STEAM Themed Thursday

We started a new weekly afterschool program.  The three youth librarians take turns planning and running the program each week.  Because of special programs and schedules I finally got to do my first event on Oct 17.

Ramps and Rollercoasters

We had a nice turn out and the kids (an any adults with them) had a great time!

Spooktacular Storytime

We hosted a Halloween Storytime for kids PreK-3rd grade.  I did one on a Saturday afternoon (Oct 18) and another one (at a different library) on Tuesday afternoon (Oct 29).

Books

The Little Ghost that Lost Her Boo!

by Elaine Bickell; illustrated by Raymond McGrath

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

by Linda Williams; illustrated by Megan Lloyd

At the Old Haunted House

by Helen Ketteman; illustrated by Nate Wragg

Flannel Board

Fall Riddles

Five Little Pumpkins

Songs and Movement

Monster Boogie

Laurie Berkner

Activities 

(I was not on the planning committee for this one) 

Emoji Jack O' Lanterns

Water Color black cat

(blow the water color with a straw to make a hissing cat)

Hanging, Whirling Ghost 

Spider Web

(walk the masking tape web and pick up spiders)

Baby Storytime--Fall

Books

The Busy Little Squirrel

by Nancy Tafuri

The Very Busy Spider

by Eric Carle

Baby Loves Fall

Karen Katz

Song/Rhymes/Bounces

You Ought to See My Baby

Good Morning

Little Bear

I Have a Little Cow

My Body

On my face I have a nose,

And way down here I have ten toes

I have to eyes that I can blink

I have a head to help me think.

I have a chin, and very near,

I have two ears to help me hear

I have a mouth with which I speak

And when I run I use my feet.

Here are my elbows and my knees

Here are the cheeks my mom loves to squeeze.

My Pony Macaroni

Jack and Jill

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Toast

One Bright Scarf

Flannel Board

A small pumpkin,

A large pumpkin,

The biggest pumpkin I see

Now help me count them

1, 2, 3!

A brown leaf

An orange leaf

A yellow leaf I see

Now help me count them

1, 2, 3!

Family Storytime--Fall

Books

Pumpkin Cat

by Anne Mortimer

Who Loves the Fall?

by Bob Raczka; illustrated by Judy Stead

The Busy Little Squirrel

by Nancy Tafuri

Songs and Movement

Pumpkin, Pumpkin

(clap the syllables)

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin bread

loaf shape with hands

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin head

point to head

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin pie

hands form a circle

pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin eyes

point to eyes

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin  cake

make a tall cake with hands

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin shake

shake

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin stew

make pot with one hand and stir with the other

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin BOO!

Silly Dance Contest

Jim Gill

I Can Walk on Two Feet

Flannel

Fall Riddles

Five Little Pumpkins

Art

White and colored chalk on dark paper

Optional Books

Mouse's First Fall

In the Middle of Fall

Ten Little Squirrels

Red Storytime

I've been out a few weeks sick...  So I combined my Apple Storytime and my Red Storytime...which actually makes a lot of sense.

Books

The Starry Giraffe

by Andy Bergmann

Doris

by Lo Cole

Flannel Story

Polar Bear's Underwear

Songs and Movement

If Your Happy and You Know It

A is for Apple

A Very Simple Dance

Colors in Motion

Magnet Board

10 Apples Up on Top

Find the worm (play and learn)

Open Ended Art

Paint Dotters

Optional Books

Holly's Red Boots

Finders Keepers

The Mouse Who Reached the Sky

Baby Storytime--Jane Cabrera

Books

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

(monkey, elephant, crocodile, lion, dog)

Kitty's Cuddles

(mouse, peacock, bear, frog, monkey, elephant, brother)

Peek-a-Boo Zoo!

Rock-a-bye Baby

robin, owl, spider, mouse, bunny

Shapes

Songs/Bounces/Rhymes

You Ought to See My Baby

Hello!

When Cows Get Up in the Morning

Baby Hokey Pokey

Tiny Little Babies

Humpty Dumpty

The Wheels on the Bus

The Elevator Song

Flannel

Five in the Bed

Parachute

Alabama, Mississippi

Friends Storytime

Books

A Best Friend for Bear

by Petr Horacek

Pug & Pig and Friends

by Sue Lowell Gallion; illustrated by Joyce Wan

I Got a New Friend

by Karl Newsom Edwards

Is this book from the child's point of view or from the puppy's point of view? Hmmm

Songs and Movement

Hello, Friends

with sign language

Two Little Friends

Driving in my Car

Goodbye, Friends

with sign language

Open Ended Activity

Parachute--you need a lot of friends to play with the parachute!