Things around MPL have been a bit CRAZY since summer began! As I write this, summer is already OVER and the kids have gone back to school. Thus, I am going to play a quick game of catch-up!
At MPL, we have Summer Story Times every other week. This means that instead of having eight, or one per each week, we only do four. This gives me a bit of a break, as well as giving parents more time to enjoy the GREAT outdoors with their kids. In attempt to get this posted before August finishes, I am going to show you what we did in Weeks 1 and 2 of Summer Story Time with my next post wrapping summer up! I hope you enjoy the new format!
Week 1- MONSTERS!
What kid doesn’t love monsters? Sometimes they are scary and sometimes they are nice, but I have yet to meet a child that isn’t a little bit interested in monster tales. Monsters also go GREAT with our Summer Reading theme.
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| The kids loved this book. They thought it was funny that the little girl annoyed her brother ALL DAY! |
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| What kid doesn't like monster feet? I know mine LOVED walking around in these. Find this craft here. |
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| To the tune of, "If You're Happy and You Know It." No kid I know can sit through this story without wanting to get up and dance! |
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| Another fun craft. The kids liked making these, but they enjoyed chasing each other around as monsters more! |
Week 2- OUTERSPACE!
Just like monsters, children love learning about the unknown, and space is definitely an unknown frontier. Yes, scientists and astronauts have learned a lot about space, but kids still seem drawn to learn more. What a better time to teach them a few things about space than Summer Reading!
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| This book was cute. It covered quitea bit of basic space terms and the kids really enjoyed it. |
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| We did this craft a little different than described, mostly because I have too many kids to let play with paint. Instead of paint, we colored our rockets then glued them to an outserspace themed paper. Find this craft here. |
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| This book is quite tricky! It explains that we all live in space, even humans! The kids were a little confused, however once explained, they began to understand that humans live on Earth, which is a planet in space! This leads into the solar system craft smoothly! |
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| The solar system craft was quick and fun. The kids liked it and their parents liked that they were making something educational. Find it here. My suggestion? Make the planets a bit larger! |
That seems to be it for the first two sessions of Story Time. I can tell you, the kids absolutely loved both of these themes. The stories were fantastic and the crafts only enhanced the experience. Summer is a great time to try something new, so don’t be afraid and jump right in! I know the kids you work with will appreciate it!
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