Music Story Time

Books that we read :

"Chuck's band" by Peggy Perry Anderson
"I've been working on the railroad" by Nadine Bernard Westcott
"Hush little baby" by Petra Brown
"Hush little digger" by Ellen Olson-Brown
"The Seals on the bus" by Lenny Hort
"There was a bold lady who wanted a star" by Charise Mericle Harper

Songs that we sang :

Tick Tock
Shaking your shaker
Knuckles, knees, nose, tummy, toes
Head shoulders knees toes
Open shut them
Wheels on the bus
Sarah played her clarinet
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Chenille stems and bells to make shakers.

Spring Story Time

Books that we read :

"Signs of Spring" by Justine Korman Fontes
"The Very hungry caterpillar" by Eric Carle
"Little cloud" by Eric Carle
"Litte Critters The Picnic" by Mercer Mayer
"Brown bear, brown bear" by Eric Carle
"Duck on a bike" by David Shannon

Songs that we sang :

5 apples
5 hotdogs in a pan
Flower what do you see?
Make a rainstorm
Itsy Bitsy Spider
ABCs

Craft : Make a Spring scene with foamies and colored paper.

St. Patrick / Green Story Time

Books that we read :

"Jack the Leprechaun" by Ivan Robertson
"A Color of his own" by Leo Lionni
"Green eggs and ham" by Dr. Seuss
"The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day ever" by Teddy Slater
"Just a little luck" by Mercer Mayer

Songs that we sang :

5 green and speckled frogs
Knuckles, knees, nose, tummy, toes
Shake your sillies out
Head, shoulders, knees, toes
If you're happy and you know it
Skidamarink
ABCs

Craft : Half a paper plate to color and make a rainbow and a piece of foam and sequins to make a pot of gold.

Bathtime Story Time

Books that we read :

"Pet wash" by Dayle Ann Dodds
"Harry the dirty dog" by Gene Zion
"Dog's colorful day" by Emma Dodd
"Way down deep in the deep blue sea" by Jan Peck
"I ain't gonna paint no more" by Karen Beaumont
"10 Little rubber ducks" by Eric Carle

Songs that we sang :

Open shut them
Color rhyme
Row, row, row your boat
5 little ducks
If you're happy and you know it
Head, shoulders, knees, toes
ABCs
Skidamarink

Each child took home a rubber duck and a balloon.

Young Authors 2011

Thanks to all of the students who participated in this year's Write Your Own Book contest. We had 124 entries from 15 schools and homeschools. The winners this year were :

Blue ribbon authors :

Alexis Driscoll, gr. 1-2
Madison Brown, gr. 3-4
Allyson Beiersdorf, gr. 5-6
Kalie Coleman, gr. 7-8

Red ribbon authors :

Kolby J. Hoffman, gr. 1-2
Megan Borek, gr. 3-4
Sydney Wilcox, gr. 5-6
Lauren N. Risch, gr. 7-8

Honorable mention :

Alexandra Lynn Tama, gr. 5-6

All books can be picked up at the County Library starting on Monday March 7th. Congratulations to all the talented young writers and illustrators of Bradford County!

Dr. Seuss Story Time

Books that we read :

"Go Dog Go" by P.D. Eastman
"The Tooth Book" by Dr. Seuss
"Mr. Brown can moo, can you?" by Dr. Seuss

Songs that we sang :

2 little birds
5 red apples
Jumping and counting
Skidamarink
ABCs

We also watched the video "Green eggs and ham." Each child took home a bookmark which were donated and crocheted by Stephanie Schill of W. Burlington.