Miss Jennifer's Grocery Store Storytime Template

Introduction
Showed children a picture of the shopping cart from the shopping cart sizing flannelboard (below) and asked the children if they had ever gone to the grocery store with their mommy/nanny/grandma etc. I then told them that after their moms/nannies etc. buy the groceries they are put in grocery bags which they bring home. This was a perfect introduction to my opening bagging groceries by the items written on the grocery list activity.

Grocery List Game

Introduced the game by telling the children that after we pay for our groceries, we have a person called a bagger, bag our groceries so that we can bring them home. I told the children that they were were going to make believe they were baggers. I then read the items off the grocery list pictured. After I read the name of a item off of the list, the children placed that item in the bag pictured. I used plastic play food for most of the items.

Just a sampling of some of the tasty groceries on our list!

 Books Read

Adventures of a Cow Too by Cow

Too Many Pears by Jackie French

Flannelboard

Today's flannelboard was called The Vegetable Man. This flannelboard story can be found on page 235 of The Best of Totline Flannelboards written and compiled by Kathleen Cubley.

Optional Flannelboard: Grocery Carts Sizing Game

I was going to use the following flannelboard game for this storytime, but decided to use the previous flannelboard instead.

Source of Grocery Carts Sizing Game: http://www.kidsparkz.com/supermarket.html.

Craft
Grocery Store Bag

Miss Jennifer's German Foods/Food Trip: Germany Template

We trekked through Germany to find out about the many epicurean wonders this country had to offer during our German Foods/Food Trip: Germany Storytime.

Introduction
Showed children a map of Germany and traditional German clothing before giving them a traditional construction paper Edelweiss hat worn in the Bavaria region of Germany.

Edelweiss Hat
Unfortunately, I didn't have any large green paper so I had to use red paper to construct this hat.
(Source: http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/germany-edelweiss-hat-709361/)

Dance/Flannelboard
I created a flannelboard from the popular rhyme Brown Bun (with the addition of lettuce). I turned it into a movement activity by saying the hungry child needed us to make him a yummy hamburger. Each time a new item was placed on the board, I would have the children bounce for the brown bun, tickle their toes for the pickle etc. (Source: http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/health/songs.htm)

Books Read
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! by Mo Willems (Toddlers)
Burger Boy by Alan Durant (Preschoolers)

Music We Listened to During Craft

Flannelboard
I created a "food colors" of the German flag flannelboard. I had the children place colors of the flag in the proper order. Examples for black foods are olives, black beans and a mushroom, red foods include a  strawberry, cherry and apple and yellow foods could be a lemon, banana or cheese.

Optional Flannelboard
Five Little Hot dogs (with printable template)
(Source: http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/FoodFiveHotdogsFeltBoard.htm)

Craft
Hamburger Collage

No Storytimes the week of July 4th and No Snickerdoodles Storytime on July 9th

We have been having so much fun in storytime lately, but due to the July 4th holiday week we will not be holding any storytimes during July 2nd - 7th.

Please note that we will also not be holding a Snickerdoodles Toddler Storytime on July 9th, but will be continuing our programs the next week (Monday, July 16th).

Reading Is So Delicious! Registration for Summer Reading Programs Starts Today

Our yummy selection of programs and storytimes look good enough to eat! Please register for our toddler through 2nd grade storytimes, special events, and teen programs today (May 14)!

May 14th is the registration date for Oak Brook residents and registration for non-residents starts on June 4th for our summer programs. 

You can register by calling the Y.S. Reference Desk at 630 -368-7733 for these sensational and savory activities!

Make sure to register early before all the spots for your preferred storytime are gobbled all up!

Summer Reading Preview: This Year's Theme is Reading is So Delicious!

Bring your children to the library this summer to enjoy all the tasty delights featured in a tantalizing variety of scrumptious books!

Enjoy finger-licking good storytimes, yummy special programming, and have a chance to win some extra delicious summer reading prizes just for reading decadent books!

Learn all about this theme by viewing the following Youtube Video!

Below you will find a "menu" of some of the delectable programming we will be holding during our Reading is So Delicious Summer Reading Program!

Weekly Children's Activities

June 11-30

Registration for Oak Brook card holders will open May 14.
Registration for non-residents will open June 4.

Baby Cakes for tiny tots (ages 1-2) meets with Miss Theresa
Thursdays, June 7, 14, and 21 at 10 am

This program is easy as pie! Bring your little ones to this delightful storytime filled with bountiful stories, songs, fingerplays and jolly dances. Registration is required.

Snickerdoodles for toddlers (2 year olds) meets with Miss Jennifer
Mondays at 10 am

We'll read tasty tales, sing sweet songs, dance delicious dances, and make yummy crafts which look good enough to eat during this half-hour food-themed fiesta. Registration is required. Must be 2 years old by June 1, 2012.

Cutie Pies for preschoolers meets with Miss Jennifer
Tuesdays at 10 am or Wednesdays at 4:30 for 30 mins

Bring your little cutie pies to the library for this freshly baked storytime which includes piping hot stories, finger-licking good songs, delectable dances and mighty fine crafts. Registration is required. Must be 3 years old by June 1, 2012.

Scooper Dupers for kindergartners, first and second graders will group together on
Tuesdays at 4:30 pm with Miss Theresa

Join us for tales ranging from soup to nuts. A story-inspired art project will follow. Registration is required.

Sweet and Sassy Stories for ages 5-8 meets with Miss Mandy
Thursdays at 4:30 pm

Join us for this all-story program. It will contain delightful tales thematically related for everyone's enjoyment. Walk-ins are welcome!