Night Lights - 03.06.2020

Our Night Lights session featured some good books that helped children identify lots of different things that light up in the night. We then had fun with glow in the dark whistles and balls and used glow in the dark paint to make some great artwork. And finally, we introduced another new item to the kids - our light table and magnetic light blocks. So much fun!

Books Read

The Very Lonely Firefly
by Eric Carle

When a very lonely firefly goes out into the night searching for other fireflies, it sees a lantern, a candle, and the eyes of a dog, cat, and owl all glowing in the darkness. It even sees a surprise celebration of light. But it is not until it discovers other fireflies that it finds exactly what it's looking for.

Night Lights
by Susan Gal

Susan Gal tells the story of a child’s evening routine through all the different kinds of lights that shine in the night. From the porch light by the front door, to the firelight (and firefly light!) of a backyard cookout, and the candles on a cake, everything seems to glow in this warm and cozy book.

Pets - 02.28.2020

We started out this session with a visit from Miss Bobbi Jo and her two certified therapy dogs, Maggie and Jake. Together, everyone learned about service dogs, how to identify them, and how to properly and safely approach them. After that, everyone was able to sit with the dogs while listening to some great stories about all kinds of other possible pets.

Books Read

The Pets You Get
by Thomas Taylor

There are so many whiz-bang great pets you can get! How about an enormous brown bear? Or a tentacled beast from the sea? Or even a humongous smoky dragon that glows? But as this small boy learns, even the smallest of pets can be surprisingly fun too!

Pet This Book
by Jessica Young

There are lots of ways little hands can care for animals. Each page of this book invites readers to pet the cat, wash the puppy, brush the horse's mane, and more--no animals required!

Pirates! - 02.21.2020

Pirate head wraps put the kids in the mood for some fun on the high seas. After the stories were read, everyone got to make their own pirate parrot buddy then search for buried treasure in our new sensory table. A special thank you goes out to the Office of Commonwealth Libraries within the Pennsylvania Department of Education for providing the table as part of a special grant.

Books Read

Bubble Bath Pirates!
by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

To the refrain of "Yo ho, yo ho, it's off to the bath we go!" the pirates and their mommy make their way to a bath full of ships and suds and even a pirate rubber ducky.

We're Going On a Treasure Hunt
by Kelly DiPucchio
 These salty dogs are off to fetch some gold, and no whale, skeleton, or thunderstorm can stand in their way.

Love & Friendship - 02.14.2020

 We kicked off the year with a celebration of Valentine's Day. Game activities included ones to introduce each child to the group by name, learning about colors using the flannel board, rhyming plus stop-and-go actions while stomping to a drumbeat, and a thumb puppet play of hide and seek. This week's craft was the creation of a love bug hat.

Books Read

A Crankenstein Valentine
by Samantha Berger

Even the crankiest little monsters can have hearts of gold in this monstrously funny Valentine's Day tale illustrated by #1 New York Times bestselling Caldecott medalist Dan Santat.​

Llama Llama I Love You ​
by Anna Dewdney

Little llama shows his friends and family how much he loves them with heart-shaped cards and lots of hugs.