Manners Storytime

Manners can be tricky to teach young children especially as certain behaviors are allowed one setting but discouraged in another setting.  However, there are plenty of humorous and lively books that make learning manners fun.
As a reminder we ask that children visiting the library use soft/inside voices, only walking feet, and respect the books and computers while having fun!

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.

The more we get together
Together, together
The more we get together
The happier we'll be
Cause your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together
The happier we'll be.

Book: Time to say "Please!" by Mo Willems


Song: Manners (sung to I'm a Little Teapot)
I have super manners. Yes, I do.
I can say "Please," and "Thank you," too.
When I play with friends, I like to share.
That's the way I show I care!

Book: The Bear Who Shared by Catherine Rayner

Song: Share your toys (sung to Row, row, row, your boat)
Share, share, share your toys,
share them with your friends
It's so much fun to share your toys,
sharing has no end.

Book: Nobunny's Perfect by Anna Dewdney

Craft: We made the "Keys to Manner" by coloring out keys that listed out some key words to know: Thank you, You are welcome, Please, and Excuse me.

Beyond Storytime:
Activities to teach children manners: http://www.livestrong.com/article/86630-activities-teach-children-manners/  Having a fancy dinner sounds particularly fun, especially when paired with a reading of Fancy Nancy books!



Other books to checkout:
Manners by Aliki
Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur by Judy Sierra
Emily's Magic Words: Please, Thank you, and more by Cindy Post Senning & Peggy Post
Don't Slam the Door! by Dori Chaconas

 

Back to School Storytime

It's back to school time. For some of our regular storytime attendees that may mean starting kindergarten or preschool.  Along with the excitement of being a big kid going to school, there may be some fears and nerves.  The library has wide selection of back to school books to help prepare your child for the first, and parenting books to help you on that first day as well.

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.

The more we get together
Together, together
The more we get together
The happier we'll be
Cause your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together
The happier we'll be.

Book: Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin
Hear the song at: http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/feature/petethecat/

Song: If You Like to Come to School (sung to: If You're Happy and You Know It)
If you like to come to school, raise your hand.
If you like to come to school, raise your hand.
If you like to come to school,
If you like to come to school,

If you like to come to school, raise your hand.

If you think school is cool, raise your hand...

Book:Teacher! Sharing, Helping, Caring by Patricia Hubbell

Fingerplay: Ready for School
Two little house closed up tight,
(Fists closed up tight, thumbs in)
Let's open up the windows and let in some light.
(Make finger circles)
Ten little finger people tall and straight,
(Hold fingers erect)
Ready for the bus at half-past eight
(Fingers run to catch bus)

Book: Llama, llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney

Song: Mary Had a Little Lamb

Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow

Everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go

It followed her to school one day
School one day, school one day
It followed her to school one day
Which was against the rules.

It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play,
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school

Craft:  Mary Had a Little Lamb
On a piece of paper is the scene of school house with "Mary" and on a craft stick is the picture of lamb which can follow Mary to school.

Beyond Storytime: 
Ideas on making back to school fun, scroll down for craft suggestions. http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-make-going-back-to-school-fun

Other books to checkout: 
We [love] Our School: A Read-Together Rebus Story by Judy Sierra
Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School by Herman Parish
Dinosaur Starts School by Pamela Duncan Edwards

For Parents:
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Back-to-School.shtml
http://families.naeyc.org/learning-and-development/music-math-more/12-teacher-terms-demystified
http://www.ivillage.com/how-ease-back-school-anxiety/6-b-139704
http://school.familyeducation.com/back-to-school/school/34528.html

Coming Soon!

Dewey Decimal Theater

Family friendly films on a wide array of subjects will be shown each second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. on the library’s giant screen.

Each month, the Dewey Decimal Theater will show a film classified in a different section of non-fiction starting with the 000s, or General section, and ending with the 900s, or History and Geography section.

“Family Film Night” is free of charge and open to all ages.  Children are welcome to wear their pajamas, with shoes, and to bring a pillow to the movie.  Popcorn will be available, but participants are encouraged to bring a water bottle with a closeable lid.

AUGUST 13th movie will feature your favorite monsters who are interested in collecting the screams of children.
SEPT 10th movie will follow a congressman who is called to build an ark.
OCT 8th movie is the animated version of girl and her prince who have turned into frogs.
NOV 12th movie shows a girl who inspires her community by winning a spelling bee.

Call 405-372-3633 x108 for specific title.

More Storytimes
Babytime and Toddler Time will resume the first week of September.  Due to the popularity of Toddler Time we will now have two sessions on Thursdays at 9:30 & 10:30.  Babytime will now be held on Tuesdays at 9:30.  Miss Elizabeth will led the first 10-20 minutes with books and songs and then everyone is invited to stay and play in the storytime room.
For more details of Babytime and Toddler Time click on the appropriate label listed on the right sidebar.