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Be sure to check my Facebook page for many new ideas for sensory time, process art, craft ideas, and preschool math activities.

Right now, I am focusing on posting sensory times with a math focus. For example, creating a sensory bin to work on number recognition is easy to do.
                     

         

       https://busytoddler.com/2017/07/number-hunt-math-sensory-bin/

9 Summer Crafts Posted

I have now added a list of summer crafts and a list of fall crafts. These can be found under the list of crafts by theme.

   

8 Fall Crafts Posted

I have posted a list of eight fall crafts. These include apple, pumpkin, and leaf crafts.

                         


         

Picture Books About the Wind for Toddlers

1. "Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story" by Will Hillenbrand

2. "Wind" by Carol Thompson

3. "The Wind Blew" by Pat Hutchins

4. "Kite Flying" by Grace Lin

5. "Windblown" by  Édouard Manceau

6. "The Red Hat" by David Teague

Picture Books About the Wind for Children 4-6 Years Old

1. "Flora's Very Windy Day" by Jeanne Birdsall

2. "Like a Windy Day" by Frank Asch

4. "Curious George Flies a Kite" by H.A. Rey and Margaret Rey

5. "King for a Day" by Rukhsana Khan

6. "Kate Who Tamed the Wind" by Liz Garton Scanlon

7. "What Color is the Wind?" by Anne Herbauts

8. "How the Ladies Stopped the Wind" by Bruce McMillan

9. "The Wind Plays Tricks" by Virginia Howard

Extra resource:

"I Face the Wind" by Vicki Cobb
(Hands-on experiments for kids in preschool and up)

Planned Stations for Kickoff to Summer Reading Program

I have decided to post all of my plans for the kick-off party that was scheduled for May 30. Since the libray remains closed, it isn't going to happen. I hope some of you will use the ideas. If you do any of these, I would appreciate it if you let me know.  The Collaborative Summer Library Program  slogan this year is "Imagine Your Story." The theme is fairy tales, fantasy, and mythology.


Display:
This PowerPoint would have been displayed on the wall for people to guess which fairy tale each phrase comes from. https://www.slideshare.net/librariandiva2/fractured-fairy-tales-8868243 
        If your child can't read yet, just say the phrase, and ask them what fairy tale it comes from.


Handout:
I was planning to provide the first page of this file that says "Fairy Tale" as a handout. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Fairy-Tale-Elements-and-Writing-Activities-237652
        It might be helpfult to use it to teach your child about what makes a fairy tale a fairy tale.
       

Stations:
1. Build Cinderella's Castle with Pattern Block Shapes
      Source:https://mathgeekmama.com/fairy-tale-stem/
      Materials:
       *Pattern block shapes to cut out
       *Building sheet

2. Fairy Tale Four in a Row Game 
       If you don't have a free account from teacherspayteachers, you will need to make one. Then you can download all the materials for free.
       Source: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fairy-Tale-Four-In-A-Row-Game-FREEBIE-2505546

3. Paper Towel Tube Dragon
    Source: https://onelittleproject.com/paper-roll-dragon-craft/

4. Mermaid Paper Doll Chains
    Source:http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2018/04/how-to-make-mermaid-paper-chains.html
       Material:
         Template

                                   My Example                                       

5. Billy Goats Gruff STEAM Building Challenge

       For this activity, I combined resources from two sources.

          Source of paper goats: https://alittlepinchofperfect.com/the-three-billy-goats-gruff-steam-bridge-building-activity-for-kids/

       

          Source of idea for materials: https://www.commonsense.org/education/lesson-plans/the-three-billy-goats-stem-challenge
       

      Steps:
       1. Read this fairy tale to your child.
       2. Go to  https://alittlepinchofperfect.com/the-three-billy-goats-gruff-steam-bridge-building-activity-for-kids/ to download the goat template.
       2. Tape each goat to a Lego block stack that matches its size.
       3. Put out the materials shown.
       4. Let your child decide how he/she would like to make a bridge using these materials.
       5. Once the bridge is completed, see if it can support the weight of each of the goats.



6. Unicorn Salt Painting
       Source:https://sweettmakesthree.com/watercolor-salt-painting-unicorn-craft-for-kids/

7. Paper Crowns
        Source: https://www.firstpalette.com/craft/print-and-color-crown.html
        Source:https://www.firstpalette.com/printable/king-queen-crown.html

8.  Spin and Graph Fairy Tale Edition
        Source: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Spin-and-Graph-Fairy-Tales-FREE-160204

9.  Fairy Tale Madlibs
         Source: https://redtri.com/fill-in-the-blank-fairy-tale/
         Additional source: http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2015/02/fairy-tale-mad-libs.html
         Even more: https://idoc.pub/documents/mad-libs-zany-tales-fairy-fables-d2nve18pjylk
         
There are two ways to do this mad lib activity with your children:

     1. Read the story to your children, and point to them whenever they should fill in a blank. Then write what they said in the blank. Read the story to them out loud when finished.

    2. Ask your children to come up with the words first. In two of the sources above, a sheet is provided for this. Then they use their responses to fill in the blanks. When they finish, have them read their story out loud.

Virtual Storytimes Announcement

I have decided to take a break from virtual storytimes due to decreased interest. If you would like to see additional virtual storytimes in the future, please message me on Facebook to let me know. In addition to lists of age appropriate books, I am still posting songs that go with each theme.