Snow Storytime

Reminder the library will be closed Jan 19 & 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.
On Tues., Jan 21st at 4pm we will be hosting Iditarod Tales

Opening Song: The More We Get Together 

*We sing and clap to our opening song.  All Stillwater Public Library story times start with this song and the children learn that song means story time is starting.

Book: Mouse's first snow by Lauren Thompson

Rhyme: I'm a little snowman

I'm a little snowman, round and fat

Here are my buttons, here is my hat

When the sun comes up, I can not play

Because I slowly melt away

 

Book: Winter is for Snow by Robert Neubecker

Flannel board: Five little snowflakes

Book: In the snow by Peggy Collins

Craft: Make a snowman using a white piece of paper wrapped around a toilet paper roll.  Decorate with a hat, eyes, nose, scarf and buttons!

Beyond Storytime: http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2014/01/snow-window-winter-activity-for-kids.html

Other books to checkout:     

If it's snowy and you know it, clap your paws! by Kim Norman

Big snow by Jonathan Bean

Over and under the snow by Kate Messner

Snow party by Harriet Ziefert

Hats & Mittens Storytime

Brr the Arctic chill is in the air, time to bundle up with warm hats and mittens!

Opening Song: The More We Get Together 

*We sing and clap to our opening song.  All Stillwater Public Library story times start with this song and the children learn that song means story time is starting.

Book: The Mitten by Jan Brett


Song: The Mitten by Jan Brett (tune: Farmer in the Dell)
The mitten on the ground.
The mitten on the ground.
Heigh-ho! It's cold outside.
The mitten on the ground.
The (mole) snuggles in.
The (mole) snuggles in.
Heigh-ho! It's cold outside.
The (mole) snuggles in.
[After the last animal, all pretend to sneeze and fall out of the mitten.]

Book: A Mountain of Mittens by Lynn Plourde

Flannel Board: Kitten's missing mitten
http://www.daycareresource.com/printables/flannelstories/kittensmittens.pdf 

Book: Don't Worry, Douglas! by David Melling

Craft: Color hat and mitten pictures. Join the mittens together by punching a hole and tying a string.

Beyond Storytime: Coloring pages and activities to go with Jan Brett's books

Other books to checkout:

Pebble's Way by Simon VanBooy

A Boy Had a Mother Who Bought Him a Hat by Karla Kuskin

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina

I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen 

Family Tree Storytime

We held a special storytime based on families in conjunction with the 'Caring for Family Treasure' Exhibit.  Panels containing tips on how to preserve heirlooms such as textiles, family videos, jewelry, clocks and watches, photographs, paintings and paper items such as books, letters, certificates and maps are on display.  The exhibit, designed by collections care professionals, offers helpful hints on the proper display, storage and handling of items, as well as expert advice on things not to do.  It will be available for viewing during library business hours.


On Saturday, Jan. 4, at 1-3 p.m., DeLano and library volunteer Theo Yoast will present a class designed to help beginners learn how to start researching their family genealogy.  The first part of the session will introduce participants to the resources available in the library, throughout town and on the web.  The second part will introduce the library’s online genealogy databases, Heritage Quest and Ancestry.com.

On Saturday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m., Aimee Bryant, director of the Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History, and Registrar Ashlie J. Hight will present “Family Heirloom Preservation.”  The presentation will go into more depth on caring for the types of items displayed in the exhibit.

Opening Song: The More We Get Together 

*We sing and clap to our opening song.  All Stillwater Public Library story times start with this song and the children learn that song means story time is starting.

 

Book: Homeplace by Anne Shelby

Fingerplay:  "Finger Family"
(Hands up, fingers pointing up)
This is my father (point to a finger for each member of the family)
This is my mother
This is my brother
This is my sister
This is the baby (Baby is the little finger)
Oh! How I love them all. (Clasp hands together, hold to chest)

Book: I am me by Karla Kuskin

Fingerplay: "Grandparents"
Here are Grandma's spectacles (circle eyes with thumb & index finger)
and here is Grandma's hat. (Circle hands on head)
Grandma claps her hands like this, (clap)
and folds them in her lap. (Lay hands in lap)
Here are Grandpa's spectacles(circle eyes with thumb & index finger)
and here is Grandpa's hat. (Circle hands on head)
Here's the way he folds his arms. (fold arms)
And takes a little nap. (lower head, close eyes, snore)

Book: Harris finds his feet by Catherine Rayner

Craft: Family Tree.  We created family trees by gluing pictures of family members on a tree.  At home you could make a similar tree using photographs of families members. 

 

Beyond Storytime: http://kids.familytreemagazine.com/kids/default.asp

Other books to checkout:

Beginnings: How Families Come to be by Virginia Kroll

Shanghai Messenger by Andrea Cheng
When We're Together by Claire Freedman

December Babytime Recap

Babytime is Tuesdays at 9:30am in the Storytime Room.

In December we emphasized clothing and body parts. 
Songs that use body parts develop both gross motor skills and body self-awareness. We have a variety of songs and rhymes to point out body parts.  You can use more then just your hands or fingers to identity those body parts for example we use scarves.  Using a variety of items provides a new and engaging experience and makes old songs new and fun! All learning is best when it’s playful and fun.

 

Books we read this month:
Freddie Gets Dressed by Nicola Smee
How do I put it on? by Shigeo Watanabe
Ten Tiny Toes by Todd Tarpley
Here Are My Hands by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault

Dream Snow by Eric Carle
Santa goes everywhere

Favorite Song: Wake up toes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrWNq3WGKzE 

What (usually) Happens in Babytime:
Start with our Welcome Song: The More We Get Together
Sing a nursery rhyme or other songs
Read a book
Do movement songs or action rhymes
Read a book or pass out a board book to each family.  This time allows the parent to read with their child on their lap and create a safe and familiar space for the baby to explore a book such as holding it and turning pages.
Pass out scarves to play peek a boo
Repeat our welcome song
Bring out the bin of toys to play.

Parent Tip:
From Playpen to Playground- The Importance of Physical Play for the Motor Development of Young Children

Soup Storytime

Opening Song: The More We Get Together 

*We sing and clap to our opening song.  All Stillwater Public Library story times start with this song and the children learn that song means story time is starting.

Book: Carrot Soup by John Segal

Song: Pease Porridge Hot

Book: Duck Soup

Song: ABCs 

Book: Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months by Maurice Sendak

Craft: Alphabet Soup.  Glue a print out of a soup bowl on to a piece of construction paper and then draw ingredients to your soup, don't forget to add your alphabet noodles. 

Beyond Storytime: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoIPZZf5iCk&noredirect=1

Other books to checkout:

Octopus Soup by Mercer Mayer

Bravery Soup by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Chicken Soup by Heart by Esther Hershenhorn

Emeril's there's a chef in my soup!: recipes for the kid in everyone by Emeril Lagasse (JUV 641.5 LAG)

Lego Club 2013

Lego Club kicked off on Sept 19th with just a few Legos gathered from the community and a donation from a staff member.  The response was overwhelming and we had to add a third session.  We then received a wonderful donation from Elite Repeat which greatly increased our blocks.

Lego Club is held in the Storytime room on the 1st & 2nd Wednesday and 3rd Thursday of each month from 3:30-4:30.  We have a capacity of 20 kids.  Children grades K-5th grade can sign up for a session at the Children's Desk or call 405-372-3633 x8108 or email childrensreference@stillwater.org

Lego Challenge Themes
Sept 19th: Buildings
Oct 2nd: Nature
Oct 17th: Games & Sports
Nov 6th, 13th, & 21st: Things that fly
Dec 4th, 11th, & 19th: Food and/ or Holiday related

*Challenge themes are suggestions to get the creativity started but all children are encouraged to build whatever they can imagine. 

 

  
Find more images of what we have been building in our facebook album.

Books for the Lego fanatics:
LEGO play book: Ideas to bring your bricks to life  (JUV 688.725 LIP)
The LEGO ideas book: unlock your imagination   (JUV 688.7 LIP) 
Beautiful LEGO   (JUV 688.7 DOY)

Ho, Ho, Christmas Storytime

Spread the holiday cheer at the library! If the library is open we will be here doing our regularly scheduled storytimes.  This is a great time to bring out of town family members to a storytime, all are welcome!

Library Holiday Hours:
Dec. 24- Close at 5pm
Dec. 25- Closed
Dec. 26- Closed at 6pm
Dec. 30- Closed at 6pm (No evening storytime)
Dec. 31- Close at 5pm
Jan. 1- Closed


Opening Song: The More We Get Together 

*We sing and clap to our opening song.  All Stillwater Public Library story times start with this song and the children learn that song means story time is starting.

 

Book: I've Seen Santa! by David Bedford

 

Song: Jingle Bells 

*we have jingle bells for the children to ring while singing

Book: Santa's Stuck by Rhonda Gowler Greene

Song: Ring, Ring, Ring the Bells (tune: Row, row, row your boat)

Ring, ring, ring the bells

Ring them loud and clear

to tell the children everywhere,

That Christmas time is here.

Book: Llama, llama holiday drama by Anna Dewdney

Craft: Ornaments.  We re-purposed old CDs to make ornaments to hang.  On one side the children glue an oversized circle piece of felt and on the other side is an image cut out of a greeting card.  We then add ribbon for it to be hung. 

Beyond Storytime: http://www.santa-t.com/

Other books to checkout:

Merry Christmas, Merry Crow by Kathi Appelt

The Christmas Magic by Lauren Thompson

The Mouse Before Christmas by Michael Garland

Plus many more!