
Flannelboard: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Fingerplays / rhymes

Stars are Twinkling
Far, far, far
Four Little Stars

New words introduced

Northern Lights, meteor/meteorite, constellations, atmosphere, sliver (moon), stardust

Activity
 
 
 Mr. Sun – Action song

Craft
 Shooting stars

Materials needed

Colored strips of tissue paper
Star template
Clue, stickers, crayons
Craft sticks

THEME: Dogs

Overview/Purpose - Animal care and kindness and community interaction 
CO-sponsor - Animal Shelter

Books & Stories
*Lou by Breanna Carzoo
*Puppy Bus by Drew Brrockington
Clifford the Small Red Puppy by Norman Bridwell
The Doghouse by Jan Thomas
My Dog Has Fleas by Bob Barner
*I Want a Dog by Jon Agee
*Puppy Pool Party by Seth Casteel
Pete the Cat at the Firehouse by Dean

Fingerplays/rhymes

Songs

B-I-N-G-O
How Much is that Doggie in the Window?

New words introduced
Cannonball! (Into the water)
Fetch

Activity
Play with the shelter dogs

Craft

Dog faces

Materials Needed

Google eyes, yarn pieces, glue, pre-cut noses & ears, small paper plates

THEME: Cats

 Reason theme was chosen:    It’s National Cat Adoption Day

__  BOOKS/STORIES USED  ________________

Pete the Cat – Five Groovy Buttons and Pete the Kitty Series by Dean
Cat’s Colors by Anderson, Airlie
Mr. Putter & Tabby Series by Rylant, Cynthia
Don't trust cats : (life lessons from Chip the dog) by  Petty, Dav
No Cats in the Library by Emmons, Lauren
Nate the Cat Takes a Bath  by Lerner, Jarrett
Jack the Library Cat by Apollonio, Marietta
How to Teach Your Cat a Trick : In Five Easy Steps by Winstanley, Nicola
Hats are Not For Cats  by Rayner, Jacqueline
The Cat and the Dog by Harris, Patricia
If you Give a Cat a Cupcake by Numeroff, Laura
Splat the Cat by Scotton, Rob
Some Cats (board book) by Nichols, Lydia

__  SONGS  ______________________________

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Paws

__  FINGERPLAYS / RHYMES_______________

Three Little Kittens (board book) by Basaluzzo, Costanza

 __  NEW WORDS INTRODUCED  ___________

“Our mittens we have SOILED.”

__  ACTIVITY  _____________________________

-- This story time was to be co-hosted but there were no adoptable cats!  We just went with it and made dog & cat toys for the shelters.
-- Had blank cat face masks to color/cut out as well.

__  MATERIALS NEEDED  __________________
Old t-shirts, TP tubes, yarn, hole punch, tape, pipe cleaners, felt, cat nip, sample toy

__  CO-SPONSORED BY  ___________________
Licking County Humane Society

Theme: Books!

 Reason theme was chosen: _____National Library Week 2024______________

__OVERVIEW & PURPOSE _________________
To review the care and use of library books, instill a desire to use books and the library

__BOOKS/STORIES USED  _________________

No T. Rex in the Library by Yoshikawa, Sachiko
*I took My Frog to the Library by Kimmel, Eric
   (I didn't mention the card catalog, just the hen laying an egg)
*Froggy Goes to the Library by London, Jonathan
*The Bad Seed Goes to the Library by John, Jory
*How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read? by Yolen, Jane
Do Not Bring a Dragon to the Library by Gassman, Julie

__  NEW WORDS INTRODUCED  ____________

"Skim" through the pages
"have a big hissy"
"Never has rages"

__  ACTIVITY  _________________________

Take a library tour – behind the scenes
Make small, stapled books
Coloring page – Letters N, D and I
Bookmarks to color (found with a Google search - there are LOTS out there.)

__  MATERIALS NEEDED  __________________

Crayons, markers

Pre-made books - Cut 8 1/2 x 11 paper  in half lengthwise.  I used four sheets, which made 8 pages.  Use 8 1/2 x 11 card stock or colored paper in half lengthwise and use it as a cover.  One staple in  the center is all it needs.

__  SONGS  __________________________

If You're Ready for a Story 

*To the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It"*

If you're ready for a story, clap your hands! (x2)

If you're ready for a story, If you're ready for a story,

If you're ready for a story, clap your hands!

(Additional verses: Stomp your feet, Shout hooray!)

The Goodbye Train is Leaving

*To the tune of "She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain"

The goodbye train is leaving see you soon! (Choo choo!) x2

The goodbye train is leaving, oh the goodbye train is leaving,

The goodbye train is leaving see you soon! (Choo choo!)

Theme: Clothing

No PR, just a standard story time.

BOOKS

Naked!  by Michael Ian Black

Lawrence - The Bunny Who Wanted to Be Naked by Vern Kousky

Potato Pants! by Laurie Keller
Animals Should Definitely not Wear Clothing  by Judi Barrett

SONGS

Head, shoulders knees and toes

Little Bar of Soap

CRAFT

Sew pockets, add creatures (used Ellison die)

Materials needed:

Yarn w/taped ends, hole-punched pockets, something to put in the pocket, crayons, markers, glitter, etc.