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Rocket Action Rhyme
Posted on June 20, 2012 by Ami in Rhymes & SongsHere’s an exciting action rhyme you can do with any young child. The starting position is with hands overhead and fingers touching to make the tip of the rocketship, and after the countdown, the blastoff is up to you! “Inside a rocket ship Just enough room Here comes the countdown: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 And ZOOM!” Source [...]
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Stars Above Us by Geoffrey Norman, illustrated by E. B. Lewis
Posted on June 19, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Books & ReadingBy Geoffrey Norman, illustrated by E. B. Lewis This is a lovely picture book about the special relationship between fathers and daughters. Amanda is afraid of the dark until her dad takes her outside to look at the stars and fireflies. He points out the Big Dipper and the North Star especially. [...]
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Dancing Comets
Posted on June 16, 2012 by Ami in Activities, Books & ReadingOne fun idea to do with a group of children is “dancing comets,” and the only materials you need are music and crepe paper. After reading Space Leftovers, which introduces kids to comets, asteroids and meteoroids, explain that they will actually be able to pretend to be a comet! While playing upbeat music, kids will love [...]
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Pinterest
Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jennifer in Activities, CraftsManhattan Public Library now has a pinterest page: manhattanpl. We have a section “just for kids” with lots of fun craft and reading ideas.
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Stars
Posted on June 11, 2012 by Ami in Activities, Books & ReadingStars, by Mary Lyn Ray is a delightful picture book, and has appeal for a wide range of readers. It’s not a factual book about stars, but about imaginative ways you can see stars in your daily life. For example, did you ever think that when you blow on a ball of dandelion, “you blow a [...]
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Space Storytime Box
Posted on June 8, 2012 by Ami in Activities, Books & Reading, Rhymes & SongsStop into the Manhattan Public Library and check out our “Space” Storytime box. Pictured here are just a few of the space-themed resources included in the pack. We think your little astronaut will enjoy the rhymes, stories, and of course the fun puppet!
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Star Seeker
Posted on June 4, 2012 by Ami in Activities, StorytellingStar Seeker is a wonderfully colorful picture book that takes the reader on an imaginary journey through space. The rhyming text is focused on descriptively and imaginitively visiting the planets, so this book is best for a reader who loves to stretch her/his imagination. The end of the book features a good amount of information [...]
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Rocketship Run album by Laurie Berkner
Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jennifer in Rhymes & SongsRocketship Run is an all-time favorite CD for library patrons and for storytime music. (In fact, everything by Laurie Berkner is very popular.) The title song is really fun to play for kids. It has an upbeat beginning, “5-4-3-2-1 blastoff!”, which is repeated throughout the song. Each verse includes an action kids can participate in, such as spinning around [...]
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Theme for June: Space
Posted on June 1, 2012 by Ami in Books & ReadingWatch Them Grow’s June theme goes along with our summer reading program: Dream Big, Read! This month we will feature books and fun ideas that explore learning about outer space, planets and astronauts. Night Sky is one of our new nonfiction books and is perfect for older readers who want a lot of information [...]
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Tails
Posted on May 27, 2012 by Ami in Books & ReadingReading a book about animal tails with your baby or toddler has never been this much fun! Matthew Van Fleet has written several wonderful books, available in the Toddler section at the library. Tails would be a lovely starting place to begin pointing out opposites: “Tails old, tails new, bumpy tails are fun to chew!” That [...]
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